gramma nancy

I am looking for quilting inspiration and love many of the patterns I see but I am at the point where I read, "Make 240 blocks" or even "Make 48 blocks" and I just move on. Been there, done that. I think I just want to make sampler quilts for a while to learn some new techniques or tackle difficult blocks without committing to having to make dozens of them. I take my hat off to anyone who makes 64 or 80 or 800 of the same block, but I just can't bring myself to even start on such a project anymore.

I don't care much for small projects and want to make large queen or king quilts, so working on some wall hangings or place mats, etc. doesn't seem to be the answer.

Anyone else experience this feeling? What do you do?

ckcowl

I am the same way, seldom am I willing to make even 12 of the same block. I have to really have a great need to be willing to do the same thing over & over. I tend to do more medallion style quilts so I can have a center then surround it with many different borders,styles, blocks

MFord

It can be tedious, but having a nice, simple thing to work on when you only have a few minutes is good. Sew fancy stuff when you have hours of time, sew the same block over and over when you're just snatching a brief "rest." Before you know it, you'll have enough blocks for a quilt made!

ManiacQuilter2

I do a lot of charity quilt and I need to keep it simple (being disable with poor motor skills) but I like to discover how I can change a pattern slightly and then I am not so bored. Take the square in a square pattern. Widen the strips on two sides of the blocks and it doesn't seem like the same old pattern. It is fun trying to change basic patterns. You have to find a challenge to keep things interesting. Good Luck !!

feline fanatic

This is one reason why I always have multiple WIPs. I never get bored with a technique or repetitive block when I can easily flit from one project to another like a butterfly will flit from flower to flower in the garden. Samplers are also a great way to have fun and learn many techniques. I am a big fan of samplers but will always be a multi WIP person no matter what, even when doing a sampler, I will have others going.

nativetexan

I know what you mean. I'm making 48 right now.

PaperPrincess

I guess I'm in the minority. When doing my paper business, I guess I got used to multiple repetition. 250 invitations, 250 outer envelopes, 250 inner envelopes, 250 RSVPs, 250, well, you get the picture. I do lot of stuff watching TV. I like the repetition. It's relaxing. I also like to chain piece...

luvstoquilt301

I can do 12-24 quite easily if I change up the fabric in each block. I stick with a color scheme and most of mine are patriotic colors. I chose a light background---sometimes all the same sometimes just light. They I use different blues and reds.

I can do a quilts for kids pattern over and over using different fabrics each time. I make Warm Wishes also alot and do not mind that at all. Or a patriotic star pattern using different fabric.

I would not like using the exact same fabrics for all the blocks in a quilt. I like seeing how many I can fit into one quilt all from stash which is ample.

Tartan

I save boring sewing tasks for sewing along with Bonnie Hunter at Quilt Cam time. I watch her live while I am sewing and it keeps me moving on a repetitive project. She has the Quilt Cams archived on youtube.

Jeanne S

I tend to find patterns with larger size blocks (16" or 20" square) so I don't have to make so many of them. Many more modern designs fit this type of quilting. Also the 'improv' quilt blocks that are 'freestyle' and are all just a little different help ease the boredom, as well as using lots of different fabrics in each block.