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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

12 x 12


As some of you may remember a few friends and I are doing a 12 x 12 challenge each month. This is mine for April. We have not had a chance to meet and show each other yet because everyone was sick or afraid of getting sick!


These are the blocks that I have started to make a quilt for my brother in law, David. My 12 x 12 was made from the scraps of this quilt. It is a fun way to work and I think it is an easy way to be creative.


This is how I hang my little quilts. Take about a 3 or 4 inch square. Fold it in half, wrong sides together and press well. Put it on the corner of the quilt with your raw edges matching. Sew it on using an 1/8" seam allowance. You are looking to just keep it in one place without using pins. Repeat on the other side and then apply your binding as usual. You can use a chop sitck or small dowel to hang it.

Kelly

12 comments:

  1. Obviously I like it! (and my 'matching' one as well!) How is progress coming on Davids? Did you decide how many blocks to make? Need to start my next 12x12.

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  2. Kelly,
    Is this what you worked on in KP? It's gorgeous! He is a lucky guy to have you as his sis.
    12"x12" Hmmm.. may be today?

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  3. LOVE your 12x12! and congrats on your daughter's big achievement!!! also, her little daughter is seriously cute! :)

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  4. That is a really neat way to hang quilts! Thanks for sharing

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  5. Your projects are just wonderful!

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  6. Oh, lovely wip, I especially love the solids with so much quilting texture. I like the method for hanging little quilts, thanks for sharing that.

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  7. Both your 12 x 12 and the quilt-in-progress for your brother are knock-outs! And they look like they're fun to do too! Wonderful!

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  8. love your new challenge block! your brothers blocks are cool.
    what a clever idea with the hanging corners - have to remember that one.

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  9. I love your 12x12. Beautiful wonky curves and lines. Your B I L is a lucky guy to be getting such a fabulous quilt. Ive seen that hanging method before but thank you for explaining how to do it.

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  10. This is just a lovely block! And what a beautiful quilt in progress!

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  11. Very neat idea for hanging your mini-quilts.

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