Comments for QuilterGeek http://quiltergeek.com Quilts by Julie Ramsey Thu, 03 May 2012 10:27:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Gallery by Lisa in Alabama http://quiltergeek.com/?page_id=395&cpage=1#comment-428 Lisa in Alabama Thu, 03 May 2012 10:27:02 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?page_id=395#comment-428 Oh I just love all your quilts. Your use of color makes the pattern stand out great. Thanks for sharing. Oh I just love all your quilts. Your use of color makes the pattern stand out great.
Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Crazy plan: Star Wars quilt! by Cheryl http://quiltergeek.com/?p=744&cpage=1#comment-412 Cheryl Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:59:37 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=744#comment-412 The magnitude of awesome that would be, is as of yet unable to be measured by humans... The magnitude of awesome that would be, is as of yet unable to be measured by humans…

]]> Comment on Tetris Quilt 2 by Joana http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-410 Joana Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:31:13 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171#comment-410 Posted an in-progress picture today at materialblessing.blogspot.com after i put the Tetris quilt up on my new design wall--I'm so excited about how it's turning out! Posted an in-progress picture today at materialblessing.blogspot.com after i put the Tetris quilt up on my new design wall–I’m so excited about how it’s turning out!

]]> Comment on Tetris Quilt 2 by Joana http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-408 Joana Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:34:00 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171#comment-408 I had a useful bout of insomnia last night and played around with the math in my head (I count my patches instead of .....). Finally realized that you would need two triangles from the middle color and one from each from the dark and light shades. So for orange, you would need to cut 10 squares (to be cross cut into 1/4 square triangles--or quick sewn and then cut, as I will probably do it to avoid working with bias edges). A 1/4 yard of each shade will still be a gracious plenty for dark and light--I'm going with a 1/2 yard for the middle shade. When I pulled out my stack of solids, I had all but a handful of the colors I needed. I think your modification of the design is great--so much easier and quicker, but still with the 3-D effect. Thank you so much for the offer to help me out from your stash--that's one of the many things I love about quilters--they have such kind hearts and generous spirits. I had a useful bout of insomnia last night and played around with the math in my head (I count my patches instead of …..). Finally realized that you would need two triangles from the middle color and one from each from the dark and light shades. So for orange, you would need to cut 10 squares (to be cross cut into 1/4 square triangles–or quick sewn and then cut, as I will probably do it to avoid working with bias edges). A 1/4 yard of each shade will still be a gracious plenty for dark and light–I’m going with a 1/2 yard for the middle shade. When I pulled out my stack of solids, I had all but a handful of the colors I needed. I think your modification of the design is great–so much easier and quicker, but still with the 3-D effect. Thank you so much for the offer to help me out from your stash–that’s one of the many things I love about quilters–they have such kind hearts and generous spirits.

]]> Comment on Tetris Quilt 2 by Julie http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-407 Julie Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:08:16 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171#comment-407 Hi there! I haven't been quilting for a while, and I put the revised pattern on hiatus, but it should be easy enough to figure out from the diagrams if you double-up the half-square triangles to make the 4-triangle blocks :) I was able to do the full top for the revised version with one FQ of each; I waited until they were on sale at Jo-Ann for a buck each and it made it quite a bit more affordable. If you've got tons of scraps, each of the block sets could be done in a whole bunch of prints, since from a distance they look close enough! :) Alternately, the pattern looks pretty cool with just solid-colored blocks. I did one that way as a baby quilt for a friend, and it turned out great, you'd just want to make each square a bit bigger to make it lap size. (http://quiltergeek.com/?p=511) For that one, I actually got away with one FQ per color, so the grand total was $6 since I had the black and polka-dot fabrics in my stash. If you need any scraps, I'm actually cleaning out my stash (since I haven't touched the machine in quite a bit), and if you're lacking any particular color, I'd be happy to stuff a priority mail box full of fabric and send it your way! Feel free to drop me a note at jkanago at gmail dot com and we can figure something out :) Hi there! I haven’t been quilting for a while, and I put the revised pattern on hiatus, but it should be easy enough to figure out from the diagrams if you double-up the half-square triangles to make the 4-triangle blocks :)
I was able to do the full top for the revised version with one FQ of each; I waited until they were on sale at Jo-Ann for a buck each and it made it quite a bit more affordable. If you’ve got tons of scraps, each of the block sets could be done in a whole bunch of prints, since from a distance they look close enough! :)
Alternately, the pattern looks pretty cool with just solid-colored blocks. I did one that way as a baby quilt for a friend, and it turned out great, you’d just want to make each square a bit bigger to make it lap size. (http://quiltergeek.com/?p=511) For that one, I actually got away with one FQ per color, so the grand total was $6 since I had the black and polka-dot fabrics in my stash.
If you need any scraps, I’m actually cleaning out my stash (since I haven’t touched the machine in quite a bit), and if you’re lacking any particular color, I’d be happy to stuff a priority mail box full of fabric and send it your way! Feel free to drop me a note at jkanago at gmail dot com and we can figure something out :)

