Blooming Nine Patch DONE
03-25-2014, 06:41 AM
#36
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I am trying this post again...sorry if its a duplicate.....
I finally finished my Blooming 9 Patch! This was a challenge and all of the members started with the same fabric in the center. The rest of the fabrics, including the backing all came from my stash. I quilted it on my long arm and used Sharon Schambers method of binding, which didnt work too well with my double fold bias binding (hence the wavy spot on left side) which will need some re-work, but for now I am just HAPPY DANCING and sleeping very well under my 2nd finish of 2014.
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I finally finished my Blooming 9 Patch! This was a challenge and all of the members started with the same fabric in the center. The rest of the fabrics, including the backing all came from my stash. I quilted it on my long arm and used Sharon Schambers method of binding, which didnt work too well with my double fold bias binding (hence the wavy spot on left side) which will need some re-work, but for now I am just HAPPY DANCING and sleeping very well under my 2nd finish of 2014.
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03-25-2014, 02:32 PM
#37
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Elkhart IN
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Go for it Geri!
Geri,
I have always done double fold bias, they seem to wear well and since this was going on my bed with 2 pups and me, I did it that way. However I wouldnt recommend it to do the glueing bit again. I would definitely do the glueing, will try to be more conscious of the front to back division of the fabric, so the stitching down is better. I really prefer the look of be hand stitching my bindings though.
Dont be chicken to try this. It is not hard, truly the hardest part is choosing the fabrics! If you can sew a 4 1/2in 9 patch fairly accurately, thats all you need to make this. Some of the gals upped the size to a 6 1/2 in 9 patch, but it gave more of a Boston Commons look to the finish. I wanted more of a smooth bloom, so stuck with the smaller ones.
I have always done double fold bias, they seem to wear well and since this was going on my bed with 2 pups and me, I did it that way. However I wouldnt recommend it to do the glueing bit again. I would definitely do the glueing, will try to be more conscious of the front to back division of the fabric, so the stitching down is better. I really prefer the look of be hand stitching my bindings though.
Dont be chicken to try this. It is not hard, truly the hardest part is choosing the fabrics! If you can sew a 4 1/2in 9 patch fairly accurately, thats all you need to make this. Some of the gals upped the size to a 6 1/2 in 9 patch, but it gave more of a Boston Commons look to the finish. I wanted more of a smooth bloom, so stuck with the smaller ones.
03-29-2014, 10:55 AM
#39
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Beautiful!!!!!! I just this minute finished mine and I love it!!!!! I started out with llight beige in the center and worked out to reds and blacks on the outside, then added a couple of borders to make it big enough to be like a bedspread on my queen sized bed. It is much easier than it looks, but it does need to be laid out completely before sewing the diagonal rows together. That was my biggest challenge. Thanks for sharing yours!!!!!
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