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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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BOM 2014 - A-Z for Ewe and Me
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I did Jane Dunnewold's fabric dyeing class on Craftsy and she recommends Blue Dawn dishwasher liquid when rinsing fabrics to get the colour out, followed by Synthrapol. We don't have blue Dawn here but I do use synthrapol and I prewash all my fabrics unless they are pre-cuts. Then I will just wash the quilt with a little synthrapol in the washing machine. I have to admit I never wash my fabrics by hand, I just bung them straight into the washing machine and give them a wash at 40ºC with a couple of colour catchers. I then tumble them dry to preshrink them too. If I am ever worried about a quilt bleeding I always put about 25ml of synthrapol into the washing machine with it. I use a front-loading automatic washing machine.
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I believe that one of the other factors with bleeding is the fabric that takes in the extra dye. Not all fabrics will absorb the dye in the water. So even if a fabric bleeds, it may not be a problem.
What I do is wash all fabric as it comes in the house. I mostly do this because I don't like the chemicals (sizing, etc) that are on the fabric. I feel like I get a better straight-of-grain on prewashed fabric and I believe that on-grain pieces result in better quilt tops. But it can also catch problems with bleeding fabric.
All in all, I don't worry too much about commercial fabrics bleeding. I have a bit of a hoarding problem with fabric (which I don't worry about too much since I'm not in debt), so there's a LOT of fabric in my house. All of it is pre-washed and there have only been a couple of times where one of them has bled onto another one. One time when I did have bleeding was with fabric that I bought as a kit and I pre-washed it all together. There was a purple batik that bled onto a white regular cotton. None of the other fabrics was affected, which is why I say that not all fabrics will absorb the loose dye. I wasn't able to get the purple out of the white fabric, so it is now a light purple fabric to be used in some other project and I'll have to find another fabric to replace it in this project.
So, I guess I don't find fabric bleeding to be a big problem and I don't worry about it too much. I'm not making award-winning quilts and if I do end up having bleeding on one (which has never happened up to this point), then I'll be bummed, but I'll still use it for warmth and will enjoy it. I figure I can either spend my time testing every piece of fabric I use, or I can spend it quilting and I choose quilting. If you are making something that you will be devastated if it bleeds, then definitely do all of the testing.
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I don't know if this is the place to post it but I have a question. The BOM 2014 - A-Z for Ewe and Me quilt was it a zoom quilt? I am trying to see how it was quilted and I can't find it anywhere. I was almost sure that it was a zoom quilt. If not I would appreciate it if it was. Thanks - Jimmie
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Originally posted by mimi62I don't know if this is the place to post it but I have a question. The BOM 2014 - A-Z for Ewe and Me quilt was it a zoom quilt? I am trying to see how it was quilted and I can't find it anywhere. I was almost sure that it was a zoom quilt. If not I would appreciate it if it was. Thanks - Jimmie
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It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Tooth brush rugs :shock: :? Never heard of making a rug for a tooth brush :P Unless it is a variation on a Proddy rug?http://www.potterwrightandwebb.co.uk...-and-hooky-too
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Toothbrush rugs are rugs that are woven using an old toothbrush as the needle:
http://crafts.creativebug.com/make-t...rugs-1512.html
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Originally posted by rehakToothbrush rugs are rugs that are woven using an old toothbrush as the needle:
http://crafts.creativebug.com/make-t...rugs-1512.html
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Maybe Janet has a definitive answer for the sashing, but I'm taking a wild guess here.
I'm not sure what the exact measurements of the sashing strips are, but I estimated about 1.38 yards and rounded up to 1.5 yards will be needed.
Because I don't trust my math (or my cutting! :roll: ) I have bought 2 yards of fabric that may be used for the sashing strips. Of course, I'll probably purchase a couple more fabrics that also might work, so I'll have about $60 just in sashing fabrics! LOL!! Makes the TQS kits look like the bargain of the year! :lol: :lol: :lol:
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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Done for now
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Photo is too big. There is a post at the top of the 2024 BOM forum with help for posting photos
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I tried to attach a picture under show your progress and it showed that I attached it but didn’t show up in my post only...
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I finished my top by looking at the photo of the quilt and since there are no quilt police it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t...
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