Just starting another quilt
03-28-2014, 07:53 PM
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Most of the blocks came from my EQ 5, a few came from flowers that I traced, added to, rearranged, etc.
I think I am going to have the background blocks in a pale, but rich looking beige. I have sewn them with my new Juki, just love it. What I really like about the Juki is that you can speed down a seam and Stop on dime. I doesn't take another stitch, it stops !
By the time I get through making these flowers I can assure you that I will be able to make leaves with my eyes closed. lol
I made three yards of stems today since most of them will be in a darker green. Now I can just cut off what I need when I need it. I inserted a string inside a strip and sewed the top and down the side, then pulled the whole thing right side out. Worked out great.
I am adding batting inside most of the flowers and leafs to make them look 3 dimensional and more realistic.
I made a black tulip today and it turned out pretty good. I made another flower that had 24 pedals on it, didn't like doing that. lol I like the bigger flowers, they are easier to turn, I am getting tired of picking out the ends of the stem on the smaller ones. So far I'm averaging about 2 flowers per day, taking my time and trying to do it right. 10 finished. It's going to take some time to get these done so I'm going to do what I can when I can.
I can already see that I will have to do some hand work on leaves that have lots of points on them.
Going to Joann's tomorrow to look around for beige material and backing.
I went to Marshall's Dry Goods Site today and half of the colors in the Marbleicious fabrics are gone. I hope they will be getting some more in soon. I would like to make another quilt with these fabrics.
Ok, time for bed, I'm watching O'Reilly and trying to type this and O'Reilly is winning tonight. lol
I think I am going to have the background blocks in a pale, but rich looking beige. I have sewn them with my new Juki, just love it. What I really like about the Juki is that you can speed down a seam and Stop on dime. I doesn't take another stitch, it stops !
By the time I get through making these flowers I can assure you that I will be able to make leaves with my eyes closed. lol
I made three yards of stems today since most of them will be in a darker green. Now I can just cut off what I need when I need it. I inserted a string inside a strip and sewed the top and down the side, then pulled the whole thing right side out. Worked out great.
I am adding batting inside most of the flowers and leafs to make them look 3 dimensional and more realistic.
I made a black tulip today and it turned out pretty good. I made another flower that had 24 pedals on it, didn't like doing that. lol I like the bigger flowers, they are easier to turn, I am getting tired of picking out the ends of the stem on the smaller ones. So far I'm averaging about 2 flowers per day, taking my time and trying to do it right. 10 finished. It's going to take some time to get these done so I'm going to do what I can when I can.
I can already see that I will have to do some hand work on leaves that have lots of points on them.
Going to Joann's tomorrow to look around for beige material and backing.
I went to Marshall's Dry Goods Site today and half of the colors in the Marbleicious fabrics are gone. I hope they will be getting some more in soon. I would like to make another quilt with these fabrics.
Ok, time for bed, I'm watching O'Reilly and trying to type this and O'Reilly is winning tonight. lol
03-29-2014, 08:17 PM
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Most of the blocks came from my EQ 5, a few came from flowers that I traced, added to, rearranged, etc.
I think I am going to have the background blocks in a pale, but rich looking beige. I have sewn them with my new Juki, just love it. What I really like about the Juki is that you can speed down a seam and Stop on dime. I doesn't take another stitch, it stops !
By the time I get through making these flowers I can assure you that I will be able to make leaves with my eyes closed. lol
I made three yards of stems today since most of them will be in a darker green. Now I can just cut off what I need when I need it. I inserted a string inside a strip and sewed the top and down the side, then pulled the whole thing right side out. Worked out great.
I am adding batting inside most of the flowers and leafs to make them look 3 dimensional and more realistic.
I made a black tulip today and it turned out pretty good. I made another flower that had 24 pedals on it, didn't like doing that. lol I like the bigger flowers, they are easier to turn, I am getting tired of picking out the ends of the stem on the smaller ones. So far I'm averaging about 2 flowers per day, taking my time and trying to do it right. 10 finished. It's going to take some time to get these done so I'm going to do what I can when I can.
I can already see that I will have to do some hand work on leaves that have lots of points on them.
Going to Joann's tomorrow to look around for beige material and backing.
I went to Marshall's Dry Goods Site today and half of the colors in the Marbleicious fabrics are gone. I hope they will be getting some more in soon. I would like to make another quilt with these fabrics.
Ok, time for bed, I'm watching O'Reilly and trying to type this and O'Reilly is winning tonight. lol
I think I am going to have the background blocks in a pale, but rich looking beige. I have sewn them with my new Juki, just love it. What I really like about the Juki is that you can speed down a seam and Stop on dime. I doesn't take another stitch, it stops !
By the time I get through making these flowers I can assure you that I will be able to make leaves with my eyes closed. lol
I made three yards of stems today since most of them will be in a darker green. Now I can just cut off what I need when I need it. I inserted a string inside a strip and sewed the top and down the side, then pulled the whole thing right side out. Worked out great.
I am adding batting inside most of the flowers and leafs to make them look 3 dimensional and more realistic.
I made a black tulip today and it turned out pretty good. I made another flower that had 24 pedals on it, didn't like doing that. lol I like the bigger flowers, they are easier to turn, I am getting tired of picking out the ends of the stem on the smaller ones. So far I'm averaging about 2 flowers per day, taking my time and trying to do it right. 10 finished. It's going to take some time to get these done so I'm going to do what I can when I can.
I can already see that I will have to do some hand work on leaves that have lots of points on them.
Going to Joann's tomorrow to look around for beige material and backing.
I went to Marshall's Dry Goods Site today and half of the colors in the Marbleicious fabrics are gone. I hope they will be getting some more in soon. I would like to make another quilt with these fabrics.
Ok, time for bed, I'm watching O'Reilly and trying to type this and O'Reilly is winning tonight. lol
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