Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Latest Forum Posts
Collapse
-
I think I’m finished with the embroidery this month. I put it up on my design wall so I can wallow in it. I did some stitching...
-
Why do you think this might require more fabric?
-
I will not be washing my fabrics. Just using Best Press on it ahead of time, letting it dry, then pressing it. Thank yo...
-
Hi Karla, thank you for jumping in to Summer Splash with your autumn kit! I love those fabrics, too. I'm wracking my brain...
-
Oh Ellen, this makes me deliriously happy!! Yes, they are cute, aren't they?! So happy you and Linda are teaming up!
-
Karla, Sorry to see no one has responded to your post. Not sure what you are asking. Starch does
not make the amount... -
Summer Splash in Paris... Here's the little bit I have done so far. Plan to delete some blocks
and substitute some... -
I love your lady slippers, jack in the pulpit, Trillium and other wildflowers. Such creativity!
-
I would like to start summer splash, but I am still waiting on an answer to my question:
I purchased Summer... -
Doing QAYG as usual I finished the first two borders of this round. I used pearl cotton 5 for the sticheries and a multicolor...
-
I purchased Summer Splash in the Spice Color. Gorgeous fabrics! Is there enough fabric to allow for starching? I have much...
-
How cute those ladybugs are! A wonderful idea.
-
Watch Dee's Railroad Block Video: https://youtube.com/live/rcITSvjJ730
Railroad Block Instructions (Per Bl... -
Loved the first lesson by Diane Harris. Even though I have been quilting for almost 3 decades I learned things that
... -
We made a party of the first video and afterwards sat down and made the first few blocks. I cut and my friend Linda Bennett...
-
Hey quilting friends! Thank you to everyone who attended the first Live class for Summer Splash this morning! It was fun...
-
Hi Barbara, I pinned each pile together and added a label. The label was a small sticky note, and I just put a long straight...
- Loading...
- No more items.
Trending Forum Posts
Collapse
-
Home from the Maine Quilts show where my Color my World quilt, rename ‘Home,’ received 3 ribbons. I’m overwhelmed...
-
Well, here it is, the end of 2022, and I finally have finished my 2021 BOM quilt! I apologize that the photo is not centered....
-
Hi There,
I hope you can help me. I know I'm very late in getting to this point but life is finally allowing... -
I'm quite behind on my BOM, but now have all the tall buildings of the outer ring done. I would like to add some house...
-
Hi all.. I am behind in my Color My World and just starting the skyscrapers... Does anyone have the finished size (with...
-
My quilt is finish
-
For anyone paper piecing, is your quarter inch a tiny bit larger? When I’m trimming up the finished building, I line...
-
I decided early to do paper piecing instead of the wax…I’m more comfortable . However, I have a few questions…anyone...
-
Will we have access to the Color My World videos after December 31st? I can't seem to find info on this.
-
I am BRAND NEW to the Quilt Show and fell in love with this pattern. I downloaded all of the instructions. My concern is......
-
I'm a new-ish star member and would like to download the "Color My World" pattern...but I can't find where to...
-
See how I quilted Color My World and the added surprise quilting in Wendy’s border:
https://bbquiltmaker.b... -
Hello - I know someone has solved this problem...I seem to remember a question arising when we put the inner circle together...
-
Cap'n John showed me a new feature--you can see all the photos posted on any particular topic--at once.
Open... -
I know Barbara has reminded us to download all files prior to the end of the year. I finished my downloads today and decided...
-
Please use this topic to share your FINISHED top or quilt here. This will make it easy to see all the great quilts everyone...
-
Sunday Sew and Sews met today. Pam R. came up with a brilliant way to make One World—she used striped fabric!...
- Loading...
- No more items.
Customizing the Center Block
Collapse
X
-
-
-
-
Filter
-
Administrative
new posts
-
Wellllll, I can't make up my mind on the center block. I have the Month 2 strips done so that I can look at them with the embroidery piece I made as an option to replace the applique medallion, and I also had purchased the chintz panel and can now look at it with Month 2.
My husband thinks the embroidery has too much white space. I am very disappointed with the puckering - when I took the hoop off the machine, there wasn't any puckering to speak of, but after I removed the stabilizer, puckering ran rampant.
I think part of my problem is that I really don't care for the fabrics for Month 2 - I am using the kit - so I'm just stalling out here.
I would really appreciate thoughts and opinions on these options - please be honest, you won't hurt my feelings.
Which option?
1) embroidery of hummingbirds
2) chintz panel
3) something else altogether - I love to applique and maybe that is what I should do for this
Thank you for any thoughts or advice!
