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I loved making this quilt but sized it for a wall hanging - enough bedquilts.It is mainly hand pieced, appliquéd, and quilted....
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It depends on how it's being quilted as well. If you have someone quilt it on a long arm, they'll be very appreciative of...
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What do you use in the bobbin if sewing with Quilters Select Smoke Invisible thread? Thanks in advance.
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Are you asking about the Back of the quilt? If so, whichever puts the design the way you like it best. I usually prefer...
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Was it hard to do this on eq8 I have it and tried but it’s a bit above me at this stage lol,lol p.s. love your ideas
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Barbara…..I need some clarification on vertical placement of circle. I know it’s not centered on our piece… but not sure where the virtual center would be? Someone mentioned 1 3/4 up…. Would that be from the bottom of the circle in relationship to the fabric. I’ve cut my fabric larger than 8.5… so I’d like to place the center of the circle higher than the center of the fabric…. I wish that notation would be on that pattern page. I truly appreciate all your insight and preparation for us!!Elizabeth Anderson
Cadiz, KY (near Paducah)
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Originally posted by LizAnderson View PostBarbara…..I need some clarification on vertical placement of circle. I know it’s not centered on our piece… but not sure where the virtual center would be? Someone mentioned 1 3/4 up…. Would that be from the bottom of the circle in relationship to the fabric. I’ve cut my fabric larger than 8.5… so I’d like to place the center of the circle higher than the center of the fabric…. I wish that notation would be on that pattern page. I truly appreciate all your insight and preparation for us!!
Decide where you want the bottom of the large circle. It could be 3/8"- 5/8" from the finished edge--anything larger or smaller than that doesn't work well.
It would be helpful if the edges of the borders were shown on the pattern pages but they are not so you just have to do the best you can.
I gave no thought to the center of the large circle, what you asked about, so I can't tell you that place. You will sew the background circle, which has the 6 tiny petals, to the blue larger circle before you applique the larger circle to the border.
Remember to have all the stems in place before doing any other applique.
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'm having trouble with the vine placement. I think I have lined up all the joins correctly but then my last leaf would end up in the corner star. For me anyway, it would be helpful if we could get a whole section at a time (i.e. all templates for months 7,8, and 9 together. If the eager beavers want to forge ahead so be it. I'm feeling I should wait until I get all the templates before moving forward. However, that would really put me behind. Thank you, Barbara, for all your help. I love your blog and your videos. I don't do anything until I see them. I could never have done this pattern without you.
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Thanks for allowing me to think about this…. I placed a line 1/2” below the bottom of the circle. I then measure 8.5 from there and that puts the horizontal line near the top of the circle…. I feel now I will have continuity on all my pieces….whew!Elizabeth Anderson
Cadiz, KY (near Paducah)
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With a 1/2” from the bottom of the circle to raw edge of the border fabric, you only have 1/4” space below the circle when the quilt is finished. I made my space 3/4” from the raw edge so there is 1/2” “breathing room “ between the circle and the bottom of the border. Yours will work, so do whatever you prefer.
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Originally posted by lmraney View PostI'm having trouble with the vine placement. I think I have lined up all the joins correctly but then my last leaf would end up in the corner star. For me anyway, it would be helpful if we could get a whole section at a time (i.e. all templates for months 7,8, and 9 together. If the eager beavers want to forge ahead so be it. I'm feeling I should wait until I get all the templates before moving forward. However, that would really put me behind. Thank you, Barbara, for all your help. I love your blog and your videos. I don't do anything until I see them. I could never have done this pattern without you.
We are not going to release months 8 and 9 until they are due. Month 8 has more flowers and small leaves, month 9 has the vine leaves and the birds. There is no placement info in either of those next months, just the templates. My blogs will provide some help with placement.
