Spinning Spools--SHOW YOUR WORK HERE

[Sue R.]

Someone should have reminded me I’d have to blanket stitch all my fantasy flowers. I couldn’t help myself-they were too darn cute to create!

[SueGee]

WOW! Looks great.

[Elaine K.]

Roeberta sorry I can't make a direct comment, but thank you for commenting that you did your drafting in EQ.

[Carol M.]

I love your flowers!

[Geraldine G.]

I was finally able to work on my blocks today. All blades were machine appliquéd onto the blocks using Alex’s settings.

[Geraldine G.]

I’m having a terrible time posting anything to the forum. My photo won’t upload. Sorry

[Elaine K.]

Light grey print background and machine pieced curves.

Did you draft out a different half moon so that you were able to machine piece them, rather than applique them?

[Roberta A.]

Yes, I used a similar block from EQ so I could print templates. I didnt realize till later that my curve was a different size. If I had realized earlier, I would have adjusted the curve.

[Alex A.]

Nope I did not - I have never drafted curves before

[Elaine K.]

My spool blocks stitched together, now the long wait until next Monday to start our borders

[Orysia W.]

Mission accomplished!

[Helen W.]

I'd like some type of masculine border, but not sure what. What type of masculine border were you thinking about?

SueGee, What a great tie spinning spool quilt. I have made a lot of quilts I would consider masculine. Think of the hobbies that
come to mind when you think of men. Fishing, hunting, golfing, sports etc. Here are two pictures of ones I made that are masculine feeling. You could use panel squares in the corners like the first one, or may the pieced evergreen trees. The second is using fish swimming across the bottom border something like that would work. Also, maybe google vintage pick up trucks. There
are lots of cute free line drawing that are easily turned into applique. Another idea if you have Ricky Tims book, you could draw a border treatment using his concept to make shape that are neither female or male, just pretty. It is not hard to do. HelenW

[SueGee]

Thanks Helen. I decided not to do a vine. I have cut out some shapes of bears and fish and a few trees. When I have more done, I'll post a photo.

[Barbara J.]

I Found a remnant of my Dala Horse ribbon and was able to use it in three blocks to honor my Swedish Heritage and my passion for horses. Love this project, Alex!
Barb Jansz
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[Barbara J.]

I’m having a terrible time posting anything to the forum. My photo won’t upload. Sorry

Me too. I submitted a help question, but it was not responded to. I can't post or like with my iphone. I finally borrowed a friend's laptop to post my photo.

[Alex A.]

Love this Sue!!!! Just like Christmas what goes up must come down - LOL

[Helen W.]

I'd like some type of masculine border, but not sure what. What type of masculine border were you thinking about?

Sue Gee this is not masculine but you could use almost anything that does not give a female type feel. Here is one I drew up
using your spinning spools and just images from EQ8. Helen

[Sue R.]

Got all my fantasy flowers and vines stitched down. Glad I used a stabilizer behind all that stitching. At times, my fusibles refused to stay stuck, so more than a few pins were needed to keep things in place. I think it lends itself to echo quilting lightly around the flower shapes in the border.

[Monique L.]

I had a few issues with my points....so I added appliqué flowers.

[SueGee]

Great idea Monique! Hide those imperfections. LOL

[JANET E.]

[Connie W.]

Decided to make quilt a little larger. I did not have a 8" square up ruler so to make my life easier my blocks are finished 9" since I had that square up ruler. Now on to the borders.

[Sue R.]

Love your adaptation to your tools on hand.

[Becky M.]

Decided to use black instead of white with scraps from my stash. Unfortunately I can’t get it rotated right now.