Barb in Alabama
more like Barb in a quandary
- IP
Comment
-
Barb, I am not making the BOM, but thought I would share my opinion. I like the embroidery. I know there are a lot of puckers. I think when you quilt around the embroidery much of the puckering will disappear. The batting will help too. Hopefully someone else will have more advice about that. The panel is beautiful too. I love the ones I have seen so far with the panel. Sorry, I am not much help.
- IP
Comment
-
I used to have a lattice pergola that was covered with thick flowering trumpet vines and visited daily by hummingbirds that would hover just feet away from me and stare--maybe saying thanks for the sweet treats?! I love this embroidered panel which reminds me of those gorgeous, goofy birds. Just amazed by the originality and variations this quilt is inspiring in the 2016 bom participants.
- IP
Comment
-
Thank you all for the insightful replies - it is wonderful to be able to ask this kind of question and receive the benefit of your experience and knowledge!
I am going with the embroidery and am hoping that my quilting will help with the puckering. It stitched so nicely on my Bernina that I was shocked to see it collapse after I removed the stabilizer, but it's probably due to the rapid fluttering of the hummingbird wings, right?
The embroidery is an Anita Goodesign set - I compiled five of the designs and certainly wish I had placed the birds better to fill the space. This 20/20 hindsight thing can be so annoying, but I am looking at the possibility of adding something. Thank you for the suggestion. Another option may be quilting the white space with a rainbow thread - I could FMQ foliage or even another bird or flower...or something...thank goodness there is lots of time before quilting for me to ponder this.
Happy to be done with Months 1 and 2, and very grateful for your comments and help!!
Barb in sunny Alabama
cats lounging in the rays
- IP
Comment
-
Barb, I prefer the embroidered hummingbirds - they are lovely.
Rosemary, I have used your advice (I'm sure many others have too ) and ordered the chintz panel from the Quilter's Guild - it's a suggestion too good to miss, and one I would never have thought of myself.
Best Wishes Pam (in Scotland)
- IP
Comment
-
I think your embroidery design and colors coordinate better with the kit fabrics than the reproduction panel.
The hummingbirds and bright flowers are beautiful. If you are unhappy with the placement of the hummingbirds, would it be too hard to stitch out another arrangement? maybe with an extra layer of very firm stabilizer?
Your quilt is going to be beautiful. The embroidery is a great idea.
- IP
Comment
-
Hi from Australia, I think your embroidery is beautiful. I would personally add another bird in the upper part of the block, and more foliage in the lower half. Don't worry about the puckering, you'll attend to that when quilting it. Good luck with your project. I'm not participating in this one - I got hooked on Lessa's Ring Cycle and am working my way through that. Oh, the dreaded set in seams.... But it's coming on beautifully. Cheers, Helen in Adelaide
- IP
Comment
-
I customized the centre by asking for permission to digitize tit. After I received permission it took all of January to digitize this project. . Boy was it a learning experience for me. It's only after you have stitched out a design that you see your mistakes. I did this several times until I was satisfied. I can see my mistakes but when I showed it to my friend she couldn't see the mistakes. That means its good enough for me. I can hardly wait for month 3
Marie
- IP
Comment
-
I think I’m finished with the embroidery this month. I put it up on my design wall so I can wallow in it. I did some stitching...
-
Why do you think this might require more fabric?
-
I will not be washing my fabrics. Just using Best Press on it ahead of time, letting it dry, then pressing it. Thank yo...
-
Hi Karla, thank you for jumping in to Summer Splash with your autumn kit! I love those fabrics, too. I'm wracking my brain...
-
Oh Ellen, this makes me deliriously happy!! Yes, they are cute, aren't they?! So happy you and Linda are teaming up!
-
Karla, Sorry to see no one has responded to your post. Not sure what you are asking. Starch does
not make the amount... -
Summer Splash in Paris... Here's the little bit I have done so far. Plan to delete some blocks
and substitute some... -
I love your lady slippers, jack in the pulpit, Trillium and other wildflowers. Such creativity!
-
I would like to start summer splash, but I am still waiting on an answer to my question:
I purchased Summer... -
Doing QAYG as usual I finished the first two borders of this round. I used pearl cotton 5 for the sticheries and a multicolor...
-
I purchased Summer Splash in the Spice Color. Gorgeous fabrics! Is there enough fabric to allow for starching? I have much...
-
How cute those ladybugs are! A wonderful idea.
- Loading...
- No more items.
What's Going On
Collapse
There are currently 2308 users online. 162 members and 2146 guests.
Most users ever online was 20,162 at 02:06 PM on 02-20-2024.
Forum Stats
Collapse
Topics: 8,228
Posts: 155,194
Members: 25613
Active Members: 1,198
Welcome to our newest member, [email protected].
Latest Topics
Collapse
Trending
Collapse
There are no results that meet this criteria.
Working...
X
Comment