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I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
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I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
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Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
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Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
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Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
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I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
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I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
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Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
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Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
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I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
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In a short video on the AQG e-newsletter, Janet was interviewed about her winning quilts and said that she does not wash the finished tops, but wet-blocks them on the carpeted floor in her home. I wish she would share more details about that process. First we starched all the fabrics before cutting, then used Elmer's School Glue frequently to baste seams, appliqué vines, etc. How do we get all those materials, which are water-soluble, out? I know it is not wise to store items with starch in them, as certain vermin will love them. Also, removing the tearaway stabilizer is not an easy job for me, and tiny bits remain in the blanket-stitching. Janet suggests that that too will dissolve in water???Tags: None
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Before I bind a quilt, I spray it heavily on both sides with water, using a garden sprayer. I then smooth it out on the floor and start pinning, using T-pins which are used in upholstery. I measure length and width and diagonally. If the diagonal measurements are the same, the quilt is square. I pin it about every 5 or 6 inches, just pulling it lightly in whatever direction it needs to be pulled. I let it dry thoroughly, at least 24 hours. Luckily my cats rarely walk on it when it's on the floor. The tearaway stabilizer I use is Ricky Tim's Stable Stuff which is polyester and it will soften and slightly pull apart when wet, so it doesn't matter that pieces are left in the stitching. Ricky Tim's video, Grand Finale, has a part in it on blocking. That whole video is worth watching. I don't wash my quilts in a washing machine because I don't like the idea of squishing them up to put in the washer. I think wetting them as much as I do gets the starch out sufficiently. I will say that if you have berber carpet or a place with commercial carpet it is easier to block. I used to work at a frame shop that had commercial carpet where I could block after hours. I no longer work there so I have to block on my somewhat plush carpet, which can be done, but is a little bit of a challenge. It is, however, worth the effort.Back to Quilting!
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Connie, Ricky demonstrates it pretty well in his Grand Finale video. Also, Karen McTavish includes a CD in her book, Quilting For Show, that also shows how to block.
Originally posted by "gynconnie" post=124170Janet, I sure would love to see a video on this process! I've recently blocked a quilt for the first time, but still feel like maybe I'm not quite doing it correctly...Back to Quilting!
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I use a crosshatch template to mark the quilt top. I find it easier to sew diagonally or side to side rather than up and down. I used Superior's silk thread which is thin and very forgiving on backtracking. I also quilt pretty slowly and LOVE the non-hopping FM foot on my Janome. Also, practice, practice, practice helps too.Back to Quilting!
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OK, now we all know how to block our quilts, and they'll be so beautifully flat and square that we'll just have to enter them in shows...
Which brings up the next question: how do you ship a quilt and still have it remain flat and square? Janet, your quilts are very well traveled, and they always hang beautifully in shows. Can you tell us your shipping secrets?
from the Piedmont of North Carolina
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Aw, gee, thanks, Connie! I really have no secrets. I just fold 'em, bag 'em, box 'em, and say a little prayer to the shipping gods that they arrive safe and sound! I will say that when they come back from a show, I always hang them on my design wall, spray them with a little water, pin them down, and let them dry before doing it all over again. I have volunteered in several judging rooms at a few quilt shows and they typically stack all the quilts on top of one another before judging, so it doesn't seem to matter how they are folded in shipping, they will get refolded and stacked several times before they are hung at a show.Back to Quilting!
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I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
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I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
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Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
-
Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
-
Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
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I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
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I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
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Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
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Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
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Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
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I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
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