WIP Mariner's Compass Block
05-01-2009, 07:33 PM
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Here is the Mariner's Compass Block from the Airplane Quilt I am working on. I'm using this pattern....
http://www.colfaxcloth.com/planes.php
Pretty much took me all day to do this one block. Several attempts. And my center circle is still a little wonky. Adds character, right?
http://www.colfaxcloth.com/planes.php
Pretty much took me all day to do this one block. Several attempts. And my center circle is still a little wonky. Adds character, right?
05-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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i just checked out that quilt. WOW!
and you are off to such an amazing start. that is definitely the hardest one and you did such great job. are you making the entire quilt? if yes, what size? and for whom?
(i hope you're making it as a gift for you)
and you are off to such an amazing start. that is definitely the hardest one and you did such great job. are you making the entire quilt? if yes, what size? and for whom?
(i hope you're making it as a gift for you)
05-01-2009, 08:09 PM
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OK, here are 3 of the Airplane blocks. Still on the paper from piecing. I think the paper may have had a slight printing error, on each block one of the tail pieces is a slightly different angle, same on every block.
05-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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i don't think i would have noticed it at all if you hadn't told. it doesn't make them any less cute.
that quilt will have so much of interest going on that it won't be seen, so shh!
no one will be looking for it.
those planes are very nice. i've only once tried out pp'ing to see what it was like. i did one runty little block of a xmas tree. now i can see it's full potential. you're obviously quite an accomplished pp'er to do such fine work. sit back and accept kudus.
do you have a time limit?
that quilt will have so much of interest going on that it won't be seen, so shh!
no one will be looking for it.
those planes are very nice. i've only once tried out pp'ing to see what it was like. i did one runty little block of a xmas tree. now i can see it's full potential. you're obviously quite an accomplished pp'er to do such fine work. sit back and accept kudus.
do you have a time limit?
05-01-2009, 08:37 PM
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No time limit, once he actually begins Navy Flight School, it will take about a year. He has been moved to Pensacola, but is waiting his turn in the school. He's VERY excited, almost as much as his mom!
Actually Butterfly the planes were the first paper piecing that I have ever done. Done lots of sewing though. I would normally NOT have tried this, but I looked and looked for airplane quilts and this was my favorite. The instructions that came with the pattern were very clear and helpful
I'm trying to do all the hard stuff first. Just my way of looking at things. I like to be on a downhill slope! However, having said that, I do think that the hardest thing FOR ME is going to be putting it together to look right, having the colors flow from greenish fields to blue sea/sky. I'm not very good with colors. I have learned lots from this forum, though!
Actually Butterfly the planes were the first paper piecing that I have ever done. Done lots of sewing though. I would normally NOT have tried this, but I looked and looked for airplane quilts and this was my favorite. The instructions that came with the pattern were very clear and helpful
I'm trying to do all the hard stuff first. Just my way of looking at things. I like to be on a downhill slope! However, having said that, I do think that the hardest thing FOR ME is going to be putting it together to look right, having the colors flow from greenish fields to blue sea/sky. I'm not very good with colors. I have learned lots from this forum, though!
05-01-2009, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by motomom
No time limit, once he actually begins Navy Flight School, it will take about a year. He has been moved to Pensacola, but is waiting his turn in the school. He's VERY excited, almost as much as his mom!
Actually Butterfly the planes were the first paper piecing that I have ever done. Done lots of sewing though. I would normally NOT have tried this, but I looked and looked for airplane quilts and this was my favorite. The instructions that came with the pattern were very clear and helpful
I'm trying to do all the hard stuff first. Just my way of looking at things. I like to be on a downhill slope! However, having said that, I do think that the hardest thing FOR ME is going to be putting it together to look right, having the colors flow from greenish fields to blue sea/sky. I'm not very good with colors. I have learned lots from this forum, though!
Actually Butterfly the planes were the first paper piecing that I have ever done. Done lots of sewing though. I would normally NOT have tried this, but I looked and looked for airplane quilts and this was my favorite. The instructions that came with the pattern were very clear and helpful
I'm trying to do all the hard stuff first. Just my way of looking at things. I like to be on a downhill slope! However, having said that, I do think that the hardest thing FOR ME is going to be putting it together to look right, having the colors flow from greenish fields to blue sea/sky. I'm not very good with colors. I have learned lots from this forum, though!
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