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Alice I love your ideas here. It gives a whole different look to the quilt.
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I have also been experiment with some alternate choices. if you enlarge the photo there is 2 pictures to see. They aren't...
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Helen I am sorry for jumping on this post. I tried to send you a private message but I couldn't. I am working on this wall...
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I think you mean the Month 2 Block 1 blocks. There are 3 things we can do wrong when piecing blocks: the cutting, sewing,...
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Jennifer, Could you post a picture of your 4 blocks that make up the center star? This was discussed in month 1 several...
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Help! My Block 1 blocks are all too small by about 1/2". Any suggestions to correct the sizing? I can not bear to...
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Hi. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, have been doing some travelling. I would love to share but the drawing is...
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Kati, Is the picture on your posting name the parrot? Pretty bird. Glad you got your quilt basted. I am using
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They look great!
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Thank you Helen. I already basted it on my kitchen table that is about 5’ x5’ with the extension. I cannot use 505 because...
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Tried both versions of block for month 3. The one on the left with pink center is all done by machine. The one on the right...
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Kati, Beautiful quilt top. What are the measurements? It looks like it will be tight when it comes to getting it rolled...
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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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Peg, What a great compliment. Thank you. No painting, or cutting out the figures from commercial fabric. If I could
paint, I would probably do that because I love details. I have yet to learn that technique. I am using mainly my stash, bought
the background fabric, but otherwise just using scraps from all my color bags. That is how I keep my little left over pieces
I know I can use as a petal in a flower or a bird wing. I just have 2 1/2 gallon Hefty ziplock bags, and since they are clear,
I can usually see the fabric I want color and piece I want without a lot of trouble . I am not against cutting items out of fabric if they are just
what I am looking for. I am doing raw edge applique and machine stitching them down with a 1.0-1.0 zig zag stitch.
I usually use patterns pieces from a number of patterns I have done in the past and just resize to fit what I am doing.
HelenW
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I didn't see this until I wrote comment on later post- I'm doing turned edge appliqué and hand sewing (bought 80wt bobbin collection from TQS and it is working so much better than 50wt- almost invisible). I like the hand work. I've done a lot of raw edge too and enjoy that for smaller projects. I'm going to try some raw edge appliqué quilting (have Gina Perkins book)- 2 things done at once. I've done a little on some totes and like the effect, esp when using foam. I so enjoy seeing you take off in a different direction from the inspiration provided by Alex!
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Sally W, How I get it done so quickly, is that it is not done. I still have all the edge stitching to do on the two side borders.
I started them the last week of Jan. because I knew I was not doing the original pattern, and that the length needed to be
23 inches, but to fit my bird houses in I would need to make the borders wider. So I am going with 7 1/2 inches wide.
I have tweaked my technique to make it faster than tracing all the pieces on my steam a seam. I trace onto freezer paper
or in some cases print from the printer onto freezer paper. Then I put steam a seam on the back of the fabric I pick to use
and iron the freezer paper design to the front. I don't have to reverse the image since it is going on the front of the fabric.
Also, I can use the freezer paper image for repeats. Notice I have used the same flowers and berries and leaves in different
locations on the borders. My typical morning includes 1 or 2 hours of quilting. I usually try to get one little section done at
least. On my top border I did the sunflowers one morning, and yesterday I made my bird house scene.(see attached photo) Some times I get
more time, some times less, but I like to do a little each day.
CLICK ON PICTURES TO SEE FULL BORDERSLast edited by Helen W.; 02-06-2022, 06:48 AM.
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Helen, thank you so much for sharing your process. This is my first applique project and I love the hand sewing. I did get bogged down transferring the design to fabric, while maintaining the integrerity of the fabric shape. I like the freezer paper on the front and steam a seam on the back. Love your design and cannot wait to see it develop through 2022.
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Suzanne F. For my birds I am using both Carol Armstong's book Wild Birds for Applique and Quilt Designs and McKenna
Ryans patterns for Home Tweet Home. McKenna patterns for the Home Tweet Home are now retired, but I bought them a long time ago. I love using patterns
over and over again in various forms. HelenW
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I'm having a slow start and just printed months 1 and 2. Though I became a Star Member in March many years ago and shouldn't have to renew until March, every time I went to print it told me I had to be a Star Member. After contacting them with prompt answer but no change I decided to just renew and be done with it. If you can tell I'm a little upset but shouldn't be, it is a small thing but sometimes they are what bugs us the most. :confused:
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[QUOTE=karonray;n891831]I'm having a slow start and just printed months 1 and 2. Though I became a Star Member in March many years ago and shouldn't have to renew until March, every time I went to print it told me I had to be a Star Member. After contacting them with prompt answer but no change I decided to just renew and be done with it. If you can tell I'm a little upset but shouldn't be, it is a small thing but sometimes they are what bugs us the most. :confused: [/QUOTE]
Karon, contact Customer Service for Account problems. They really want to help. If someone on the phone or by email can't correct your account, email John Anderson: [email][email protected][/email] We don't want any Star Member to have trouble with their account.
Contact info for phone and email is at the bottom of this page.
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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Having info to do the sawtooth ahead of time was great- thank you Barbara! All went well. I have very little wall space in my condo so made a design wall by tacking a 60" wide x 72" long piece of felt across the top of my bookcases (fabric cases !). I made a sleeve for a wooden rod at the bottom to pull it down, made 6 tabs with velcro that will hold it up and out of the way when not used. As it is not completely taut I need to pin things up but it works! It was invaluable when doing this month to keep me from turning the sawtooth and baskets the wrong way and balancing out the colors I used.
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Alice I love your ideas here. It gives a whole different look to the quilt.
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I have also been experiment with some alternate choices. if you enlarge the photo there is 2 pictures to see. They aren't...
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Helen I am sorry for jumping on this post. I tried to send you a private message but I couldn't. I am working on this wall...
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I think you mean the Month 2 Block 1 blocks. There are 3 things we can do wrong when piecing blocks: the cutting, sewing,...
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Jennifer, Could you post a picture of your 4 blocks that make up the center star? This was discussed in month 1 several...
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Help! My Block 1 blocks are all too small by about 1/2". Any suggestions to correct the sizing? I can not bear to...
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An alternate block idea...
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Hi. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, have been doing some travelling. I would love to share but the drawing is...
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Kati, Is the picture on your posting name the parrot? Pretty bird. Glad you got your quilt basted. I am using
Invisafil... -
I'm in awe of how much you've done! It all looks fabulous!
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They look great!
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Thank you Helen. I already basted it on my kitchen table that is about 5’ x5’ with the extension. I cannot use 505 because...
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