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Originally posted by LizAnderson View PostI’m adding another question and want to know if others ran into this… I cut out my outside pieces and was afraid I was a little off grain. As you can see one side when I pressed..I had some extra ,but this made the outside piece lie flat. I have sewed another one..but now I’m wondering if I should cut a rectangle and attach to that for better accuracy?
room. I made a template plastic template of the 2 border sections, I use double
stick tape to tape it to back side of fabric. Cut about a 3/8 inch seam allowance
then use a few dots of glue in the seam allowance to turn the seam over the
plastic. I also made some cuts on the concave shape before turning. Then
I applique it to the double fan. Nice and flat and I like the way it looks. HelenW
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Elizabeth, I am having trouble understanding your problem. This photo shows where the grain lines on my blocks are.
There is no way I know of that you can have a straight of grain on a curve cut. That makes it a bias. My photo is for
turned edge applique on the template plastic. So I cut the seam allowance beyond the edge of the curve. If you are
using the templates, and you mark both your sewing line, and seam allowance line for cutting it out, and put some reference dots
or marks on both the fan and the background, you should be able to sew on the line. By hand it is easy to see that the
needle is going thru both sew lines. By machine I find using a glue stick to get it in position first helps a lot. Show a
picture of the whole fan block you are talking about, maybe it will be easier to see what you are asking. HelenW
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11 done! Slow, very slow, but steady. I thought I could get 2 done an evening while watching TV, but that isn't happening. I am very slow hand stitcher. I am not much for the scrappy look, and these blocks are the ultimate scrappy. They do look better with the crescents on them. This is a really stretching my comfort zone.
I have made 21 fan blade units and cut more. That is taking a lot of time. I thought I would sew the to the background fabrics like we did in month 1. But I also am considering cutting the background as a square, Then sewing the squares together to make a rectangle of 2 different prints. Then appliqueing the fan unit on the by machine. It will go faster and be less puckered. What do you think?
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Your idea will work just fine. I did machine appliqué of the small handle as it was the fastest method that gave me the result I wanted.
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You are not alone out there. This is my first time hand sewing also. Add to that scrappy is almost impossible for me. I am loving the BOM but definitely slow and loving hand sewing. I am addressing the scrappy issue by using scraps from my stash that I love along with the kit fabrics and "planning" each block considering high contrast and bright colors. That seems to help me have a more calm scrappy quilt. Thanks everyone for your helpful tips.
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About done with the 20 Glorified Nine-patch. All of the outsides are blue, the nine-patch are all different, my home died fabric. I stitched inside on the fold line instead of appliqueing the outside curve.Last edited by karonray; 02-25-2024, 10:05 AM.
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Thank you, Helen, you have been very supportive on the Forum for a long time. With the design the Nine-patch form around the center star, I don't think I will make block 2, just make more of the Glorified, Nine-patch. I've made a couple of block 2 and they aren't very friendly, and the nine-patch look so nice. I'm also playing with the idea of extending the curved piecing with Rob Peter to Pay Paul blocks to continue the circles into the applique area. Since I am so far from the scrappy into the controlled scrappy that it will be a different version of Jen's design.
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Barbara,
I always appreciate suggestions on quilting--it's the last thing and so often overlooked. Thank you.
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I typically don’t like a ruler that is only for one size BUT BlocLoc Flying Geese rulers are amazing if it is a size you...
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Hi Barbara - I wasn't sure just where to post this. I know that the Bloc Loc ruler in the correct size is sold out on the...
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Oh, thank you very much for your comments as I am going to give it ago, wishing you a Merry Xmas.
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The show will air December 29, 2025 and it is likely the pattern will start that same day.
I am doing a LIVE... -
Helen W, I can explain how I did the edge if you send me your email at [email protected]...
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Great job, Sally! I know what you mean about being glad a long project is done. It looks great in the guest room.
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Love it in your guest room. You picked a beautiful color palette Sally. HelenW
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Thanks for the response. I have never heard of your basting twill technique. Does it have a name
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Beautiful!!
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