Sometimes You Just Say a Little Prayer....
06-25-2017, 10:26 AM
#1
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,348
Sometimes You Just Say a Little Prayer....
...and pray it works.
My friend wants a Christmas tree skirt and chose a pattern off the internet that you print off.
From the beginning I had my doubts. Looking at it, it just didn't seem like it was going to work. There seemed to be a huge opening, rather than a smooth circle. Even after sewing the pieces together, which I had to do creatively because the directions didn't make sense, it didn't look like it would work. But my friend had chosen the fabrics so I was going to make it work. I was brainstorming some ideas on how I was going to make a flap to fill in the gap at the back of the tree. She chose a paisley FMQ (gulp) for the panels and away I went, hoping all these hours weren't in vain.
Well, I just finished the quilting and cut it out and although I haven't bound it yet, I put it on an upturned bowl in place of a Christmas tree stand...and it works. Whew! No gap. Don't know why, because there sure was a gap when it was just a top, but I'm not going to question. I'll just give thanks for small miracles.
Watson
My friend wants a Christmas tree skirt and chose a pattern off the internet that you print off.
From the beginning I had my doubts. Looking at it, it just didn't seem like it was going to work. There seemed to be a huge opening, rather than a smooth circle. Even after sewing the pieces together, which I had to do creatively because the directions didn't make sense, it didn't look like it would work. But my friend had chosen the fabrics so I was going to make it work. I was brainstorming some ideas on how I was going to make a flap to fill in the gap at the back of the tree. She chose a paisley FMQ (gulp) for the panels and away I went, hoping all these hours weren't in vain.
Well, I just finished the quilting and cut it out and although I haven't bound it yet, I put it on an upturned bowl in place of a Christmas tree stand...and it works. Whew! No gap. Don't know why, because there sure was a gap when it was just a top, but I'm not going to question. I'll just give thanks for small miracles.
Watson
06-25-2017, 05:19 PM
#5
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,348
QuiltE....Here's one I took of the quilting.....I don't have one of the whole thing. Once I get it bound and a few crystals put on, I'll take another.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]575345[/ATTACH]
Watson
[ATTACH=CONFIG]575345[/ATTACH]
Watson
06-25-2017, 05:38 PM
#7
Power Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 17,701
Originally Posted by Watson
QuiltE....Here's one I took of the quilting.....I don't have one of the whole thing. Once I get it bound and a few crystals put on, I'll take another.
Watson
Watson
The dark ... is that a Fairy Frost?
The green ... what is the sheen to it?
I'm thinking it's not your ordinary quilting cotton ... but??
06-25-2017, 08:52 PM
#8
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 4,348
The dark is a purple 100% cotton that had a silver marbling in it. The other colour is actually a metallic silver stretchy material that I backed with stabilizer to make it non-stretchy so I could use it because she wanted the metallic.
Watson
Watson
06-26-2017, 04:07 AM
#10
Power Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 17,701
Originally Posted by Watson
The dark is a purple 100% cotton that had a silver marbling in it. The other colour is actually a metallic silver stretchy material that I backed with stabilizer to make it non-stretchy so I could use it because she wanted the metallic.
Watson
Watson
OMG .... and to think that I saw green in both, not silver!
Anyone else do the same?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bearisgray
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
162
10-09-2011 07:41 AM
