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Les Triplettes de Toulouse Reveal~

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How happy am I with this Toulouse quilt top?  VERY happy.  In the words of Ma Ramatswe "I am veddy happy Rrraa".  What does the Botswanan detective have to do with anything?  Nothing, I just like the way she talks.  And, you gotta admit, she seems very happy.   Ra. Or Ma.

Thelma, Lisa and I found that we all had this same quilt in various stages of construction–or maybe they started making it together, and I remembered that I had it in the beginning stages of construction.  Yeah, that was it.  And I horned in on their sewing adventure.  They are good friends though, they didn't tell me to butt out.  They even waited for me to get my borders on to do the reveal today.

So, Ta Da, here is the magnificent Toulouse!  This is one heck of a wonderful quilt pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Company, and if you don't have it, please rectify that and get it right away.  The contruction was easy, but not brainless.  The instructions were clear and once broken down into specific steps, a breeze to sail through.  A quilt, that when finished, you will be very proud to have made.

Imagine this quilt in some other colorways.  The new blue, yellow and cream group by April Cornell?  Nature's Notebook?  Exquisite.  Any medley by Kansas Troubles?  Wonderful.  And if Rouenneries hasn't been done to death yet, that would be pretty darn yummy too.

So, go check out Stashmaster and Cupcakes n' Daisies and see how Lisa and Thelma did with their versions!  Besides, Thelma is doing a pretty unbelievable give away in honor of her 100th post, which believe me, you want to get in on.

A huge thank you to all of you who exercised your brains yesterday trying to help me figure out an alternate block for my Mocha Trail quilt!  Michelle actually went to the trouble of making a block to test out her math, so I am going to send her my extra Mocha Trails pattern.  Talk about bending over backwards for another quilter…

I plan to experiment with several of your suggestions this weekend, so stay tuned to see how I do!  Have a great weekend Friends!

88 responses to “Les Triplettes de Toulouse Reveal~”

  17. Looks gorgeous! Nothing like some fellow bloggers to get you motivated to finish. Since I’m one totally using Rouenneries to death I have to agree it would look great 😉

  18. Looks gorgeous! Nothing like some fellow bloggers to get you motivated to finish. Since I’m one totally using Rouenneries to death I have to agree it would look great 😉

  23. Wow – your crisp red and green make your Toulouse look much more sophisticated, Nicole. My quilt must be the country bumpkin brother!

  24. Wow – your crisp red and green make your Toulouse look much more sophisticated, Nicole. My quilt must be the country bumpkin brother!

  33. Oh my gosh! I wish you could have seen my reaction when I saw this post! Wide eyes, jaw open, I slammed my hands on my desk so hard that my coffee cup got some air and shouted, “Wooooaahhhh!!!!” Hahaa! Telling you, “BEAUTIFUL quilt” is an understatement!

  34. Oh my gosh! I wish you could have seen my reaction when I saw this post! Wide eyes, jaw open, I slammed my hands on my desk so hard that my coffee cup got some air and shouted, “Wooooaahhhh!!!!” Hahaa! Telling you, “BEAUTIFUL quilt” is an understatement!

  39. Ooooooh, I wish I was in on this quilt. I just love it! But let me tell you, there is NONE of this fabric left on the face of the planet. Trust me, I’ve scoured every single corner, nook and cranny. I’ll have to live viacariously through you three because they’re all gorgeous. Even Lisa’s “Country Bumpkin” cousin. Is that a first cousin? j/k

  40. Ooooooh, I wish I was in on this quilt. I just love it! But let me tell you, there is NONE of this fabric left on the face of the planet. Trust me, I’ve scoured every single corner, nook and cranny. I’ll have to live viacariously through you three because they’re all gorgeous. Even Lisa’s “Country Bumpkin” cousin. Is that a first cousin? j/k

  41. I love your quilt! I need to purchase the pattern. You and Thelma have inspired me so much…now I’m off to see Lisa’s.
    Blessings,
    Donna

  42. I love your quilt! I need to purchase the pattern. You and Thelma have inspired me so much…now I’m off to see Lisa’s.
    Blessings,
    Donna

