good luck ladies
char cornwell | Homepage | 01.22.06 - 11:25 pm | #

Hey Ladies, I am not joining you in this quilting venture but I am here to cheer you on. You will be my inspiration to one day make my own quilt.

When/if you get tired, frustrated or overwhelmed, just know that you have a prayer warrior on your side!

I look forward to seeing the finished projects.
Pam | Homepage | 01.22.06 - 11:34 pm | #

Hi Randi! Thanks for being so prompt and posting the directions first thing this morning! Your instructions look great--I needed pictures to show me how!

My daughter decided to do a quilt along with me...so you have an extra student joining the group.

Our quilt colors are posted on our blog here:

http:// girottifamily.typepad.com...e_quilt_sh.html
Deb | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 5:51 am | #

Randi,
Great instructions! You make this look so easy that I think I could do it....sometime (summer?). I have always wondered how to get the fabric cut straight. I have several table cloths I would like to shorten.
I love the colors you chose. Very pretty!
Thanks!
Leslie | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 7:52 am | #

Hey Randi, I think my quilting days are very numbered although I do love to do it!! I guess I will just have to admire all of your handy work!! You always do make such cute things!
Kelly | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 8:32 am | #

Okay *gulp*...here we go! LOL
Thanks for posting such detailed instructions, complete with pics!
My daughter woke me up this morning with, "When do we start our quilt?!" LOL
I will let you know, and post pics of our squares as soon as I get them done!
beth | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 8:43 am | #

Wow! I am going to love reading how this all works and see how it all comes together.
I have wanted to learn to quilt for a long time but I am afraid right now I don't have much time to devote to it. I will definitely be checking in regularly to see the progress!
What a great idea Randi!
jules | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 9:24 am | #

Wowee! Guess I better get busy! There is much to do this week!
Although, I must say that I am having a hard time devoting all of my attention to the quilt this week... I am much to distracted by all my interviews this week! Yay, maybe by the end of this week I will have a job and all my little squares done! Now that would be a good week!
Thanks again for the great post! Thanks for the great pictures... I needed that.
Jennifer | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 3:29 pm | #

Randi, you are such a saint to do this. I'm not joining in this...yet. I do plan to bookmark this page, though, and come back to it when I've finished remodeling my bathroom (one project at a time!). I've saved all four of my kids' sentimental baby clothes, and I plan to cut triangles out of them and use this patter to make a quilt for myself.
Shannon | Homepage | 01.23.06 - 3:49 pm | #

Randi... A question?
I am worried I will not have enough fabric. My quilt quarters are 18x20in. I have 8 of those. Will this fabric make enough squares do you think? I'm sure there is some great math quotient to figure out how many I can get but my brain isn't working that quickly tonight. I noticed your different color fabrics seem longer than mine. What do you think?
Jennifer | Homepage | 01.25.06 - 9:10 pm | #

Randi!!!

This is awesome! (And I don't throw that word around lightly) What a wonderful idea and how well executed. As a long time, prolific quilter myself, I can really appreciate, not only the amount of work involved, but the precision!

I won't be quilting along with you this time, but I will reading along and acting as a cheerleader!

To all the ladies who are participating: Have fun--you have a wonderful teacher.
Kim in IL | Homepage | 01.27.06 - 6:46 am | #

We're ALL DONE with Lesson 1...and looking forward to Lesson 2.

Thanks, Randi.

Deb & Hannah
Deb | Homepage | 01.28.06 - 5:54 pm | #

How wonderful. I know I am 'behind' in learning about this blog entry -- but please know, you taught me something today!! Thank you.
Kim | Homepage | 03.10.06 - 8:15 am | #

A quick question on this one. ok - two.

1) Do you backstitch when sewing on either side of the line???

2) Do you do one side of the kite string first and then the other?

oooh make it 3

3) Do you match your thread to your background fabric???

txs
Shelly | Homepage | 04.28.06 - 8:57 pm | #

hi Shelley,

No need to back stitch

Yes, do one side of all the pieces and then turn around your kite string and do the other--this is very efficient and quick!

Match your background fabric OR your most dominant color (generally this is the back ground

Have fun sewing!
Randi | Homepage | 04.29.06 - 10:48 am | #

Things are going great.

Just ironing and cutting, which hopefully will get done today. I will probably have some questions on lesson 2. But will email when I get there.

Looking good.

Thanks again.
Shelly | Homepage | 05.02.06 - 5:53 am | #