MONTH 2 -- Show Your Progress Here

[Sheridan D.]

Templates made and first block hand stitched. Not 100% happy, bit wavy around the edges. Any suggestion as to what I maybe doing greatly appreciated. Went together well, all dot lining up.

[Janet M.]

[Barbara B.]

Compare your crescent shapes to the size in the pattern. Measure both with a ruler to see what they are supposed to measure and what yours measure. That should show you the problem.

[Barbara B.]

Susan, you made my day! Glad I could help. Quiltmaking is supposed to be fun so we have to find what works best for us.

[Alice]

One done, 19 more to go!
I used: Barbara’s + Helen’s + Judith’s method and it worked very well Thank you thank you!

[Helen W.]

Judith A. Thanks for the extra tip. I tried it and it works
even better. This is the first time I have enjoyed doing
turned edge applique. Thank you. HelenW

[Helen W.]

Vesta, I agree that Barbara Blacks way is way easier.
HelenW

[Helen W.]

Jamie, If you bring your white cresents in towards the center until the points in
the corner touch what size would you block be? HelenW
Look at Susan's photo of her two blocks and see how the corners should look.
They should just meet at the 1/4 seam allowance crosshair. HelenW

[Vesta C.]

I used Barb’s method. I’m please with how it turned out. One down….19 to go!

[Helen W.]

Your block looks beautifully starched. When you say no seam allowance do you mean raw edge
applique? Otherwise why would you not have a seam allowance, With the curves it always helps
me if I add an extra 1/4 inch wiggle room on the side that is the edge of the block. Your block is very
neat and I love the neutral type colors. HelenW

[Janet M.]

Curves are too small. I used starch with the template with no seam allowance. I'll try again.

[Janet M.]

[sewskeel]

Two down only 18 more to go.
These were constructed using 2 different methods. One was hand pieced using templates and the other was hand sewn using squares and rectangles. Barb’s method was sooooo much easier. I was starting to dislike this quilt until Barb showed us a new way. She saved my personality again. What would we do without her.
Thanks Barb!

[Laurie F.]

I love the cathedral window look!

[Judith A.]

One more tip: When glue-basting the seam allowance of an applique fabric over a curved template, press all around the OUTER edge only of the curve first, with a hot iron. After the euter edge is pressed, then go around again and press the rest of the seam allowance. This method prevents pleats in the seam allowance and ugly points in the applique edge. It is especially useful for making turned edge applique circles - even small ones. I learned this on an earlier TQS show. I am sorry, I could not find the show again, where this was demonstrated.