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Month 7 finished! Unintended 'design choice' on bottom border - should have read instructions twice then sewn once!...
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Here’s my progress so far. I am not 100% pleased with my log cabins, but I don’t think I’ll change them. The fabrics...
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Great job on your appliqué.
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Beautiful !!!
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This looks great! I love what you did with the green fabric. The middle is very colorful and I love the design !
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Wow, this looks amazing!
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Lovely! And what a terrific back, truly a two-sided quilt.
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Couple of years late, but enjoying this one so far!
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I got my quilt back from the quilter’s today. I like doing double sided quilts, so it took a while to complete this....
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Thank you Barbara, I'll look for that tape.
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I use a Black+ Decker hardware tape measure. Fold the strip in half, measure half the length needed, don’t forget the...
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Accurately cutting the brown border.
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There is one corner that I do not liking the color and will trade out bottom left for a square in a square log cabin half...
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Im having fun!
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Woo hoo! The updated file worked. As an FYI - I use EDGE as my browser, and I always download first then call up the download...
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Ready for next month!
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I wanted to pipe in and say that I purchased the Apliquick tools about 18 months ago and love them. However, I had a difficult time holding them for lengthy periods of time because of arthritis in my hands. The coldness of the metal and how fine they are in size made my hands cramp up bad. Previously, I used 2 of Alex's 4 in 1 tools. They are wooden, larger and I didn't have a problem holding them. However, they are not as good for this type of technique because it is two larger metal points.
To make a long story a little longer (LOL), I wanted to show you what my husband did to my Apliquick tools. They are now perfect for me! I love my hubby because he thinks outside the box. I wanted to share in case others find they too have arthritis in their hands. Now, you could put the pillows on each end of all four points, but I did just the two that I use most frequently. The other sides I may use, but not as much.
JoJo
jojohall.blogspot.com
aka ladyquilter
Troutdale, OR
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Great idea!Lyndhurst, Ohio USA - East Side Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio
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That is a great idea. I use those too, the rubber thingies and put one on the end of my seam ripper to swipe across the fabric to catch threads. I have considered the tools too.
Sharon in COComment
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That is a great idea. I have the apliquick tools on my Christmas list and I'm sure that Santa will bring them :whistle: . I'm really looking forward to using them - when I don't use needle-turn applique I use Sharon Shamber's method of using two wooden cuticle sticks and glue pen in the same way the apliquick tools were demonstrated on TQS show and they work great.
Best Wishes Pam (in Scotland)Comment
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JoJo, that's a great idea! I've been wondering about the exact same thing because I have arthritis and fibromyalgia.
I do have a question. Instead of the fusible, couldn't we use freezer paper instead? I find fusibles to leave my applique looking pretty flat, but if I use freezer paper, I can pull it out and have a little pouf to my pieces. What do you all think?
from the beautiful Hudson Valley of NY
Gammill Classic Plus w/IQComment
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I have made beautiful Applique using Sharon Schambergs method of Applique, I use polyester tear away stabilizer which pretty much dissolves with washing. The Applique tools are pretty cool, but a little pricey for me, I am going to stick with my method.Comment
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Eileen, I'm sure you could use freezer paper. I would double or triple it so it stays crisp.
aka ladyquilter
Troutdale, OR
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