WHOO-HOO!!!

Margo wrote:
Well that is pretty cool that she allowed for differences and how to make them all perfect but different at the same time. Okay... I can't stand it any longer. I'm going to make it! :shock:

JoJo

ladyquilter wrote:
GOOD EYE, JO JO!! Yes! My center was considerably different from what the directions said it should have been, but it layed flat and I wasn't about to make another one!! Sue's directions tell us how to compensate for differences like that!! Every floater can be adjusted to make it fit the size of YOUR blocks! Cool, huh??? You don't cut the floaters until you have made the pieced blocks that go outside it so you can make everything fit perfectly! The "twirly fans" are called pinwheel blocks in the pattern!

Margo,

Did you by chance change the size of a couple of your interior borders? It may be an illusion on my computer screen but it appears that the greenish checkerboard fabric that is on each side of the twirly fans (sorry I can't remember the name of those blocks) is wider than the one on the Daily Blog. I can't quit looking at the construction of this quilt. It really is exquisite.

JoJo

Thanks for the kudos! I'm really pleased with how this quilt turned out, but like some of you, was not sure when I started it. It was much more involved than anything I had ever done before, but Sue's directions make it so do-able! I hope we have a huge BOM SQUAD for 2009!

I told Sue that some members are not sure they can handle the pieced quilt and this is what she just sent me:

"..... when you post info on the quilt and try to calm down those who are a little fearful… remind them that 1) there are some easier options, 2) they can STOP at any time and call it quits – that is, they can make a lap quilt, or set the blocks differently when they get them all done. For example, I know some people don’t like square quilts; they can take those stars staggered stars and put them on the top and bottom and none on the sides for a longer, rectangular quilt. There are all kinds of ways to do this quilt. If setting the blocks on point is too difficult, they don’t have to set them on point – they will just have to add spacers around them. Or to make it easier, they can make them the center of a square-in-square block and then add them. Or they can take ANY of the blocks and just make it a piece of plain fabric. There are a lot of ways to make this easy!!!"

Margo --

Your quilt is beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Deb

Margo, your 2009 quilt is beautiful!!! Judy in Torrance

Margo your quilt is stunningly beautiful! This is going to be fun!

Wow Margo! Thanks for sharing! Your quilt is gorgeous! I love piecing and can't wait to get started on this one.
-Tina, thinking purple/lavender background with colorful brights all around

ntrquilter wrote:
Nancy on my profile you will find two pictures that show all of the fabrics that I used and the finished quilt top. However, NONE of the pictures show the true colors and I'm too bizzy to take a photography class!

Margo, where did you post photos of the fabrics you used in the 09 BOM? It is really beautiful and I can't wait to get started.

Nancy in NC

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It would be beautiful in just TWO! Imagine a red and white quilt! It would be awesome![/quote]

Hmmm... that's tempting. Maybe I should just come to you and we could go fabric shopping!

JoJo

Wow, Margo, thanks for showing us your quilt! I love the colors you chose. When you mentioned medium and small scale florals as focal fabrics, I thought of a box of Robyn Pandolph fabrics I've been saving for a special project. This is it!

Kathy B.

Beautiful quilt Margo! I am so glad that they let you put it up. I will be a BOMette next year for sure, even if I lag behind. It is to gorgeous not to try. Sandi in FL