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Hallelujah!! The "photo factor" seems to have been finally corrected! Sincere thanks to you, Barbara, for your...
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Finished my quil. ttop today. like the combination of patches, applique and stitching. Only the quilting will be difficult...
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I just uploaded my finished Pick A Petal and it worked fine. Hooray! HelenW
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Here is my finished Pick A Petal. Still plan to do more hand embroidery. HelenW
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Thank you Barbara, I'll look it up.
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Just saw a new photo post on the Forum and previously posted photos appear to be back. Keeping my fingers crossed!
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Hi, I saw this technique for freehand cut dunkers path type block, she glue basted after wrong the seam allowance then topstitched...
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Finished the top today. I also changed up the log cabin strips. I wasn't enjoying the embroidery, so I added more flowers...
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Home from the Maine Quilts show where my Color my World quilt, rename ‘Home,’ received 3 ribbons. I’m overwhelmed...
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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....
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Hi everyone!, I have a silly question regarding thread color for sewing the roads.... black or white?
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If you mean for piecing, dark is better than light generally. But I used the tan or gray I usually piece with. The blog recommends a small stitch length and BACKSTITCHING all the seams so they don’t open.
TIP--when sewing black fabric I like to use Navy Blue thread, and vice versa. It provides the dark color but is somewhat easier to pick out should you have a mistake that needs to be fixed--in case that ever happens to any of you...
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Why do we need to use the plastic templates? Since we are doing freezer paper piecing, we have to trim everything again before removing the freezer paper. I did one segment using template and the other one without and i do not see any difference. But there must be a good reason right?
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Originally posted by blueearth View PostI’m considering a cobblestone road instead of asphalt. Would the piecing be the same or can I do a large circle?
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"I am a part of all that I have met." A. Lord Tennyson
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My interior circle measures 17.5 horizontally, but 18 inches across vertically. I have noticed some people saying they tightened up seam allowances. I am not sure what that means. Should I just increase seam allowances slightly around the circle? The interior circle looks round, not oval--not sure what went wrong.
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Originally posted by gradyk View PostMy interior circle measures 17.5 horizontally, but 18 inches across vertically. I have noticed some people saying they tightened up seam allowances. I am not sure what that means. Should I just increase seam allowances slightly around the circle? The interior circle looks round, not oval--not sure what went wrong.
I wouldn't attempt to oversize the Inner Road--just make it the correct size and "ease to fit"--not hard to get 1/2" eased in over the entire circle.
Barbara Black
Huntsville AL
https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com
"I am a part of all that I have met." A. Lord Tennyson
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Originally posted by blueearth View PostI’m considering a cobblestone road instead of asphalt. Would the piecing be the same or can I do a large circle?
Judy, I tried to upload a picture of the circles I did for my roads. The small ones (green) are one whole circle, the tan dirt
road for the outside road was cut it 4 pieced. I measure the diameters I needed and drew it in EQ8. HelenWLast edited by Helen W.; 05-02-2021, 11:53 AM.
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Originally posted by LynnLHyman View PostI just noticed that my Mariners compass piece is 14.5 x 14.25! Not sure what to do to fix it before I try to put the road on it….Barbara Black
Huntsville AL
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"I am a part of all that I have met." A. Lord Tennyson
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Okay, I sewed together my road strips for the inner road and cut into 2 1/2 inch segments as the instructions stated.
Well my template is too big for those 2 1/2 segments and now I must "do over". I purchased the kit so I am just keeping my fingers crossed that I have enough fabric for the upper road. The segments should be cut in 3 inch segments or just cut as you go.
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I have the roads finished, sewed to the inner and outer edges of my circles. Now will try to sew them together. I really think they detract from the quilt. So much contrast in the area. I wanted my houses and compass rose to stand out. The highway really is too distracting. Oh well. Maybe the next buildings will help.
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Originally posted by GramKat View PostOkay, I sewed together my road strips for the inner road and cut into 2 1/2 inch segments as the instructions stated.
Well my template is too big for those 2 1/2 segments and now I must "do over". I purchased the kit so I am just keeping my fingers crossed that I have enough fabric for the upper road. The segments should be cut in 3 inch segments or just cut as you go.
There is very little extra black and white fabric in the kit. I recommend you first check to be sure you can cut all the fabric you need using the cutting instructions before you sew anything else. If you don't have enough fabric, you may want to substitute a different black and white from the beginning..Barbara Black
Huntsville AL
https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com
"I am a part of all that I have met." A. Lord Tennyson
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I want to share an experience regarding the adding of roads. I paper pieced my houses and roads, trimmed to the the lines. While adding the roads, I noticed that the stitching was opening up on the houses. Removed the road and put a row of stitching outside of the seam allowance.
I strongly suggest doing a stay stitching on the inner edge of the houses before adding the roads. When we make the large houses I'll be sure to do this step.
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Hallelujah!! The "photo factor" seems to have been finally corrected! Sincere thanks to you, Barbara, for your...
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Finished my quil. ttop today. like the combination of patches, applique and stitching. Only the quilting will be difficult...
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like your flowers!
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like your individuel stitching motifs.
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I just uploaded my finished Pick A Petal and it worked fine. Hooray! HelenW
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Here is my finished Pick A Petal. Still plan to do more hand embroidery. HelenW
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Thank you Barbara, I'll look it up.
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Just saw a new photo post on the Forum and previously posted photos appear to be back. Keeping my fingers crossed!
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Hi, I saw this technique for freehand cut dunkers path type block, she glue basted after wrong the seam allowance then topstitched...
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Finished the top today. I also changed up the log cabin strips. I wasn't enjoying the embroidery, so I added more flowers...
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and another...
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Another image test
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Photos are not working right now on the Forum. It is being worked on as quickly as possible. I will let everyone know when...
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