Craftsy BOM
03-03-2012, 12:57 PM
#51
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Lost in my sewing room
Posts: 1,442
I've done the first 2 months. Haven't looked at March yet. They are fun. As the others said you have to be careful about the seam allowance. I had to do one of the blocks twice because it actually ended up too big.
03-03-2012, 01:35 PM
#52
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Coastal North Carolina
Posts: 626
I am doing the BOM and am really enjoying it. Very glad I signed up. I had some problems with one of the February blocks but it finally turned out. I haven't made the March blocks yet. My color scheme is lime green, white, and black. I really enjoyed looking at everyone's photos.
03-03-2012, 06:14 PM
#53
Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 22
Just finished Pictorial Quilting Class through Craftsy.com
Just finished taking the Pictorial Quilting Techniques Class by Wendy Butler Burns. I enjoyed the class very much and recommend it to anyone interested in turning a photo into a quilt. Has anyone taking Machine Quilting by Wendy Butler Burns or Beyond Basic Machine Quilting by Ann Peterson? Would appreciate your feedback if you have taken either of these classes through Craftsy.
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03-03-2012, 09:17 PM
#56
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 208
I have purchased several Craftsy classes and am doing the free class with Amy as well but have not done the March BOM yet. I have not had time to do any of the paid classes other than the paper piecing and I made a twin quilt top with the first pattern that the insructor taught...I thoroughly enjoyed it! And can't wait to do more.....taxes are interfering with my quilting time!!! As a brand new quilter I am getting a lot of UFO's as I just want to do them all!
03-04-2012, 11:09 AM
#58
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I was just up on the site and it says that you can invite your friends to sign up any time of the year and they can have access to all of the classes including the ones they need to catch up on. This statement is listed under the supplies and resourse section. If anyone is having problems then they need to contact the Craftsy people to help figure it out because there is no time limit to it. Good luck
03-04-2012, 03:34 PM
#59
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MO
Posts: 1,057
here are a few guides to help you. i hope one of these helps. my understanding of scant 1/4" is just on the other side of the 1/4" mark and i think that is the same thing that the jinny beyer tute is saying. good luck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCBzwJ1lB4
http://quilting.about.com/od/machine..._allowance.htm
http://www.scrapquilts.com/accurate_seams.html
http://www.jinnybeyer.com/jinnys-cor...5ABFE737BAF506
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCBzwJ1lB4
http://quilting.about.com/od/machine..._allowance.htm
http://www.scrapquilts.com/accurate_seams.html
http://www.jinnybeyer.com/jinnys-cor...5ABFE737BAF506
03-04-2012, 03:47 PM
#60
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MO
Posts: 1,057
Judy,
I replied to you but somehow it didn't post...
I joined the group in February and read through some of the comments and found that some complained that their February blocks were too small. Those who said they used the scant 1/4 inch (a thread or two smaller than 1/4 inch) had no problems. So when I made my blocks I used a scant 1/4 inch (maybe 1/32 smaller) and they came out fine. I had this problem with another BOM that I belong to. When I made the seams exactly 1/4 inch, by the time the block was finished the block was too small too.
I'm going to wait each month to see how things go before doing the block even thought they're nice and it's difficult to wait. I'm not sure that I'll do this month's block yet as I'd rather see what scraps I have from the other blocks. It seems that this should have been one of the last blocks made.
I replied to you but somehow it didn't post...
I joined the group in February and read through some of the comments and found that some complained that their February blocks were too small. Those who said they used the scant 1/4 inch (a thread or two smaller than 1/4 inch) had no problems. So when I made my blocks I used a scant 1/4 inch (maybe 1/32 smaller) and they came out fine. I had this problem with another BOM that I belong to. When I made the seams exactly 1/4 inch, by the time the block was finished the block was too small too.
I'm going to wait each month to see how things go before doing the block even thought they're nice and it's difficult to wait. I'm not sure that I'll do this month's block yet as I'd rather see what scraps I have from the other blocks. It seems that this should have been one of the last blocks made.
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