first quilt blocks
10-08-2007, 05:45 AM
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The train blocks are just so cute. I have a grandson coming soon and I bet he would just love a train quilt. I hadn't ever seen this block design before. Where is it from?
p.s.----thanks, Lin, for your suggestions for making square blocks equal--I am a beginner, too, and wondered just what you do......(and, it makes me feel better and that everyone else's blocks don't always come out exactly the same size----I thought it was just me
p.s.----thanks, Lin, for your suggestions for making square blocks equal--I am a beginner, too, and wondered just what you do......(and, it makes me feel better and that everyone else's blocks don't always come out exactly the same size----I thought it was just me
10-08-2007, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by nanabirdmo
i have a trick that i'm not sure is really "legal" 8) but if i have blocks that i am unable to trim to the same size, i have been known to add a background border all the way around the block, like sashing. i do it to every block then trim them all to the same size and wallah, perfect quilt blocks.
have done this many times when using paper pieced blocks that are different sizes but i want to mix them in the same quilt.
the thing about this stuff is that you can call it artistic license :lol: nobody will call the quilt police :twisted:
doncha love it???
have done this many times when using paper pieced blocks that are different sizes but i want to mix them in the same quilt.
the thing about this stuff is that you can call it artistic license :lol: nobody will call the quilt police :twisted:
doncha love it???
Kyiav10, your blocks look great. Obviously the little red one without it's blue corners is carrying something different or is a different type of train car. :-) Keep on building 'em. They'll start going faster with a little practice. Most importantly, have fun with it. Keep us posted on your progress.
10-08-2007, 02:08 PM
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lin, nanabirdmo & Yvonne
Thank you for letting us in on all the "problems" and their fixers. As noted before by others, it's nice to know I'm not the only one who has these troubles AND judging by the quilts posted by you three, that there is no reason to think anyone would think it wasn't supposed to look that way! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thank you for letting us in on all the "problems" and their fixers. As noted before by others, it's nice to know I'm not the only one who has these troubles AND judging by the quilts posted by you three, that there is no reason to think anyone would think it wasn't supposed to look that way! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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