Fooling for a couple of days trying to see if i would like to make this Quilt??It is from Anita Goodwin called big Quilts ,and this is one of many designs in this pkg.

I just saw these blocks, yes it is a quilt. It will be magnificent. You are brave to tackle such a hard project. Great job.

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by noah 05 Jan 2013

yes thats me never easy

They are all looking very good.

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by noah 04 Jan 2013

Thanks hugs :):)

it's beginning to look gorgeous!

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by noah 04 Jan 2013

Thanks Jerry
hugs:):)

Wow well done you are getting there (I have real trouble lining up) , with the batting you could try cutting the batting ½ inch smaller than your top and bottom so when you sew them together you don’t have a thick seam , also if you add the binding as you sew together one seam at a time flip it over to cover raw edges and hand sew down you get a neat back without stitching on the top , I hope I explained this ok looking forward to seeing how you go with it. Hugs Monica

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by noah 04 Jan 2013

thanks hugs

wow Noah, so much work, but thanks for sharing and thanks for our perfect machines for help, imagine do this everything by hand only :-)
Hugs and kisses

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by noah 04 Jan 2013

no i have done =many by hands

I would be frustrated working in such large sizes. The first thing I'd want to do is to embroider something in those vacant corners! Anyhow, I'd suggest using a thinner cotton bat. It looks like you might be using a 2oz poly? I'd also try using one big square...top fabric,bat,backing... instead of 4 smaller squares and centering the design in each quadrant. You should baste the sandwich together first with washaway thread to keep it stable and from shifting. Then leaving a larger border around each block to make it easer to attach them together. Having to cope with the back in picture 6 would make me pull out my hair!

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by noah 03 Jan 2013

hay thanks i forgot about the baste stitch .I will try that next also these are all my scrapes i plane to use a thinner nice quilt batt .I am now trying with one big square hugs and keep those comments coming i love them carolyn

Could you make bias tape out of your backing fabric and stitch in the ditch on the back? The design on the front is lovely.

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by noah 03 Jan 2013

yes i could do that if i can't buy small bias tape i might do that thank-you hugs

This will be adorable

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by noah 03 Jan 2013

Thanks hugs

I really like it Carolyn. By the time your finished experimenting you will have an interesting quilt with all the trial pieces. Looking forward to seeing the end results.
Hugs Jerri

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by noah 03 Jan 2013

Welllllllll what can i say ???hugs

I really like it. I think there is a method similar where you have a larger backing that stitches up neat with nothing visible, obviously not ITH. You go girl! I love the larger quilt patterns!

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by noah 03 Jan 2013

yes i was thinking to try that way next lol hugs

CAROLYN I LIKE THE BLUE ON BLUE
HUGS LENAMAE

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by noah 03 Jan 2013

Thanks Leana hugs

Liking how the blocks look but not sure about the ribbon/ric-rac. Bias from the same fabric wouldn't distract from the pretty quilting.

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by noah 02 Jan 2013

No i hate that to its to big !!

they look great but rather complicated? I think that your getting the hang of it though, hugs Loralye

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by noah 02 Jan 2013

yes i am but not liking it :(:(

This is very interesting. Quilt as you go type. I would get it crooked as the shepards hook. I love the color. Pic #5 I like lots. I will be looking forward to what you come up with.

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by noah 02 Jan 2013

Thanks Mom not sure about it all yet lol

this will be beautiful when it is done... I would like to try one also.. I have a few of the quilt patterns..

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by noah 02 Jan 2013

I think this could be an all year project if i decide to try it lol

Looks interesting. Is this hard? Would it be easier with flatter batting? Just wondering if you have tried and how it worked. I also wonder if you could quilt through the top, batting and backing at the same time and then piece the squares together? Something like the quilt as you go method. Do you have a link to this? It's look interesting. Thanks

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by noah 02 Jan 2013

no link cause i had these for some time and i got them in my quilting file with her name on it .So go to her site and try to look under quilts and i don't know how to put that all here sorry i am so dumb aty computers :(:(

by noah 02 Jan 2013

I just went to my file to see if i could copy paste but that won't work but it is called Anita Goodesign diamond club bonus collection thats all i can say ok Sorry

by ramona 03 Jan 2013

Thanks, I'll see what I can find. Good luck with your project. it's looking good!

Love the colors. Very pretty. Hope it comes together for you soon.

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by noah 02 Jan 2013

Nothing yet lol