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Here is a picture of the class quilt. My guilt blocks are in the album marked Web Momma

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I am going to take the workshop to learn how to make the zig zag setting.. that will be a new setting for me..... I already decided on Red Fusion fabric... I think it will be rich...... I can not wait until I get this project done.

Carol, that taught our workshop said she was put off by the "rules" of the pattern to keep it less than 4". She did a large tropical fish print and cut her patches 5 1/2" and it looks just fine. The effect was still there.

I came up w/ my 4 1/2" cuts this way. I found my repeat and it was around 14" and I cut my 4 sections. I figured that the biggest block I could cut and get the best use of my fabric was 4 1/2". I wanted as big as possible b/c I wanted a big quilt for my queen sized bed.

I got 12 blocks from my section and then I have 3 blocks leftover that I trimmed to 3 1/2" square. I could make a table runner or something with them.

I needed 56 blocks for my quilt so I used 6 sections and didn't use 4 blocks that didn't have much of a swirl. So far so good....

But I have the flu this week and haven't sewn on it since Thursday. boohoo!!

Anna, my flannel 4PSP quilt, up above, has 12" blocks. The border print that I used called for bigger blocks.

And, it's your quilt and your rules!!!!

xxoo
neen

PeggyO wrote:



I thought it was recommend to have smaller patches to make the block up. The patterns I have read have all said to keep the blocks less than 4 inches to make a 8 inch block.

I was told larger patches defeat the purpose of having the stacked blocks cut out. I guess it diminishes the impact of the blocks. I suppose it depend upon the fabric and the repeats.

Any one else thoughts on this ? I would really like to know how big of the blocks you can make as I tend to like larger size blocks as the quilt sew up so fasst.

Your quilt is gorgeous!!! I love your choice of fabric! I already emailed my friend who owns the local quilt shop and suggested we get a group of us to make these

Here is a link to my blog on TQS:

[url]community/my-profile/she-quilts[/url]

That is the link to the 4 patch posies post.

I have the rows together and just 2 more sets of sashing/corner posts to go. DD was home for the weekend so I got NO sewing done. Sweet sorrow.

I too, was disappointed in the HD designs website.

Joyce

I am also working on a stacked four patch. My quilt guild offered two workshops on this pattern. Our next quilt show will have at least two dozen of these beautiful quilts. My blocks are small 4" finished. I made 68 blocks in class and that evening when I got home. They are so addicting and instant gratification! I'm working on setting the blocks now. I have a great blue hydragea on yellow background fabric that I'd like to make in the larger size blocks. I really like the larger size blocks because you can see the design better. Neen and Joyce thank you for sharing your photos. They are wonderful. Peggy in St. Louis where the autumn foliage is at it's peak. SIMPLY GORGEOUS!

Neen, thanks for the info. I went to the H.D. web site and honestly, I never would have ordered the pattern if I had seen it first there. Both of yours are wonderful! Thanks for the close up picture, too.

Joyce, I didn't find your blog yet but will keep looking. I went to your profile and both of your landscape quilts are gorgeous. Something else I've been wanting to do for a long time!

There just aren't enough hours in a day to make all the things I want to make What a great problem to have!

Ok... I put my pictures on my TQS blog. Hope you can find it!

Joyce

We just did this pattern at our guild workshop for October.

I'm making my blocks 8 1/2" finished with a block border and sashings & cornerstones.

I haven't posted it on my quilt show blog but have it on my personal blog... a few entries down.

I'm really liking it! I've done the stack & whack and this is the same burst but less pain.

I'd love to do others but also have sooo many projects in the pipeline that have to be finished.

I'm making my 4patch posies for our bed. So 56 blocks, a narrow border an then a wide 8" border of my flower print. I'll have to pray through the quilting as I've never quilting something that big.

Joyce

I saw a sample of this at my LQS, but their quilt wasn't nearly as pretty as yours. Thanks for sharing!

Chelley

Sherry, the pattern is 4Patch Stacked Posy by H.D. Designs. That is for the center blocks. I just "set" them anyway I want to. The second quilt is essentially a 4patch sqare in a square and then snowballed. I will see if I can get a close-up of it......



I love this pattern. It starts out as a simple 4 patch and the sky is the limit, as to what you do with it.....

Have fun!

Peace,
neen

Neen, those quilts are beautiful!!! What is the name of that pattern and where can I get it? I, too, am trying so hard to not buy anymore fabric until after Christmas. I have so many quilts that I need to finish! Then I see a quilt like this and don't know how I am going to stand waiting!

Ann, I hope you have a great time in Houston even though I'm green with envy.

Neen, I love both of your quilts, but especially the second one.

Dana in Olive Branch, MS