February 2009 BOM done

[Margo C.]

Mine's done and needs a little more pressing!! see-quilts/show-and-tell-quilts/

I think I may cut out the rest of the backgrounds for the sawtooth stars to make sure I have enough of that background fabric. Now I should finish quilting my 2007 Thimbleberries BOm ready for a craft show at the end of the month, but first I'm hoovering, clenaing and generally starting to tidy my studio, which will take more than just one day.

Thanks to Margo for help with choosing feet for a Bernina. I ordered and Qurora PQE yesterday, which should arrive later this week!!

[Jules M.]

Yeah for being done! Your colors are great!

Joyce

[Jules M.]

Except for the sawtooth stars (which are cut out, just need to be sewn) I'm done. Great instructions. Sue's video and Margo's tutorials are the best. I would recommend you have your stilletto ready to help keep your sewing line tamed when going over those intersections.

Maggie in E. Central Illinois

[Jules M.]

I would recommend you have your stilletto ready to help keep your sewing line tamed when going over those intersections.

That's a great idea, Maggie. I wish I had learned how to trim the points of those triangles before sewing. Some of those intersections were challenging, to say the least!

I'm three-quarters the way done with February BOM and am already eager to start on next month's.

Bonnie in Central California

[Sandy L.]

I finished up my Feb. BOM and enjoyed it. I found that spraying the sawtooth stars with a light spray of water before the final pressing helped them to lay nice and flat.

I've really loved viewing all the Show & Tell entries. Everyone just did a wonderful job!

Sandy in Phoenix

[Judy M.]

Everyone's stars are so pretty! I did get mine set on point, but I'm still cutting those 1 1/2" segments from the strips for the 4-patches.

[Margo C.]

Thanks to Margo for help with choosing feet for a Bernina. I ordered and Qurora PQE yesterday, which should arrive later this week!!

WHOO-HOO!!
When you are ready for some more info, check out the Bernina link (on the top left side of the TQS Home Page) to see demos of lots of presser feet that you might want to put on your wish list!

[Geneva C.]

Hello, I used Margo's flying geese tutorial for my sawtooth stars and loved it! They turned out so nice. I only cut away the star point fabric between the background and outer star point fabric. I learned this from my mentor Kaye England. That way the background is always there to match to the other pieces. Sometimes the star points don't fold up perfectly. (at least mine don't!) It maybe harder to hand quilt through the star points, but I think it's worth it. Thanks Margo!

[Margo C.]

Hello, I used Margo's flying geese tutorial for my sawtooth stars and loved it! They turned out so nice. I only cut away the star point fabric between the background and outer star point fabric. I learned this from my mentor Kaye England. That way the background is always there to match to the other pieces. Sometimes the star points don't fold up perfectly. (at least mine don't!) It maybe harder to hand quilt through the star points, but I think it's worth it. Thanks Margo!

You are quite welcome, Geneva! Kaye's tip about leaving the background is really good. I actually use the background to make sure that my star points are, in fact, the right size and shape before I trim it off. It's always good to double check, but I don't like the extra bulk, so I cut it away.

[Margo C.]

I referred back to Margo's tutorials several times and began to wonder if the links for your tutorials might be placed in the BOM section?
Thanks Margo for doing those tutorials, they have definitely made a difference.

Jean in a melty Windsor, ON

[Margo C.]

Hi there, I'v just posted the February BOM on Show & Tell. Thanks to all the great instructions we've been given it turned out that "all" the measurements are as they are supposed to be. Now on to the Sawtooth stars, and I'll have over 2 weeks to anticipate the March challenge. Love it all. Heidi

[Margo C.]

I referred back to Margo's tutorials several times and began to wonder if the links for your tutorials might be placed in the BOM section?
Thanks Margo for doing those tutorials, they have definitely made a difference.

Jean in a melty Windsor, ON

Thanks, Jean, but since my stuff is not really part of the TQS team, it's probably best just to leave it linked to my profile. They haven't objected to my making frequent references to the link on the forum, and folks who would be interested seem to be able to find it from here.

[Judy M.]

Geneva, I assume you are using the square in a corner of a rectangle technique for your flying geese? A tip I learned this last fall in a Sally Collins' class is to stitch a couple of threads just to the right of your drawn diagonal line so the triangle-star point folds back perfectly. It really works well. Judy in Torrance

[Geneva C.]

I'm not familiar w/Sally Collins technique. I just remember Kaye showing us the flying geese w/foundation rectangle back when she had her shop in Carmel Indiana where I worked for her. This was in the late 80's early 90's. Whew! Am I that old!? I loved working for Kaye. She's a "hoot". I say whatever works for each of us is what we should do. geneva

[Judy M.]

Sally Collins teaches precision piecing. She just gave us the tip to stitch one or two threads to the right of the drawn diagonal line instead of sewing ON the line so the triangle would flip back accurately. I think that flying geese technique was actually developed by Mary Ellen Hopkins in the 1980's or early '90's.