Grandmother's Flower Garden
12-13-2014, 07:41 AM
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Just want to throw this out there. I'm working on (between other projects) the 1" hexies. 1" is measured on the side, I believe someone said scrap-bookers measure across, just FYI. When using 1" hexies, instead of cutting hexies fabric, use 2.5" squares and trim after piecing together. I was advised to cut squares 1.5" bigger than hexie. (1" = 2.5") (3/4" = 2.25") (1/2 = 2") etc. Personally, I find the 1" easy to handle for a newbie (which I am LOL)
I had 2.5" squares pre-cut for a postage stamp quilt but started using them for my GFG. I was cutting 2.5 squares from any left over fabric and hubby was sorting by color. Here is one of the boxes I let him use to organize LOL. I now am up to 3 boxes, They are the 13 X 13 paper boxes for scrapbookers.
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I had 2.5" squares pre-cut for a postage stamp quilt but started using them for my GFG. I was cutting 2.5 squares from any left over fabric and hubby was sorting by color. Here is one of the boxes I let him use to organize LOL. I now am up to 3 boxes, They are the 13 X 13 paper boxes for scrapbookers.
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Last edited by AZ Jane; 12-13-2014 at 07:44 AM.
12-13-2014, 08:14 AM
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can I give you all a idea? I don't like to work with really small pieces, I was watching Eleanor Burns on Quilt in a Day series and she did a Grandmothers flower garden block with only three pieces, her book is called Egg Money Quilts.I've started some blocks and there not hard to do, but it will still take me awhile to get it done.
12-13-2014, 10:11 AM
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I'm working on a 3/4" I use Fiskers punches and junk mail. I have the 3/4" and the 1" size. My punch pooped out so fiskers sent me a new punch. great company to work with too.
If and when, and that's a big IF, i'd do it in 1", these 3/4" are crazy to work with. I'm saving the 1/2" for when they lock me in the institution for crazy quilt ladies.
have fun. see ya there ^.
If and when, and that's a big IF, i'd do it in 1", these 3/4" are crazy to work with. I'm saving the 1/2" for when they lock me in the institution for crazy quilt ladies.
have fun. see ya there ^.
12-13-2014, 03:19 PM
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I bought my Accuquilt Go just for making hexis. I cut my cardstock with the small Hexi and fabric with the middle Hexi. I have almost finished my second GFG and have my third cut out. I have since started using my Go for other projects, but it would still be worth it for me if I only ever used the one die. I did make a throw with the large Hexi once but did that with the setting triangles and machine pieced and quilted the entire thing in a weekend.
12-13-2014, 04:50 PM
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can I give you all a idea? I don't like to work with really small pieces, I was watching Eleanor Burns on Quilt in a Day series and she did a Grandmothers flower garden block with only three pieces, her book is called Egg Money Quilts.I've started some blocks and there not hard to do, but it will still take me awhile to get it done.
12-13-2014, 04:53 PM
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Just want to throw this out there. I'm working on (between other projects) the 1" hexies. 1" is measured on the side, I believe someone said scrap-bookers measure across, just FYI. When using 1" hexies, instead of cutting hexies fabric, use 2.5" squares and trim after piecing together. I was advised to cut squares 1.5" bigger than hexie. (1" = 2.5") (3/4" = 2.25") (1/2 = 2") etc. Personally, I find the 1" easy to handle for a newbie (which I am LOL)
I had 2.5" squares pre-cut for a postage stamp quilt but started using them for my GFG. I was cutting 2.5 squares from any left over fabric and hubby was sorting by color. Here is one of the boxes I let him use to organize LOL. I now am up to 3 boxes, They are the 13 X 13 paper boxes for scrapbookers.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]502332[/ATTACH]
I had 2.5" squares pre-cut for a postage stamp quilt but started using them for my GFG. I was cutting 2.5 squares from any left over fabric and hubby was sorting by color. Here is one of the boxes I let him use to organize LOL. I now am up to 3 boxes, They are the 13 X 13 paper boxes for scrapbookers.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]502332[/ATTACH]
12-14-2014, 12:45 AM
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My first GFG I did by hand and did not use the paper or plastic pieces - I just cut them out, drew a 1/4 inch line on them and then sewed them together. I did the 3 inch size because it was my first time hand quilting. My quilt turned out to be huge and I still have enough flowers left over for another twin size quilt.
Now I have a 1 inch size going - it is my quick take along project, so it there is no dead line to getting it done.
Now I have a 1 inch size going - it is my quick take along project, so it there is no dead line to getting it done.
12-14-2014, 05:55 AM
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12-14-2014, 06:33 AM
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Yes EB does do GFG in her egg money book, but she uses fusible non woven interfacing...and fuses each flower onto a block. I haven't tried it, but it looks like a fun way to do an old fashioned block.
She does have a pattern/template for honeycomb....large hexie w/ triangles....I have it, haven't tried it yet....
Her patterns are easy and reasonably priced.....
She does have a pattern/template for honeycomb....large hexie w/ triangles....I have it, haven't tried it yet....
Her patterns are easy and reasonably priced.....
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