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12-04-2019 11:01 AM
Now that the garden is put to bed, time to pull together my winter project. The question I have is whether to do one large quilt or two lap quilts.
if I do a large, it will be king size, 90 x 124" without a 2-3" border. If I do two small, they will be roughly 50 x 70".
Since I don't have a king size bed any more, I am leaning to two smaller.
Opinions? LM
12-04-2019 11:27 AM
That's going to be very pretty!
12-04-2019 11:36 AM - edited 12-04-2019 11:38 AM
Very pretty! What do you plan on using them (or it) for? Personally I think the design lends itself to two smaller ones rather than one very large one. I like a large dramatic design for a large one but that's just me. If you made one large quilt, would the layout be like the one shown above?...with the design going off towards the right? I'm not a quilter so I'm just curious & asking.
Plus I would think that two smaller ones would be used more.
12-04-2019 11:48 AM
I always LOVE when you share pics of your beautiful quilts!
You have a beautiful talent, I wish you could teach me!
12-04-2019 12:10 PM
I like the idea of the throws. They're so popular and can be shown off in any room, not just on a bed. How pretty those butterflies would be thrown over a chair or sofa in the summer!
12-04-2019 12:39 PM - edited 12-04-2019 12:39 PM
If you don't plan on using the quilt on your bed (you would have to cut the panel up and resew), and make pillow covers with the remainder, then I would do two throws. They can be used most anywhere whether draped over a chair in a guest room or on your living room couch.
Very pretty fabric
12-04-2019 12:57 PM
@Lilysmom You might love seeing Connie Brown's quilts. Connie is a show quilter from the Southern Highland Craft Guild whom used to substitute in my Interior Design classes. She shows through the Folk Art Center.
12-04-2019 12:57 PM
@riley1 @Kachina624 @KingstonsMom @haddon9 , thanks for the feedback. I am learning toward the throws and your comments confirm that. I could rework the pattern to do a large one but it would be painful. I will do one this year and probably save the other for next year as I have another project mulling around in my head.
Smaller is easier to work with as well. It is cumbersome to have a king sized quilt, batting and back on your lap not to mention warm. Thanks for the feedback.
I will post as I move along with the project. LM
12-04-2019 01:06 PM - edited 12-04-2019 03:44 PM
@ECBG , what an interesting link. Thanks for sharing. I thought she was doing machine quilting only but I see she does both. Some of those quilts would knock your eyes out! I hope those are the ones she does by machine. I would go cross eyed looking at the circles.
I would like to see machine quilting in action. I know there are some places (not that many tho) who do it locally. I hand quilt mine. I am not very experienced with a sewing machine.
You would get a kick out of my sewing machine, It is a very old Singer. Looks old but works like a charm. I think it might be the case that they don't make them like they used to...the same as with appliances. From time to time I think I should get a new one and DH says that the one I have is probably way better than the plastic new ones. LM
12-04-2019 01:15 PM - edited 12-04-2019 01:32 PM
@Lilysmom Oh! I know those old machines are wonderful. I've sewn since I was 14 and became a Home Economics teacher which changed to Consumer Science. I took every design class, and spent much of my time in the art department. My design took me into clothing design, I don't know how Connie started. When she subed for me, she was doing the quilts shown on the front of the package for a company that sells quilt kits.
Connie and I are very close. Are you near? You would enjoy the work displayed at the Folk Art Center. I could let you know when she's there demonstrating if you like.
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