If you look inside, the quilt shown uses those striped fabrics that I have been saving. One of the reasons I ve never started the quilt was that

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Gavin Ramsey
5 years ago
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1 New Projects You might remember that I made some new goals for I want to make expand my horizons on the type and authors of the quilts I make. I have been thinking about this a lot since Thanksgiving time and over Christmas break I resolved to do something to get me headed in the direction of accomplishing that goal. YEARS ago I made a quilt that used Kaffe Fassett s striped fabric collection. I LOVED them. I still do. I have been saving the leftovers from that quilt for a LONG time. I wouldn t doubt that I ve been saving them for 8 years. It was about the same time that I had read some of Emilie Richard s books. She had a book of actual quilt patterns that corresponded with the books. I really wanted to make the quilt on the front cover. I don t know what it was about the quilt but I really liked it.

2 If you look inside, the quilt shown uses those striped fabrics that I have been saving. One of the reasons I ve never started the quilt was that appliqueing the circle to the center of the block intimidated me. Well I ve decided I can do limited applique after I have been doing the applique on my Daylilies quilt so I m working up the courage to applique more and try this but I wanted to have templates cut.

Getting to the auto glass store is hard for me as their hours don t correspond with my work hours so on my me day (where I went to the dentist, had a mammogram and had my physical done) I stopped at

3 Getting to the auto glass store is hard for me as their hours don t correspond with my work hours so on my me day (where I went to the dentist, had a mammogram and had my physical done) I stopped at the auto glass repair place that will cut templates from plexi glass for me. They cut out a set of template for me YAHOO. I am one more step closer now. I also had them cut out this set.any guesses on what it s for?? Take a look, I think some of you can guess

If you guessed double wedding ring, you re right. It is a double wedding ring set. In the past I ve made TWO double wedding ring quilts and I have had a third in mind to make for a long time.

4 If you guessed double wedding ring, you re right. It is a double wedding ring set. In the past I ve made TWO double wedding ring quilts and I have had a third in mind to make for a long time. I m trying a wider ring for this version. I m so excited for my idea about this. I ve had it my mind to try out my idea for this for at least five years just never did it. While I was going I had them cut two more templates. More on what these are for in future blog posts.

Cost for these template to be cut was. $37.45. Not the cheapest.

5 Cost for these template to be cut was. $ Not the cheapest. I m a little frustrated with myself because I accidently told them to cut them from 1/4 rather than 1/8 plexi. Oh shucks. I can still make them work.

6 That means they were about $4.50 for each piece cut. That s not terrible. It will be worth the time savings. Next up for me I m going to find that left over fabric and bring it and the templates downstairs and put it in my laundry room. One of these afternoons during nap time I am going to go through my fabric scraps and see how many Kaffe Fassett s striped fabrics I have. I saw some at the quilt shop in Cedar Falls, at least I think that s where I saw them, just in case I need some more. Isn t it great to get to a quilt that you re always wanted to make?? I m so excited to have new projects on the horizon. I m so proud of myself for sticking to my goal of expanding my quilting projects. I think it s going to be a fun year!!

7 P.S. A blog reader told me that she has her husband cut these plexiglass templates with his band saw. I asked Hubby if he ever thought of getting a band saw.he looked at me and asked what do you want now. He knows me too well.

Daylilies. I decided one block if I hate it, I can have a pass on this quilt.

Daylilies. I decided one block if I hate it, I can have a pass on this quilt. Daylilies You might remember that sometime in the last month or so that I wrote a blog post asking if any of you had ever made every quilt in a quilt book. The idea has stuck with me and that s exactly