]]> Comment on Tetris Quilt 2 by Joana http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-406 Joana Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:10:08 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171#comment-406 Hi, Julie--I'm so glad you are continuing to work on this pattern. I'm an experienced quilter, but the cost of all the fabric was holding me back. Can you give me a rough idea of how much of each fabric I'll need? Is it still about 1/4 yard (or FQ)? I'm hoping I'll have enough of three colors to do the quilt out of my stash--my daughter's boyfriend asked if I could make him a Tetris quilt, and I would like to do it for him, but money's tight. :) Thanks for all your effort! Hi, Julie–I’m so glad you are continuing to work on this pattern. I’m an experienced quilter, but the cost of all the fabric was holding me back. Can you give me a rough idea of how much of each fabric I’ll need? Is it still about 1/4 yard (or FQ)? I’m hoping I’ll have enough of three colors to do the quilt out of my stash–my daughter’s boyfriend asked if I could make him a Tetris quilt, and I would like to do it for him, but money’s tight. :) Thanks for all your effort!

]]> Comment on Sewing day! by Tsigeyusv http://quiltergeek.com/?p=848&cpage=1#comment-403 Tsigeyusv Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:51:16 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=848#comment-403 I just wanted to say, I've missed your blog. I had discovered it probably in October. I read about your Morse Code quilt and thought what a great idea that was. I perused many of your earlier posts, and hoped to discover more. Just as I was getting hooked, you stopped blogging. Hopefully, It's your new doggie and that life has taken over a bit, and nothing worse. I look forward to reading more in the future. I just wanted to say, I’ve missed your blog. I had discovered it probably in October. I read about your Morse Code quilt and thought what a great idea that was. I perused many of your earlier posts, and hoped to discover more. Just as I was getting hooked, you stopped blogging. Hopefully, It’s your new doggie and that life has taken over a bit, and nothing worse. I look forward to reading more in the future.

]]> Comment on Tetris Quilt 2 by Julie http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-401 Julie Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:50:58 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171#comment-401 Hi! I put out instructions for the original quilt here: http://quiltergeek.com/?p=13 I also put together a simplified version, and even though there's no pattern for the blocks, it should be pretty easy to put together: http://quiltergeek.com/?p=197 I would love to see a picture if you get to make one!! :) Hi! I put out instructions for the original quilt here:
http://quiltergeek.com/?p=13
I also put together a simplified version, and even though there’s no pattern for the blocks, it should be pretty easy to put together:
http://quiltergeek.com/?p=197
I would love to see a picture if you get to make one!! :)

]]> Comment on Tetris Quilt 2 by Joan J http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-400 Joan J Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:48:38 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=171#comment-400 Have you developed this pattern? It would make a great gift for my twenty-something son now that he is out on his own! Joan Have you developed this pattern? It would make a great gift for my twenty-something son now that he is out on his own!

Joan

]]> Comment on Ambitious pattern plan: TRIPLE wedding ring quilt by Monica Nauert http://quiltergeek.com/?p=726&cpage=1#comment-397 Monica Nauert Wed, 21 Dec 2011 03:35:16 +0000 http://quiltergeek.com/?p=726#comment-397 I have a friend here in the Austin, Texas area, whose mother made a triple wedding ring quilt top (around the 1930's time-frame) It was beautiful! She called it a trinity wedding ring pattern. (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) as a special wedding blessing. I drafted the pattern about 5 years ago, but still have not tackled making it. I hope to see yours done soon! I have a friend here in the Austin, Texas area, whose mother made a triple wedding ring quilt top (around the 1930′s time-frame) It was beautiful! She called it a trinity wedding ring pattern. (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) as a special wedding blessing. I drafted the pattern about 5 years ago, but still have not tackled making it. I hope to see yours done soon!

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