Just getting going on Ribbon Box quilt with 12 shades of purple...

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02-01-2016, 03:04 PM

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Dina

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Originally Posted by zozee

I really like that! I can see how it could be confusing to cut and lay out. What helps me is to use sticky dots , one per block . I number them A1, A2, A3...for the first row, B1, B2, B3 for the second, and so on. If a block or two falls off the wall, or i get distracted or confused, at least I know which blocks go where.

Yes, I was using sticky dots, but those silly things just kept falling off! I ended up backing up and making a sort of fabric map, like when I am making a Bargello. That helped, plus I pinned the dots on. In hindsight, I also should have used my own system for the order....which would be 1,2,3, etc. instead of what the pattern suggested... AH, BH, CH, DH, EH, FH....and then AV, BV, CV, DV, EV, FV. I guess I do better with numbers. Always a learning process.

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02-01-2016, 03:10 PM

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Is this all pieced or is some of it woven? It is beautiful

02-01-2016, 03:25 PM

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Love your purples! Just take your time sewing this together, it'll be great

02-01-2016, 03:26 PM

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Dina

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It is all pieced. If I have copied this correctly, it should take you to it. (Don't be surprised if you don't see any purples inter fabric choices.

I just like purple. If it doesn't take you there, just google Ribbon Box Quilt. It is a free pattern.

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http://145578867.r.lightningbase-cdn...nBoxQuilt1.pdf

02-01-2016, 03:37 PM

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Cybrarian

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It's going to be a Purple Wonder!!!

02-01-2016, 03:44 PM

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Very nicely done with the layout of your fabric but where is Hot Rod???

02-01-2016, 04:18 PM

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a nice start

02-01-2016, 04:27 PM

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Very nicely done with the layout of your fabric but where is Hot Rod???

Ha! Right now he is on my lap, and he supervised as I was putting pieces on the design wall, but he supervised from afar. He is too big, clumsy, and inquisitive to be too close to the design wall when I am dealing with this many pieces at once. He likes to pull fabric pieces off, you see. He thinks that is part of the inspector cat's job description....

Dina