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 am joining the bom at month 7 -- the posts are very helpful as I'm finding I'm having the same questions/concerns and getting them answered as I read the posts. It also helps be anticipate what issues I made have as I progress through this very challenging border. I worked on Garden Party Down Under and made my stems with the karen k buckley stem maker -- I thought I'd try your method -- its much faster & does not require sewing but do you have a tip for keeping the stems closed? Also do you use starch or any kind of sizing? Also for machine embroidery do you have the same color thread in the bobbin? I'd like to use my TQS prewound bobbins on my machine but wonder what color bobbin thread to use.
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I do use spray starch or sizing. Let it soak in, then press firmly with a dry iron. The stems stay folded, no problem. Fast and easy.
I use a light neutral in the bobbin, whitish or light gray, Quilters select 80 weight. Green in the top to match stems, QS 60 or 80 wt, depending on color needed. Simply test tension to be sure bobbin thread is not visible on top.Last edited by Barbara B.; 07-07-2023, 07:26 AM.
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Is anyone else struggling with the petals onto the medium size background fabric circle or is it just me? I did the first one & ended up losing the nice points of the petals and also ending up with a no longer circle. I am doing machine applique. The needle went off the edge, which is my best guess as to why I lost the points. I decided since I am doing the machine applique, I am going to sew the background fabric circle to the large blue circle first, then add the petals and center small circle. I wish that I could do hand applique but I discovered recently that the reason I have so much trouble is that I have what the orthopedic dr called end stage arthritis in several of my finger joints. He said there are bone spurs & even though I am still several years from being 70, my hands look more like they see in someone in their 90's. I guess I will be seeing a hand surgeon in a couple years to get replacement joints when I can't do much of anything anymore. I'm just happy I can still sew by machine. I am behind still from last month getting my stars done. I have the center finished with those first 4 stars and I got the 4 oddball corner stars done, but the rest of the stars are taking much longer than I thought they would. I haven't gotten enough done to add my 4 stars to the borders for this month which is why I started working on the center circle and the tabs.
I have loved looking at everyone else's progress.
Linda H.
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Originally posted by [email protected] View PostBarbara -- I need to review your prior blogs specifically month 2 BOM 2023 -- I can get to your blog, but then how do I navigate to prior months? Thanks for all your help.
You can also search — the box is in the upper left, type in Homeward Bound and they should all come up too.
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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Another day….another question. I’m using Print and fuse for my appliqué. I cut out the medium circle from the large….. I’m thinking about appliquéing a ring then adding the petals to the background. I am worried that’s a lot of fabric with the circle … did you cut any away. You didn’t mention it. Just wondered what you might think. Have a good weekend!Elizabeth Anderson
Cadiz, KY (near Paducah)
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I think I've read all the instructions and viewed the videos -
However I'm struggling with the placement of the long vines.
What would help me would be if I could strike a line on the patterns that I could line up with the seam that will join this unit to the existing center unit.
I understand that I need the center circle to be 1/2" to 3/4" from that imaginary line.
What I need is the other end - the low dip of the arc.
How far up from the sewing line is the low dip of the arc????
could you measure that for me???
Thanks, I appreciate all of your advice.
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I loved making this quilt but sized it for a wall hanging - enough bedquilts.It is mainly hand pieced, appliquéd, and quilted....
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It depends on how it's being quilted as well. If you have someone quilt it on a long arm, they'll be very appreciative of...
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What do you use in the bobbin if sewing with Quilters Select Smoke Invisible thread? Thanks in advance.
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See lots of photos of the quilting as we wrap up Pick A Petal:
https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2024/12/m... -
That is so lovely of you to do this and thank you very much.
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Are you asking about the Back of the quilt? If so, whichever puts the design the way you like it best. I usually prefer...
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Was it hard to do this on eq8 I have it and tried but it’s a bit above me at this stage lol,lol p.s. love your ideas
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Really finished...
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I need to piece together my directional background fabric for my quilt. Which way should i piece my seam Vertical or Ho...
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Almost finished - just a facing to add !...
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It's fine, Helen.
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Quarter page coloring is a little bigger. Barbara could you ask Lynn if she minds my posting this.
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The top is finished. Now to decide how to quilt it
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