Busy Quilting Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 I am sure somebody was doing a GFG block for their 1930's swap but I can't find the picture. I have started piecing one for myself to put in my quilt but was curious of the setting that the participant used. I am only using 1" hexagons so am sure I will need to do 2 or 3 rings, but how did you finish the edges or were they appliqued on. I also need to do one of Bobbi's Electric Fans, I want to include some of those unique blocks in my quilt that I didn't get to receive. Any other uniques ones I have missed out on? Thanks Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnlam Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 HI I am making a gfg for myself all the ones i have seen are appliqued on the block mine is going to be a queen size quilt have been working on it for two years i will see if i can get a camera around and post a pic dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnlam Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 sorry was not quite finished they just have the edges turned under the 1/4 in i made a pin cushions and turned the edges under and whip stitched little tiny stitches all around to secure it dawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=14424&page=25 Bottom of page 25 is a picture posted by Bobbette. It's the one in the upper right corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglu Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Lyn, I did the gm flower garden blocks for the 30's exchange. I do mine with english paper piecing. It is easy, goes very fast, and comes out very precise. I only did one round on mine, because I used bigger hexagons. If using the small ones, I would do two rounds. I appliqued them on to the blocks, but you can continue around the colored part with white, or a solid color until it is the size you want, then square it up. Or, run them all together if the entire quilt is gm flower garden. After I appliqued the 'flower' to the plain back, I trimmed off the backing behind the flower, cut my basting threads to remove the paper pieces, and voila: done. Let me know if I can answer any other questions. I do LOTS of english paper piecing. I am doing a Dresden Plate right now. I always have an EPP project going. Great take along and TV time project. Can't stand idle hands. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted April 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Boni, thanks for the page reference and Peggy, Thanks for your instructions. I had never done any EPP until the start of last month and now I have already completed 4 1" rosettes and have the papers and fabric cut to start a Baby tumbling blocks. I have also been asked to quilt the "Worlds Largest Hexagon Quilt" in February next year. The LQS is organising it and hopes to have a quilt 15metres long in time for A Reproduction Quilt Symposium in May. I may get some more 6" squares of 1930's fabrics and make a few more rows on my GFG. Again thanks Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabelle Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hi Lyn EPP is great as you can take it anywhere, I have started a GFG to take to my weekly patchwork meetings and it is amazing how quickly it is going together. I have already started on the third row across. Mine consists of small and larger flowers that seem to float across the top and then a border of small flowers will frame it. Have fun quilting the monster better you than me... Cheers Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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