These quilts are rewarding once the quilt top is laid out and ready to be sewn together. Before that point, it is too repetitive and monotonous for me to really get into. I love the finished product, but it was just a bit too much labor to get there!
To save on frustration, I would recommend squaring up anything you can square up before sewing it to another piece. I finally learned that when I sewed together the girl quilt and even though it took a lot longer to make, it was no where near as frustrating.
I probably will make this quilt again in the future, the finished product is too good not to, but I am glad to know that I should not make that commitment lightly!
For the girl quilt I used Kona White, Kona Cerise, and Kona Iron for the back. For the boy quilt I used Kona White and Kona Iron.
I am glad that these two are checked off the list!
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I really love this pattern. As a newbie I may not be quite ready for it yet, but sometime in the future I'd like to make one for one of my friends ... she's a big University of Alabama football fan, and of course one of UA's signature fabrics is houndstooth! I love the quilting too!
ReplyDeleteA very pretty pair of quilts. Well done.
ReplyDeleteFantastic effect, but I can see how the monotony would get you in the end. Well done on sticking it out, they look amazing!
ReplyDeleteThey look really really effective - super work!
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