A group OBW with the Floral Master Fabric
07-24-2011, 06:39 AM
#544
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Ok, I didn't feel like cutting anything new to take on my trip....so I decided to pin squares :). I moved a couple of the orange blocks up because I really didn't like the "row" effect. I love the opposite corner movement effect. I would like to move a couple more squares (big ones) but then it really screws with the placement of the little squares and I don't feel like messing around with them anymore... I ran out of pins and I am four triangles (outer corners) shy of having enough triangles! I'm probably going to do those corners with the next border fabric. I am taking these with me on my trip and sewing those corners on...well, if I have time that is. I think it is going to turn out a lot better than I imagined :)
Seeing your octagon w/ this fabric is giving me the inspiration to try an oct. instead of another hex. OBW. I've perfect fabric to make a wallhanging for my brother's living room above their fireplace.
Thanks.
07-28-2011, 04:43 AM
#545
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The quilt top is finished! I ended up with a wide darker green border then a border of the original fabric.
I have a nice piece of cotton that is tan with tiny orange, green and purple swirly flowers that is going to make the perfect backing for this. The colors match wonderfully. I think I'm even going to cut it to fold over to the front for the binding. Not totally sure yet, may do that in the dark green.
I wanted to get teal, but I decided to stick with stash and my daughter said this worked great. I needed greeen to be my 'pop' color and it really did!
It is 84" x 96"
Will start quilting and binding this weekend and then will take one final picture before shipping it and my nieces quilt off to my sister :)
I have a nice piece of cotton that is tan with tiny orange, green and purple swirly flowers that is going to make the perfect backing for this. The colors match wonderfully. I think I'm even going to cut it to fold over to the front for the binding. Not totally sure yet, may do that in the dark green.
I wanted to get teal, but I decided to stick with stash and my daughter said this worked great. I needed greeen to be my 'pop' color and it really did!
It is 84" x 96"
Will start quilting and binding this weekend and then will take one final picture before shipping it and my nieces quilt off to my sister :)
07-28-2011, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Originally Posted by QweenBee
Great job, I'd love to learn how to make one! Can you make a TUTE for us???
Julie that is fabulous - I love the way you rounded off the corners with the green and I like the extra octos floating where they do - more unexpected than in the corners therefore more interesting. Can't wait to see it quilted - still haven't FMQd mine. :oops: :lol:
07-28-2011, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Originally Posted by jtapp9
Originally Posted by QweenBee
Great job, I'd love to learn how to make one! Can you make a TUTE for us???
Julie that is fabulous - I love the way you rounded off the corners with the green and I like the extra octos floating where they do - more unexpected than in the corners therefore more interesting. Can't wait to see it quilted - still haven't FMQd mine. :oops: :lol:
I ran out of triangles (magic squares)...lol.
i still haven't quilted the red/black/tan one that I posted earlier in this thread. The one that took me 5 yrs to finish...lol. Actually, I still have to border it and make it big enough for my bed :oops:
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