2013 UFO Therapy Thread - Sister Thread to 2013 UFO Challenge of the Month
03-09-2013, 01:22 PM
#271
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Location: Iowa
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Here is what I am working on at my retreat this weekend...I have all the blocks and border ready to sew together. I finish by QAYG, so need to get batting and backing before I can finish, but am ready to move onto another project until I get to town next week...
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03-09-2013, 08:52 PM
#272
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Location: Kasson, Minnesota
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Have fun at your retreat Carriem, they are the best aren't they? Your quilt is very pretty! I am a former Iowa girl.
03-10-2013, 07:43 PM
#279
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okay, so i am trying to finish stuff! I finally got to buy some batting for two projects. Priority one needs its back done. #2 was ready to roll. I figured my sizes, bought my batting all together. #2 is 36 x 77 so I figured I could use one yard of w&n, because it was nicely wide. Of course, I laid it wrong when I cut it. So, I'll either have to piece batting for poor priority, or spend money I don't have on more. (the cut bit wouldn't waste, I have more tops!). Hmm. I decided to think about that later, and at least get #2 basted. Then put him up, worked on, and move back to number one. My backing is just a tad short. It is pieced, and 'arty' (?) and *so* close to being 'ok', but it isn't. I'll have to put more of something on it. Dig out those fabrics, see what I can find . . which end? blah blah blah. So - NO progress today. none.
Forced now to get to work on the backing for poor priority. It is a rail fence, with coordinated fabrics. Should I match the print for the seams? My quilt is too wide for one piece. I have enough length, though. Do I center the big piece and then add on to the top and the bottom? Do I worry about the direction of the print? I have learned from the board to tear, instead of cut. That'll be something else new!!
suggestions?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]401099[/ATTACH] that is a pen cap, for scale on that print! ;0)
here is the top -
[ATTACH=CONFIG]401103[/ATTACH]
Forced now to get to work on the backing for poor priority. It is a rail fence, with coordinated fabrics. Should I match the print for the seams? My quilt is too wide for one piece. I have enough length, though. Do I center the big piece and then add on to the top and the bottom? Do I worry about the direction of the print? I have learned from the board to tear, instead of cut. That'll be something else new!!
suggestions?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]401099[/ATTACH] that is a pen cap, for scale on that print! ;0)
here is the top -
[ATTACH=CONFIG]401103[/ATTACH]
03-10-2013, 08:12 PM
#280
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Snellville, Ga & Hiawassee
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Lara122, boy, we've all had one of those days! The UFO I'm trying to get finished (22 years old!) had a slight problem too. There were 7 large finished squares my daughter & her friends did at her 10th birthday party. Putting #7 on the front would make 2 more problems but later in the day while the squares were on the wall I watched Creative Backs on Craftsy. Its a free class & she has great ideas. She gave me a great solution. #7 is now on the back along with fabric left over when I trimmed down the massive blocks the girls did.
Maybe that would be something you could do, ie 1 or 2 strips of left over fabric in the back to add to the width. If you can watch the class you might come up with something you'll like.
best of luck
Maybe that would be something you could do, ie 1 or 2 strips of left over fabric in the back to add to the width. If you can watch the class you might come up with something you'll like.
best of luck
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