Half-Size Measurements

[Norma H.]

Rita, congratulations on your new machine. You may have told in another thread which model you got, but I don't have time to read everything these days, so please tell me. Your house quilt is adorable

[Lois B.]

Charae, :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Nancy R.]

I believe Rita got a Bernina 750QE. It certainly suits her well!!

[Rita C.]

Sorry Norma, I was too busy to respond for a while there. Yes Nancy is right it was a 750QE. And I am loving it so far. :cheer:

[Andree B.]

March assignment is almost done - only missing the little squares border (which will be paper pieced).

My hexies flowers are bigger (I used 1/2"), so I made the leaves a little bigger as well. And I pieced the heart using 60 degrees diamonds.




Andrée

[Andree B.]

Andree,
How cute is that!
Judy

[Lois B.]

That's just lovely. The heart is so special.

[Barb A.]

Andree, that is so sweet! I love your colors, and the way you handled the heart is charming. I am in awe of your half-size work; just the thought of handling such small pieces makes me break out in a cold sweat.

What method did you use to produce such slender bias stems?

Barb in Alabama

[Rita C.]

That is so pretty Andrée. I love the heart.

[wendy w.]

Beautiful Andree

[Nancy R.]

It's beautiful, Andree! That heart is simply amazing!

[Andree B.]

Thank you all for you nice comments.

Barb: This is how I made the stems. I cut bias 3/8". I trace the inner curve of the stem on the fabric. I stitch the bias, right side facing the background fabric, on the line, at one third of the bias - one third being where the stem will be, and the two thirds outside the stem (I think I will need to post picture of this, I'm not sure I'm explaining clearly). I use a "back-stitch" and not a "running-stitch" to do this. Then I fold and finger-press the 2/3 over the seam allowance - this is where the stem is created, and I turn it over the seam allowance and blind-stitch. The resulting stem is 1/8".
I'll post pictures tonight...

Andrée

[Renata L.]

Beautiful, Andrée! Your heart truly looks like it belongs in the French countryside!

[Barb A.]

Thank you, Andree, that makes perfect sense. I couldn't imagine making bias to be 1/8" (finished) with a Clover tool, or the Perfect Stems tool either because of the bulk. But basically you are 'seaming' it to the fabric placement line and then 'blind-hemming' the other edge.

I think (if I am reading correctly). It's still teeny tiny stuff but sounds more manageable to me.

Love what you are doing!!


Barb in rainy but relatively warm Alabama, hallelujah

[Andree B.]

Yes! That's it.
The trick is to stitch it first on the INNER curve, so that when you fold it, it "spreads" like a fan - it will make the process easier than the other way around.

Andrée