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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 04 2013 : 10:17:58 PM
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Help! I have been quilting for about a year and am self taught. I figured out that I just messed up my queen size quilt. I am ready to put it away for a couple years but I thought I would ask for help first. I have made a large dresden plates on 15 inch squares and I put them on point to make the quilt the size I wanted since it seemed that it would be too small to fit on my bed. I figured out the size needed to put inbetween the plates and the corners but when I went to put the edge piece I attached the wrong side so I trimmed them. Now I have pieces too small to do the side 1/2 squares they are more like quarters)and very little extra fabric. DH will give me dodo when I say I need more fabric so I may need to improvise to finish it up. I don't usually give up but I'm tired of winter, tired of looking for a job, tired of trying to get scholarships to finish school and tired of taking care of every need of my DH and kids. Maybe it will go away for a while.
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 03:51:31 AM
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Judy
Can you post a picture of Wichita pieces are to small? And also how much are you short on each piece? 1/2"? 1"?
I can help you come up with a solution. I just need to see pictures of what you have.
I sm visualizing that your triangle setting pieces are to short. But I could be wrong.........
Feel free to post here ap message me privately.
Arttie |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 11:46:35 AM
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Here is the picture
You were correct is the the corner pieces that are now cut too small. Any suggestions would be helpfull
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 12:57:28 PM
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You can sew strips on the wide angles of triangles to increase the size of the triangles? Then add your borders?
Diana
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 2:20:20 PM
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Diana is right. That is exactly what I was going to say. Just add fabric to the triangles to make them larger. If you don't have enough yellow. Add a coordinating Colorado and add cornerstones throughout the quilt to tie it together.
Just remember......in quilting....there are no mistakes only new design elements! Everything is fixable.
Arttie |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 2:22:36 PM
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| Not Colorado ... color. Sorry autocorrect stinks. |
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1722 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 2:36:38 PM
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I was going to say the exact same things that Artie and Dianna where saying. Good luck and keep us posted.
Laurie
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
Aprons and More by Laurie is on my FB page. www.facebook.com Aprons and More by Laurie/2487022
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 2:48:36 PM
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Thanks everyone, I have kept up working on it and finished the chained panels and now will need to do the corners and then connect the panels together and the quilt top will be done. What to you think if I use the green that I chose for the backing to tie the backing to the front with a yellow binding.
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
http://farmtimes.blogspot.com/ |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 3:00:00 PM
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I don't know much about quilting but Judy that is very pretty!!
Hope you will be able to continue on!
Farmgirl blessings,
Linda
http://grannysbirds.blogspot.com/
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 6:22:09 PM
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Judy.
Adding the green from the backing would be very nice.
Post a picture when your done.
Arttie |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2013 : 8:17:49 PM
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I second the green.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 6:06:53 PM
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sitting at home tonight ripping seams very carefully. my blocks are not lining up properly so i am ging back an re-squaring them up.
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
http://farmtimes.blogspot.com/ |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2013 : 8:11:51 PM
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There is a bit of give and take you can use get your seams together that you want to match and stretch or scrunch what you need to make it go together.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2013 : 8:10:18 PM
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I've made my sandwich and am ready to start quilting. Thanks for all the help and advice.
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
http://farmtimes.blogspot.com/ |
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princesspatches
True Blue Farmgirl
431 Posts
arttie
iron mountain
michigan
USA
431 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2013 : 03:47:30 AM
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Beautiful! Great job!
Arttie |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2013 : 07:08:37 AM
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Judy it is beautiful. Great job.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2013 : 09:15:13 AM
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Beautiful! Way to go!!! I'm so glad you didn't just put it away! Nice job on keeping with it! I can't wait to see the finished product!
~Hugs,
April
Playing in the Sonshine
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1722 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2013 : 1:30:43 PM
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It is a job well done Judy. Beautiful
Laurie
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
Aprons and More by Laurie is on my FB page. www.facebook.com Aprons and More by Laurie/2487022
www.etsy.com/people/Aprons And Home Decor |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1404 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
1404 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2013 : 1:39:34 PM
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One thing I have found in my quilting life is to cut the squares a little larger and then trim them down to size. The old adage works: Measure twice, cut once. I have had to cut and recut so many times that I won't repeat the words I've used.
Your quilt looks lovely. It should make you proud.
Betty in Pasco |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Apr 06 2013 : 2:58:55 PM
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Thank you everyone, now just sitting quilting it is the next step.
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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