Pythagoran's Lute - Help needed
06-10-2016, 08:12 AM
#31
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,369
This is what I see, too. I tried to imagine moving them so they form the solid square but can't see how you could.
06-10-2016, 01:09 PM
#32
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,869
It's all sewn together now ... but now I have major seams to try and figure out ... LOL ... in some places there are 12 pieces of fabric meeting up ...
06-10-2016, 01:54 PM
#33
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Vancouver Island, Beautiful BC
Posts: 2,090
One of the long arm quilters at my guild said she will use Best Press in a syringe. She squirts a fine stream into the seam allowance and presses hard to get the centres of motifs to flatten out.
06-10-2016, 07:22 PM
#34
Power Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Outside St. Louis
Posts: 38,213
It will be beautiful when you get it all figured out. I use to pride myself with attention to detail, there is no way I could have figured that one out. I guess that is why I stick to easy, plain quilts.
06-21-2016, 01:56 AM
#37
Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 8
Was the pattern at fault?
I just purchased the pattern. The errors you had, were they the fault of the pattern? (am I going to have the exact same problem?)
Could I have a photo of your finished quilt? I do believe you have the most beautiful color choices!
Thanks so much!
Could I have a photo of your finished quilt? I do believe you have the most beautiful color choices!
Thanks so much!
06-21-2016, 11:53 AM
#38
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,869
Katinka. They were my mistakes!! I had grouped some of them incorrectly when I laid them out and didn't catch it. Pattern wise there were no mistakes. Just make sure you really know how to work with multiple seams because the closer you get to the centre it becomes a nightmare!!
06-21-2016, 05:28 PM
#39
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 8,147
I fell in love with this - I bought and downloaded the pattern, but went a bit different with the colors, then extended the spiral to make it rectangular. I just picked up more of the dark teal green so I can get to work on the border.
I think I'd like to try this using 10 different fabrics instead of five, but that would really require keeping track of what you are sewing. With 5, you make opposite pairs of each color combination, so I didn't keep anyting seperate until I had all the individual sections peiced. Then I laid them out and started sewing the together.
I also trim edges and remove all the paper before I start sewing sections together. I have no luck getting anything lined up with two pieces of paper involved.
I think I'd like to try this using 10 different fabrics instead of five, but that would really require keeping track of what you are sewing. With 5, you make opposite pairs of each color combination, so I didn't keep anyting seperate until I had all the individual sections peiced. Then I laid them out and started sewing the together.
I also trim edges and remove all the paper before I start sewing sections together. I have no luck getting anything lined up with two pieces of paper involved.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Little RoO
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
4
06-21-2011 11:41 PM
