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After washing and pressing almost 60 fat quarters, I have cut the first strips for B's yellow brick road quilt and my 40 fat quarters quilt.

Six strips from each of the 40 fat quarters - that's 240 strips of fabric! Then four strips from each of B's 20 fat quarters - 80 strips that I've already started to piece together into subunits for the blocks.

B says he likes them so far! And I'm spending the day in quilt class with mine... yum!

posted by alison at 12:06 pm | in resume quilting , the boys get quilts

Comments

Love the colors. Can't wait to see progress.

Posted by: Jennifer at June 7, 2009 4:22 AM

The bright colors are great! I can't wait to see more pics! I'm trying a toddler quilt, but I took the easy way out - precut strips.

Posted by: Brandi at June 7, 2009 4:13 PM

I love the baseball print. Where do you find so many interesting fabrics?

Posted by: Seanna Lea at June 8, 2009 10:30 AM

I've been wanting to start trying to quilt. What would you say are the absolute bare minimum essential tools to prevent it from being a total nightmare?

Posted by: Natalie at June 8, 2009 12:49 PM

Can't wait to see what these turn out to be!

Posted by: Wendi at June 8, 2009 1:30 PM

Thanks, Seanna Lea. B and I searched for yellow prints in a couple of different local quilt shops. I found six or so in each store and several of his favorites (like the baseballs) online at Fabric.com.

Well, Natalie, I'd say you need a rotary cutter (45mm is a standard size), a rotary cutting mat (18" x 24" is probably best to start so you can fit a fat quarter on it), a 6" x 24" quilting ruler and a quarter inch foot for your machine. That'll do you for cutting and piecing. If you want to do the actual quilting (where you stitch the pieced top, the batting and the backing together) yourself, you'll also want a walking foot for your machine. And check a book like Quilting and Color Made Easy or Quilts! Quilts!! Quilts!!! : The Complete Guide to Quiltmaking out of your local library to help you get started. And have fun!! :)

Posted by: ALISON at June 8, 2009 2:53 PM

I love the fabric. I also want to say thank you for inspiring me to start quilting. I have made two quilts so far and I am on flickr everyday looking for more inspirations. I may have to try Amy Butler's pattern next.

Posted by: Nan at June 8, 2009 8:43 PM

I can't wait to see them! Loving the baseballs, and numbers and coins with the yellow and orange!

Posted by: Cheryl at June 9, 2009 9:02 AM

Thank you! I'll be looking forward to this. :)

Posted by: Natalie at June 10, 2009 10:54 AM