Quilts for Merryman House (Women's Shelter) in Paducah - Updated for 2010

[Littlebit]

Thank You Ann - The tossed 9 - I used 9 different fabrics and cut 2 - 5" strips from yardage the width of fabric, and then cut my 5 " squares from the strips - it was enough to make 16 blocks

[Oasis]

Mary..........I like the blue and white. But if you want another color, I agree with Ann, maybe a narrow red border. Otherwise it is very nice just the way it is.

It's peaceful and classic.

[maryq]

OH OH guess what I did to my Paducah Quilt.... Got it all laid out and pinned last nite.... and I discovered after double checking the directions.. that I forgot to put the plain order all the way around!!

Do you think it will look funny without. I sure hate to take all those pins out!!!

[maggiestew]

Maryq...I myself probably wouldn't unpin. Maybe just make extra wide binding? After having to unpin and repin my brothers xmas quilt I shiver at the thought of repinning. I have my blocks cut out. Snoopy (Carolyn) and I are doing this one together. I'll piece and she'll do the tying. We're making a boys quilt using the sailboat block from UGRR. Using primary colors (red, blue(lt and dk)and yellow for boats/sky; orange and lime green sash/cornerstones with a tropical fish backing. Right off the bat I had to screw it up..sewed 12 triangles to the boat wrong so had to unquilt.

Very pretty quilts ladies!!

maggiestew

[gmaann]

Mary - I don't think I'd do all that unpinning either. Some mistakes aren't really mistakes - just creative adjustments to the pattern! If you are content with the outcome, I'm sure the recipient will be, too!!

Our guild put some quilts in a display at the local Art Center. I took a quilt off the wall here to put in the display. The bare wall was bothering me, so I found another quilt to hang in its place for the month. This quilt is probably over 10 years old, and as it hung I found a mistake I'd made and NEVER noticed before!

Don't fret!

[maryq]

Ann

I love that "Creative Adjustment" Works for me!!!

When I get it all done, hopefully this weekend, I'll post another picture. That is ... if I survive the POLAR PLUNGE (see topic in Chit-Chat "Call me crazeeee"

[Tulpje]

*Smile*

I made a scrappy 9 patch quilt top for the Merryman house in Paducah. Tops all done, I'll quilt it and bind it. I now can sew on bindings onto the back by hand (Because I can actually SEE).

*T*

[gmaann]

Wonderful, Susanna!! I know that someone will be THRILLED to own that quilt. And, how GREAT that you have improved vision with your new glasses.

[maryq]

Gals

I finally finished my Paducah quilt.. .I call it a "Mini Summer Porch" since I forgot to put the borders on it. LOL

Just have to add a label.. then who should I send it to?



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[gmaann]

Oh, Mary - that is one really GORGEOUS quilt. It will be treasured by someone who needs a gift like that! You can send it to me - I have sent you a PM with my address - and I will take it with me to Paducah!