2020 June through November Round Robin
10-14-2020, 07:50 AM
#1151
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Traveling the USA
Posts: 2,329
Bugaroo - that chart gave an idea if everyone did the maximum 12". Some did 6". And some didn't even start with the 18" center. I am always amazed on how fast they can grow and change over time.
Feel free to ask any questions during any swap to pm the owner of the material!
I am taking a break and cut out my grandaughters "school clothes". Since she is home schooled, and mom and dad are working from home - they have a rule of no pajamas during the day.....so I am making her school pajamas!
Feel free to ask any questions during any swap to pm the owner of the material!
I am taking a break and cut out my grandaughters "school clothes". Since she is home schooled, and mom and dad are working from home - they have a rule of no pajamas during the day.....so I am making her school pajamas!
10-14-2020, 10:29 AM
#1153
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 8,147
One of the biggest problems with adding borders, is that it can be very difficult to get the math to work out for the next border. when we start with 18 and add 12" each border, it's always divisible by both 2 and 3, so you can do a pattern that breaks down into 2" squares, or 1.5" squares finished. It's no fun when you want to do a design and calculate it out so you've got to cut your strips at measures that are 1/16" increment. And when you are doing something with smaller pieces, that 1/16" over 32 strips can really add up!
The easiest way to compensate is to put a filler border in between to rounds, but then sometimes that makes "your" round too small for the design you wanted to do. Other options are putting something else in the corners so it does not matter if the pattern lines up, or putting a modified block in the run that compensates for the differences.
One word of warning, it's really easy to "grow" the quilt the wrong way if you are trying to ease in a border that isn't quite the right size. The next person is going to need to ease it back the other way. If you get several rounds that all are eased "out" you can end up with a quilt that has a significantly different measure across the center than it measures on the edges.
I quilt on an LA and this can be a real nightmare if you don't know ahead of time that the quilt is off. Because to end up square, you've got to ease the fullness out of the outer edge, but if you start with the outer edge smooth, you'll end up with a middle that is going to pull way in on you. It's way easier to quilt a "tent" that has excess in the middle!
The easiest way to compensate is to put a filler border in between to rounds, but then sometimes that makes "your" round too small for the design you wanted to do. Other options are putting something else in the corners so it does not matter if the pattern lines up, or putting a modified block in the run that compensates for the differences.
One word of warning, it's really easy to "grow" the quilt the wrong way if you are trying to ease in a border that isn't quite the right size. The next person is going to need to ease it back the other way. If you get several rounds that all are eased "out" you can end up with a quilt that has a significantly different measure across the center than it measures on the edges.
I quilt on an LA and this can be a real nightmare if you don't know ahead of time that the quilt is off. Because to end up square, you've got to ease the fullness out of the outer edge, but if you start with the outer edge smooth, you'll end up with a middle that is going to pull way in on you. It's way easier to quilt a "tent" that has excess in the middle!
10-14-2020, 03:39 PM
#1155
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 8,147
Here is Travelinggramma's quilt. I did a double (12") boarder for me and Jaba, so this one is ready to send home.
I love how this quilt has turned out! Don't have a good place to get a full picture of it, so hopefully these will work.
I love how this quilt has turned out! Don't have a good place to get a full picture of it, so hopefully these will work.
10-14-2020, 06:11 PM
#1160
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Michigan
Posts: 2,751
Reba, it's the avatar you are looking to change, not the profile pic. Go to the 'User Control Panel' and use the far left column. 'Edit avatar' is there.
carriem, That hexagon print in the golden color was a great find! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. :-)
carriem, That hexagon print in the golden color was a great find! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. :-)
Last edited by givio; 10-14-2020 at 06:13 PM.
