Oval Quilt Suggestions Needed

Hullo Ginger
Just a reminder that you could use any pattern at all and just round it
off when you've finished.
Also, a circular pattern could be 'distorted' to make it oval.
You could make a 'rectangular' Trip Around the World', and round it off;
or a rectangular Blooming Nine Patch, rounded off, would be stunning.
You could design your own pattern - say, with concentric oval strips
made up of triangles. This could be done by paper-piecing for the
strips and then just sew them together at the end. There wouldn't be
that much actual curved piecing (and just clipping seam-allowances and
pinning evenly would take care of that).
Most star patterns could be distorted, in the same way as your Mariner's
Compass' was to make it fit into an oval.
If you like them, a crazy quilt could easily be made to an oval shape.

Hope that gives you some lines of though to go down! Interesting
project. Do let us know what you decide to do.
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In article , JG
writes
I need to make another oval tablecloth for my 72"x48" oval dining table. I
made an oval mariner's compass several years ago before I knew hardly
anything about quilting. We use it all the time and it is really becoming
quite worn. A picture of it is in my Other Sewing album. I plan to use a
similar color scheme for the new tablecloth. Any pattern suggestions? I
searched, but couldn't find any that I liked. I know I could use a
rectangle, but I don't want to. G

TIA!

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Best Regards
pat on the hill

There's always a whole cloth ;-)
Then there's appliqué. Or you could do a smallish double wedding ring
"medallion" and appliqué it to a larger oval cloth.
Roberta in D

"JG" wrote in message
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I need to make another oval tablecloth for my 72"x48" oval dining table. I
made an oval mariner's compass several years ago before I knew hardly
anything about quilting. We use it all the time and it is really becoming
quite worn. A picture of it is in my Other Sewing album. I plan to use a
similar color scheme for the new tablecloth. Any pattern suggestions? I
searched, but couldn't find any that I liked. I know I could use a
rectangle, but I don't want to. G

TIA!
--
Ginger (in Texas)
http://photos.yahoo.com/gingerbread1958

Judy Mathieson's got an oval compass in _Mariner's Compass Quilts: New
Directions_. Would make a stunning tablecloth.

JG wrote:

I need to make another oval tablecloth for my 72"x48" oval dining table. I
made an oval mariner's compass several years ago before I knew hardly
anything about quilting. We use it all the time and it is really becoming
quite worn. A picture of it is in my Other Sewing album. I plan to use a
similar color scheme for the new tablecloth. Any pattern suggestions? I
searched, but couldn't find any that I liked. I know I could use a
rectangle, but I don't want to. G

TIA!

--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

Thanks for the great tips & ideas, Pat. You gave me a lot to think about. I
finished making the napkins today, so I really want to start on the
tablecloth.
--
Ginger (in Texas)
http://photos.yahoo.com/gingerbread1958

"Patti" wrote in message
...
Hullo Ginger
Just a reminder that you could use any pattern at all and just round it
off when you've finished.
Also, a circular pattern could be 'distorted' to make it oval.
You could make a 'rectangular' Trip Around the World', and round it off;
or a rectangular Blooming Nine Patch, rounded off, would be stunning.
You could design your own pattern - say, with concentric oval strips
made up of triangles. This could be done by paper-piecing for the
strips and then just sew them together at the end. There wouldn't be
that much actual curved piecing (and just clipping seam-allowances and
pinning evenly would take care of that).
Most star patterns could be distorted, in the same way as your Mariner's
Compass' was to make it fit into an oval.
If you like them, a crazy quilt could easily be made to an oval shape.

Hope that gives you some lines of though to go down! Interesting
project. Do let us know what you decide to do.
.
In article , JG
writes
I need to make another oval tablecloth for my 72"x48" oval dining table.
I
made an oval mariner's compass several years ago before I knew hardly
anything about quilting. We use it all the time and it is really becoming
quite worn. A picture of it is in my Other Sewing album. I plan to use a
similar color scheme for the new tablecloth. Any pattern suggestions? I
searched, but couldn't find any that I liked. I know I could use a
rectangle, but I don't want to. G

TIA!

--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

There's always a whole cloth ;-)

Yeh, I *could* do that. G

Then there's appliqué. Or you could do a smallish double wedding ring
"medallion" and appliqué it to a larger oval cloth.
Roberta in D

Thanks for the great ideas, Roberta. I'll let you know what I decide--I'm
really wanting to start it this week.
--
Ginger (in Texas)
http://photos.yahoo.com/gingerbread1958

Ooh, I love her *beautiful* mariner's compasses! But, I think I probably
don't want to make another mariner's compass tablecloth, although at least I
would know about making the points pointy. G Thanks to your great
suggestion, I think I will make a mariner's compass quilt for Christmas for
my DSIL.
--
Ginger (in Texas)
http://photos.yahoo.com/gingerbread1958

"the black rose" wrote:
Judy Mathieson's got an oval compass in _Mariner's Compass Quilts: New
Directions_. Would make a stunning tablecloth.
--
the black rose
proud to be owned by a yorkie
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts

JG wrote:

I need to make another oval tablecloth for my 72"x48" oval dining table.
I
made an oval mariner's compass several years ago before I knew hardly
anything about quilting. We use it all the time and it is really
becoming
quite worn. A picture of it is in my Other Sewing album. I plan to use a
similar color scheme for the new tablecloth. Any pattern suggestions? I
searched, but couldn't find any that I liked. I know I could use a
rectangle, but I don't want to. G

TIA!