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... I'mnot much for this fabric like this, but it's comimng out okay - was in a swap at guild for strips ... I decided to have it quilted instead of doing it myself .. so should have it back next week. I'm questioning a backing color/s ..

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Very pretty — that range of blues and the pinks/purples just says spring!

Love it, Batiks are my favorite. Hancocks has really wide batik fabric designed for backs.

it looks great!.. i'm planning on doing another one pretty soon.. i love the colours in yours.. and.. batiks are my favorites..

needlecrazy is right... it does yell.. SPRING!!..

Love it! Find it interesting you angled the seams instead of just sewing them together, end to end. Neat variation... Chris

Very pretty... I like it! Like the variety of colors and it's bright and cheery.

● ● ● Very pretty Sandie.

How would you feel about cutting a few vertical strips out and flipping them top to bottom.

,....oh my gosh, that is exactly the plan I have for the one I'm doing that will end up queen size ... my design is to sew strips and cutting into sections ... I LOVE how this looks - this batik looks really exciting! Thank you for the color picture!!! LOVE IT! Canyou email or PM me that pic?

Somewhere the last couple of days I've seen a jelly roll quilt that was in mostly pinks. They squared it up and then while it was still folded, they cut a strip off the side, and then another narrower strip. A contrasting color (in this case white) was sewn to the narrow strip. The strip was then flipped and resewn to the big piece and the bigger strip. It was neat.

This isn't the best job, but it should give you the idea of what I'm talking about and the white strips wouldn't be this wide, they'd be the same width as the jelly roll you're using.

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...you guys are great, I just cut it into strips of varying widths ... and laid some black btik strips in the cuts ...not enough of the black of course ... but NOW it's starting to be something I'm liking ... having ictures like you guys have done really helps ... thanks so much

Isn't it fun when it starts looking like something you'll be happy with?
I liked it before, and the addition of blacks sound even better. Can't wait to see your progress.

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... here we are all cut up per the ideas shared ...

... and here we are with black batik strips inserted, of course none of them are long enough and idont have any more on hand .. oh darn, I have to go to JoAnns to morrow ... shooty darn ... Ihave to buy some black batiks and some special backing .. it's got to be pretty or why bother!???

● ● ● Looking good.

You know, if you go with skinnier strips you may have enough, but I'm sure you'd prefer to go shopping.

I LOVE the black stripes in it!! It really sets off the batiks bright colors. Now I may have to do one of these. I have 2 jelly rolls of batiks, one that Talia sent to me, and one I bought to match it. Hmmmm, wonder if I could get a king size out of that?

...am I that obviious??
Tisme .. it takes some finagling tog et a big quilt .. it gets wider but not longer because you keep folding it ... some math thing ..
this is now the layout ... i think hahahha
see those clever tags, those were a gift from Fleur55 to our charity group - shemade each of us a set .. she is such a sweetheart, you guys are g oing to love her and I'm so sorry I'm mnissing PA ..
BTW grandson (10) stood in front of it with his hands behind him, like thejudge, and surveyed the layout, and said yes, it needs the black strips ... so what could i do?

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Looking really good, Sandie.

tisme: King size quilt is about 110" sq. Doing just general math, that would be about 3 strips 40" wide to go across. At 2 1/2" long that would be about 55 strips. You'd need about twice what you have now plus a few. Or about 165 strips.

cool!

Pam

I'm not really a huge fan of the 1600/jelly roll race quilts, but these variations are changing my opinion!

Looking good Sandie!

Ooh, that looks great! Was it hard to get cuts that missed your strip joints?

For those wanting to make a bigger quilt...
To make it longer, could you do 2 separate 40 strip sets and join them on the short ends? Widen with the slashes for the black strips.

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Two thumbs up Sandie.....love it!!!!

Those black strips really make it pop! Great job

.... thanks ... this is being fun .. I had to go to 3 stores today, none of them close and a 4th was closed ... no one had a balck batik that I liked, so I got jet black Kona and cut 2" strips lenth of fabric .. and am busily sewing them now, I'm way behnd where I thought I should be this time of day - Track practice for the kids - I'm a "behavior monitor" hahah .. keep track of the recalcitrants .. a gramma job at a track practice! Quilter is lined up for tomorrow .. so Imust get busy ... andof course I had to change my backing .. wait til you see the one I'm going to do - couldn't find any wides and the one I have is not right ..by the ti me I am doing the bindng this quiltis gonna own me!

You took a very pretty top & made it beautiful. great job, I love it already.

I do like that punch of black, very stunning.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wildcatmom:
Ooh, that looks great! Was it hard to get cuts that missed your strip joints?

