Originally Posted by sandpat
Lesley...I was dreaming about Jane last night and I was thinking that I really really want to find the right back and sashing for it so I can start the quilting on it as you've done. Then I started thinking...oh no...I've trimmed ALL my blocks/tri's to the exact right size already....I am planning to do my quilting on the machine (because of carpal tunnel) I'd love to hand quilt it, but I just don't think I could get it done....Anyway, now I'm worried about distortion of the block..or are these so small that it won't really draw it up? Did you have any problems like that?
Don't forget I haven't put the backing fabric on mine yet, in fact it's still on its way here, I only ordered it last week. I wanted mine all in one piece and I'm just going to quilt in the ditch to attach the backing to the top/batting sandwich. |
Rachel, what a romantic idea to do it like Jane did, good luck. I wouldn't wait until you have all the fabric, I would just make a start!
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Rachel, I'm doing a different fabric for every block and trying to get as close as possible to Jane's quilt colors. Iv'e been using a FQ for each color so I can cut the plain triangle out of it too. Hope this helps and have fun!
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Originally Posted by Janstar
Rachel, I'm doing a different fabric for every block and trying to get as close as possible to Jane's quilt colors. Iv'e been using a FQ for each color so I can cut the plain triangle out of it too. Hope this helps and have fun!
Cheers! Rachel |
Originally Posted by athenagwis
Originally Posted by Janstar
Rachel, I'm doing a different fabric for every block and trying to get as close as possible to Jane's quilt colors. Iv'e been using a FQ for each color so I can cut the plain triangle out of it too. Hope this helps and have fun!
Cheers! Rachel welcome i know you will enjoy the fellowship of all these wonderful ladies as much as i am |
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by sandpat
Lesley...I was dreaming about Jane last night and I was thinking that I really really want to find the right back and sashing for it so I can start the quilting on it as you've done. Then I started thinking...oh no...I've trimmed ALL my blocks/tri's to the exact right size already....I am planning to do my quilting on the machine (because of carpal tunnel) I'd love to hand quilt it, but I just don't think I could get it done....Anyway, now I'm worried about distortion of the block..or are these so small that it won't really draw it up? Did you have any problems like that?
Don't forget I haven't put the backing fabric on mine yet, in fact it's still on its way here, I only ordered it last week. I wanted mine all in one piece and I'm just going to quilt in the ditch to attach the backing to the top/batting sandwich. Elle |
Lesley...thanks for getting back to me on that. I just kept wondering about it. I don't think the blocks need really heavy quilting (just my opinion)...the darn piecing needs to stand out after I worked on it sooo hard :lol: :lol: :lol:
I knew you hadn't added the back yet and the more I thought about it, the more I decided that I didn't care that all the block quilting wouldn't show up on the back...or I might just go ahead and use a back on mine, then just finish it up with the sashing. Hmmm...more to think about. I won't be able to start quilting them until after the IRR is over...I just don't have time right now. Elle....I'll have to find it, but on this thread somewhere....Lesley posted details about how she is quilting this...it is REALLY helpful! I'll go look for you. |
Elle...Lesley starts talking about how she will quilt this one on page 210 of this thread...really good explanations.
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Elle...Lesley starts talking about how she will quilt this one on page 210 of this thread...really good explanations.
Elle |
Originally Posted by Butterflyspain
Originally Posted by sandpat
Elle...Lesley starts talking about how she will quilt this one on page 210 of this thread...really good explanations.
Elle I am dreading taking all that paper off though, any good tips out there, I have got myself an eyebrow plucker to get the little bits off, any other suggestions, I did think about soaking it off and I thought yuck there will be a mess of paper then and I will have to iron them all again. By the way I have one more block to do and I have finished week 10. Elle |
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