tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post8096119821222694935..comments2023-10-10T13:46:52.050+01:00Comments on Life's Rich Pattern: The Case of the Abandoned Grannies...Annabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-87544075725084165172012-04-17T02:41:19.497+00:002012-04-17T02:41:19.497+00:00Gorgeous! I've not seen this quilt block desig...Gorgeous! I've not seen this quilt block design before - it's very effective :)Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933503542423729240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-69231607989237847922012-04-05T19:53:53.705+00:002012-04-05T19:53:53.705+00:00Hadley's smarter than me and I am with her ide...Hadley's smarter than me and I am with her idea.Canadian Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-11430414185286199912012-04-05T13:50:53.215+00:002012-04-05T13:50:53.215+00:00I love your grannies - good luck with the design d...I love your grannies - good luck with the design decision!Archie The Wonder Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16348256617269963755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-49317301897517412272012-04-05T05:00:07.404+00:002012-04-05T05:00:07.404+00:00You need to start checking for grey hairs now...al...You need to start checking for grey hairs now...all those granny square will cause a few to pop up. They are fun, and addicting.www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710810905602057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-19106957987063027952012-04-04T09:06:59.266+00:002012-04-04T09:06:59.266+00:00They are absolutely brilliant!! Loving your grann...They are absolutely brilliant!! Loving your granny blocks, they are going to make one fabulous quilt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-37211391745054979732012-04-04T08:39:19.734+00:002012-04-04T08:39:19.734+00:00Love your grannies! I would go with massive borde...Love your grannies! I would go with massive borders or chequerboard, but probably because I am lazy.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873513146920461102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-67721973486172483792012-04-04T07:51:17.434+00:002012-04-04T07:51:17.434+00:00The scrappy granny is looking great! What a lovel...The scrappy granny is looking great! What a lovely set of blocks you have to play with :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702598565262409462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-25417001203993934302012-04-04T03:59:07.878+00:002012-04-04T03:59:07.878+00:00From a practical point of view, adding either wide...From a practical point of view, adding either wide sashing or alternate plain blocks will avoid having to match all those funny, lumpy little points. Sashing will give you floating grannies... maybe they're on drugs?Suz Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11258780686330752534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-16488057366947980082012-04-03T21:39:52.171+00:002012-04-03T21:39:52.171+00:00They look great! I've made mine into baby quil...They look great! I've made mine into baby quilts using 6 in each! The original quilt I saw used 20! Other people have used 9 or 12 each making quilts!<br />Sashing them really sets them apart..They would look great with some solid colours! =DCheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401901024509719512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-2191829253485408412012-04-03T21:19:13.449+00:002012-04-03T21:19:13.449+00:00I like the golf jumper idea!I like the golf jumper idea!Dianne Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736776792425378741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-72176631013730141052012-04-03T21:18:12.130+00:002012-04-03T21:18:12.130+00:00Your colours are so pretty. I love the checkerboa...Your colours are so pretty. I love the checkerboard with a solid idea. I think the solid will keep it fresh and modern... and I'm seeing a gorgeous shade of pink but then that might not be for you so how about a lovely neutral in a stone colour?<br /><br />dxxDoloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752310782630552117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-4092182902998496952012-04-03T21:09:45.418+00:002012-04-03T21:09:45.418+00:00The checkerboard would look great :o)The checkerboard would look great :o)Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-19227895173840250402012-04-03T21:08:06.516+00:002012-04-03T21:08:06.516+00:00My suggestion is similar to Cindy's. What abou...My suggestion is similar to Cindy's. What about setting smaller squares of checked fabric inside a solid border? And setting them 'on-point'? Whatever you decide, they are great! Not sure I can resist for much longer either!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902546150683095705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-16288833132664942782012-04-03T20:59:51.508+00:002012-04-03T20:59:51.508+00:00Well I would either go with your idea but a big bu...Well I would either go with your idea but a big busy patterned print instead of a solid <br />OR <br />make them into one big granny square quilt top, with the grannies in the places of the patterned squares and white to fill the rest - does that make sense?Mrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-32430209682457554492012-04-03T20:27:24.671+00:002012-04-03T20:27:24.671+00:00I like the grannies all together altho I like the ...I like the grannies all together altho I like the sound of Cindy's idea.<br />These are on my to do list too.(well, I reckon it's compulsory now)Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148803101055301234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-77522537688969416402012-04-03T18:40:26.145+00:002012-04-03T18:40:26.145+00:00i agree-- they need something in between them so e...i agree-- they need something in between them so each can be appreciated by itself (herself?). I vote for either sashing or blocks. I may have to start some, these are really pretty, esp the pink & green one, and the blue & green one and.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-1113410753446720152012-04-03T18:13:09.123+00:002012-04-03T18:13:09.123+00:00I love the look of the quilts with a lot of white ...I love the look of the quilts with a lot of white sashing or open space in them using this block. I am not sure how much longer I can resist them.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-73669908886346535462012-04-03T18:09:05.566+00:002012-04-03T18:09:05.566+00:00I Love all of these granniesI Love all of these granniesCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495058476707884772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-23631364149717921952012-04-03T18:01:06.251+00:002012-04-03T18:01:06.251+00:00Scrappy grannies makes me think of fighting old la...Scrappy grannies makes me think of fighting old ladies!<br /><br />They look lovely - I want more though!Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437815900953193788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-83955030983138237782012-04-03T17:36:01.967+00:002012-04-03T17:36:01.967+00:00Love your Granny Squares. They will look good in a...Love your Granny Squares. They will look good in any layout, but I kinda like the every other block. Lets each of the GS show off without getting lost.Pat Merklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827283810663831168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-18716656771960458052012-04-03T17:35:19.918+00:002012-04-03T17:35:19.918+00:00That would be very fun. What if you put tiny gran...That would be very fun. What if you put tiny grannies with solid borders in the open spaces?Cindy Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694393041670847676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1129145802836986941.post-53119357952285577902012-04-03T17:32:14.719+00:002012-04-03T17:32:14.719+00:00Love the scrappiness of your Granny Squares. I‘ve ...Love the scrappiness of your Granny Squares. I‘ve made some and they are addictive, aren’t they?dutchcomforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986021480546345435noreply@blogger.com