Why quilters like me should never buy kits!

Reply Subscribe

Page 7 of 12

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

02-19-2011, 10:38 AM

#61

barbsmith

Senior Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Southern Indiana

Posts: 365

I like your pattern best. The colors are great!

02-19-2011, 11:14 AM

#62

np3

Power Poster

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Posts: 13,214

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeanne Fauss

How did that happen? Did you have instructions that were hard to understand, therefore making what you could? I really like your quilt. Did a great job. I have trouble following instr. and I have a feeling mine wouldn't turn out like the picture either. That's one reason why I hate to try something difficult. I have only done 3 quilts and am on #4.
You're pleased with your quilt I hope?

I'm very pleased with the result. The instructions were fine. There wasn't enough fabric included with the kit. It was cut by the store. It called for a dessert roll (5 inches wide pre-cuts) and it wasn't included. But I loved the colors, so I just started making blocks!

02-19-2011, 11:15 AM

#63

np3

Power Poster

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Posts: 13,214

Quote:

Originally Posted by stitcher4

You did a geat job. Better than the pattern. Nancy P. By the way I go by Nancy P. too.

Nice to meet another Nancy P!

02-19-2011, 11:17 AM

#64

np3

Power Poster

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Posts: 13,214

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcar

The quilt Kit photo shows a quilt that is quite show-offy ---Yes i can do flying geese, yes I can do stars, yes I can do coins...Rather a graduation piece. But yours too is quite special....9 patch on point with setting triangles. Good for you for turning what headed for disaster into a success.

I was originally drawn to the coins, geese and stars. But when there wasn't enough fabric, it just seemed like "too much" to me. So I just did what I like!

02-19-2011, 11:17 AM

#65

pdcakm

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: california

Posts: 932

i usually like to buy kits based on the fabrics, not the pattern. then i can use the fabric anyway i want. just like you did. it gives me a great group of fabrics to start with. you did perfect.

02-19-2011, 01:02 PM

#66

butterflies5518

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Houston, TX

Posts: 3,955

I don't buy kits, but love the way yours evolved!

02-19-2011, 01:05 PM

#67

Flying_V_Goddess

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Wisconsin

Posts: 1,703

LMAO. That funny how different it is from the original pattern! But it looks fantastic!

02-19-2011, 01:06 PM

#68

blossom808

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Posts: 1,143

I think it looks great. Nothing looks out of place. YOU did a great job. BE Proud.. you should be..

02-19-2011, 01:38 PM

#69

Maria C

Super Member

Join Date: May 2007

Location: New Zealand

Posts: 1,851

I like what you achieved but i am also like that. I love choosing colours and fabrics myself and I like to tweak here and there. I will use basic patterns to go from. I shocked my friends recently by getting a block of the month quilt complete with fabric. A huge challenge for me to do but i do really like this pattern and it has some redwork embroidery on it also so I am being disciplined with this one. Luckily there is a place for everyone in this wonderful world of quilting.