St. Mark's wall-hanging - unwashed
04-30-2013, 10:12 AM
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St. Mark's wall-hanging - unwashed
Well, here it is...flaws and all. It is a 10 footer 
I was so nervous to wash it last night, I told my husband and son that I had to take a picture before it fell apart in the washing machine 
Too many hours spent on this one to not have a record of the finished product. But it did not fall apart, though some of my applique lifted a bit. Also, for the record, those light blue wash-away markers do not always wash away 
I used wool batting for the first time and other than the mess of little white fibers that kept creeping up and over onto the top of my quilt, I really liked it. The little fibers did not come through the fabric like polyester batting can, but just shifted/transferred from the outside edges...think of a furry cat brushing against your quilt top. I kept a lint brush right at the sewing machine, and would brush each section right before quilting. The loft and softness made it worth the extra step.
I used the Red Hot Piping tool for the piping and binding.
I will try to post the washed version tomorrow.
I finished this just in time for our local quilt show which is this weekend!!!
I was so nervous to wash it last night, I told my husband and son that I had to take a picture before it fell apart in the washing machine Too many hours spent on this one to not have a record of the finished product. But it did not fall apart, though some of my applique lifted a bit. Also, for the record, those light blue wash-away markers do not always wash away I used wool batting for the first time and other than the mess of little white fibers that kept creeping up and over onto the top of my quilt, I really liked it. The little fibers did not come through the fabric like polyester batting can, but just shifted/transferred from the outside edges...think of a furry cat brushing against your quilt top. I kept a lint brush right at the sewing machine, and would brush each section right before quilting. The loft and softness made it worth the extra step.
I used the Red Hot Piping tool for the piping and binding.
I will try to post the washed version tomorrow.
I finished this just in time for our local quilt show which is this weekend!!!
04-30-2013, 10:48 AM
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Woowie, that is fantastic!!! The blue marking should never be ironed otherwise they become permanent. I find that I have to spritz it a few times to get rid of the blue mark especially if it is a dark mark.
04-30-2013, 10:55 AM
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04-30-2013, 10:55 AM
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I think that is where I went wrong Helen. I was not using my head!!! I marked the back of all my pieces to keep them straight, using the blue marker. I used the paperless piecing method which requires a lot of ironing. I don't think most people will even notice, but I can see it through the light yellow and lightest green pieces. It is not going to spoil my joy of having this completed!!!
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