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I made these pinwheel blocks because I love 30's fabric and wanted to do something different. I want to finish the quilt and send it to my cousin who is battling breast cancer.
The blocks will be 6" when finished. Right now on the design wall I have 6 blocks across and 9 down. Are the proportions right? Should I make it wider? Shorter? Also, what about borders? I thought a small solid border (not sure what color) and then take scraps and make a wider border. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your help! |
This makes it 36 X 54 if my math is correct. Are you going to add borders? Also how big is she, you know weight and height? That should determine if it's big enough or not.
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I forgot to say it is a beautiful quilt. Your cousin is sure to love it.
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Pretty blocks so far!
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Its beautiful! I would go with a small boarder. Going through the same thing as your cousin, I found the smaller quilts were better. It is hard for me lift/pull the larger quilts or blankets. The heavier ones were uncomfortable on my chest. I have a lap quilt that my Grandmother made for me. It just covers me while I am in the chair or hospital bed. And it is light enough I can carry it to treatments. Please remember to put her name on the back of quilt encase it ends up in the hospital laundry. Your cousin will love it.
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Your pin wheels look great. I love the 30s fabric.
I made a 9-patch quilt using similar fabrics. I added a thin white border and a scrappy border and a wider white border. If you would like to see I have it posted here. It might give you an idea of what your plans might look like. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-72839-1.htm I think your proportions are right on. |
Originally Posted by Antdebby1
I made these pinwheel blocks because I love 30's fabric and wanted to do something different. I want to finish the quilt and send it to my cousin who is battling breast cancer.
The blocks will be 6" when finished. Right now on the design wall I have 6 blocks across and 9 down. Are the proportions right? Should I make it wider? Shorter? Also, what about borders? I thought a small solid border (not sure what color) and then take scraps and make a wider border. Thoughts? Thanks in advance for your help! |
Very pretty!
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I am watching this thread as I plan to make a quilt similar to this. Very pretty!
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Originally Posted by Furza Flyin
Its beautiful! I would go with a small boarder. Going through the same thing as your cousin, I found the smaller quilts were better. It is hard for me lift/pull the larger quilts or blankets. The heavier ones were uncomfortable on my chest. I have a lap quilt that my Grandmother made for me. It just covers me while I am in the chair or hospital bed. And it is light enough I can carry it to treatments. Please remember to put her name on the back of quilt encase it ends up in the hospital laundry. Your cousin will love it.
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