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    WendyI's Avatar WendyI is offline Senior Member
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    Default Have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    ok..following are pics of a pattern I have chosen. This will be my second quilt. Although I am more of a mono-chromatic quilt type person, this is a very "scrappy" type quilt. I don't think it looks very complex but i'm not sure. have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    Here is a pic of the quilt completed and a diagram as posted in the magazine:

    Have I bitten off more than I can chew?-king-1-done-image.jpg

    Have I bitten off more than I can chew?-diagram-king-2.jpg

    It calls for 28 fat quarters of differing fabrics (I'll post a pic of that later) but my local fabric place only sells in yards (not fat quarters) so I have two fat quarters of each colour basically.

    The materials are as follows (I hope they don't post upside down...I took these with my phone):

    Have I bitten off more than I can chew?-materials-1.jpgHave I bitten off more than I can chew?-materials-2.jpgHave I bitten off more than I can chew?-materials-3.jpg

    Is this too much for a totally self-taught newbie? How do I even start...I mean they weren't specific on the materials...so do I basically cut up what I think will look good together?? I like most of the fabric I bought but some I don't love...I mean it's okay but I needed it for the colour more than the print. I also have a feeling that it's mostly "old" fabric designs. The lady at Lens (the shop) said they were about to "mark down the 2006's"...I couldn't get her to quite explain what that meant.
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    WendyI's Avatar WendyI is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Have I bit off more than I can chew?

    oh...and this will be for a king sized bed so I'm going to do three rows of 2 inch sashing, two cream and one red in between them, and then maybe an extra row of the outside. AND I'm only using cotton...they say to mix and match twills, velvets and plaids but I'm not doing that. Not entirely sure really how to make it bigger...and also not sure I have enough fabric for binding and sashing. sigh.

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    Default Re: Have I bit off more than I can chew?

    I know you can do it!

    It reminds me of Phoebe's flower box quilt that Jenny just did a tutorial on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROzleHY3-0 but without doing the four patch for the rectangles and done much more scrappy.

    If you want it less scrappy, you could always do the sashing of each rectangle in the same fabric.

    To make it bigger, you can just add more rows and columns as needed of the existing pattern - I find that the easiest way to enlarge a pattern.

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    Default Re: Have I bit off more than I can chew?

    Of course you can do it, one step at a time. reading a new pattern can be daunting, I just bought my first pattern, as apposed to a magazine or book, unfortunately not as concise and it does not have all the pictures that magazines/books do. oh well I am reading it and rereading it, I have even considered making some blocks with some cheaper material just to make sure I get it right. Don't forget there is the forum we can all help.
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    Default Re: Have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    I think you can do it. The blocks look fairly easy....just take your time and enjoy it.

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    Default Re: Have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    I did one like this. It was my first big quilt. Full bed size. It turned out so neat. And if I can do it, you can do it.
    Jenny has a tut that is kinda like it, the one with a jelly roll and a layer cake.. I think.

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    Default Re: Have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    It is very much like Jenny's latest tutorial.

    You know Wendy, and don't take offense, but I think you second guess yourself way too much. Just jump into it and get started and you'll do fine.
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    Default Re: Have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    Looks easy enough. Don't think even someone who has never quilted could do this. Just go for it. No need to worry so much.
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    You can do anything you put your mind to I know ya can! great pattern!
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    Default Re: Have I bitten off more than I can chew?

    just from reading your post...you can handle this and more... just read slow,,, absorb,,, YES watch jenny's Pheboe (sp) tut and don't be afraid to "wing" it in spots... you'll be making it your own.. have fun.. i've seen what you can do... go for it girl!!
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