Grandmother's Garden Quilt
09-08-2008, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by kaye wood
Have you tried my Hexagon cutting and sewing techniques. They speed up the cutting and sewing process by eliminating all slow-downs, like seam ripping.
The inside corners are always perfect because the seams are anchored (sewn all the way from one edge to the next). Forget the horror stories and the old fashioned techniques.
FREE tip sheets are on www.kayewood.com
The inside corners are always perfect because the seams are anchored (sewn all the way from one edge to the next). Forget the horror stories and the old fashioned techniques.
FREE tip sheets are on www.kayewood.com
I ended up spending Friday night sitting at the dining room table, with a glass of wine and cut out hexagons from old file folders in need of recycling. But thank you so much for your suggestion!!! I will take a look further in to your website in the next day or so!
Cheers!
09-08-2008, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ripstitch
Aggi,
I have a GFG in progress and I'll continue mine right along with you and hopefully, motivate myself to keep it going. I'm going for a queen size.
Ellena
I have a GFG in progress and I'll continue mine right along with you and hopefully, motivate myself to keep it going. I'm going for a queen size.
Ellena
09-08-2008, 10:09 AM
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hmm Kayewood.. I think I need to search your website further if you mentioned to some of the girls and I about free print offs.... hee hee oh well I got a PILE of hexagons cut now LOL.. ooh and I'm hand stitching them.. Yep I know .. I know ... I'm a NUT!
09-08-2008, 10:17 AM
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Okay
so Friday night I washed all my fabrics.. well I still need to get a cream colour to put all the flowers together, but I figure I'm no where near ready for that one yet!!!
I decided to post some photos of the fabrics I chose and the important tools I need while making this quilt!!!!!!!!!!
as for the nun... Trevor decided to get silly and just throw that in there for a bit of fun!!! And I thought I was a nut!!!
oooh and I almost got my first flower made!! I came home from spending a weekend around the Bay in Victoria (where Trevor is from) to spend time with the horses (I cleaned up ... but things away, then sat down and hand stitched a bit more... stay tuned for more photos)
... check out my girl Ginger!! Trevor's cousin has 9 horses, and he plans to get another 11 as he wants to set up a horse trail ride busines next summer. We told him we would come out every chance we could next summer and volunteer. I told him the only way I would help him is if I got to claim Ginger as my own horse to ride. oooh she is in foal too.. Baby will be born in March.. My girl is gonna be a Momma!!
so Friday night I washed all my fabrics.. well I still need to get a cream colour to put all the flowers together, but I figure I'm no where near ready for that one yet!!!
I decided to post some photos of the fabrics I chose and the important tools I need while making this quilt!!!!!!!!!!
as for the nun... Trevor decided to get silly and just throw that in there for a bit of fun!!! And I thought I was a nut!!!
oooh and I almost got my first flower made!! I came home from spending a weekend around the Bay in Victoria (where Trevor is from) to spend time with the horses (I cleaned up ... but things away, then sat down and hand stitched a bit more... stay tuned for more photos)
... check out my girl Ginger!! Trevor's cousin has 9 horses, and he plans to get another 11 as he wants to set up a horse trail ride busines next summer. We told him we would come out every chance we could next summer and volunteer. I told him the only way I would help him is if I got to claim Ginger as my own horse to ride. oooh she is in foal too.. Baby will be born in March.. My girl is gonna be a Momma!!
The important tools I mentioned above I need to get me through this!! ooh that red wine is called Jim Jim... It's a Shiraz and it is delicious!! ooh and don't forget the important chocolate!
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My girl Ginger!!! My favourite horse!! I hope to get the saddle on her at the end of the month and go for a nice ride!
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My colours... I plan to call this quilt "The Victorian Garden"
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09-08-2008, 01:30 PM
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Yes, you are far smarter than I - I'm using 1" hexes, so I'll be doing this for a long time. Good looking horse. My mare that I used to own was great to ride while my gelding was a real bundle of joy - he was very skilled at throwing his riders when he wanted to so I was always on guard with him.
Anyway, you can count on me to be here when you need a kick because I'll still be working away on mine, all by hand :D
Happy stitching, Ellena
Anyway, you can count on me to be here when you need a kick because I'll still be working away on mine, all by hand :D
Happy stitching, Ellena
09-08-2008, 01:33 PM
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Aggie, you are too funny with your wine and chocolate! With my luck, I would have spilled the wine on the templates (or worse, the FABRICS) and gotten chocolate fingerprints all over everything!
09-08-2008, 04:38 PM
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Love your color choice. I was going to start a scrappy hexagon after the first of the year for my hand protect while watching TV with Paul. Now you have me rethinking that. I have been crocheting potholders since March. SD got me started on them.
The handmade quilt you finished the first part of this year was beautiful. I hope I am remembering correctly. You did post a quilt done by hand right. Yes, I have been drinking wine. Celebrating that Ike is not coming to the Keys. I do hope Cuba is fairing well. Their mountains protect the Keys. So Cuba does do something for America besides give us aliens. :-)
The handmade quilt you finished the first part of this year was beautiful. I hope I am remembering correctly. You did post a quilt done by hand right. Yes, I have been drinking wine. Celebrating that Ike is not coming to the Keys. I do hope Cuba is fairing well. Their mountains protect the Keys. So Cuba does do something for America besides give us aliens. :-)
09-09-2008, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by sewsewquilter
Love your color choice. I was going to start a scrappy hexagon after the first of the year for my hand protect while watching TV with Paul. Now you have me rethinking that. I have been crocheting potholders since March. SD got me started on them.
The handmade quilt you finished the first part of this year was beautiful. I hope I am remembering correctly. You did post a quilt done by hand right. Yes, I have been drinking wine. Celebrating that Ike is not coming to the Keys. I do hope Cuba is fairing well. Their mountains protect the Keys. So Cuba does do something for America besides give us aliens. :-)
The handmade quilt you finished the first part of this year was beautiful. I hope I am remembering correctly. You did post a quilt done by hand right. Yes, I have been drinking wine. Celebrating that Ike is not coming to the Keys. I do hope Cuba is fairing well. Their mountains protect the Keys. So Cuba does do something for America besides give us aliens. :-)
Sewnsewer, take a break from the crochet and start up a hand quilt project with us!!!
Ripstitch is working on one too.. poor girl, I thought I was a sucker for punishment, she has smaller hexagons!!oooh but I bet it is going to be GORGEOUS!!
Ripstitch........ what are you fabric colours!! post a photo.. ppppppleaseeee!!!
09-09-2008, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by mamatobugboo
Aggie, you are too funny with your wine and chocolate! With my luck, I would have spilled the wine on the templates (or worse, the FABRICS) and gotten chocolate fingerprints all over everything!
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