Thank Sally Collins for this one, and
05-27-2011, 06:51 AM
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MTS who suggested her piecing book for the "accuracy-challenged".
On this my 4th project, the piecing kept coming out squared and flat, which was a huge shock to my system!! I kept double checking with different rulers! there were NO wonkies, no cutting down the 12 1/2" 9-patch blocks because they all blocked nicely to 12 1/2", no wobbly strip cuts on the sash, I can't believe it! If quilting is a journey, then I may have got my bags packed, filled the tank and changed the oil. :)
Thanks much to all the quilters on this great board - your helpful and inspirational posts, patience, encouragement, and positivity have kept me going!
:) :)
NOTE I am picturing this now because who knows what it will look like after I quilt, bind and post-wash it LOL
On this my 4th project, the piecing kept coming out squared and flat, which was a huge shock to my system!! I kept double checking with different rulers! there were NO wonkies, no cutting down the 12 1/2" 9-patch blocks because they all blocked nicely to 12 1/2", no wobbly strip cuts on the sash, I can't believe it! If quilting is a journey, then I may have got my bags packed, filled the tank and changed the oil. :)
Thanks much to all the quilters on this great board - your helpful and inspirational posts, patience, encouragement, and positivity have kept me going!
:) :)
NOTE I am picturing this now because who knows what it will look like after I quilt, bind and post-wash it LOL
Quilt for Baby Boy
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Orange binding Blue print back
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05-27-2011, 07:04 AM
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LOL!! The book is not by me. I just recommended it to Sue. ;-)
It's called The Art of Machine Piecing by Sally Collins.
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Machine-Pi...508666&sr=8-1/
She really deconstructs the whole process, each and every step. Even though she works on a small scale, her explanations of how and why things go wrong are relative to whatever size block you're working on.
It's not a quilt police thing at all. And I always say this - you don't have to even follow her each of her methods. But when something goes wrong or is a bit off on your next project, at least now you'll know why. And how to deal with it.
It really should be the FIRST book a newbie buys, instead of a book with easy quilts and generic instructions.
And I have, on occasion, seen it in the racks at Joann's.
@Sue -
Wow, that quilt top is seriously FLAT and SQUARE. I'm so glad the book was helpful to you.
It's called The Art of Machine Piecing by Sally Collins.
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Machine-Pi...508666&sr=8-1/
She really deconstructs the whole process, each and every step. Even though she works on a small scale, her explanations of how and why things go wrong are relative to whatever size block you're working on.
It's not a quilt police thing at all. And I always say this - you don't have to even follow her each of her methods. But when something goes wrong or is a bit off on your next project, at least now you'll know why. And how to deal with it.
It really should be the FIRST book a newbie buys, instead of a book with easy quilts and generic instructions.
And I have, on occasion, seen it in the racks at Joann's.
@Sue -
Wow, that quilt top is seriously FLAT and SQUARE. I'm so glad the book was helpful to you.
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