Woo Hoo another quilt is finished!

Awhile ago, this pattern link was posted here, forgive me I can't remember who posted it but, it's a Moda bakeshop recipe called Sweet Menagerie by Roslyn Mirrington. I decided to use many of my Moda scraps to make my own version. The directions were wonderfully easy and it went together in a jiffy. Mine is a combination of Moda Maypole and Simplicity bits and pieces. It fits nicely on the twin bed in our spare bedroom. My hubby, the quilt holder, is holding it up in his rather haphazard way but, you get the idea.

Our local quilt shop uses all over grid pattern quilting for most of their display quilts and I decided to try it on this one. I doubt if I'll do it again anytime soon! The darn little metal arm thingy attachment that you use for even lines kept moving, and I ripped out about as much as I sewed. I was thinking maybe some of those rubber faucet washers on either side might hold it in place if I ever want to try it again on such a big project. I'm so happy it's done, washed and covering the bed as I write this. On to the next one......Donna

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Donna,

That is really attractive. I love the look of light coloured quilts, but black and grey cats would be sure to sleep and shed on them!

I don't like the quilting attachment thingumajigs either.

Lizzy

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Lizzy Taylor

That's a really sweet quilt, Donna. I like the overall grid quilting - it's simple, but effective! Great job!

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Louise in Iowa

Glad that quilt isn't here. I've just stuffed myself on two fat tomato sandwiches - fresh baked bread and the first tomato of the season. Ah bliss. All I would need is that come hither quilt and here I'd come. Very lovely, Donna and the grid was just the right choice. Polly

"Louise in Iowa" <

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Polly Esther

That is delightful Donna! Love every inch of it (including those grid lines - very even to every point - I'm very impressed). Well done. Bronnie

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Bronnie

Thank you, my friends. Don't you get such satisfaction when you finish a quilt? And Polly, your tomato sandwich sounds divine! A couple of more months and I'll be picking some of my own and doing the same thing. Donna

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dealer83

I was THERE when Julia Child was asked her favorite dish. Well, not in person, but I was watching her on tv. Her reply, with all her access to just every food in the world, was " Hellman's mayonnaise and a home-grown tomato on fresh-baked bread". Ahhhh. But, let us try, lamely, to get back to quilting. I've never tried a grid pattern. I just love the result but am intimidated by the process. Do you fudge just a little so that all the points come out right? or do you need real accuracy to begin with? or what? Polly

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Polly Esther

Quilters tape is my friend for straight lines where I know I will go off line! (which is always).

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It seems to be the same as the masking tape you use when you paint window frames, etc. but comes in different widths.

Comes out more expensive than doing it 'by eye', but my wonky eyes = wonky lines.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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Well, there you go...I learned something new this morning. I didn't even KNOW there was such a thing as quilter tape! Sheesh. Polly, I started out using that arm attachment to my sewing foot and it kept moving just enough to make my lines look like sea waves. Well...that was not the ticket, so I used a ruler and disappearing ink pen and drew the lines out manually, point to point. Pretty darn labor intensive going back and forth from drawing out a few lines, sewing them, and then back to drawing but I was DETERMINED. : )

The pro at our LQS told a class I went to that even if the line isn't perfect, it won't be so noticeable once the quilt is finished as diagonal lines are very forgiving to the "eye." Good thing too. My next purchase will be some tape, just in case I get the urge to try this again some day. Donna

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I love the quilt. And the colors. And the way you mixed the colors and lights together and scattered it all perfectly around the quilt. What size were the 9-square blocks you used inside each block? Polly, I thought you were talking about making all the square quilt pieces come out even with points matching, not the quilting itself. That is hard. When I'm totally absorbed in the work and make myself work as if I'm doing it for someone else, I can make the points of 9-squares match like that. But I have to start with the cutting. And strip that looks even slightly wonky gets tossed and re-cut. Any square that won't square up gets taken apart and re-stitched. If it still won't play nicely then it gets tossed. I waste a lot of fabric that way because I'm a wonky kinda gal, but sooner or later the points match better than I ever thought they would. The effort involved, for me, is massive and t hat is why the ladies at my LQS (who can be critical and snide without trying) call me a 'pointless quilter'.

Gorgeous quilt and I love the quilting, Sunny

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Sunny, the center 9 patch block is 6", starting with nine 2 1/2" squares. I just measured mine since I washed the quilt and it is more like 5 3/4" now that it's been through the dryer. They all shrunk at the same percentage, so it's no problem though.

Thank you all for your kind comments. As a fairly new quilter, you all keep me sewing! Donna

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dealer83

Did you say you quilted this by FMQ/walking foot, or with a long arm? Either way, it's beautiful. I am a big fan of Moda and this is a great quilt. Very soothing. I love the grid pattern. You did a terrific job.

amy in CNY

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amy in CNY

Thank you, Amy! I have a Janome 6600 with an attached walking foot system and that's what I used. I love that machine..........Donna

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dealer83

Howdy!

Charming quilt, Donna.

I am, once again, using masking tape to mark the grid on an antique quilt (Sunbonnet Sue, signature blocks). The masking tape is perfect for marking quilt lines (when I don't use the blue water-soluble pens). Have used it for years; no residue left on fabric from just plain ol' masking tape.

[When I asked, here, why "1-inch" tape isn't, KathyA explained that the tape cutters are set 1 inch apart, in the factory, shaving a slight bit off the width of the tape].

Funny, isn't it, that when they "specialize" a product, the price usually increases? Masking tape from the home supply or hardware store is cheaper than when they market it as "Quilter's Tape".

... your quilt is lovely. And charming. ;-)

Cheers! R/Sandy

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Sandy E

I especially like the blue painter's tape version of masking tape. It doesn't seem quite as sticky but I think may be less likely to leave any residue on the quilt. It can be repositioned several times and that helps save tape and cost. It comes in several widths.

Julia > Howdy!

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Julia in MN

Have you tried the Yellow Painter's Tape??? great stuff! and even better than the blue stuff. I am a big fan of the yellow. amy in CNY

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