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01-19-2011, 10:07 AM

#71

kellen46

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Originally Posted by toomanycats

did you sew the pieces for each square onto a base square or just stitch and flip and trim? I ask because I have made several spiderweb quilts and you sew onto a base of paper or muslin. I just used muslin so I was wondering.

No base, straight piecing. just stack the cut pieces next to the machine, chain sew center piece to right piece, and then do the left piece, As long as your keep them in order, actually I don't clip between seams but just keep it going until all units are done. I usually made eight units at a time as that is how many layers of fabric I can cut through at once. Each time I cut a stack of 6" squares I got a unique set as it is completely free cut. Once I had all units sewn I trimmed them down to a five inches. Then I sorted through them and matched up units, and made the blocks. Four 5" units make one 9.5 blocks, and thirty in all for the quilt. I wanted it a bit bigger so hit on using a stack of 5" red blocks for a border and a bit of stash, cotton gingham, for an outer border. Once you get it organized it really goes quickly. The black squares were raw edge appliqués that I sewed to the center of each block. Since I trimmed everything down to five inches it all went together with out much pinning. I do plan to machine quilt it , but I am not sure how just yet. First I need to pull and piece a backing. I have lots of black and white stash, maybe with some of the left over red squares for a dash of color. My kids say that a pieced back gives them two quilts for the price of one.

01-19-2011, 10:09 AM

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Tweety2911

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Lovey quilt. Good for you in using what you already have on hand.

01-19-2011, 10:16 AM

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toomanycats

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I can't wait to try it. I am not a red fan (even though I have a stash of red) but yours around the border just made the quilt. you are very clever and did such a good job.