Oma Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 My three friends and I get together monthly (or more often) to make quilts. We've been choosing a pattern and we all make the same one using personal choices for color and fabric (one chose Christmas fabrics). We recently did a Judy Niemeyer pattern called "Tropical Sundance". Since I own the LA we quilted on my machine. I make them quilt their own with my supervision. We use Michael's Circle Lord boards because frankly, they're the fasted, easiest way. The girls love their quilts afterwards and feel such a sense of accomplishment that they made the "whole" quilt. I'm going to try to post pics of all four of them if the size limit will let me. The three batik ones used the CL board "Jester" and the Christmas fabric one used "Milky Way". None of these have the binding finished yet, but you get the idea. We usually try to do a pattern we've never done before so we "learn" something. Two of the girls had never done any foundation piecing so this took everyone out of their comfort zone and we learned. It was a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Oma: They all look wonderful. I can see why your and all the ladies are proud of their treasures. Thank you for sharing and inspiring. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 these are all beautiful Oma thank-you for sharing. It is great to have a group like this to quilt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Just beautiful. You are so lucky to have friends to quilt with. I think it's amazing how fabrics make the same design look so different. I love all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 This is our next project. I chose this one because it's fall colors which I love and will be almost completely cut out with the AccuQuilt so they get to learn how to do that. Plus I'm enlarging the quilt size so they learn how to do that too. One of the girls was toying with the idea to do this one in Christmas fabrics too and when I quit laughing she decided to go with the fall colors...lol. The pattern is called Square Dance and I tried to find it for free and couldn't so I had to buy the whole kit which I HATE then a week later I found the site where it is free. Shaking my head here. I'll look where I put the site and post it in case it interests anyone. We're going to use our leftovers for the second leaf quilt. Another free pattern. Can anyone tell that I'm in the mood for fall? Pattern is on the Benartex site for free. http://www.benartex.com/fabric-gallery.html/?is_free_pattern=1&limit=all&studio=469 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srichardson Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 All wonderful quilts. I envy you your group of friends. I recently moved and left my group behind, I miss our monthly get togethers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Beautiful quilts. You are blessed to have a group to quilt with. I used to quilt with a group of ladies, but everyone got too busy to be able to get together. Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue E. Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Great quilts and I love that you have group that gets together on a regular basis to sew and quilt. I recently moved to a new area and I haven't found anyone to sew with yet. I'm still looking! I also like the idea of everyone working on the same pattern. I love seeing how everyone's choice if fabric looks. Such fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsa3 Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Oma-Love those quilts. It's simply amazing that the same pattern look so different by using different fabric. Everybody should be really proud of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Wow, the quilts are great!!! Love the "puppy friend" in the one photo!!!! What fun you must have!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Love the square dancing pattern, there is a CL board called "square dancing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted September 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2016 I own it too Connie. I also have one that is the square dancing with maple leaves which I intend to use on the fall quilts. It will be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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