Grama Lehr

Looks like a whole lot of work!! phew...... Great Job!! :shock:

postal packin' mama

Being a total newbie at this, I had no idea Cathedral Windows was not a beginner project, but I persevered and finished it in about 4 months (had to, before I went bonkers!). Was told later not to worry about 'quilting' it cuz it's four layers of fabric already stitched together, plus the little 'windows' are another layer & that it wasn't necessary to quilt down the folded over corner components.
HOWEVER, after having it on the bed awhile, I decided to quilt everything down 'cuz it was too easy to hook fingers in the 'floating' sections of each square. Wow, that was a huge undertaking on my old Singer, but I'm glad I did it and wish I'd have gone with my own gut feeling on that to begin with, before the final assembly.

postal packin' mama

Another tip I'd like to offer: referencing Eddie's very excellent tutorial on Cathedral Windows where it shows sewing one side of the square, leaving a 2" opening in the middle of it to then turn it right side out & poking the corners out, then pressing it into a square and then meeting the corners in the center to make a smaller square:

I got the square to that same stage by just meeting the corners in the center & pressing, then meeting the corners in the center again & pressing.

That seemed to make forming the squares go faster, for me.

Just FYI, in case anyone wants to try it.

Again, excellent tutorial, Eddie. Also your tutorial on scalloped borders is one I bookmarked & will be using.

amma

I love the way you used the fabrics so the centers seem to float :D:D:D

auntiehenno

Like the way you did this quilt.

nellie

oh my god what a beauity you made ,i just really enjoy scrappy quilts they make a bed so comfy and warm .

wvdek

Just beautiful. I so love it and the scrappy look.