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Hello Cuties, I am taking a break from piecing quilt blocks, but thought I’d show you a few of some I have made. I am planning on making it queen size.
When I decided to check in, I saw the post about our Karen. We all need to uplift her in prayer. Remember her husband, family and Suzanne too.(Read her post sdrise )
Hope you like my blocks so far. I put a blue one here because I know that’s Chris’ favorite color. Maybe I can snap a purple block for Carolyn.
First photo is block I text a friend of mine saying, you can use an ugly fabric,if you cut it small enough and it will be pretty.😂
I thought I’d show you the view out of my sewing room window. I sent Nora the first one and text her asking if she helped God color the sunset that day because it looked like watercolors. She loves to draw, paint & color and is pretty good for her age. The second photo of the sunset was yesterday. God still gives us such beauty, in these crazy times we are living. We just have to notice and thank Him always.
Have a good day my friends. Wishing you the best of health always. Love-Toogie
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Love them did u do them strip Quilting?I have a lot of Elnor burns books on that and i did this one years ago her way .Hugsxx
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No I cut the squares individually from scraps. They are not like the trip around the world block or a Bargello so they had to be pieced individually.
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clintonmiss22
04 Feb 2021
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Pretty squares, beautiful sky. What size are your squares? The green one looks like it could have been men's ties. 😃
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The squares are 2 1/2 inch and it's 41 squares to a block, so it goes pretty slow. I think my blocks will be about 12 inch after I trim them square. I love the sky, too. Thanks
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hightechgrammy
04 Feb 2021
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Such a BEAUTIFUL sunset! Your land looks so flat too! We didn't have any ground level enough for a swingset. Where do you live??? I'm sorry I can't remember.... Beautiful quilt squares too.
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It is flat here ,lol. Thanks about the blocks, I hope to get more done today. I sent you a pm.
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OH look at Gods beautiful sunset or is it sunrise? wow did he do that just for us? love it.
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I love it too and read in post above, it's the sunset.
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crafter2243
04 Feb 2021
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Everything is beautiful. Your blocks and the amazing sunset. Thanks for sharing.
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P.S. Your corners are so perfect.
The colors must blend good together for you to say that-lol- but I do try. Hubby helped hold the ruler for cutting, so he would take the credit and say it was precise cutting-lol
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dailylaundry
04 Feb 2021
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Love your beautiful sunset - it does look like water colors!! Your quilting is awesome!! Thanks for sharing, Hugs, Laura
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Thanks Laura, sunset was one of God's never ending masterpieces, just beautiful. I could take a picture in the same spot everyday and the sky would be different. So blessed to be able to see the beauty of nature. How do you explain, to someone who can't see, the magnificent scenes.
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Love your blocks!! We had a gorgeous sunset yesterday evening but I didn't get a chance to take a photo.
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Thanks, the front of my house faces west so we get the most spectacular, ever color changing, sunsets. We also get the heat from the sun, in long summer days. Right now, when the sun shines, I love to just walk down my road and soak it up. I try to get hubby to get out and walk too. I worry about him during this isolation.
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Is that snow on the ground! Wow, I thought you lived in the south. I got a little rain yesterday instead of the 2 inches of snow promised. We really needed it. I am hoping we do not have drought conditions this summer. You blocks are great. Making strips from jelly rolls would look like this. I am looking for a machine now and then find my 9 squares and finish the top a least. I would need to have someone do the actual quilting for me, unless I do it on the embroidery machine.
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No snow here! Thanks
What kind of machine are you looking for?
What kind of machine are you looking for?
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shirley124
05 Feb 2021
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Beautiful Blocks. You have got a lot of patience. Will be beautiful when finished. Love the sunsets. Hugs
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I love the sunsets too and always loved the sunrise. Now that I am retired I don't see too many sunrises-lol-Thanks!
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Put the day to rest with a beautiful sunset.
Beautiful quilt blocks. Stay safe my friend!
Beautiful quilt blocks. Stay safe my friend!
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And you, as well! Thanks
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Your hubby did a fantastic job of cutting so that everything linear lines up perfectly! Give that guy a kiss!!! You did a fantastic job getting those squares all stitched together with such precision. A 1/4" seam allowance is something I have yet to achieve, but you have mastered that skill perfectly! I look forward to seeing the finished quilt.
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Thank you, do you have a 1/4 inch foot, piecing foot? It makes it easier to keep lined up. You really could use your regular foot, as long as you are consistent, everything should line up. I'll tell him he is the reason though and he just got a kiss. You mean I gotta give him another one?-lol lol
Yep! As many as he wants!
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mariagiannina
07 Feb 2021
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Toogie, I love your blocks, I'll have to do that with the fabrics I'm not in love with anymore!
Beautiful sunsets.
Beautiful sunsets.
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Thank you for looking & commenting. I wanted to make this pattern with other fabrics but I don’t know now. This is so time consuming and a lot of cutting, which is usually my least favorite part. Of course I think I’ve cut too many squares because it looks like I’m going to have leftovers. May can make shams in case someone uses this for the top of bed. We will see. I don’t have my backing to quilt it when I am through so will have to decide on that.
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Hi Toogie, If you look at www.leilagardunia.com she has a wonderful & free tutorial on how to make these "Granny Squares".. She calls them Jumbo Granny Squares. They finish at about 13 inches but the best part is you do 4 at a time! I did my first 4 from start to finish in less than an afternoon. Ruth
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Thank you! I do want to make another one and will have strips for it so it should go much quicker. However, these had to be pieced one by one, because I was using scraps. A lady on another site sent them to me. If I stick with piecing I get about 6 done a day but that really is most of the day. Most afternoons I get about 4 done because I'm not getting after it like I was. :( I have 56 blocks made.