[DEAR] JANE STICKLE CYBER BLOCK PARTY - Jan 2010 thru May/Jun 2011
#1891
Originally Posted by sewsewquilter
Originally Posted by MoodyKim
My quilt is scrapy CW fabric and kona indigo. My DH keeps calling it My Million Dollar Baby so I guess it will work as a name. The smile he has when he is calling it that lets me know he really doesn't mind and he drove me 90 miles to a quilt store on Sat. so I could buy some more fabric.
#1892
I'm busy working on Week 2's blocks.... they are taking me longer, so I am glad I'm a little ahead. LOL! I spent 2 days trying to do that BR2 that came out wrong, so I'm doing the 3 blocks and will go back to that triangle when I have Klue's directions right in front of me.
#1893
Originally Posted by Sheree from Chicago
My husband thinks I've been out of control with fabric also. Truth be told, I have more than I will ever use in this lifetime (mums the word)! LOL
Originally Posted by martha jo
Thanks for the suggestions. I live on a rather isolated ranch and am handicapped so don't get out much. I just seem to have a mental block. Read everything I could today, did find I had some books in my library on such and tried again. Not real happy with results but will start over tomorrow. I really would like to do it. I think maybe it would help if I traced the patterns on thinner paper. My paper won't run the thin stuff through. I ordered the cd from Connecting Threads and it should be here soon. Hope it works on a Mac. Haven't given up yet. Don't let it be my age - Ha!
#1894
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I have a question. When you are paper piecing, how do you start on a line on your paper.
I probably worded that wrong so I will try again. When you finish sewing a line in pp. you stop and always have that extra thread left over. Then when you go to the next line you have the needle thread to contend with.
For regular sewing I sew off onto a scrap of fabric and use that same fabric to start up again. You really can't do this in pp so how are you all handling this.
I love pp but hate those darn threads.
I probably worded that wrong so I will try again. When you finish sewing a line in pp. you stop and always have that extra thread left over. Then when you go to the next line you have the needle thread to contend with.
For regular sewing I sew off onto a scrap of fabric and use that same fabric to start up again. You really can't do this in pp so how are you all handling this.
I love pp but hate those darn threads.
#1895
I just cut mine when finished, and hold the starting threads nice and firmly out the back of the machine. You can see where I've been lazy and haven't held them because the machine pulls one in and I get a loop underneath at the start.
I used to perforate the paper before starting too... sewing along the lines with no thread in the machine. But since I started using a much smaller stitch length I haven't bothered and I'm finding it just as easy to get the paper off.
I used to perforate the paper before starting too... sewing along the lines with no thread in the machine. But since I started using a much smaller stitch length I haven't bothered and I'm finding it just as easy to get the paper off.
#1897
Originally Posted by sunrise450
I have a question. When you are paper piecing, how do you start on a line on your paper.
I probably worded that wrong so I will try again. When you finish sewing a line in pp. you stop and always have that extra thread left over. Then when you go to the next line you have the needle thread to contend with.
For regular sewing I sew off onto a scrap of fabric and use that same fabric to start up again. You really can't do this in pp so how are you all handling this.
I love pp but hate those darn threads.
I probably worded that wrong so I will try again. When you finish sewing a line in pp. you stop and always have that extra thread left over. Then when you go to the next line you have the needle thread to contend with.
For regular sewing I sew off onto a scrap of fabric and use that same fabric to start up again. You really can't do this in pp so how are you all handling this.
I love pp but hate those darn threads.
I use a very small stitch length (1.2) if you really want to be sure you can do one or two back stitches at the end but it really isn't necessary the stitches are small and tight and alot of time they get crossed over with other pieces anyway. Yup just cut them
Cher
#1898
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Walford Iowa
Posts: 65
Originally Posted by Sheree from Chicago
If your having trouble printing out paper for piecing, I would recommend trying the Vellum paper Klue recommended. I was able to get it at a local Staples, but you can also get it online.
#1900
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Walford Iowa
Posts: 65
Originally Posted by Brazen
What brand IS the vellum Klue and others are using? I've been using regular copy paper, but I wouldn't mind trying out what the pros around here are using! :D Thanks!!
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