Sister Soldier...DONE!
01-19-2011, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tealfalcon
Beautiful......I was planning on doing one for my dh when he deploys in June were the uniforms hard to sew through ?
Some seams are doubled over material, so if you pick apart the threads, there's actually no raw edge there, or you've got an extra half inch of fabric that you wouldn't think you had.
The "rear" of the pants is two thicknesses of fabric.
It's easiest to use scissors to slice up a seam (like the underarm) and work on smaller sections at a time, instead of trying to cut accurately while the rest of the garment is sliding about.
The back of the BDU top is the largest area of unsewn fabric, so use that WISELY!
Forget the "press to the dark" rule. I used the "press to the not BDU side" rule because even my best fabrics are not as thick as BDU.
01-19-2011, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ
My sis is deployed again and said she'd really like a quilt for her "place" while she's there. She sent me some of her old uniforms and I cut, cut, cut!
All the pieces were done using the Rhonda Woodsmall cutdown method. I'd say this is my most accurate quilt yet!
All the pieces were done using the Rhonda Woodsmall cutdown method. I'd say this is my most accurate quilt yet!
01-19-2011, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bj
Wow! That is so pretty. Who knew camo made such an awesome quilt! Nice job. I know your sister will feel hugged by you every time she wraps up in it. :D :D
Wonderful looking quilt for sure
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