A Sneak Peek at my first Quilt, an illustration
09-09-2011, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by malfromcessnock
Why thanks Paulswalia - I hope you are not right. But I'll post pics of the completed project.
Where do you think the pitfalls lie? I've got to cut 5 fussy cuts and make sure they remain in the correct order etc etc...
Anyway, I'll post if I get into trouble.
Where do you think the pitfalls lie? I've got to cut 5 fussy cuts and make sure they remain in the correct order etc etc...
Anyway, I'll post if I get into trouble.
09-09-2011, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Aurora
This was my first quilt as well. I joined the guild just as they were getting ready to start this project. Certainly forced me to jump in with both feet and no knowledge. The upside was they were very supportive and generous. It is certainly doable and not really that difficult, especially if you are determined.
09-09-2011, 12:40 PM
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So ladies, does the starch give the fabric stability cause you're working on the bias when doing the long side of the triangle?
What product do you buy?
Like are there starches and starches? And do you give it a light treatment or give it a good old wetting? (Never used starch before on anything)
Then upon completition do you NEED to wash it out?
Incidentally, I joined the "QuiltGuy, Yahoo Forum" tonight and you should see some of their offerings - very impressive! And the funny thing is, I haven't even made a quilt yet! Go figure.
What product do you buy?
Like are there starches and starches? And do you give it a light treatment or give it a good old wetting? (Never used starch before on anything)
Then upon completition do you NEED to wash it out?
Incidentally, I joined the "QuiltGuy, Yahoo Forum" tonight and you should see some of their offerings - very impressive! And the funny thing is, I haven't even made a quilt yet! Go figure.
09-09-2011, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by malfromcessnock
Originally Posted by Aurora
This was my first quilt as well. I joined the guild just as they were getting ready to start this project. Certainly forced me to jump in with both feet and no knowledge. The upside was they were very supportive and generous. It is certainly doable and not really that difficult, especially if you are determined.
09-09-2011, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by paulswalia
I had to go look up Eleanor Burns quilt to figure out how you would do this, but now I get it, one square, cut in half on the diagonal, the sashing put in the middle, then square up the block. At first I thought there were going to be all sorts of seams coming together at the intersections of the sashing........I think you'll be fine - but echo someone else's suggestion for starching the pieces.
What was it in her Quilts for all Season section - I forget.
But yes basically you cut your squares, cut on the diagonal, piece the relevant ones together bearing in mind that Eleanor's was scrappy and it didn't really matter which you chose to join.
But in my case I'm going to have to be particular to get the large central fussy cut correct or it's going to look pretty strange. But I should be right if I lay it out carefully and focus on the task at hand.
The sewing should be right, I've made many frocks and shirts, albeit only t shirts. But my daughters formal dresses required an effort - turned out good enough for my finickey daughters to don, and they told everyone who had made them. I was very pleased with myself!
And much earlier in life, when I was a teenager I was a deft hand on my mother's knitting machine - an empisal - used to make jumpers etc for my five siblings. I grew out of it, mum didn't have a ribber. She had difficulty using it cause she couldn't see the stitches on the hooks very well so I got to play with it. I also leant on her old singer sewing machine. But they are just memories now.
I'll post pics Paul. Is it Paul or Paulswalia?
09-09-2011, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Aurora
The picture you posted. My avatar is the Orion Nebula.
Hey what a coincidence then. Any yours went all right?
09-09-2011, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by malfromcessnock
Originally Posted by Aurora
The picture you posted. My avatar is the Orion Nebula.
Hey what a coincidence then. Any yours went all right?
09-09-2011, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by malfromcessnock
Originally Posted by paulswalia
I had to go look up Eleanor Burns quilt to figure out how you would do this, but now I get it, one square, cut in half on the diagonal, the sashing put in the middle, then square up the block. At first I thought there were going to be all sorts of seams coming together at the intersections of the sashing........I think you'll be fine - but echo someone else's suggestion for starching the pieces.
What was it in her Quilts for all Season section - I forget.
But yes basically you cut your squares, cut on the diagonal, piece the relevant ones together bearing in mind that Eleanor's was scrappy and it didn't really matter which you chose to join.
But in my case I'm going to have to be particular to get the large central fussy cut correct or it's going to look pretty strange. But I should be right if I lay it out carefully and focus on the task at hand.
The sewing should be right, I've made many frocks and shirts, albeit only t shirts. But my daughters formal dresses required an effort - turned out good enough for my finickey daughters to don, and they told everyone who had made them. I was very pleased with myself!
And much earlier in life, when I was a teenager I was a deft hand on my mother's knitting machine - an empisal - used to make jumpers etc for my five siblings. I grew out of it, mum didn't have a ribber. She had difficulty using it cause she couldn't see the stitches on the hooks very well so I got to play with it. I also leant on her old singer sewing machine. But they are just memories now.
I'll post pics Paul. Is it Paul or Paulswalia?
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