Affairs of the Heart Cyber-Sew 2011
06-06-2011, 07:03 PM
#2421
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Earlier in the year I did a trial trapunto setting triangle using my embroidery machine which turned out pretty good, but was a real hassle to try to get set up right, so I decided to do them using the method Patti did a tutorial for a while back. I spent the whole afternoon working on this. I didn't want to mess with the bias on the triangles, so worked on them as a large square and did the trapunto before I cut it apart into the triangles. I had originally thought about doing the stitching in red to match my embroidery, but decided I didn't want my bad stitching to be that front and center, so I used dark blue thread to match the fabric. It is certainly far from perfect, but I think they are acceptable. I still have six more to do. Maybe by the time I get them all done I'll be a little better at it. Patti keeps saying it's fun, but I haven't got to that point yet - it's still hard work for me. Thanks so much, Patti, for the tutorial. I would have never attempted this without it.
06-06-2011, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mousie
that is one great fabric for the laptop bag, luv!
nice, sweet, pics too!
your gonna join us, right? ah-huh, ah-huh...yup, yup, yup:thumbup:
nice, sweet, pics too!
your gonna join us, right? ah-huh, ah-huh...yup, yup, yup:thumbup:
06-07-2011, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by luvmortherest
Originally Posted by Mousie
that is one great fabric for the laptop bag, luv!
nice, sweet, pics too!
your gonna join us, right? ah-huh, ah-huh...yup, yup, yup:thumbup:
nice, sweet, pics too!
your gonna join us, right? ah-huh, ah-huh...yup, yup, yup:thumbup:
Judy your trapunto looks really good to me - you to will have a unique quilt.
06-07-2011, 09:31 AM
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Judy, I love your Tarpunto...gonna be one smashing quilt.
OK, I was playing with layouts yesterday on EQ..and I think I am going to do all the blocks on point with no middle section..I may just do the 32 blocks layout or with one extra column to make it a square I'll need 41 blocks..so I may just make five more blocks with just embroidery designs and place them in the center and four corners. My setting triangles will have an embroidery design that I am still thinking about. I need to stay on the look out for a fabric for my sashings and inner border, I want some golden metallic batik of some sort..or just golden metallic in chocolate and Autumn hues that go with my block...depends on what I find. Now for the outer border I know I am not doing the hearts in the book, but not sure what I will do yet..need to dream up some more about this.
OK, I was playing with layouts yesterday on EQ..and I think I am going to do all the blocks on point with no middle section..I may just do the 32 blocks layout or with one extra column to make it a square I'll need 41 blocks..so I may just make five more blocks with just embroidery designs and place them in the center and four corners. My setting triangles will have an embroidery design that I am still thinking about. I need to stay on the look out for a fabric for my sashings and inner border, I want some golden metallic batik of some sort..or just golden metallic in chocolate and Autumn hues that go with my block...depends on what I find. Now for the outer border I know I am not doing the hearts in the book, but not sure what I will do yet..need to dream up some more about this.
06-07-2011, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by candi
Judy, I love your Tarpunto...gonna be one smashing quilt.
OK, I was playing with layouts yesterday on EQ..and I think I am going to do all the blocks on point with no middle section..I may just do the 32 blocks layout or with one extra column to make it a square I'll need 41 blocks..so I may just make five more blocks with just embroidery designs and place them in the center and four corners. My setting triangles will have an embroidery design that I am still thinking about. I need to stay on the look out for a fabric for my sashings and inner border, I want some golden metallic batik of some sort..or just golden metallic in chocolate and Autumn hues that go with my block...depends on what I find. Now for the outer border I know I am not doing the hearts in the book, but not sure what I will do yet..need to dream up some more about this.
OK, I was playing with layouts yesterday on EQ..and I think I am going to do all the blocks on point with no middle section..I may just do the 32 blocks layout or with one extra column to make it a square I'll need 41 blocks..so I may just make five more blocks with just embroidery designs and place them in the center and four corners. My setting triangles will have an embroidery design that I am still thinking about. I need to stay on the look out for a fabric for my sashings and inner border, I want some golden metallic batik of some sort..or just golden metallic in chocolate and Autumn hues that go with my block...depends on what I find. Now for the outer border I know I am not doing the hearts in the book, but not sure what I will do yet..need to dream up some more about this.
06-07-2011, 12:01 PM
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Judy, I agree with you---too many new things for my pea brain too!
I have finished the 16 center blocks (not yet embroidered though) and started on # 7. I have been searching for a border fabric and think I have at last found one. I tried not to buy anything new, but couldn't tackle any of the wonderful techniques you guys are doing for borders.
Hopefully I will finish all my embroidery while on vacation and will post pics when I return the last week in June.
I have finished the 16 center blocks (not yet embroidered though) and started on # 7. I have been searching for a border fabric and think I have at last found one. I tried not to buy anything new, but couldn't tackle any of the wonderful techniques you guys are doing for borders.
Hopefully I will finish all my embroidery while on vacation and will post pics when I return the last week in June.
06-07-2011, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by candi
Judy, I love your Tarpunto...gonna be one smashing quilt.
OK, I was playing with layouts yesterday on EQ..and I think I am going to do all the blocks on point with no middle section..I may just do the 32 blocks layout or with one extra column to make it a square I'll need 41 blocks..so I may just make five more blocks with just embroidery designs and place them in the center and four corners. My setting triangles will have an embroidery design that I am still thinking about. I need to stay on the look out for a fabric for my sashings and inner border, I want some golden metallic batik of some sort..or just golden metallic in chocolate and Autumn hues that go with my block...depends on what I find. Now for the outer border I know I am not doing the hearts in the book, but not sure what I will do yet..need to dream up some more about this.
OK, I was playing with layouts yesterday on EQ..and I think I am going to do all the blocks on point with no middle section..I may just do the 32 blocks layout or with one extra column to make it a square I'll need 41 blocks..so I may just make five more blocks with just embroidery designs and place them in the center and four corners. My setting triangles will have an embroidery design that I am still thinking about. I need to stay on the look out for a fabric for my sashings and inner border, I want some golden metallic batik of some sort..or just golden metallic in chocolate and Autumn hues that go with my block...depends on what I find. Now for the outer border I know I am not doing the hearts in the book, but not sure what I will do yet..need to dream up some more about this.
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