Lori S

There is not a single thread on my design wall. Just sent three tops off to the longarmer... So its cleanup time.

Nilla

I had a temporary design wall, but took it down in anticipation of putting up a permanent one. DH bought the insulation boards, now I just have to find time to go pick out some good flannel. Between learning to use my new long arm and making curtains and bedding for my new grandchild to be, I can't seem to get a project started. Not to mention I have 11 quilt tops that I've been saving to quilt on my long arm.

But oh, to have such problems... I love being a quilter.

Milli

This is what's on my design wall.

Milli

[ATTACH=CONFIG]392313[/ATTACH]Oops here it is

qltgrose

LOVE your geese...they really look like they are flying around the center of the quilt. Love the pattern!
On my design wall is an unfinished swap group and also a curtain to hide my fabric stash made up of orphan blocks.
Maybe this weekend, if I am lucky I will get at least the curtain done!

qltgrose

Jeanann, your NY Beautys are BEEEEEUTIFULL!!!!

Milli

My quilt is square, I would like to make it rectangle, have no idea how to go about this, all suggestions welcomed.

Cagey

Just finishing a Civil War pattern (Fredrickburg). I love it. Waiting to get to the LQS to get the backing fabric.

helou

Milli,
I find it very difficult to decide how to make a square quilt, rectangular....

I am no expert but what I am doing is adding a large row or two, at the top and bottom of that square made of the same block pattern than the original block pattern. As the center of my quilt is almost the size of the width of the bed, my added rows, lengthwise, meet the size of the quilt I want to make. Of course it doesn't look like the original pattern anymore but that the best solution I found suitable for me... Then, I sew a 1 or 2 inches contrasting border to frame it all before I work on a border that will drop on each side of the whole quilt.
I don't know if I am clear and if I make myself understood
I know the dilemma of making a square quilt become rectangular and it is a long thinking process. Good luck and show us what you come up with!

Thanks qltgrose, I assure you that those triangles were even flying in my dreams... all those points.

nhweaver

Here is my design wall. This was a UFO (1" log cabins that are wonky), after many tries, I decided to put together "quad blocks) and use a 1.5" border on each quad and square off to a 9" block. I love the UFO now. The remaining quads are ready to be put together, 20 quads in all. I will lay out the quad colors in a light/dark pattern I think when they are all done