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Oh, Nena. I love it ... I love it ... I love it. But it looks so hard. Curved seams?? Please tell us, how did you make this one. I really do love it. Did I say that already?
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Nena: That quilt is just beautiful! Did you do the quilting yourself? I'd also like to know how you did those curved seams. Simply gorgeous!
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Nena: Love your Clam Shell! As Jean and Michelle have said, would love to hear your journey to producing this beauty!
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Thanks everyone. My niece wanted to make one so she wanted me to order her the small die for the go cutter.
I knew I did not want to make one that small so I ordered the 8in for me. She is doing the small by hand. I did not have a pattern so kept looking at it and not knowing how to start it. On day I said hey its for me. Just do it. The top row I sewed about an inch at the sides together to take it across the top how big I thought I wanted it. My DD had bought me an old 1934 machine that was strait stitch and that really helped. After the first row it went pretty well. I was really surprised.
My niece saw it and came to my house for a couple of days and started her one. When she went home she said it was so much easier on that old machine. Lots of boo boos, But I still like it. I did the quilting FM on the LA. and just turned the backing over for the binding.
I knew I did not want to make one that small so I ordered the 8in for me. She is doing the small by hand. I did not have a pattern so kept looking at it and not knowing how to start it. On day I said hey its for me. Just do it. The top row I sewed about an inch at the sides together to take it across the top how big I thought I wanted it. My DD had bought me an old 1934 machine that was strait stitch and that really helped. After the first row it went pretty well. I was really surprised.
My niece saw it and came to my house for a couple of days and started her one. When she went home she said it was so much easier on that old machine. Lots of boo boos, But I still like it. I did the quilting FM on the LA. and just turned the backing over for the binding.
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Oh by the way lots of pins. lol Ease it in and pin about every inch. when you sew let the fabric sort of curve as you sew. hth. Like putting in a sleeve for a dress.
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quiltmouse: Welcome! It's fun to hang out here and see how everyone is persisting on their UFO's. Lots of encouraging going on!
Nena: Love your clamshell. The quilting is awesome!
Nena: Love your clamshell. The quilting is awesome!
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Well Nena, I couldn't sleep last night because I kept thinking about how to make your clam shell quilt. I really want to make one of those. I guess it's easy to see why I get UFOs..... gotta do yet another quilt I fall in love with.
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