  45. Nicole, As always your quilts are stunning. I liked it so much I bought the pattern and have plans to make it with some sunflower fabric I have been saving for a special project. You are an inspiration to me. also I would like to thank you for posting about the red/white challenge. I won the challenge gift and I want to thank you and Allison for such a great fun time. Lizzie

  46. Nicole, As always your quilts are stunning. I liked it so much I bought the pattern and have plans to make it with some sunflower fabric I have been saving for a special project. You are an inspiration to me. also I would like to thank you for posting about the red/white challenge. I won the challenge gift and I want to thank you and Allison for such a great fun time. Lizzie

  47. Lovely! I can’t even begin to tell you how many patterns and fabrics and gadgets I have ordered after reading your blog, you are bad for wallet! LOL I just went and ordered this pattern, no surprise there!

  48. Lovely! I can’t even begin to tell you how many patterns and fabrics and gadgets I have ordered after reading your blog, you are bad for wallet! LOL I just went and ordered this pattern, no surprise there!

  49. Nicole,
    Your Toulouse quilt turned out wonderful!! You do such a nice job putting your fabrics together for your quilts. What method did you use for your flying geese? Those have always been tricky for me. I remember once reading you had a plastic gadget taped on top of your sewing machine plate and under the needle–can’t remember what it is called. Do you still use that? Your flying geese look great!! Have lots of fun ENJOYING your Toulouse beauty!
    Beverly in WA

  50. Nicole,
    Your Toulouse quilt turned out wonderful!! You do such a nice job putting your fabrics together for your quilts. What method did you use for your flying geese? Those have always been tricky for me. I remember once reading you had a plastic gadget taped on top of your sewing machine plate and under the needle–can’t remember what it is called. Do you still use that? Your flying geese look great!! Have lots of fun ENJOYING your Toulouse beauty!
    Beverly in WA

  53. Does that top say “Christmas” or what! Lovely, simply lovely. How nice that this quilt will be out of the project box for Christmas 2010!
    I so enjoyed our sew along, thanks for jumping in!

  54. Does that top say “Christmas” or what! Lovely, simply lovely. How nice that this quilt will be out of the project box for Christmas 2010!
    I so enjoyed our sew along, thanks for jumping in!

  61. I love your quilt, Rrrraaaa!!! It’s gorgeous!! Great job!! (I also live listening to Ma Ramotswe!!)
    And the Mocha Trail quilt is tempting me to buy! In spite of my no new patterns goal for the year! Stop showing patterns! lol

  62. I love your quilt, Rrrraaaa!!! It’s gorgeous!! Great job!! (I also live listening to Ma Ramotswe!!)
    And the Mocha Trail quilt is tempting me to buy! In spite of my no new patterns goal for the year! Stop showing patterns! lol

  63. Nicole – the quilt is beautiful – congratulations on finishing it and you have inspired me..I will be on the lookout for that pattern!

  64. Nicole – the quilt is beautiful – congratulations on finishing it and you have inspired me..I will be on the lookout for that pattern!

  65. I love your quilt and I took your advice and just ordered this pattern. I love the colors in your quilt. I also saw the quilt on cupcakes and daisies blog, it’s just beautiful too.

  66. I love your quilt and I took your advice and just ordered this pattern. I love the colors in your quilt. I also saw the quilt on cupcakes and daisies blog, it’s just beautiful too.

  67. another beauty Nicole! I really should ground myself from your blog cause it only leads to needing to make more quilts ….buying more patterns and more fabric, oh but then whats wrong with that.

  68. another beauty Nicole! I really should ground myself from your blog cause it only leads to needing to make more quilts ….buying more patterns and more fabric, oh but then whats wrong with that.

