Another quilt...I need suggestions ABC/123 blocks
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Look at that panel, please and help me....ABC's/123"s blocks are about 4x4 in. I intend to applique them onto a solid block...not sure what size. That is where I need the ladies of the quilts....help me design this for my 18 month old grand daughter. Twin bed size, give or take. I dont' get to see her much, but I know at that age they love bright colors. But since the blocks are so small.. I don't want to overwhelm them with to many sashings of bright colors. I thought that since blue is a prominent color in all the animal blocks, that I should make that the color of the block I applique them to, but then thought that'd be to much blue! So I thought 4 different prominent colors and alternate them. But then what? I figure blocks of a different quilt techinque (like a same size 4patch or something like that) inbetween the letter blocks..
Woudl appreciate any suggestions. I am so bad at this and it is the hardest part of quilting for me. Thank you so much for suggestions... and pictures you might find or have.. I have spent all morning looking online at pictures for ideas to incorporate the letter blocks wtih..not luck!
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That is a really neat panel. I have looked at it and thought "Now what?" Since there are 30 of the 4" blocks (not sure about the size of those blocks running across the top and bottom.) I, personally would cut the blocks apart, put a 1 1/2" border around each block and then alternate them with either a plain coloured block or a pinwheel block to get your size. You would still have to add a border, but atleast it would be the size you are looking for. I did a panel quilt for a girlfriend's baby shower and attached is the photo. I hope this is of some help to you.
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oooohhh, love your pinwheel quilt...so bright and cheery!
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That is a beautiful quilt....I can't tell from the picture the dimension of the panel or the pinwheels. Could you share? I hope I can do that someday!
Jo Jo
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I did something similar for my twin Grandies, Hopefully there is a picture attached here
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Here's another idea....If you cut out the 26 alphabet blocks plus four of the extra blocks on the panel and applique them onto 8 1/2" blocks (laying them out 5X6) your top would measure 40X48 before borders. If you added a 2" inner border (finished) and then a 5" (finished) outside border your finished quilt would measure 54X62. I would use the four non-alphabet blocks for the corner blocks. That should be large enough for a young child's bed. That would eliminate you having to make blocks to go between the letters. I guess it just depends on how much work you want to put into the quilt. There are also some slightly smaller blocks above and below the alphabet blocks...these would be cute worked into the end of a matching pillowcase. :)
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Marg, Your two quilts are absolutely wonderful....love them! Barb
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Bubby
Here's another idea....If you cut out the 26 alphabet blocks plus four of the extra blocks on the panel and applique them onto 8 1/2" blocks (laying them out 5X6) your top would measure 40X48 before borders. If you added a 2" inner border (finished) and then a 5" (finished) outside border your finished quilt would measure 54X62. I would use the four non-alphabet blocks for the corner blocks. That should be large enough for a young child's bed. That would eliminate you having to make blocks to go between the letters. I guess it just depends on how much work you want to put into the quilt. There are also some slightly smaller blocks above and below the alphabet blocks...these would be cute worked into the end of a matching pillowcase. :)
Thanks Bubby...that sounds like what I want. I like the one pictured above too. I am going to try to put them together. Thanks so much!!! Good ideas!
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Quilterella
That is a really neat panel. I have looked at it and thought "Now what?" Since there are 30 of the 4" blocks (not sure about the size of those blocks running across the top and bottom.) I, personally would cut the blocks apart, put a 1 1/2" border around each block and then alternate them with either a plain coloured block or a pinwheel block to get your size. You would still have to add a border, but atleast it would be the size you are looking for. I did a panel quilt for a girlfriend's baby shower and attached is the photo. I hope this is of some help to you.
Love this!!!
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Jo Jo
That is a beautiful quilt....I can't tell from the picture the dimension of the panel or the pinwheels. Could you share? I hope I can do that someday!
Jo Jo
Unfortunately, I rarely follow a pattern. The blocks were 9.5" x 11.5" unfinished. The pinwheels, I played around with until I got the size I needed. I had alot of fun designing and making this quilt and yes it is kinda large for a baby quilt, but, I make all my baby quilts between 63" sq to 70" sq so the baby can grow into it. They also make great tummy quilts. Thankyou for the compliments.
