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07-26-2010, 12:55 PM
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I made two rail fence doll quilts to match the two lap top quilts I made for my granddaughters. It's a nice way of using up some of the fabrics you know you probably won't use again. It is easy, fun, and also easy to quilt. So have fun with it. It probably won't be your last "Rail Fence"
07-26-2010, 12:57 PM
#52
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Thank you ladies!! :)
I just finished piecing the last rail fence block. So very excited. :) Now I need to figure out a border to use and move on from there.
A funny moment - I searched the whole house up and down looking for my missing pieces (two blocks sewn together, what amounts to half of my blocks). I was getting frustrated because I could not for the life of me find it.
Turns out I forgot I had already pinned it to the other half and both of them were laying right next to my sewing machine staring at me the whole time. >_< LOL
I just finished piecing the last rail fence block. So very excited. :) Now I need to figure out a border to use and move on from there.
A funny moment - I searched the whole house up and down looking for my missing pieces (two blocks sewn together, what amounts to half of my blocks). I was getting frustrated because I could not for the life of me find it.
Turns out I forgot I had already pinned it to the other half and both of them were laying right next to my sewing machine staring at me the whole time. >_< LOL
07-26-2010, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
I feel like shouting for joy!
As a few of you may know, I'm a newbie to quilting. I've yet to make my first quilt. Well today my MIL came over, brought me tons of fabric - scraps and larger pieces - as well as tools (rotary, cutting mat, ironing board, etc). She showed me how to piece together the rail fence (is it rail fence or fence rail?).
Together we ironed, measured, cut, sewed and pressed about 10 parts for the rail fence (they weren't whole blocks, haven't got that far yet...I'm talking about sewing three strips together to form a fourth of a block).
She left a little while ago and I did nine more. I ran out of fabric to do anymore, but as it stands I've got either a nice little wall hanging-to-be or maybe a lap quilt-to-be.
So I said all of that to say that I'm SO excited about quilting! What a thrill I got when things began to make sense, and how much more exciting when I figured out I could do it on my own! This all may sound silly, but I think you all will understand. Can't wait for DH to get home so I can gush about how awesome this day has been!!
As a few of you may know, I'm a newbie to quilting. I've yet to make my first quilt. Well today my MIL came over, brought me tons of fabric - scraps and larger pieces - as well as tools (rotary, cutting mat, ironing board, etc). She showed me how to piece together the rail fence (is it rail fence or fence rail?).
Together we ironed, measured, cut, sewed and pressed about 10 parts for the rail fence (they weren't whole blocks, haven't got that far yet...I'm talking about sewing three strips together to form a fourth of a block).
She left a little while ago and I did nine more. I ran out of fabric to do anymore, but as it stands I've got either a nice little wall hanging-to-be or maybe a lap quilt-to-be.
So I said all of that to say that I'm SO excited about quilting! What a thrill I got when things began to make sense, and how much more exciting when I figured out I could do it on my own! This all may sound silly, but I think you all will understand. Can't wait for DH to get home so I can gush about how awesome this day has been!!
Congratulations. Keep on going.
07-26-2010, 02:50 PM
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How wonderful that you enjoyed quilting today, even with you MIL! That says a lot about your family. Hubby will be proud that the two most important women in his life shared some valuable time with each other.
Isn't it a good feeling to see something "grow' and become a thing.! My favorite part about quilting is putting all the blocks together. My least favorite is trying to quilt the three layers and it bunching up in the back and having to pull stitches out. LOL done that a few times.
Keep on going. You are doing a great job. Post a picture so we can see your progress. I am curious.
Isn't it a good feeling to see something "grow' and become a thing.! My favorite part about quilting is putting all the blocks together. My least favorite is trying to quilt the three layers and it bunching up in the back and having to pull stitches out. LOL done that a few times.
Keep on going. You are doing a great job. Post a picture so we can see your progress. I am curious.
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