Rhapsody confusion

[Pam D.]

I know I'm coming into the whole Rhapsody Reality thing WAY late.. I just found it a couple days ago. So now I've watched all the videos, and I just realized there hasn't been a new one in a LOOOONG time. Am I missing something? The last one I saw was when Ricky fused the basket pieces. I was looking forward to seeing how he actually pieced the background pieces.. Help? :?:

[Frances L.]

Ricky's been really busy, we're all waiting for his flag to fly again letting us know that he has another segment waiting for us.

[Frances L.]

OH ok ops: No pressure Ricky! haha. I just was afraid I had missed something..

[Frances L.]

Hello Daisy!! If you look at episode 312 Ricky shows how he stitch the applique to the background using double blanket stitches. But, I think you will find that you can stitch the applique down any way YOU want. What kind of applique-method do you like??
If you are really into the idea of doing a Rhapsody I recomend Rickys Rhapsody book...and his DVD "Grand finale". Grand Finale is by the way my all time favourite when it comes to quilting. I learned a lot form it that can be implemented in any quilt :lol:

[Frances L.]

Thanks Brink, I will definitley get the book soon. I am so bummed about not being able to purchase series anymore.. I had 1 and 2, and I planned to get 3.. I like to watch them in a marathon sitting LOL.. So I waited too long and they changed it. so Now I can't see any of the series 3 ones.. bummer!

Daisy

[Frances L.]

OOOppps thats to bad Daisy :shock: But; when you start sewing the appliques down (if using the blanketstitch) you will soon see that you need to do something to get those inner-and outer corners looking ok. When I was doing the applique it didnt take long for me to see I needed to make sure it looked nice. I used over 30 hours on the applique only, and when using that amount of time I did not want to make it look like rubbish when it was done :P
Try out on some small testpieces :wink: And by the way its your quilt so you decide on what and how to do it

[karen f.]

Thanks Brink, I will definitley get the book soon. I am so bummed about not being able to purchase series anymore.. I had 1 and 2, and I planned to get 3.. I like to watch them in a marathon sitting LOL.. So I waited too long and they changed it. so Now I can't see any of the series 3 ones.. bummer!

Daisy

Hi Daisy I think the series 3 DVD is going to be ready in Spring 2009 to buy if you want to see the shows then.
Karen

[karen f.]

Oh YAY!! I was hoping it would be soon! That's what I'll ask for on my birthday haha.

[karen f.]

There is a great little project in Ricky's book Rhapsody Quilts that is an excellent exercise for the blanket stitch and getting the inside and outside corners - its mostly practice and listening and watching your machine needle - I have the dvd also and learned tons more from watching that - I probably have viewd it 5-6 times <G>! I am finishing one now that I bought as a kit (before I found the book and dvd) and its a mess - the directions were poor and its warped but I will finish it anyway and learn from all the mistakes. Then will try another and it should be better!
Sally

[karen f.]

I was just about to ask the exact same question re the blog!! I have just spent the past week or so watching all the way through to find it's all fallen off the cliff! NO FAIR RICKY!! :? It's over a year now.

Series Three has just come out and this site won't accept my card so I have little hope of buying anything else. I'm sure it will be accepted when my membership comes up for renewal again though. :roll:

Still, at least Alex posts regularly even if we do have to count nose hairs. :lol:

[karen f.]

Hi Daisy,

If you ever get to take a Ricky Tims workshop, you should. With the workshop, he covered all of his techniques (i.e., Chantal, Rhapsody, Convergence, Kaleidescope, etc.), and provided a binder full of information so you don't need to take many notes. Oh, and you get a concert!