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I am a new quilter but I love it! I have made a t-shirt quilt and a simple rail fence quilt. I am ready to start my next quilt. I am still learning and don't want to get too frustrated. Any suggestions for what to tackle next??
Thanks
Katie
from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
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Welcome Katie! You might want to start by getting Alex's book "Start Quilting" for beginners through the TQS Shoppe. Here's the link.
https://www.thequiltshowshoppe.com/?a=VP&id=367
Look through the TQS Gallery for lots of inspiration and ideas for what your next project should be! Have fun!
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love you margo - Katie is mine - I taught her the joy of quilting last Dec - and she is hooked!!!!!Comment
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OK, Katie. For your next quilt, you need to decide what you want to accomplish. Do you want to learn new skills? Do you want to make a gift for someone in particular? Do you want to make a wall quilt? A king sized bed quilt? If you give us some guidelines, we can guide you toward your next project.
This is what is next on my list, but this may not be for you! :wink:
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oh Margo - you are a riot - lol....that quilt is OVER THE TOP....and I have never seen it before. If you make it we will all bow down before you!Comment
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I would like to make a gift for a friends wedding. I was thinking of something just big enough to enjoy on the couch. I really like the square dance quilt and the nine-patch in the start quilting book. I do not want it to be too complicated because I don't want to get too frustrated since I'm still learning
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Margo, have you been following the blog for the CWBQ? Where did you get the pattern-from Australia? Are you doing it by hand?Originally posted by Margo
Okay, that's enough questions for now :lol:
from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
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Alex, this is called the Civil War Bride'quilt. If you google it you will see that there are several on-line groups working on it,Originally posted by AlexAnderson
http://thecivilwarbridequilt.blogspot.com/
and it is available from several sources. The pattern was designed by Corliss Searcey of Threadbear in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia and is her interpretation of
THE BIRD OF PARADISE QUILT TOP c.1856-1863 in the American Folk Art Museum in NYC.
I'm going to be doing it as a BOM, but like everything else I've ever done....it will definitely have a Margo twist! :lol:
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Katie, it sounds like you have a good plan! Use Alex's directions, and let the friend direct you with favorite colors. I usually ask for 2-3 favorite color choices, but don't let the recipient have much more input than that or I feel really cramped trying to create their vision. The vision needs to be yours, and you will share your love with your gift! Have fun!Originally posted by polokatieI would like to make a gift for a friends wedding. I was thinking of something just big enough to enjoy on the couch. I really like the square dance quilt and the nine-patch in the start quilting book. I do not want it to be too complicated because I don't want to get too frustrated since I'm still learning
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Margo, You are a brave woman! I will love seeing your unique twists on this gorgeous pattern. Have fun! Cheers, BJ
"Neglect not the gift that is within you..." -1 Timothy 4:14
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Originally posted by eileenkny
Eileen, I ordered my BOM kits from Common Threads. They will come in the mail with pattern and fabric. I'll definitely be doing this as a needleturn project, but looking at all the blocks on the blogspot, I know I'll be making changes!!
http://www.commonthreadsquilting.com...nt/article/137
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ARE YOU KIDDING--I bow before her now--her work is wonderful!Originally posted by AlexAnderson
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Rolling eyes........ Some quilters just have to go where angels fear to tread! A quilt like that monster would take me 10 years and I'd definitely give up somewhere along the way.
Katie, Alex did some great little videos for us about selecting fabrics and colours. I would watch those. If you pick a really cool and attractive colour/pattern combo for your fabrics, then even the humble 9-patch would look stunning. I think it's very important that you enjoy making this quilt for your friends because then you'll also enjoy giving it to them. One of the first quilts I ever made was a 9-patch with alternating blocks in a feature fabric. The friends who got it liked it so much that they re-decorated their bedroom to go with the quilt.
LorchenFrom the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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My most favorite pieced block of all time is the 9-Patch!! Luv, luv, luv it!!!
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I am certainly still a beginner so here's what I've done so far. My first top, still not finished, is a nine patch pattern. I was completely new to sewing so getting it right was hard but comparing my first ever nine patches to the more recent ones it's amazing how much better I got. My second quilt, actually the first one finished, was from StrataVarious Quilts: 9 Fabulous Strip Quilts from Fat Quarters, it was the Sweet and Sour Pattern. You can see my quilt on the site, in my photos. It was a great lesson in color and really quite easy. It went together very quickly. I say either the nine patch or a strata quilt is a great choice. Since then I've done curved piecing, half square triangles and 60% angles- all as workshops with the local quilt guild! I certainly think both of my first quilts gave me a good basic skills to improve upon.
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