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Posted by off kilter quilter@somwherequi on October 16, 2009, 8:33 am
Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
group every day!!
The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
kindergarten child).
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
quilting groove.
Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
to match up
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Posted by Polly Esther on October 16, 2009, 9:02 am
You have two choices. You can either keep sashing randomly until they
'become' the same size - or - you can toss in things as needed to force each
row to eventually even out. 4-patches, flying geese, just a strip of
stripes or bubbles.
Sounds easy. Sometimes it is.
Do you have a design wall so you can add until you have it 'just so'?
Polly
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> Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
> question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
> Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
> fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
> them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
> going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
> resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
> different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
> quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
> top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
> group every day!!
> The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
> Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
> girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
> I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
> blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
> don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
> kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
> kindergarten child).
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
> loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
> block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
> that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
> block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
> quilting groove.
> Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
> a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
> to match up
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Posted by off kilter quilter@somwherequi on October 16, 2009, 9:10 am
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> You have two choices. =A0You can either keep sashing randomly until they
> 'become' the same size - or - you can toss in things as needed to force e=
ach
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> row to eventually even out. =A04-patches, flying geese, just a strip of
> stripes or bubbles.
> =A0 =A0 Sounds easy. =A0Sometimes it is.
> =A0 =A0 Do you have a design wall so you can add until you have it 'just =
so'?
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> Polly
.com...
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> > Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
> > question. =A0I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
> > Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. =A0I cut scenes from a
> > fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
> > them with a mint green. =A0I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
> > going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
> > resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
> > different sizes. =A0Yes, I should know this by now since I started
> > quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
> > top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
> > group every day!!
> > The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
> > Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
> > girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
> > I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
> > blue, and yellow, but what block or =A0layout to use is escaping me. =
=A0I
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> > don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
> > kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
> > kindergarten child).
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. =A0I feel so out of the
> > loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
> > block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
> > that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
> > block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
> > quilting groove.
> > Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
> > a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
> > to match up
yes ma'am I do....as soon as I take the wolf panel off of it....that
was also a forgotten quilt, but I liked it enough to just leave it
up. Thanks...I will get that down today and put up the sashed blocks
that are finished to see where it leads me.....sometimes all I need is
a gentle shove in the right direction to clear the cobwebs out
Larisa
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 16, 2009, 9:17 am
On Oct 16, 8:33=A0am, "off kilter quil...@somwherequiet.net"
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> Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
> question. =A0
Hi Larisa,
There are no silly questions; only silly answers (and answerers...
8^D )
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> I was hoping you could point me to a
> resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
> different sizes. =A0
Someone else may know of one; I don't offhand, and it's a tough one.
I've seen layouts for quilts with different size blocks, but, as you
suggest, they're figured out ahead of time. I think you're basically
dealing with a geometric puzzle. It should be solvable, but it may
take some fudging, like adding some odd-sized rectangular spacers here
& there. Play with it, walk away, mix things up, and come at it again
fresh. It may take a few tries, but I think you'll comeup with
something. Hopefully you're not under too much time pressure so your
subconscious can work on the problem for you. Then, of course, Polly
or somebody's going to come along with the perfect solution while I'm
still babbling away...
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> The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
> Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
> girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
> I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
> blue, and yellow, but what block or =A0layout to use is escaping me. =A0I
> don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
> kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
> kindergarten child).
You may not like this next answer, and that's ok... but here it goes.
To get away from the "childish" thing, use dark colors: black, dark
blues, purples, grays. These are the colors the comic books and
movies use to capture/create the moods they want. It's not depressing
for a boy to have these colors when associated with superheros
(useless trivia: the term "superhero" was legally trademarked jointly
by Marvel & DC Comics).
Each of these superheros has a symbol associated with them (and worn
on their chests) that may give you an idea for block and/or quilt
layout. Superman has a pentagonal diamond shape around his "S",
Batman has an oval around the bat symbol, Spiderman has his spider
symbol (without any "framing"), but is also adorned with webs. Hope
these thoughts help.
Doc
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Posted by Keith MacDonald on October 16, 2009, 9:24 am
For the Superhero quilt, the Warm Wishes pattern would be perfect, and oh so
easy, especially since you say you have three coordinating colours.
http://www.quiltmaker.com/patterns/details.html?idx=5185
Jane
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> Ok ladies and gents, I have, what seems to me, a rather silly
> question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
> Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
> fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
> them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
> going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
> resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
> different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
> quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
> top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
> group every day!!
> The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
> Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
> girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
> I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
> blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
> don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
> kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
> kindergarten child).
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
> loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
> block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
> that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
> block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
> quilting groove.
> Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
> a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
> to match up
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> question. I had started an Ariel quilt (as in the little mermaid,
> Disney version) a while back and am now stuck. I cut scenes from a
> fabric with all over print (on a rock, swimming, etc) and was framing
> them with a mint green. I'm stuck...I didn't draft out what I was
> going to do with those blocks, so I was hoping you could point me to a
> resource that will help me figure out a good layout for blocks of
> different sizes. Yes, I should know this by now since I started
> quilting in 2003, but I don't think I've actually done a quilt/quilt
> top/basic block for nearly 2 years now....but I cull ideas from this
> group every day!!
> The other question I have is for the "companion" quilt to
> Ariel...well, they don't really go together, but Ariel is for a little
> girl and the Superhero one is for her brother.....anyway...
> I have fabrics of Batman, Spiderman, I think Superman as well as red,
> blue, and yellow, but what block or layout to use is escaping me. I
> don't want something too childish for this one because he is in
> kindergarten and strongly against anything "baby" (much like my own
> kindergarten child).
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help. I feel so out of the
> loop here and have already set a goal for myself for next year - quilt
> block a day...going to get one of those desk calendars and fabrics
> that will go with the MBR (once it's painted), and just start making
> block for a new quilt.....maybe this will get me back into the
> quilting groove.
> Larisa, up to her eyeballs in Halloween costuming right now, but needs
> a "simple" distraction...on with straight lines and no notches or dots
> to match up