CindyT Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 One of our guild members, Lerlene Nevaril, wrote another pattern book called Midnight Quilts last year. There's a quilt in there called "Oklahoma Twister" that she taught the class on at our guild. I replaced two of the blocks with a Wizard of Oz panel of Dorothy and Toto with the rainbow behind them and named my quilt "Oklahoma Twister Visits Kansas" as that is how it seems to be when those tornados start in Oklahoma...they end up here in Kansas somehow. I wanted to point out that I tried a new-to-me technique that I picked up from Linda Rech's book for the outside border. It reminded me of a tornado. It wasn't as hard to do as I had initially thought it would be, and I did it in two passes. I also tried another new-to-me technique, faux piped binding, that was in the September 2012 American Quilter magazine. It just added a little somethin-somethin' to the 45" square quilt. Again, thanks for looking, and maybe it will spur ya'll to try something new for 2013! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 nice quilting cindy. like the outside border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 It does look twister like. Love the dark contrast...makes the rest of the piecing really pop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I love this one, too! Very nice!!! The border is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdaurio Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Great border pattern. Love the quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Love it and the border is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma H Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Love the quilt, love the quilt name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Love that twister!!!!!! The border is awesome! I think I need to go find that book and get Linda's book back out. Thanks you for sharing!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty quilter Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I really like your quilting in the border. Did you have to use a template or a tool? As a fellow Kansan, I know what you mean about those tornadoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I love this forum and your quilt is wonderful.....have to get Linda's book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I really like your quilting in the border. Did you have to use a template or a tool? As a fellow Kansan, I know what you mean about those tornadoes. Okay, so don't laugh, but I used a circle from a Tuppertoys template. I think it was from the Tupperware company and the copyright on it is 1987. It was in some crafty stuff my friend had that I "inherited". I think it's really for children, but I "played" with it on this quilt! I freehanded the rest of it, but I measured and marked the circles for a consistent reference. Which part of Kansas are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Oh Cindy--with two photos you have lifted my spirits in a way you can't know! To see someone use the designs in the book is so gratifying. And that design is one of my own original designs. I've used it a couple of times, but to see your stitching ( and beautiful stitching at that) makes me grin big! Dennis is an inventor and author. He says there's nothing better than seeing your efforts used/applied successfully. It seems like a little thing to most people--but it's wonderful to me! (I guess I'm a bit sappy because of the latest drama here--don't care !) Congrats on a gorgeous quilt--love the ruler work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Linda, I would "LIKE" your post if I wasn't already at my 24 hour limit! Thanks again for publishing your ideas in your book! I would not be as far along on my quilting if it hadn't been for this forum and the wonderful people on it willing to share their experiences and teachings. I just hope to be able to pay it forward by posting how I've accomplished something. I'm just a long arm quilter. I'm still learning...every...day. I'm not famous. My quilts aren't destined for the big quilt shows, but I have a compassion for quilting that feeds my soul. Now look who's being sappy. Hey, that's how I roll!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Such a lot of fun detail in that small beauty, really like that 'tornado' border design. I didn't see the piping idea in a magazine, but one of my daughters had sent me a pinterest link for a very similar technique. Really cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenslug Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Cindy, I love that quilt and am going to buy that book. This site is wonderful. I see many many beautiful quilts, that I love, and then I help to keep the economy rolling by purchasing books and more fabric. Am so glad you share. Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Very cool, Cindy! I am a huge Wizard of Oz fan and yes, I have that fabric panel! I love how you changed up the pattern to make it your own. I grew up in central Illinois. I remember more than one tornado, tucked away in the basement and hearing what sounded like a freight train overhead. And the green sky right before the twister... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinchicks Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I love the border!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Cindy, that is a cool quilt, I love the colors. Someday I will post pictures of my work again. I have to warm up to the new forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Love that block with Dorothy and Toto....great quilting too......and I can still hear ya typing like crazy.......lol......that one is between you me and the gate post....lol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thank you all for the kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I love the quilt and the quilting is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hey Cindy- Love the quilt. Your twister border is terrific. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestieMom Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I love your creativity and how you made this yours! The border looks fantastic! I can't wait to try out some of Linda's designs...one in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsha Nichols Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Always enjoy seeing your quilts. Thank you for sharing. My daughters had the same Tupperware tool. Now I wish I had kept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's so nice to see the design quilted in the border. I just used one of Linda's in the quilt I'm working on now. She has such nice designs that are easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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