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02-05-2011, 05:34 PM

#81

Jackie R

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Location: St. Louis Cnty, MO USA

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Thanks a bunch for the web site - looks like something I might try out.

02-05-2011, 06:31 PM

#82

gmaybee

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Lower Michigan

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I teach the "Fun and Done" and "Cotton Theory" methods and neither one of them require hand sewing.

02-05-2011, 09:47 PM

#83

butterflywing

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Location: currently central new jersey

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jackie R

Thanks a bunch for the web site - looks like something I might try out.

you really don't need the template. you can even use a wide picture frame. the inside opening for the smaller square and the outside for the larger square. or two square rulers. once you know the method, it's very easy.

02-10-2011, 11:48 AM

#84

Miss Mona

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Peoria Illinois

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Originally Posted by nickylsf

Check out www.crazyshortcutquilts.com. I used Marguerita McManus' method on my Hawaiian Shirts Recycled quilt (see avatar) and it can be adapted to any QAYG project. This method adds sashing front and back in a very clever way. She has some videos and also a book. I am going to use it again for my current WIP tee shirt quilt. no hand sewing whatsoever!

I don't know what the crazyshortcup method is but I do add sashing in back and in front and quilt as I go. Have tried several methods and now this is the only way I am doing my large quilts. No hand sewing is great.

02-10-2011, 05:53 PM

#85

Caryn

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Join Date: Oct 2010

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i also do the sashings on top and back then stitch together. it is very easy-peasy. doing the quilting before the quilt is put together is very nice too. i find that the greatest advantage to a qayg is that the quilt can be added to to increase the size anytime and an older or damaged block can be removed and repaired or replaced without tearing up a whole quilt to do it. it is a very thrifty way of quiltmaking whether you do it by hand or by machine.