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#1272
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Can't give you any tips on stabilizing shot cottons DogHouseMom. But I thank you for the information you are providing.
It turns out I CAN do curves. Challenge block 2 is complete and will be dropped off this weekend.
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While stitching I kept thinking about a Friends episode where Ross was too cheap to pay to have a couch delivered. They were trying to go up this narrow stairway and he kept saying "pivot, pivot, pivot". Well, they got stuck but I didn't. I guess I pivot better. I'm quite pleased with how the second block turned out. The applique stitching isn't perfect but it worked quite well IMO.
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It turns out I CAN do curves. Challenge block 2 is complete and will be dropped off this weekend.
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While stitching I kept thinking about a Friends episode where Ross was too cheap to pay to have a couch delivered. They were trying to go up this narrow stairway and he kept saying "pivot, pivot, pivot". Well, they got stuck but I didn't. I guess I pivot better. I'm quite pleased with how the second block turned out. The applique stitching isn't perfect but it worked quite well IMO.
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#1276
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Thanks Anael. There are a few gaps and a few areas where there is over coverage but, overall, I'm really happy. I don't think anyone will notice but my worst critic, me.
DogHouseMom - thank you. I used Aurofil 40wt. I use it for all my machine sewing now. The machine stitch goes each direction twice so it ends up looking quite a bit like my hand buttonhole stitch.
Thanks jeanne49 - this is actually the third design. The first was a friendship tree with challenge fabric from the friend who started this thread. The second, another tree with challenge fabric from a quilt store. All money raised by the store, plus a quilt from the returned blocks, goes to The Delta Hospice. This third one is another charity one I did for the store after the fact so they would have an even amount of blocks for the quilt. I also made sure it co-ordinated with my first block for them.
DogHouseMom - thank you. I used Aurofil 40wt. I use it for all my machine sewing now. The machine stitch goes each direction twice so it ends up looking quite a bit like my hand buttonhole stitch.
Thanks jeanne49 - this is actually the third design. The first was a friendship tree with challenge fabric from the friend who started this thread. The second, another tree with challenge fabric from a quilt store. All money raised by the store, plus a quilt from the returned blocks, goes to The Delta Hospice. This third one is another charity one I did for the store after the fact so they would have an even amount of blocks for the quilt. I also made sure it co-ordinated with my first block for them.
#1277
I finally finished the planning stage of my DJ. Below is an image from DJEQ. I couldn't get the DJ software to insert the offsetting triangles against the outside edge, but those will be the same light grey used throughout the quilt. I am using the same light grey for the sashing and the background fabric in the blocks. If I planned it right ... some of the blocks will appear to "float".
This layout uses all of the DJ blocks including triangles and kites. Will be a generous King (108 square).
The colors are "rough". I didn't upload *my* colors and just chose the closest thing I could find in the DJ solids.
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This layout uses all of the DJ blocks including triangles and kites. Will be a generous King (108 square).
The colors are "rough". I didn't upload *my* colors and just chose the closest thing I could find in the DJ solids.
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#1278
And now a question about fabric yardage ....
I have a total of 4 colors in the above DJ. When I add all the yardage together it comes out to 56.5 yards (excluding the backing!!). That CAN'T be right!!!!
I have a total of 4 colors in the above DJ. When I add all the yardage together it comes out to 56.5 yards (excluding the backing!!). That CAN'T be right!!!!
#1279
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That's going to look great DHM!
I'm with you on the 56 yards. Say what? Since I don't plan to ever do a DJ, I can't help you on that. Maybe it takes a lot of yardage because of the waste from all those tiny pieces? By 56 still seems extreme.
I'm with you on the 56 yards. Say what? Since I don't plan to ever do a DJ, I can't help you on that. Maybe it takes a lot of yardage because of the waste from all those tiny pieces? By 56 still seems extreme.
#1280
That's a stunning lay out DHM!!! Somewhere I read you need 20 yards of background fabric and that seemed a lot to me. I don't know if that's right. But 56 yards...........wow, that doesn't seem right indeed!
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