Old Patterns, Newer Methods
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Oh, am I happy. Just got an E-mail from a friend who knows how I like the Bow Tie blocks. I especially like them for Crib Quilts. She sent me a simpler method and I love it. No twisting around the corners or getting tucks at the corners instead of a clean corner.
Rather than using the square for the knot, she used 2 triangles.
It consiste of 4 squares, 2 print and 2 plain, with the triangles stitched to the joining corner of the plain square. Press those seams toward the triangle point. After trimming the excess plain under the triangle off, stitch the 4 squares together.
Easy, quick and very rewarding.
Please share any tips with all of us. Thank You!
Rather than using the square for the knot, she used 2 triangles.
It consiste of 4 squares, 2 print and 2 plain, with the triangles stitched to the joining corner of the plain square. Press those seams toward the triangle point. After trimming the excess plain under the triangle off, stitch the 4 squares together.
Easy, quick and very rewarding.
Please share any tips with all of us. Thank You!
7 1/2 inch square block, when in quilt becomes 7 inches.
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Hello
You are all very welcome. Please post some of the ones you make. I like this way very much, also.
I am trying the quilt as you go method for the first time. I need a "going away" quilt for a friend who became like a daughter to me when her Mom passed.
The method is so easy and very rewarding. No tugging around on the machine to make sure every seam is quilted.
Just for kicks, I'm going to display, in pictures, my progress. First will be the front and back of the quilted block.
I'm so happy I have made friends on this site. I was the youngest of a group of ladies that formed a club. I also the last of them alive. I get very lonely for someone to talk with. I don't communicate well with this newer generation, too old fashioned. Are there anymore old fashioned quilters out there? If you are one, I'm saying "Hi and God Bless" Virginia, Illinois
You are all very welcome. Please post some of the ones you make. I like this way very much, also.
I am trying the quilt as you go method for the first time. I need a "going away" quilt for a friend who became like a daughter to me when her Mom passed.
The method is so easy and very rewarding. No tugging around on the machine to make sure every seam is quilted.
Just for kicks, I'm going to display, in pictures, my progress. First will be the front and back of the quilted block.
I'm so happy I have made friends on this site. I was the youngest of a group of ladies that formed a club. I also the last of them alive. I get very lonely for someone to talk with. I don't communicate well with this newer generation, too old fashioned. Are there anymore old fashioned quilters out there? If you are one, I'm saying "Hi and God Bless" Virginia, Illinois
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Originally Posted by Virginia
Hello
You are all very welcome. Please post some of the ones you make. I like this way very much, also.
I am trying the quilt as you go method for the first time. I need a "going away" quilt for a friend who became like a daughter to me when her Mom passed.
The method is so easy and very rewarding. No tugging around on the machine to make sure every seam is quilted.
Just for kicks, I'm going to display, in pictures, my progress. First will be the front and back of the quilted block.
I'm so happy I have made friends on this site. I was the youngest of a group of ladies that formed a club. I also the last of them alive. I get very lonely for someone to talk with. I don't communicate well with this newer generation, too old fashioned. Are there anymore old fashioned quilters out there? If you are one, I'm saying "Hi and God Bless" Virginia, Illinois
You are all very welcome. Please post some of the ones you make. I like this way very much, also.
I am trying the quilt as you go method for the first time. I need a "going away" quilt for a friend who became like a daughter to me when her Mom passed.
The method is so easy and very rewarding. No tugging around on the machine to make sure every seam is quilted.
Just for kicks, I'm going to display, in pictures, my progress. First will be the front and back of the quilted block.
I'm so happy I have made friends on this site. I was the youngest of a group of ladies that formed a club. I also the last of them alive. I get very lonely for someone to talk with. I don't communicate well with this newer generation, too old fashioned. Are there anymore old fashioned quilters out there? If you are one, I'm saying "Hi and God Bless" Virginia, Illinois
Day 1-First Block-"Quilt As You Go"
The excess needs to be squared off before attaching to Block 2. Am quilting with navy blue thread. Since it a large pattern, 15 inch block, I think it show up the quilting better. Also, still needs sashing.
1st. Block, "Ocean waves"
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Reverse side, "Ocean Waves"
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