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Originally Posted by Pam
OK, I am in. My right hand is raised.
I, Pam the Procrastinator, do hereby pledge to do a nine patch for every day of the remainder of the Summer. I will faithfully check off each day as I make the block, some will be done ahead, some will be late, I am a realist. I vow to use scraps, NOT to cut into my stash! I will do my best to make them all different sizes to drive myself insane when it is time to put them together. Furthermore, I will use up those odd, not quite square half square triangles and other odd cuts. I will sew tiny pieces together to inspire others to say "What on Earth was she thinking"? I will fear no color, face yellow and purple and orange and turquoise and checks and stripes with a smile, or grimace, but I will sew them together. I will not quake in fear of the quilt police, for they live in me alone and I CAN have a glass of wine if I need to. |
Originally Posted by Dragonfly Nana
For those "tricky" people you could alternate your block sizes - just make sure they measure in multiples of 3" finished.
Example: Some made with 2-1/2" squares (6" finished), some made with 3-1/2" squared (9" finished), and some with 4-1/2" squares (12" finished) Then set them with solid, embroidered, or applique blocks (also mixed sizes to fill in) and you would have a Sampler type. I think this would be a neat way to use up some UFBs or create a "theme" quilt (butterflies, turtles, christmas, fall leaves, whatever strikes) |
Originally Posted by Pam
OK, I am in. My right hand is raised.
I, Pam the Procrastinator, do hereby pledge to do a nine patch for every day of the remainder of the Summer. I will faithfully check off each day as I make the block, some will be done ahead, some will be late, I am a realist. I vow to use scraps, NOT to cut into my stash! I will do my best to make them all different sizes to drive myself insane when it is time to put them together. Furthermore, I will use up those odd, not quite square half square triangles and other odd cuts. I will sew tiny pieces together to inspire others to say "What on Earth was she thinking"? I will fear no color, face yellow and purple and orange and turquoise and checks and stripes with a smile, or grimace, but I will sew them together. I will not quake in fear of the quilt police, for they live in me alone and I CAN have a glass of wine if I need to. |
ROFLMAO too - that's perfect!!! especially the wine part! We ARE adults after all.
Originally Posted by Pam
OK, I am in. My right hand is raised.
I, Pam the Procrastinator, do hereby pledge to do a nine patch for every day of the remainder of the Summer. I will faithfully check off each day as I make the block, some will be done ahead, some will be late, I am a realist. I vow to use scraps, NOT to cut into my stash! I will do my best to make them all different sizes to drive myself insane when it is time to put them together. Furthermore, I will use up those odd, not quite square half square triangles and other odd cuts. I will sew tiny pieces together to inspire others to say "What on Earth was she thinking"? I will fear no color, face yellow and purple and orange and turquoise and checks and stripes with a smile, or grimace, but I will sew them together. I will not quake in fear of the quilt police, for they live in me alone and I CAN have a glass of wine if I need to. |
Oh OH Oh I thought about it - I can work on the 3 1/2" 9Patch collection *I already have started* :)
If I really wanted to cheat - I could have kept the above sentence a secret and just posted a picture every day of a *new* 9patch from the collection - but I'm honest. Thanks for starting the NPP. |
Hmmm , I think I could handle this as well... not a must complete if something comes up a day or two! yes I will try this too. :)
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Sounds like fun, i am in, watch out scrap bin here i come!
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See what you started Swan Song! Way to boost our morale and save our pennies!
Scrap piles all over will be reduced....gifts and decor will be made without spending a lot of money......charities will receive a little extra! This might just be an Economy Recovery Plan! |
Originally Posted by Dragonfly Nana
This might just be an Economy Recovery Plan! |
Count me in too. Need to use up some of those scraps I've been saving. Thank God this is a scrappy quilt.
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Sounds Like a blast.. and a way to keep others motivated :wink: And goodness knows I need help with matching my seams :oops: LOL
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Count me in!
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How many has signed up so far???
This will be a fun group activity project! |
Does anyone have some patterns they can show us for some ideas?
