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As you can see, I am new to this forum. I was wondering if any of you have had a great quilt program that really stands out in your guild? I know learning to machine quilt is a biggie, but do any of you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

The one program that stands out in my mind is one given by Barbara Barber of Rhode Island. Barbara has a wonderful sense of humor and some of her quilts reflect that. She is very religious and so, also expresses that element of her spirituality in quilts she designs. Her technical skills are very proficient and allow her to accomplish whatever task is needed to best complete any design. Personally charming, Barbara's lectures and uplifting, witty, and inspiring. I feel blessed to have been able to hear her speak.

Pat, www.quiltersmuse.com

All of these sites are free and great. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Here is a great place for free quilt patterns to print. [url=BellaOnline ALERT: For anti-spam reasons, we restrict the number of URLs allowed in a given post. You have exceeded our maximum number of URLs.

You will have to copy/paste the 'full links' to the last 2 sites I mentioned. I don't know why the under line did not go to the end of the link.
Debbie

Pat,

Thanks for posting a link to your website. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit there! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Pat,
I love your Kansas Sunflowers Quilt. The quilting is wonderful. It would look so awesome hanging in my living room. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

And the 1,039 piece charm quilt is astonishing! Is it all by hand? I would go crazy with all those Y seams.
Deb

Thanks for visiting my site, Kim. I'm always adding more to it. You're welcome, any time. LOL

Pat, www.quiltersmuse.com

Hi Deb:

Actually, the Kansas Sunflowers quilt looks nice hanging in my son's guest bedroom!!!

The hexagon quilt in miniature is a reproduction of a 19th century bed size quilt I bought in Maine. In fact, yesterday, I took my new book and brought it to show the owners of the shop who had sold me the quilt. They love the book and were most amazed that one of "their" quilts would end up a "star".

Actually in hexagon quilts, there are no "Y" seams. It is fun and relaxing to make them by hand. I would never want to do it on the machine though. That would be a pain.

Best,

Pat, www.quiltersmuse.com

Pat,
I'm going to have to learn about the hexagon quilts. I have always been so imtimidated by them. I always thought they were Y seams.

Sweetpea:

For my little quilt, I just bought some paper templates from a company called Paper Pieces. I turned over each edge of the cloth hexagons, in a clock-wise manner, and tacked them down with a water-soluble glue stick. The Paper Pieces are handy and come in many sizes, so you don't have to make them as small as I did (1/2").

Then, after joining the couple rows of pieces, by whipstitching with tiny, close stitches that were not very deep, I sprayed the back with a plant spritzer, and carefully removed the papers that had been completely sewn in (but left papers on the further row out).

Hexagons are a nice take along project. You really should try it. Loads of fun!

Pat, www.quiltersmuse.com