Comments on: Square it up

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:06:20 +0000

Beautiful quilt. I love the finished product also. MoMo is one of my favorite designers. Squaring is so tedious that I usually skip it also. I do agree it was worth it on these blocks. Your points look great.
I have a question for you. When you say your friend commissioned this quilt, did she pay you for making it? I never know how to handle that when I am asked to make something for a friend.

By: beth

beth — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:06:18 +0000

yes, squaring up makes all the difference…but boring! stipple and avoid the bulky corners. Can’t wait to see the finished quilt!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:05:01 +0000

I love this! Needs to go on my list of quilts I want to make.
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By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:05:53 +0000

these blocks look so amazing and perfect!!!! thanks for coming to my blog and entering the giveaway. good luck
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By: Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:14:08 +0000

I agree with you totally.
It looks very nice on both sides, good work Liz.

By: CitricSugar

CitricSugar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:50:26 +0000

The back IS very pretty!

I would probably stitch in the ditch because I’m crazy like that. BUT what about doing concentric circles – small one in the little hourglass, big one in the larger hourglass? Maybe I’m just thinking it because you’re got the hourglass motif in there and it might cool to add circles to represent how time comes back around again. Like seasons.

Or it could just make it look like pie.
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By: MrsDragon

MrsDragon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:06:41 +0000

You could always send it to http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/ and see what she has to say. : ) Lots of very interesting ideas over on her blog.

By: Zarina

Zarina — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:00:56 +0000

the squaring up does make a big difference, and the open seam? I love it too. Now am doing it for ALL my seams.

By: amandajean

amandajean — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:02:27 +0000

i’m not a squarer-upper either. if i were you, i think i would free motion quilt it maybe in loops or stippled, but avoid the bulky intersections. i did that on an hourglass quilt once and it worked reasonably well. i’m impressed, the back is pretty and tidy, too.
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By: Rene'

Rene' — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:27:08 +0000

Love your lesson learned. I need to remember that as usually I am too lazy to bother. I like the hour glass blocks but never tried the tutorial. Maybe next year. Wish I could help with the quilting suggestion, but I am not great at FMQ and usually send mine out unless they are straight line or swirly around the seams. Good luck. I’m sure it will be beautiful.
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