Christmas Project turned NIGHTMARE!!!! hee hee!

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11-21-2010, 02:53 PM

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PurpleBecca

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After piecing each set we cut across at 2 1/2 inch and reorder the strips and sew.

I'm dense...I don't understand what you mean. Can you help me? Thanks!

If you sew together 6 Width of Fabric strips, you will end up with a large rectangle approx 44inch by 12 1/2 inch. Llay this on your cuting board so the seams are going horizontally - side to side and cut across the 6 stripes verically at 2 1/2 inch intervals.

This gives you a pile of strips 12 1/2 inches by 2 1/2, made up of 6, 2 1/2 inch squares. you then mix these up to redistribute the colours and fabrics and sew them back together to form the place mats or runners.

Hope that helps?

11-21-2010, 02:56 PM

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Yes, that helps! I had a bad "dumb" moment. :) :)

11-21-2010, 02:56 PM

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Hey what are you doing on line!! You should be sewing!!!! lol! I can almost see the steam rising from here!! Well done!!

11-21-2010, 03:01 PM

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Hey what are you doing on line!! You should be sewing!!!! lol! I can almost see the steam rising from here!! Well done!!

Don't laugh! I had to come over to the UK (where I have access to faster broadband!!!) to a gallery opening of some of my 'arty stuff' (see website!!) so I have left my hsband with about 250 2 1/2 inch woF strips t sew together - he is a learner and I told him it was good practice for his 1/4 inch seams!!!!

LOL!

11-21-2010, 03:06 PM

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Great job!!

11-21-2010, 03:06 PM

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Wow! I knew you were clever, but didn.t appreciate how much!!! Now that is a result!!!! How do you train a husband??????Where r u in the UK??

11-21-2010, 03:17 PM

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Hi! I am in Hertfordshire - until 6am tomorrow!! Then back to Ireland to get sewing!

(We are english actually - just love living the Good Life!!)

My husband has always been fascinated by my quilting and started classes about 6 months ago - he is making his own sampler quilt (I couldn't teach him - too many arguments!!)

11-21-2010, 03:25 PM

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Don.t think I.ll go down that route!! I.m quite happy to let him paint my sewing room but not invade my space!!! Hope all goes well with your exhibition!!