Cheaper by the Dozen - quilt for mother
07-04-2011, 11:07 AM
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@sewmanyideas - that does sound right - Tanya Whelan for Westminster? They are beautiful and feel SOOO good. This was the first quilt I made that had such luscious fabrics. I pieced it back in January and just now am getting it finished.
07-04-2011, 11:11 AM
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I've commented on here before that my mother is a "block flipper" - checking how seams meet, etc. That is quite intimidating! I'm 57 years old so really should be used to this by now. I now know that she's not making a critical statement necessarily - I'm sure her mother flipped her blocks, too! So I just don't show her anything that's not finished.
I don't always miter corners - shocking, I know - but made sure to do it for this one - block flippers like their corners mitered. :)
I don't always miter corners - shocking, I know - but made sure to do it for this one - block flippers like their corners mitered. :)
07-04-2011, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by JanTx
I've commented on here before that my mother is a "block flipper" - checking how seams meet, etc. That is quite intimidating! I'm 57 years old so really should be used to this by now. I now know that she's not making a critical statement necessarily - I'm sure her mother flipped her blocks, too! So I just don't show her anything that's not finished.
I don't always miter corners - shocking, I know - but made sure to do it for this one - block flippers like their corners mitered. :)
I don't always miter corners - shocking, I know - but made sure to do it for this one - block flippers like their corners mitered. :)
07-04-2011, 11:39 AM
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Mother crocheted before her hands got too arthritic to continue. The last thing she made before she gave it up was an afghan for me. She never quilted that I know of, but her mother was an expert! I have high standards to live up to. BUT... in the beautiful quilts I have from my grandmother there are some .. unmitered corners (gasp!), some machine stitched bindings (Oh no!), and some quite awful double knits. I treasure them all and know that my mother will treasure this one.
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