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Sounds like fun and I do have scraps.
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1 patch a day??? I thought it was a 9 patch a month? Oh lordy, what have i gotten myself into? Better start begging for
more scraps then! LOL |
I am seaching for some ideas for us for the 9 patch
1. wavy 9 patch idea http://www.straw.com/quilting/articles/curvy9patch.html 2. disappearing 9 patch video to watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjZOXxPazg 3. disappearing 9 patch tutorial http://justpurelovely.typepad.com/ju...t-a-tutor.html 4. lots of pictures to look at for the disappearing patch http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1T4...ed=0CDMQsAQwAw 5. more ideas for a 9 patch using different colors (scroll down to see the pictures) http://how-to-quilt.com/articles/110...ting-block.php 6. more photos ideas (scroll down) http://annalenaland.com/2010/06/01/t...patch-project/
Originally Posted by crawford1219
Does anyone have some patterns they can show us for some ideas?
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I'm in too. Christmas fabric sounds like a great suggestion.
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I think I can do this. Simple is good...I'm in! :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by craftybear
I am seaching for some ideas for us for the 9 patch
1. wavy 9 patch idea http://www.straw.com/quilting/articles/curvy9patch.html 2. disappearing 9 patch video to watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEjZOXxPazg 3. disappearing 9 patch tutorial http://justpurelovely.typepad.com/ju...t-a-tutor.html 4. lots of pictures to look at for the disappearing patch http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1T4...ed=0CDMQsAQwAw 5. more ideas for a 9 patch using different colors (scroll down to see the pictures) http://how-to-quilt.com/articles/110...ting-block.php 6. more photos ideas (scroll down) http://annalenaland.com/2010/06/01/t...patch-project/
Originally Posted by crawford1219
Does anyone have some patterns they can show us for some ideas?
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you are welcome, I will create a new thread for us for 9 patch project ideas, but I can only post 5 a day rules of the forum and can't post any more today, but will after midnight!
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Count me in too please.
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HaHa wow I walk away from the comp for a couple hours and look what happened! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-happy114.gif This is great!
Remember there are NO quilt police. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-char039.gifThe only rules are make 1 nine patch a day from June 15 to August 15 and you use your stash to do it. (If you are a new quilter without a large stash and have to buy fabric don't break the bank.) Make more than 1 a day if you want, any size you want, any colors you want, set them any way you want and give them to whomever you want or keep it and cuddle into it this winter. Anything goes! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...merv/dance.gif |
i'm in
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OH! I have been asked to remind everyone this is a Group Activity and not a Swap.
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I started a 9 patch last year, its a UFO at this point LOL
I will pull it out and work on it, so count me in. It was a scrap surprise class I taught so all the fabrics ARE from my stash. |
I'm in! It's kind of funny, actually, because I just started making some 9-patch blocks out of my scraps a few days ago. I *definitely* need to reduce my stash. :shock:
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OK we are now an official "Group Activity". So far there are 37 of us. Let me know if I missed anyone. This is my first time to set anything up. Hope I did it correctly. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...shocked032.gif
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Oh dear here is the link if you need it. I'll get it all together yet.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...jsp?gracnum=59 |
Here is a tute one of our members made for us to show an easy way of matching up the intersections on 9 patches :wink:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-28328-1.htm |
Yes, thanks this will be a fun Group Activity!!!!
Thank you for hosting this cool Group Activity. Craftybear |
Count me in too!! This sounds like fun!
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Me too, me too. I wanna play! This thread is gonna fill up with pictures pretty quickly on the 15th, huh?
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Oh sure why not--9 patches are fun and mindless--but the wavy one sounds intriguing! And I won't count the ones I have in my block stash!!Thanks for the links Craftybear.
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Just to add a little more inspiration here is a link for 9 patch images:
http://www.google.com/images?rlz=1T4...ed=0CDIQsAQwAw |
I have gotten a request to do this from June 15 to August 31. What say you all? That will give us 78 blocks when we are done.
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Fine with me! :thumbup:
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:thumbup:
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works for me :P
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way to go
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