ROFL...only among you ladies can we talk about quilting and strip joints...lol

Love the black strips...and that was a good question Karen...I just had to poke a little fun at ya

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Originally posted by Kentucky_Sunshine:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by wildcatmom:
Ooh, that looks great! Was it hard to get cuts that missed your strip joints?

ROFL...only among you ladies can we talk about quilting and strip joints...lol

Love the black strips...and that was a good question Karen...I just had to poke a little fun at ya

Now that you mention it...kinda suprising it wasn't held up for review!giggle

...Wildcat mom ... think I'd worry about a few strip joints ?? ... hit or miss ... just laid the ruler straight and whacked. I got a few that are close but that justs add to the 'drama' right?? LOL ... Tomorrow at friendship group I will cut and sew the backing .. and it's a fun piece of fabric /// if you know your fabrics .. it's an older Robert Kaufman, Bohemian Rhapsody D# 6495. I had it saved for a special project = guess this it
Better lighting tomorrow and I will get some pics ..

I'll be interested in hearing what the quilt's final dimensions are...don't forget to record what/why you did...even if you were flying by the seat of your pants.

I may copy you. I haven't done a jellyroll race quilt yet.

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Sandie, that's turing into an awesome quilt. I loved it before you cut it up and added the black strips & now I love it even more. Batiks are always so pretty in EVERYTHING.

The black strips set it off perfectly. I may dig out my jelly roll UFO, and see about finishing it just to see how I can cut it up and change it.

... once you start whacking all kinds of ideas come along .. i alrady have a couple more working!!! Have fun .. post pics ..

I admit to not being a big fan of the 1600" quilt but I wanted to try it so I made a doll quilt. As I joined the strips I added a square with 1/4" of black on each side between some of the strips. When I finished the strips I added 1/4" of black along them. Then cut and joined the strips per the pattern.

I liked that effect so well, I made fabric for a purse using the same idea.

All we need is a little spark to get the imagination going, don't you think? Sounds as if City/Sandie has done that for a few folks.

...Paus that doll quilt was so cute ,, isn't it fun when you do soemthing different?
Everyone at friendhsip group today LOVED my 'top' I cut 5" strips for top and bottom borders, and will have a single element from the quilt pattern done across them .. in turquoise thread .. the back is so cool .. one of the gals thought had done allthis curving piecing to get it like it is ...wait til yo see it .. I get it back NEXT thursday. The top finished out at 60"x71'.. big enough to snuggle on the couch, don't ya think?

Sandie - did you get your picture saved? If not, hover over the picture and right click your mouse - then choose save as and you can then save it to wherever you'd like on your computer. I do that on a regular basis when there is a picture I want to go back to.

...thank you I did get it ... and then today I let it allgo the quilter without a picture of it or the backing .. guess we all will get to see it in a week!

Gonna be so awesome,can't wait to see it.

.... I just looked again at the pictures we all did .. I'm really excited abut this quilt - and cant wait to send it off to my friends - who will be stunned!

.... woooohoooo ... my quilter called, he will have it ready for me tomorrow as scheduled, had a little issue and is doing an extra step for me. I have seen his work on several other quilts so am really excited to see mine in the morning. I will post tomorrow ..

It's morning! (In Ohio, at least!!) Where is the picture? I just can't wait!!!! I agree with everyone - I really like your layout. I, too, have not been a fan of the 1600 but with the black strips it is just stunning!
Susan

...i WISH YOU COULD SEE HOW BRIGHT THIS REALLY IS .. I don't have the binding sewn down, and may not get to it until I go to Coconuts on Sunday
...so here is the border and I have turned the binding ..

...here is the quilt front - that's my Easy Spirited feet sticking out! The binding kind of hides the side borders, they are the same sice as the sashing strips,

...and this is the back ... general consensus today was that it looks like 2 quilts and i shoul dnot send it away but keep it for the quilt show I'm flatterd, but I want to bless my friends ...
...PS ... that's my dog Lilly there by the neighbors house ... she is so sweet and so chubby.

Beautiful Sandy!

Good looking quilt - your friends will be so pleased with it.
Your pooch is a cutie.
amiko

Wow , wow that is NICE!

That. Is. Nice. The backing sure does look like a second quilt. The quilting is very nice, also. The guy did you good.

Your friends will be very happy with it.

Congrats.

● ● ● Oooh, that turned out great! So much better than when you first showed it.

Congratulations on making some great design decisions! Now, why don't you sign up for the Scraps to Treasures Challenge this year? Don't forget to tell the coordinator "I recruited you".

....HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA thanks for the vote of confidence Jean, but I KNOW what those quilts look like year after year ... I may be old but I ain't stupid!! You gals that do that are all so talented and do such amazing quilts ... I am an enjoyer ... thanks for the compliments, too.
Surely you haven't forgotten TATTING 101 yet!!!