Darlene's Slackers Quilt Along

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Love those huge sampler quilts with tiny blocks (like a Dear Jane quilt) but don't feel quite up to making one? Then this group is for you! We will be making one using larger (six inch) blocks and our quilt will have ONLY 140 blocks.

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Welcome Fellow Slackers!

Not up for doing two-hundred and twenty-five 4" blocks? Then this group is for you! We will be using Jennifer Chiaverini's book, Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts to make ONLY (?) one-hundred and forty 6" blocks. The challenge is to have the quilt finished in one year. We will officially begin on June 15, 2009 and finish on June 15 2010, however, please join in the fun anytime. You can see that I will be making mine from our new collection Hearth & Home but you can use anything you like. This quilt is a good way to use up all your scraps and in the end you will have an amazing quilt.

I will be making the blocks in the same order as they appear in the quilt not how they are alphabetically listed in the book but you are free to make them in any order you like. Each week pictures and tips will be posted in the Discussion Forum. Since some of you will be making them in the order they appear in the book or in no particular order we will include those blocks in the discussion too. A list of each block has magically appeared and you can post your tips and/or pictures under the blocks you made. Everyone is encouraged to add tips and/or pictures of their blocks. Our only rule is that each block has to be different. Let the fun begin!

Discussion Forum

Crown of Thorns Block G-8 10 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Cat Lady--MO 12 minutes ago.

Courthouse Steps Block N-1 9 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Cat Lady--MO 14 minutes ago.

Card Trick block N-2 11 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Maryam/NE 14 hours ago.

Jack In the Pulpit Block E-6 9 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Lynda/Ohio 14 hours ago.

Mariner's Compass Block G-5 11 Replies

Started by Darlene, WA. Last reply by Cat Lady--MO 21 hours ago.

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Comment by Darlene, WA on June 18, 2009 at 8:31am: "Dictator Darlene"? While I do appreciate the aliteration, I think I would prefer "Queen".

Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 8:26am: Rosarita ~ I was thinking the same thing! I think its a good idea to sprinkle the easy blocks inbetween those hard ones. I hate Y seams!

Comment by Rosarita/AR on June 18, 2009 at 8:24am: I finished Tennessee Block last night. I don't care for the Y-seam, but I am glad that I have to make only ONE block.

Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 8:23am: OK Dictator Darlene, the war is on!!!!!

Comment by Darlene, WA on June 18, 2009 at 8:11am: Oh, and JUDY!? YOU are in soooo much trouble!

Comment by Darlene, WA on June 18, 2009 at 8:09am: Mary Jo, that's a good idea. Much safer than hanging them in your cube at work. You just never know what might happen to them.

Comment by Darlene, WA on June 18, 2009 at 8:07am: Sorry, Mari, you can't demote me. I am supreme leader. I can make up any title I want. And, how can you punish someone for something they didn't do? Did I touch any of your blocks? NO! But, Judy DID! I repented of my evil thoughts and I think I should be rewarded for taking no action on them.

Comment by MaryJo Tuttle on June 18, 2009 at 8:07am: I've been slipping my finished blocks inside the sheet protectors with the page they're on in the book. Not sure what's going to be the plan when I get to a page with more than one block on it, but it's keeping them nice and flat for now.

Comment by Gico/GA on June 18, 2009 at 8:06am: Good morning Slackers ! There we go - my first 3 blocks. I'm using some of my scraps and fabric from my stash, so I decided to start from the middle of the quilt. That way, I can see how the whole thing develops. G-3 Bear's Paw, G-4 Chimneys & Cornerstones and G-5 Mariner's Compass. G-3 and G-5 are paper pieced.
I love all the different colour choices for the blocks. They all look great. Will be quite a show in a year's time. Let's keep the good work! Only 137 to go....

Comment by Mari/WA on June 18, 2009 at 7:58am: Aaargh! Darlene, Judy has an email from YOU where YOU are incriminating YOURSELF! Sorry, no blocks for you AND you have just been demoted from COP (Chief of Police)!

Carol ~ thank you! Oh, such a long way to slice the book! Well, be sure to have all your foundation patterns copied too so you don't have to make that trip again unless you can do it at home.

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