Cherry Surprise quilt
02-09-2009, 01:54 PM
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How clever you are, I love it. I've never done a reversible quilt but I think you're right on about the grid. You could do around the squares on the outer few rows and then switch to the grid for the center part. I'm quilting a queen size quilt now and they do take time. Show us when you're done.
02-13-2009, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa T
To get the cherries to be that big, I drew the individual components onto a big piece of paper a bunch of times, getting bigger and bigger each time. When I thought I had it close enough to right, I cut them out for a pattern. It was awkward to work with such big pieces of fabric, but it was worth it!
I have another cherry quilt in the works. I had made 48 cherry applique squares originally, thinking to set them 6 x 8, so I have 18 left after making this quilt. I have a setting block in mind for them, but don't know when I'll get to it. My friend that I showed that design to said she will like it better than this one, so we'll see. I'll have to take a vote when they are both done.
I have another cherry quilt in the works. I had made 48 cherry applique squares originally, thinking to set them 6 x 8, so I have 18 left after making this quilt. I have a setting block in mind for them, but don't know when I'll get to it. My friend that I showed that design to said she will like it better than this one, so we'll see. I'll have to take a vote when they are both done.
I keep coming back to this thread to look at your quilt--it makes me happy!! I am tickled to read that you are making ANOTHER cherry quilt!!!! I cannot wait to see it, too. Please to not wait another 5 years to "birth" this one!!!!
02-13-2009, 08:12 AM
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Oh how very precious your cherry quilt turned out. I love it.
I still would echo quilt around the cherries on the front. along with the stitch in the ditch atound the squares. The back is after all the back right?
I love the idea of the little cherry border done in a color contrasting the white.
I still would echo quilt around the cherries on the front. along with the stitch in the ditch atound the squares. The back is after all the back right?
I love the idea of the little cherry border done in a color contrasting the white.
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