Piecing border - help/suggestions

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10-20-2018, 10:14 AM

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osewfast

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Originally Posted by illinois

Maybe it just seemed to be a good idea at the time?? Sure is pretty though! Love the motorcycle and that would be the part I'd have trouble recreating. How are you going to do it?

I enlarged the picture of the motorcycle on the copier at work, then just used that for a pattern.
Cut it out - then glue basted it down. I debated between satin stitching the edges vs invisible machine applique ...decided on satin stitching. Just finished that step a few minutes ago. Now to do the name/letter appliques. =)

Donna Mc

10-20-2018, 04:26 PM

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osewfast

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Day 1 progress...but IMO, this will be the easiest part.
Now on to those crazy pieced borders - another day!
=) Donna Mc
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10-21-2018, 03:45 AM

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illinois

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Fantastic job with that!--all the curves and all. My family would enjoy this. And your background fabric is Perfect!

10-21-2018, 04:08 PM

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maviskw

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Originally Posted by Kassaundra

I think those pieced triangles could be made from pieced squares (strip pieced) and cut in two.

That might work if the pieces start out as squares, but these are not 90º angles. I would do the templates as quiltedsunshine suggests. Start with the dark blue, add the black and then sew to the large blue triangles. the corner pieces may just be cut in half, but you may need to add seam allowances. The templates would be of a size to fill in the space allotted.