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I agree with Barb. First thought in my head was to cut them in sets of four and have four left for corners.
Love the fabric panel.
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Margarita
I did something similar for my twin Grandies, Hopefully there is a picture attached here
Margarita, these so just too stinking cute and FUN!
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Gorgeous pinwheel quilt! Colors are perfectly crisp.
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Quilterella
That is a really neat panel. I have looked at it and thought "Now what?" Since there are 30 of the 4" blocks (not sure about the size of those blocks running across the top and bottom.) I, personally would cut the blocks apart, put a 1 1/2" border around each block and then alternate them with either a plain coloured block or a pinwheel block to get your size. You would still have to add a border, but atleast it would be the size you are looking for. I did a panel quilt for a girlfriend's baby shower and attached is the photo. I hope this is of some help to you.
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Quilterella
Unfortunately, I rarely follow a pattern. The blocks were 9.5" x 11.5" unfinished. The pinwheels, I played around with until I got the size I needed. I had alot of fun designing and making this quilt and yes it is kinda large for a baby quilt, but, I make all my baby quilts between 63" sq to 70" sq so the baby can grow into it. They also make great tummy quilts. Thankyou for the compliments.
That's kind of my problem.. I don't follow patterns and hardly measure before I construct!I just make the size I want and then add on to it outwardly. I end up making them usually about 65x65..which is to wide and not long enough for a twin bed! And that is what I did with these pinwheels I just finished.. I don't like going smaller than a 4"square.... and just made them using that! Smaller is on my "quilting bucket list" but thati'll have to wait till life in general isn't as complicated so I can focus my attention on the smaller squares!
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Blondie
I agree with Barb. First thought in my head was to cut them in sets of four and have four left for corners.
Love the fabric panel.
Now see, I wouldn't have thought about that. I just cut the fab into the squares (I don't go smaller than 4"...saves my sanity!) and then didn't have alot of fab in the first place so I used it all to make the pinwheels...now don't have any of this fab for elsewhere on the quilt! But I have 12 blocks, and only making lap size, so I will keep 4 of them out for the outter corners of the quilt. Thanks so much for that idea. I was wondering how I was going to get some of the sage green elsewhere on the quilt!
You guys are better than the searching the internet!!!
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Quilterella....I absolutely LOVE your pinwheel quilt! The colors are wonderful and it's such a happy quilt!!
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Bubby
Here's another idea....If you cut out the 26 alphabet blocks plus four of the extra blocks on the panel and applique them onto 8 1/2" blocks (laying them out 5X6) your top would measure 40X48 before borders. If you added a 2" inner border (finished) and then a 5" (finished) outside border your finished quilt would measure 54X62. I would use the four non-alphabet blocks for the corner blocks. That should be large enough for a young child's bed. That would eliminate you having to make blocks to go between the letters. I guess it just depends on how much work you want to put into the quilt. There are also some slightly smaller blocks above and below the alphabet blocks...these would be cute worked into the end of a matching pillowcase. :)
I know who i'm calling the next time i'm trying to "figure out how big"!!!! You are one smart lady.... i have to wing it!!!!!!!!!! LOL
What ever size it comes out... i just add more til' i like it!!!! I so wish i was a "planner"...
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GrammaBabs
I know who i'm calling the next time i'm trying to "figure out how big"!!!! You are one smart lady.... i have to wing it!!!!!!!!!! LOL
What ever size it comes out... i just add more til' i like it!!!! I so wish i was a "planner"...
GrammaBabs... you are preaching to the choir! I am that way too! I am working to try to get out of that box but but it is hard!!!!
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coffeebreak
GrammaBabs... you are preaching to the choir! I am that way too! I am working to try to get out of that box but but it is hard!!!!
I am a real fly by the seat of my britches kind of gal. Since all my quilts are from scraps and old clothing, etc. I never can really plan or diagram my quilts. I just start piecing and add to the size as I go along. Now, I would love to make an actual honest- to -goodness -all- store-bought- quilt -quality -fabric -quilt, but I will settle for the occasional charm pack to add to my scrappiness.
Cheri, just thinking of getting out of the box makes you almost there.
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