Talk me out of making a Storm at Sea quilt!

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01-01-2012, 05:29 AM

#91

gailinva

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Originally Posted by mim

Has anyone ever had a problem with silverfish when you used starch and stored your quilt?? I know that silverfish love to live in old books that used glues and starch in the bindings.

I lived in old houses for many years and never dared to use starch

Mim

Silverfish are attracted to sugar which is in starch. Try using "Fabric Sizing", comes in a aerosal can sold right next to the spray starch in the grocery store.

01-01-2012, 11:06 AM

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dublb

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Originally Posted by gailinva

Silverfish are attracted to sugar which is in starch. Try using "Fabric Sizing", comes in a aerosal can sold right next to the spray starch in the grocery store.

You could also try "Mary Ellen's Best Press." Sold at Fabric stores. Expensive.

01-01-2012, 11:39 AM

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COYOTEMAGIC

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Originally Posted by MdmSew'n'Sew

Under a Stormy Sea - What a beauty! is there a pattern or did you design it yourself? If your own design, can you post a tute?

Here's a link to the pattern. A friend who is not a quilter asked me if I could make it for a friend of hers. The sea turtles represent the triplets that they lost. The quilt was was for their new baby. http://www.virginiaquilter.com/cgi-l...html?E+scstore

01-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Arleners

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I think they are a lot of fun. I used the Fast 2 Cut template/ruler set, but it would be just as easy with paper piecing. Mine was made as a challenge when I worked at a quilt shop. I encorporated pictures that were taken of my husband and I on a trip to the Bahamas where we went on these underwater aqua scooters.

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01-01-2012, 11:55 AM

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Arleners

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I attached the wrong picture!!!!

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01-01-2012, 12:02 PM

#96

mim

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Well, that is a new look at a storm at sea -- so light and floating -- the blue pieces makes it look like spring flowers.

mim

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Originally Posted by dahlshouse

I enjoyed making this quilt and would never talk anyone out of trying it... I ended up giving it to my oldest granddaughter as a wedding present... had the top already made when she said she was getting married and believe or not the quilt had the colors that she had used in the wedding... boy did I luck out..

01-02-2012, 12:15 PM

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amymarieski

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There is a way to make Storm at Sea paper-pieced. Carol Doak has a book, 50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars (something like that), and you can make the pattern by combining 2 of the star blocks. I don't know which 2, but could check if you would like (this is one I REALLY want to make soon!).

Amy in KY

11-30-2017, 10:33 AM

#98

JimsQueenie

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I made a beautiful "Storm At Sea" pattern with an array of blocks to do with sailing/fishing around the border and it turned out beautiful. must have been my 4th quilt and i was taking a class at the time. my teacher insisted it had to be hand pieced but i wanted to do it by machine. i made my patterns from cereal boxes. But, every point came out perfect, including the 4 Mariner Compasses in the corners. Every tip was perfect. And, I was a brand new quilter so don't give up. Take your time and rip if u have to.