Starry, Starry Night.....

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09-10-2011, 08:50 PM

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RV Quilter

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Beautiful!! I hope to get up the nerve to try one someday.

09-10-2011, 08:58 PM

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I love it. So do you just cut, piece the blocks and then lay them out to decide where to put them or is there a plan of where they go before you cut?

09-11-2011, 01:33 AM

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stitcherlady

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Great quilt and fabric choice. I'm amazed at your courage to FMQ such a big project for the first time. You did an amazing job and I love the quilt pattern.

09-11-2011, 03:38 AM

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justlooking

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Beautiful!

09-11-2011, 01:40 PM

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sewgarden

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Very pretty quilt.

09-11-2011, 02:17 PM

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Arleners

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You are too hard on yourself. It is lovely. The way you placed the blocks in great! Your quilting is fine too!

09-12-2011, 07:20 AM

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selm

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That is a beautiful quilt. It reminds you of Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Starry Night" painting too. Gorgeous.

09-12-2011, 07:28 AM

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BuzzinBumble

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Quote:

Originally Posted by selm

That is a beautiful quilt. It reminds you of Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Starry Night" painting too. Gorgeous.

Thanks Sally! Yes, that is what my daughter said too.
I had the Don McClean song stuck in my head the whole time I was laying out the blocks. I love that song. ;-)

09-12-2011, 07:52 AM

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fernheimer

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I love this quilt!! My favorite OBW yet!!! Wonderful fabric choice by your daughter and terrific work by you. The way you organized the blocks is absolutely stunning. I just might have to try one some day.

09-12-2011, 08:02 AM

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BuzzinBumble

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Quote:

Originally Posted by phusker5

I love it. So do you just cut, piece the blocks and then lay them out to decide where to put them or is there a plan of where they go before you cut?

Yup, you just cut, piece and lay them out. I played with the layout of the hexagons for about a week before starting to strip quilt them together. And I "tested" that fabric on my computer first too. (see page 6 of this topic for an example of what I mean)
But overall, OBWs are a very serendipitous approach to quilt making, which is what makes it really fun.