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10-24-2010, 04:14 PM
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I finished four of the diamonds and have put them on the board for you to see. They are not sewed together yet.
I have some more tips for you. The strip pic shows the rows labled A to F or whatever you lable your strips.
I take one strip from each pile to make a diamond, I lay those on the table by themselves, paying careful attention on what side I sew together. I sew sets of twos together and then sew those sets of twos together.
I lay two strips together, turn one side down and match the seam, I put a pin through the top seam and catch the bottom seam, I check to see if it did and adjust accordingly. I then sew the seam together. If a seam is off, I rip it and repin and resew. It is important that the diamonds match.
I have some more tips for you. The strip pic shows the rows labled A to F or whatever you lable your strips.
I take one strip from each pile to make a diamond, I lay those on the table by themselves, paying careful attention on what side I sew together. I sew sets of twos together and then sew those sets of twos together.
I lay two strips together, turn one side down and match the seam, I put a pin through the top seam and catch the bottom seam, I check to see if it did and adjust accordingly. I then sew the seam together. If a seam is off, I rip it and repin and resew. It is important that the diamonds match.
rows labled
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four diamonds placed on the board
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one side turned down to check seam
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seam re-checked and pinned in place
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10-24-2010, 04:28 PM
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WOW! Rosy this is amazing and I am so thankful you are doing this tut as a pictorial too. So so beautiful. I love the finished one too. I, just like others who have posted here, have been too afraid to do this. It just seemed too daunting but really following what you have laid out makes it look so much easier. Thank you so much!
I cannot wait until you post more pictures!
I cannot wait until you post more pictures!
10-24-2010, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MissyGirl
WOW! Rosy this is amazing and I am so thankful you are doing this tut as a pictorial too. So so beautiful. I love the finished one too. I, just like others who have posted here, have been too afraid to do this. It just seemed too daunting but really following what you have laid out makes it look so much easier. Thank you so much!
I cannot wait until you post more pictures!
I cannot wait until you post more pictures!
10-24-2010, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Rosyhf
Originally Posted by MissyGirl
WOW! Rosy this is amazing and I am so thankful you are doing this tut as a pictorial too. So so beautiful. I love the finished one too. I, just like others who have posted here, have been too afraid to do this. It just seemed too daunting but really following what you have laid out makes it look so much easier. Thank you so much!
I cannot wait until you post more pictures!
I cannot wait until you post more pictures!
Missy
10-24-2010, 06:49 PM
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UH OH!!!! Matching seams???? LOL Now I know all I will ever be able to do is just drool over yours. That is my worst nightmare, when I have to match seams. Woe is me!!! But I still just love your love star!!!
10-25-2010, 12:34 PM
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I sewed two sets of diamonds together and then sew those sets together for half the star.
The diamond seams are pressed in opposites direction so the seams nest together when you sew them together.
For those of you who have a star and don't know what size to cut the square that goes into the finishing the star. You can see a perfect square on the right and left. Measured down and accross for the square add the 1/4 inch seams and you have your square. The large triangles are half of the same square. Stay tuned. Once I do it, I will post exactly.
The diamond seams are pressed in opposites direction so the seams nest together when you sew them together.
For those of you who have a star and don't know what size to cut the square that goes into the finishing the star. You can see a perfect square on the right and left. Measured down and accross for the square add the 1/4 inch seams and you have your square. The large triangles are half of the same square. Stay tuned. Once I do it, I will post exactly.
10-25-2010, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sewlady31
Anxious to see it all come together, the colors are drop dead
georgous, and your work is supberb.
Great job on the color placement.
georgous, and your work is supberb.
Great job on the color placement.
thank you for the compliment. I didn't pick the fabrics. The young couple did and they picked a foilage palette and it looks great once it went together. They also picked the way or order that the fabrics should be placed in the quilt. I am very impressed.
He has an artistic eyes that I know of but I guess she did too.
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