watterstide

it can be tricky..i would use the smaller rotary cutter if your not sure. I did cut about a 1/2" inch into one of the other blocks! dang it. i used a 45mm.
if you are really bad with the cutter, you could always outline the ruler with a pen i suppose. the marks won't show..when they are sewn, because it will be your cutting line. and then use scissors. i did think about doing that!

watterstide

My picture is on page 3..

grma33

Wow Kim just ran across this
you have been busy and on my birthday 26th!
Next year the bigggg 60 lol!
Gale

watterstide

Happy Belated Birthday Gale, my canada connection!

quilter2

Post of picture of yours when you get it finished with your bow.

watterstide

I sure will..

but, do you believe it, i have no solid Christmas green or red fabrics! i want a solid border for the first one..

i may have to make a trip to JA's!
:roll:

i have some red seed beads, i wish i could hand sew some one..that would really sparkle!

happymrs

Another thing I thought of, was how about inking some designs around it, when it's all done. Like with those super fine Sharpie type pens for cardmaking & such. Still playing with ideas for mine, once I finish sewing the final rows altogether, which is where I am at now. You could also use some of the decorative stitches on your machine too. As for a bow, I have to go digging & see what I have, maybe some xmas type ribbon or something, which can easily be replaced if it gets messed up while being stored during the rest of the year, right!

What size are the strips used for the outer borders? I like how the ones were done in the pics, so am just curious? This project is sooo... much fun!

Thanks!
Nancy/NC...

quilter2

My outer border strips are 3", don't know about watterstide.

grammyp

Thanks for the pictures, I need to make a big one to hang over my fireplace.

wildyard

No matter how I try, I just cannot wrap my mind around this. LOL. I look and look at it, and my brain just goes, "ARGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!".