givio

NZ, that's the star pattern I'm planning to use for some of my 9Ps. :-) I think it's called Sister's Choice. After bringing it to a bed sized quilt, then I'll have plenty left over to set more another way too.

NZquilter

Awesome, Givio! Have you decided if you are going to do scrappy points or a constant fabric? I'm doing a constant brown for the points, and scrappy neutrals. I'm hoping it will looks as good as Bonnie Hunters Sister's Choice that she has in her free patterns tab. http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html I'm looking forward to seeing yours too!

givio

I'm wishy/washy about the points. Some days I think, "quicker to make them all the blocks with the same fabric," and other days I think, "it will be cute with different colors and fabrics in each block." I suppose when I lay the 9Ps out on my bed, then I'll decide. I imagined the block before I saw the BH pattern.

When someone mentioned BH had a pattern, I went and looked at it. I thought her strip method for piecing looked interesting, so I tried it. She sewed only 2 strips together, made 4 twosies units, sewing 3 of those together, then sewed the extra 2 1/2" piece to a twosie, then the unit of 6 to the unit of 3. I didn't like that construction method at all!!! I used it with some strips that had directional prints-- and, using it, I realized that there isn't a way to place all the fabric prints the same direction. Secondly, I didn't like the way the seams ended up and down oddly on the back, and thirdly, ironing was a chore, trying to pay attention which way pieces were laying to nest up for the next seam to be sewn. I was happy to go back to sewing 3 strips together, and sewing units of 3s in 3 rows!

quilt addict

Sewbiz, I sent you a PM with the tracking number. If you have problems with swapping my identical 10 blocks you can send them back to me is okay.

sewbizgirl

Oh no prob... I can work it out.

obrienwv

Went to a quilt show in Pittsburgh yesterday and saw this Sisters Choice quilt on display - makes me even more anxious now to receive our swaps next week. I have some close up pics also if anyone wants to see more detail.

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mmac71

I would appreciate seeing a close up or two. I really like it.

NZquilter

Wow, that's lovely, obreinwv!

Janice McC

I’d love a few more detailed pix please.

obrienwv

Here are some close ups of the Sisters choice:

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