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07-23-2015, 05:59 PM
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Your welcome. I book marked this thread for future reference. I just might want to try out the clamshells as well. That is a fabulous tutorial. Sorry, I couldn't offer any practical advice. I've never made a clamshell quilt.
07-23-2015, 07:50 PM
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started one when I joined the QB, never did anything with it. I think i'll drag it out tomorrow and see how it's going. when I did it, I appliqued the clamshells onto the backing and batting. I did the rest the way it was shown.
07-24-2015, 05:35 AM
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This is what I'm thinking about doing, because I HAVE to have a hand sewing project going. Saw a site that showed the hexagon divided into 3 diamonds, therefore making tumbling blocks! I think I wrote the link down somewhere, will see if I can find it, and come back and post it. I'm currently still doing hexies, right now a butterfly, have literally stacks of butterflys and flowers! LOL!
Check out Mickey Depre's website...she does a different take on hexies.....a combo of machine work and hand work......fun to do.....or do the katja -forgot last name BOM ---offered on PaperPieces.com website. Millefiiore - amazing EPP!
Also, sue Daley's website on clamshells and other designs is interesting.....just some thoughts....let us know what you decide to do.....
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07-24-2015, 06:48 AM
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Embroidered quilt squares, redwork or colors,
for the ladies,
http://sentimentalstitches.myshopify...ladies-redwork
For the guys,
http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/vintage-tin.html
for the ladies,
http://sentimentalstitches.myshopify...ladies-redwork
For the guys,
http://www.crabapplehillstudio.com/vintage-tin.html
07-24-2015, 07:48 AM
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Jane, the ladies are too fancy for me, but I love the idea.
i'll search to see if I can find something "Beachy".
have one more column to put on the GFG hexies.
will be done by the weekend.
i'll search to see if I can find something "Beachy".
have one more column to put on the GFG hexies.
will be done by the weekend.
07-24-2015, 08:04 AM
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What about Mickey DePre's hexies and other blocks (http://mdquilts.com/)? She has a lot of neat blocks.
07-24-2015, 09:01 AM
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One that I did awhile back as a hand piecing project was an around the world quilt using 2-1/2" squares. I chose to do mine starting in the center and adding the squares in stairsteps around that dark center square. I used all different shades of green going from dark to light and back to dark. I did not paper piece. Since I wanted the diamond shape orientation, when it was as wide as I wanted, I started decreasing the # of squares per row until it was a single square of the color in each of the corners.
I'm out of state at the moment so can't post a picture until next month.
I'm out of state at the moment so can't post a picture until next month.
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