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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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When I print the pattern and templates "actual size" it prints only part of the 1 Inch Square because it is in the margins and footer. I an alter to have 0 margin and remove the footer, but is there an easier option; and if possible, in the future might you be able to include the 1"inch square in the document rather than the margins? Based on it being a 16" finished block, I do know that the size is correct by measuring the other pattern pieces.
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Im having problems with printing as well. No matter what I try I end up with the square either too small or running off the page at bottom. I can get it to one inch across however the bottom cuts off. I don't know what else to do.
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I printed mine out on A4 paper and got part of the square too. The part that was there measured 1" so not sure if its the difference between A4 and Letter size paper. Not sure what size the original document is?
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Hello Teresa, I had the same problem with printing. It only printed part of the 1" square. Luckily, I have 8 1/2 x 14 copy paper, this worked. If you don't have this size copy paper, maybe taping two sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 together cutting it down to 8 1/2 x 14 may work. A bit more work. Also the copiers can be finicky, and the tape may not feed through.
Happy stitching,
Rosa
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I didn't know where to post this. I was pleased to see Jen use the Microtach basting gun to baste her quilt sandwich. I have been using this for many years for everything from table runners to queen-sized quits. The Microtach basting gun is made by Avery. It has very fine nylon fasteners. I tried the Dritz Basting gun first, and didn't like it,, because it has thick plastic fasteners that left big holes in my fabric. The small nylon Microtach fasteners make holes smaller than the pins I use, and they disappear when I wash the quilt . I don't use a marble Ilike Jen uses. I use the Dritz Quilters Basting Grid with my Microtach. I slide it around under my quilt sandwich and shoot the little nylon fasteners through the openings in the grid. This method is a lot quicker and easier on my old hands than either pin basting or hand basting.Last edited by Judith A.; 12-31-2023, 06:45 PM.
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Is this the gun?
https://azretail.com/products/avery-...ch-tagging-gun
It isn't called a basting gun here, so I wasn't sure. I will order it, if this is the one. I thought it looked like a great improvement over pinning. I am wondering how to remove them though., once the quilting is done.
I'm not sure this is a good price however, with almost $20 shipping!Last edited by AmyE; 01-01-2024, 07:56 AM.
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Would you please post a list of Jen’s favorite equipment? I heard size 11 milliners needle for piecing and size 12 embroidery thread, but I missed the rest. Thanks in advanceSusan Skeel
Des Moines Iowa
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For month 1, what if you make the center medallion then appliqué it to a 17" square background fabric? You can machine or hand appliqué pending your expertise/comfort zone. What do you think?
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Susan, That was the idea I had in my back pocket incase my sample of learning how to do the
handpiecing and the glue basting doesn't look good. I made a sample Pieced block 2 which is the
one with the 4 petal shapes. My hand pieced one was wonky and out of shape. The one I built and
appliquéd to a piece of white 8 1/2 inch white fabric for the background turned out great. So I figured
if my first attempt does not work, I would cut a 17 inch square appliqué to it and cut away from the
back side. Then trim to 16 1/2 inch square. HelenW
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My thought as well. A bit less fiddly.
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It is not something I do but plenty love to starch fabrics either a little or a lot.
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When I first saw that Jen Kingwell was the designer I started watching any of her you tubes I could
find. If I remember right she advocates that some product called Flatter is her spray of choice.
She said it is not starch but works great. She was making circle appliqués in the video she talked
about it. HelenW
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If you're hand piecing, starch (including Best Press) doesn't always make for a nice experience. If you're machine piecing, a little starch might be good to stabilize the bias.
The Flatter product is good for getting your block flat after it's sewn. It doesn't add any stiffness at all, so it doesn't really do anything for you if you use it before you cut.
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Originally posted by sewskeel View PostI don’t see the needle sizes for piecing and embroidery
She says to use what works best for you.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 was very interested to see the micro gun Jen used in the video. On her website I found this Dennison gun which I then found on Amazon. Free shipping if you have Prime!Last edited by Carole B.; 01-01-2024, 11:25 AM.Carole Berry
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Carole B....Thank you for the link re the Avery Dennison Fine Tagging Gun on Amazon. I ordered one yesterday - AUD $46.08. We subscribe to Prime, so free postage. Soon I'll be "armed and dangerous"!!
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Marilyn M. I don't think the Avery Dennison Fine Tagging Gun on Amazon will work well. The tags for it are 1.77" ( or 45mm) long. That is almost 2 inches. That is a lot of wiggle room. I think the fabrics in a quilt sandwich would slide around. Maybe I am wrong. I use the Avery Dennison Microstitch and Microtach. The tags for these are 11/64" (or 4.5 mm) long. That is a lot smaller. They do a good job of holding the quilt sandwich together.
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Originally posted by HelenW View PostWhen I first saw that Jen Kingwell was the designer I started watching any of her you tubes I could
find. If I remember right she advocates that some product called Flatter is her spray of choice.
She said it is not starch but works great. She was making circle appliqués in the video she talked
about it. HelenW
I use Flatter all the time. Introduced to it by Sue Spargo.
Carole Berry
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Barbara, I am curious why you don't rotary cut around the templates. Seems much easier than the whole discussion of tracing and then cutting off the traced line.
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On small pieces my big hands tend to slip on the little templates so it is better for me to trace and cut. And rotary cutting curves is much more accurate with a 28 mm cutter which I don’t have.
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I find it hard to cut really accurately with a rotary around the templates, although I know some people do it
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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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Done for now
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Photo is too big. There is a post at the top of the 2024 BOM forum with help for posting photos
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I tried to attach a picture under show your progress and it showed that I attached it but didn’t show up in my post only...
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I finished my top by looking at the photo of the quilt and since there are no quilt police it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t...
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A few days early, Month 8 patterns are up and ready. Enjoy!
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So many are getting their Pick a Petal done early! Use this TOPIC so show off your completed top or quilt.
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