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Posted by Michelle C. on August 13, 2009, 2:58 pm
Hi Pat,
I recently sold an unfinished medallion quilt top on ebay. It was a
beautiful top created in a round robin. We got creative with that one,
and instead of starting our own centers and sending the top around, we
started tops for others in the group. Well, although the top I got was
incredible, the colors simply didn't appeal and I could never bring
myself to finish it. However, somebody on ebay loved it and bought it,
so now that quilt top will finally get the attention it deserves.
Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada
Pat in Virginia wrote:
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> Interesting question. At first I thought "Nothing!" because I am not afraid
> of tackling new or different techniques. There is something that does stop
> me though: guilt! I sometimes think of a really fun or challenging quilt to
> make but feel guilty about not finishing certain UFO, or not making a quilt
> for a favorite person. I need to clear out* those UFOs that are holding me
> back. Then maybe I could make a new and fun quilt ... perhaps even giving
> those to my favorite people!! (*By clear out I mean that I need to let them
> go to another quilter or repurpose the parts; this does not mean I have to
> FINISH in the original form those projects that no longer interest me.)
> PAT
>
> ...cut...
>> Got me to thinking, we've each got our stopping point, the deal
>> breaker that keeps us from ever starting a quilt even if we love it.
>> So what's your deal breaker? I told you mine -- I'm scared of all the
>> pieces to cut and just know I would never finish cutting, never mind
>> putting them together.
>> Let's hear all the deal breakers. This should be fun. (BEG)
>> Sunny
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Posted by Mary on August 12, 2009, 12:48 pm
The deal-breaker for me is paper-piecing, which I simply despise
doing!
I'm a bit surprised that there are so many not willing to work on
quilts with a bunch of little bitty pieces. I personally find that
sort of piecing very relaxing, and am currently working on a quilt
with 72 -- yep, 72! -- pieces in each 12" block. The smallest bits
are 1" squares, and the largest are 2" squares, and there are a flock
of half-square triangles. There will be 81 blocks, so it will be a
large quilt. I do everything by hand -- piecing, quilting, and
binding -- and will stitch-in-the-ditch, so it's a good thing I'm not
in a great hurry!
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Posted by Sandy on August 12, 2009, 6:04 pm
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> The deal-breaker for me is paper-piecing, which I simply despise
> doing!
>
> I'm a bit surprised that there are so many not willing to work on
> quilts with a bunch of little bitty pieces. I personally find that
> sort of piecing very relaxing, and am currently working on a quilt
> with 72 -- yep, 72! -- pieces in each 12" block. The smallest bits
> are 1" squares, and the largest are 2" squares, and there are a flock
> of half-square triangles. There will be 81 blocks, so it will be a
> large quilt. I do everything by hand -- piecing, quilting, and
> binding -- and will stitch-in-the-ditch, so it's a good thing I'm not
> in a great hurry!
LOL! Mary, I've just finished the central portion of a small quilt for
our local challenge. That center is 12" (finished) and has 320 pieces in
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it. <G> I still need to add the borders.
Last night I also finished a sample block that I was fortunate enough
to have been able to do as a test for Marsha McCloskey's newest book.
That 16" feathered star block has -- if I've counted correctly -- 133
pieces.
Both were loads of fun. Oh, and I love paper piecing, though I also love
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"regular" piecing and am trying to learn to love appliqué. <G>
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net
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Posted by Michelle C. on August 13, 2009, 3:00 pm
Mary wrote:
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> The deal-breaker for me is paper-piecing, which I simply despise
> doing!
>
> I'm a bit surprised that there are so many not willing to work on
> quilts with a bunch of little bitty pieces. I personally find that
> sort of piecing very relaxing, and am currently working on a quilt
> with 72 -- yep, 72! -- pieces in each 12" block. The smallest bits
> are 1" squares, and the largest are 2" squares, and there are a flock
> of half-square triangles. There will be 81 blocks, so it will be a
> large quilt. I do everything by hand -- piecing, quilting, and
> binding -- and will stitch-in-the-ditch, so it's a good thing I'm not
> in a great hurry!
You know, Mary, I'm with you. I've tried to do all the wonderful things
with the sewing machine that so many people on RTCQ do, but I'm coming
to the conclusion that I much prefer hand-piecing and hand-quilting.
Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada
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> of tackling new or different techniques. There is something that does stop
> me though: guilt! I sometimes think of a really fun or challenging quilt to
> make but feel guilty about not finishing certain UFO, or not making a quilt
> for a favorite person. I need to clear out* those UFOs that are holding me
> back. Then maybe I could make a new and fun quilt ... perhaps even giving
> those to my favorite people!! (*By clear out I mean that I need to let them
> go to another quilter or repurpose the parts; this does not mean I have to
> FINISH in the original form those projects that no longer interest me.)
> PAT
>
> ...cut...
>> Got me to thinking, we've each got our stopping point, the deal
>> breaker that keeps us from ever starting a quilt even if we love it.
>> So what's your deal breaker? I told you mine -- I'm scared of all the
>> pieces to cut and just know I would never finish cutting, never mind
>> putting them together.
>> Let's hear all the deal breakers. This should be fun. (BEG)
>> Sunny
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>