New Vintage Propellers Challenge!

Hello everyone we will be making the Vintage Propellersquilt for our new challenge.

The pattern can be found on this site under the Freebies tab. I chose this pattern because it looks as though it will use lots of those scraps we all have. You are free to to make your quilt as large or as small as you like. Remember the largest will use up the most scraps. Feel free to use any and all colors. You don't have to stick with one color as your back round. Mix it up! Get creative!

The rules are simple: The challenge starts on Feb. 01st and ends on June 30th. That's it! If you are not able to start on the first, start whenever you have can.

As in the past, there will be a random drawing at the end of the challenge for those of you who finish. Of course the prize will be something quilty. Also this time to make it fun, I will be giving out other little gifts for milestones along the way. These challenge milestones are only known be me.

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Permalink Reply by diane on February 3, 2011 at 7:31am

Shirlee-just hit the image button in the upper left of the comment box next to link and you will be able to download your picture.

Permalink Reply by Shirlee Gotterbarn on February 3, 2011 at 9:43am

Thanks, I see it.

Permalink Reply by Shirlee Gotterbarn on February 2, 2011 at 2:32pm

How do you get the picture to be on with your posting and not an attachment.

Permalink Reply by Char on February 2, 2011 at 2:43pm

Nice block Shirlee. I can't wait to get started.

Permalink Reply by linda harriott/UK on February 3, 2011 at 1:16am

Thanks for the info ladies,just made another following the directions exactly this time and cut the trianges before sewing instead of sewing 2 squares together.All the pieces fit this way and it ended up 1/4 smaller all round than the other one.Do not understand.

Permalink Reply by diane on February 3, 2011 at 7:32am

just got started with my blocks, decided to try to do them all in cream and red scraps since those bins seem to be the ones that need paring sown the most.

Permalink Reply by Shirlee Gotterbarn on February 3, 2011 at 9:46am

I used the Triangles on a Roll to make my half square triangles. Sures make it easier and if I sew on the lines there is not squaring up. I like that.

Permalink Reply by diane on February 3, 2011 at 2:19pm

well duh---why didn't I think of that?? Sometimes the brain just doesn't kick into high like it did before---no that can't be it-must be brain freeze from the cold---that's my story and I'm sticking with it

Permalink Reply by Terri Hair on February 7, 2011 at 7:49am

I note from the instruction sheet for Vintage Propellers that for a baby quilt 63 blocks are used ad for a twin 165 blocks are used. Can you tell me approximately how many will be needed for a lap size quilt? Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Cat Lady--MO on February 9, 2011 at 8:32am

Terri, how large a lap size are you wanting?

Permalink Reply by Terri Hair on February 12, 2011 at 7:50am

Thank you for your response. I am thinking the size of approximately 43" by 53" without the borders on, slightly larger with the borders added, of course.

Permalink Reply by Cat Lady--MO on February 13, 2011 at 9:53am

I have not started this yet, but I just looked at the pattern, and these are my calculations for your lap size.

One block finishes at 6" square.

6" x 7 blocks = 42"

6" x 9 blocks = 54"

7 x 9 = 63 blocks. This is the same as the Baby size shown at the bottom of the pattern sheet.