Quilt for an Hour

Morning Splash #3

November 4, 2009

Cutting Instructions: Accent Fabric: 1- 1-1/2″ strips (I) Gold: 1 – 2-1/2″ strip (J) Colored Fabrics: For this fabric, I’m giving the instructions for cutting all you’ll need of the colored fabrics.  Stick aside everything except (V). 2 – 1-1/2″ strips (L) 1 – 2-7/8″ strip.  Cut into 12 – 2-7/8″ squares (M) 1 – [...]

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Morning Splash #2

November 3, 2009

Cutting Instructions: Border Fabric: 1- 2-1/2″ strips (H) Accent Fabric: 9 – 1-1/2″ strips.  Cut these into: 34 – 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ rectangles (E) 34 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ rectangles (F) 10 – 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ rectangles (Z) (Save these for later) Gold: 1 – 1-1/2″ strip (G) Sewing Instructions: 4.  Sew a 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ [...]

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Morning Splash #1

November 2, 2009

You might want to download this little cheat sheet.  Click here to download and print a .pdf file.  Print it.  Glue a little strip of your fabric to the corresponding box.  It will help you out later. Here’s my little cheat sheet that I pinned up to the wall in front of where I sew. [...]

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Morning Splash Fabric Requirements

October 26, 2009

These fabric requirements are pretty exact.  If you’re like me, and want to add a little for fluff . . just in case the worst thing happens, add a little to these amounts. Background (where I used white) – 3-5/8 yards Border (where I used purple) – 2-1/2 yards (This includes all the dark purple [...]

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Morning Splash Fabric Thoughts

October 25, 2009

A few more thoughts on color/fabric choices.  Remember that I pretty much only use tone on tone fabrics and that’s kinda the only way I can think.  My thoughts here are merely suggestions and for those who use other type fabrics, I’m sure you have a much better sense of how those fabrics will work [...]

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Morning Splash Fabric Discussion

October 22, 2009

If you’re comfortable selecting your own fabric, please don’t listen to me.  Most of you probably think I stink at choosing fabrics anyway!  I had already mentioned that my original plan was to use this quilt as a mystery for a retreat in October, 2010.  But then, I decided that the fabric choices are so [...]

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