2013 Quilt for Quilters Swap (Closed)
#742
Wow, now what a tease, now if that was my DH's back, well........
I finished your top today, got the back ready, and the binding is ready. I have a king on the longarm right now for a customer and as soon as it is done, yours will be on. I am going to push myself to get done and hopefully mail it. We will set for the time as is, but will try to be early before you leave.
I finished your top today, got the back ready, and the binding is ready. I have a king on the longarm right now for a customer and as soon as it is done, yours will be on. I am going to push myself to get done and hopefully mail it. We will set for the time as is, but will try to be early before you leave.
#743
Yes please feel free to wash it I love the look after it is washed. I will love what you made me.I am still putting the finishing touches on the top then off to the quilter it goes. So relax and enjoy your binding time. LOL
I am finished with the quilting!!! Now just need to bind and it will be finished. Nexxus, I usually wash my quilts before I give them out. Do you mind if I wash it before mailing to you?
my partner was easy to make a quilt for. She said surprise me, I will like anything. Try something new and I did. I hope she won't be disappointed.
my partner was easy to make a quilt for. She said surprise me, I will like anything. Try something new and I did. I hope she won't be disappointed.
#744
My partner and I have exchanged PMs about mailing - no date set, but both of us are ready. I guess the question is to wash or not to wash (pardons to Mr. Shakespeare). That's what partner and I are discussing. I've always loved the crisp look of the fresh made quilt before that first wash, but I do agree with Nexxus about the look even after the wash. Oh, well, waiting for Jane to respond so I can make that move, otherwise, I'm ready to mail and pretty excited about it, too!!
#745
I also stitch by hand, but I find it I press it back it's alot eaiser to stitch to the back by hand.
someone asked if you press binding after sewing it on? I press it before I sew it to the quilt front then push it over to the back and hand stitch it down. I do not press after its sewn on the front. I eyeball it as I ease it over to the back. I have zero luck with machine stitching binding on so I after its machined to the front I hand stitch it so its even, no off the edge sewing at all.. that bothers me too much even though tis so much easier.. just me
#748
Libby, how about mailing on the 10th of June... LOL just to be different! Actually I will also be out of town weekend of the 15th, but I am ready now so let me know what works for you. I will send a pm. I can't believe it is almost 4 am. I just finished up a tee shirt quilt order, gotta start cranking them out I have a job! As a seamstress for a Fashion Consultant who is really into retro clothing! Most of what she deals in is the 60's and 70's. but I have some awesome 50's outfits to alter also. She said it is not a full time job, but Dang looks like it to me! The pay is excellent and I can work at 4 in the morning if I want! Gotta love when you have a job and go to work in your jammies!
Quilting is my first love, but working on costumes is a pretty close second! She might even let me make some outfits from scratch if we find the right patterns! Yippie... Ok I think I might go to bed now LOL
Quilting is my first love, but working on costumes is a pretty close second! She might even let me make some outfits from scratch if we find the right patterns! Yippie... Ok I think I might go to bed now LOL
#749
NO tease pictures Marybeth? I am so happy you have found a little something to fill your hours that actually pays too! and fifties clothing? OMG I love it. So.. I love lucy. I watched an episode the other day and that woman was well built. tiny legs, waist and a chest with those goofy bras they wore then that everyone was.. cone like ? and the dresses oh the dresses .. total envy. Not much a fan of that show but if you check it out she had some Bloomingdales/Neiman Marcus top line dresses on. fit like a glove. My mom used to go by those stores.. look in the window come home and sew herself a dress like she saw. She too was fit as a fiddle and when I was in highschool I had to cram myself into her Sonya Heni (spell check) satin ice skating dress. gorgeous hot pink rhinestones.. and get this.. I had a 19 inch waist and I had to suck it in to fit wowsa. .. woman were built a whole lot different from today. I like to say its nutrition that did it. sigh... ok that was fairly random but it took me back down memory lane. wish I had a pic. it was adorable that dress..
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