  69. I love the Toulouse block and quilt.
    I thought I’d send you some math for the Caramel quilt. Strip piecing it, that is.
    For the center 9 patch,
    Strip set 1 is:
    cut strips 2″ black WOF, 1.5″ white, 2″ black
    Make two sets. Sew B-W-B and cross cut 2″ wide
    Strip set 2 is:
    cut strips 2″ white WOF, 1.5″ black, 2″ white
    Make one set. Sew W-B-W and cross cut 1.5″ wide
    stack them and sew them together 1-2-1 for the center 9 patches.
    Now for the four corners:
    Strip set 3 is:
    Cut strips 2″ black WOF, 3″ white
    Make two sets. Sew B-W and cross cut 2″
    Strip set 4 is:
    Cut strips 2″ white WOF, 1.5″ black, 2″ white
    Make one set. Sew W-B-W and cross cut 1.5″
    Stack them and sew together 3-4-3 for those corner patches.
    (Notice that Strip set 2 is identical to Strip set 4. I just separated it so it is clear what goes into each block.
    The 4 plain squares are strips cut 4.5″ white WOF, cross cut 4.5″ to get 4.5″ squares.
    Stack the subunits up and chain piece them until its ready to reveal. I didn’t know how many blocks you need, but you can scale it up from knowing how many come from each set as described above.
    Hope that helps!

  70. I love the Toulouse block and quilt.
    I thought I’d send you some math for the Caramel quilt. Strip piecing it, that is.
    For the center 9 patch,
    Strip set 1 is:
    cut strips 2″ black WOF, 1.5″ white, 2″ black
    Make two sets. Sew B-W-B and cross cut 2″ wide
    Strip set 2 is:
    cut strips 2″ white WOF, 1.5″ black, 2″ white
    Make one set. Sew W-B-W and cross cut 1.5″ wide
    stack them and sew them together 1-2-1 for the center 9 patches.
    Now for the four corners:
    Strip set 3 is:
    Cut strips 2″ black WOF, 3″ white
    Make two sets. Sew B-W and cross cut 2″
    Strip set 4 is:
    Cut strips 2″ white WOF, 1.5″ black, 2″ white
    Make one set. Sew W-B-W and cross cut 1.5″
    Stack them and sew together 3-4-3 for those corner patches.
    (Notice that Strip set 2 is identical to Strip set 4. I just separated it so it is clear what goes into each block.
    The 4 plain squares are strips cut 4.5″ white WOF, cross cut 4.5″ to get 4.5″ squares.
    Stack the subunits up and chain piece them until its ready to reveal. I didn’t know how many blocks you need, but you can scale it up from knowing how many come from each set as described above.
    Hope that helps!

  77. Tres bon! They are all gorgeous quilts but I think your red and green is my favorite. Congratulations on your finished top–it will be a real treasure of a quilt someday (soon I hope)!

  78. Tres bon! They are all gorgeous quilts but I think your red and green is my favorite. Congratulations on your finished top–it will be a real treasure of a quilt someday (soon I hope)!

  79. P.S. Nicole, I thought I had a memory of a post where you mentioned a ruler for flying geese. I browsed this morning and found it. I was wondering, how you liked the ruler you bought from Open Gate Quilts? Do you like it better than the other methods you’ve used to make the flying geese?
    Beverly in WA

  80. P.S. Nicole, I thought I had a memory of a post where you mentioned a ruler for flying geese. I browsed this morning and found it. I was wondering, how you liked the ruler you bought from Open Gate Quilts? Do you like it better than the other methods you’ve used to make the flying geese?
    Beverly in WA

  81. Do you ever smell smoke when you’re sewing? ‘Cause I think my feed dogs would be on *fire* if I worked as quickly as you! Toulouse is gorgeous, as is all of your work, and I’m so glad you gave it another chance.

  82. Do you ever smell smoke when you’re sewing? ‘Cause I think my feed dogs would be on *fire* if I worked as quickly as you! Toulouse is gorgeous, as is all of your work, and I’m so glad you gave it another chance.

  83. I can hardly stand it…it’s so beautiful. You have the best color sense…I’m just apt to copy what you do and forget trying to put anything together on my own. So so pretty….

  84. I can hardly stand it…it’s so beautiful. You have the best color sense…I’m just apt to copy what you do and forget trying to put anything together on my own. So so pretty….