MONTH 1 — Ask Questions Here

[Julie B.]

Hello Barbara and forum, Happy blessed New Year & BOM. I can't seem to be able to save a picture of Jen Kingwell's "Pick a Petal". Tried the right click as you said in your opening statement Barbara, and yes, I am a star member. I hail from Australia too.

[Barbara B.]

I can print from my desktop and iPad when I right click and Save Image.

[Jodi J.]

What is the purpose of cutting the corners off the template B pieces?

[Helen W.]

It makes it a quarter inch rather than a longer point. It aligns better with the piece you are
sewing it to. HelenW

[KayeT]

Hi Barb, love your tips and advice. Quick question for you. You mentioned if we want to go ahead to start doing a few extra fans each month for the border. Just curious what background to use for the fan base and top curve? The black and white for the center is not big enough for all, right? Yes, I have the kit. TIA

[Barbara B.]

The low volume prints used for the log cabin blocks in Month 4 will also be used for the outer fan borders. If you prefer to have only one fabric in that last border simply substitute something else. It wil take about 1 yard for all 64 of the fan backgrounds and handles.

[Linda M.]

I am trying to find the link to the glue basting video

[Barbara B.]

It is in my Month 1 blog:
https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/20...l-month-1.html

[Helen W.]

I am trying to find the link to the glue basting video

If you go to Pick A Petal topics, then page 2, Pieced Block 2 it is in Sonia posted it. See the attached photos.
The other one is if you just want to google the You Tube channel and the name of the you tube. Barbara also
posted it in a couple places. HelenW

Click on the photo to enlarge and see the whole photo.

[Yvonne B.]

I am an Aussie...The cost of the templates is prohibitive for me. I am confident to make my own, but I cannot get a 1'' box on our A4 size paper. I have tried all possible settings on the printer, using my laptop, and all sides are too small

[Wendy O.]

Sorry if this is not in correct place. Did you know you can get 4 of piece B and a 2 inch square out of a 5 inch charm square. I would do it with scan n cut but my grandson is on holiday, so I'm using freezer paper and scissors. The B pieces go round the edge of the square, so 1side is straight of grain. Would send photo if I knew how. Hope this is useful to cut so many bits for centre and border.

[Barbara B.]

There is a Sticky post on how to upload photos to the Forum. That should help. Once you know how you have a new skill.

[Helen W.]

Please introduce yourself. It is fun to know the names of the quilters doing the same quilt you are.
That is a really good tip. I am also interested in your use of your scan and cut for quilting cutting fabric.
I will eagerly read anything your write about it. I don't have a digital cutter yet, emphasis on yet.
Barbara Black, the super helper and admin. of the forum, posted a topic on uploading photos.
Go to the general category of topics under Pick A Petal and it is the first topic.

HelenW from North Idaho USA

[Helen W.]

I am an Aussie...The cost of the templates is prohibitive for me. I am confident to make my own, but I cannot get a 1'' box on our A4 size paper. I have tried all possible settings on the printer, using my laptop, and all sides are too small

Yvonne, I just posted a post under PRINTING accuracy topic. Please read. One more thing to try. Barbara gave us the
measurements from dot to dot. I made an photo of hers. Measure these lines and write down what you get. It might be
perfect line mine were, or it might be that you can get it to the exact length by increasing you page % size. Some people
have found it they set their print to resize to 103% they get the perfect size. If all else fails and you print all your paper
patterns on the same printer, you might not have 8 inch squares, but in the end they will all be off the same amount so
your quilt might be a little bigger or smaller than 72 inches square. HelenW
ALWAYS CLICK ON THE PHOTOS AND THEY WILL ZOOM AND SHOW THE FULL PICTURE THAT YOU CAN NOT
SEE ALL OF SOMETIMES.

[Sue H.]

Is there an Instagram hashtag for the Pick a Petal BOM for those of us who like to use Instagram?

[Barbara B.]

Is there an Instagram hashtag for the Pick a Petal BOM for those of us who like to use Instagram?

Yes, please use #2024bomthequiltshow or #2024bompickapetal

[Sue H.]

Thanks Barbara!

[Leonie D.]

Hi, I am fussy cutting some of my fabric and would like to cut some of the pieces out ahead (I have the plastic templates). Are there any pieces I should hold off on cutting out? Any others that might need over cutting ( like the background in block #1)? Thanks!

[Leonie D.]

I asked my question badly. Is there any reason not to cut some of the other template shapes (not the background shapes) ahead? In particular templates L, M, I, E or F. As I'm fussy cutting I would like to do some of these ahead.

[Barbara B.]

No reason not to cut those shapes. If you run out of some fabrics because of fussy cutting simply add more.

[Leonie D.]

Thanks Barbara !

[Leonie D.]

Hi, I noticed there is an additional registration hole on Template A. What is the purpose for that hole? Thanks.

[Barbara B.]

No known purpose I can detect. Just a guess the design was changed and this hole wasn't needed now.

[sewskeel]

I have a problem
my frame isn’t laying flat
what do I need to do to correct this mess

[Barbara B.]

1. Is the center pieced into the frame?
2 if so, was the frame flat before you began?
3. If the center was appliquéd to the background frame was the center the correct size? Use the template measurements to be sure it is.
4. I suspect you will have to take it apart and try again

[Helen W.]

Susan, Just looking at the top picture, the short seams on the vertical and horizontal look like they might be an inch.
That is too large. Check your pattern
measurements. Please post picture of the back. HelenW

I was not thinking, you probably oversized the outside of
the background to be able to trim to perfect when ready
to trim.

[Elizabeth A.]

No one has asked this question… Jen said to use a corresponding curve to get your 1/4”… I cannot find the corresponding curve to ‘C’. Can someone help or do is just ‘wing’ it.

[Barbara B.]

There is no template with the C curve since it is made from 4 fan blades. You can draw it in using a ruler if you need it.

[Helen W.]

I have a problem
my frame isn’t laying flat
what do I need to do to correct this mess

Can you show us a picture of the back? I can always trouble shoot better by looking at the seams. HelenW