pies and tarts
11-11-2016, 09:47 AM
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pies and tarts
After doing about 40 large and 15 small, I decided I wanted to try and put together a sample just to see how many more I really want to do! I used mono thread and natural muslin--- for that olde look......it's a great way to use scraps....started with regular thread, 4 patch and lite fusible...drew circle on back of 4 patch, sewed, cut into circle, flipped out, ironed, then zigzagged using mono onto squares. Have to improve on the zigzagging to eliminate some of the fullness, but then I can work it out on the l/a.......ill just keep making P&Ts and adding on until something else tempts me......now to try and get the pic here...[ATTACH=CONFIG]562045[/ATTACH] Golly it worked! Sorry blurry, photography is not my forte!
11-11-2016, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
When you describe starting out with a 4 patch do you mean you had a 4 patch of HST units? More like a pinwheel??
11-11-2016, 11:05 AM
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OK..Thanks for sharing this!! I have wanted to make this quilt for a while but was unsure how to proceed without a pattern and the pattern is very expensive. This is great. I may pull out some left over pinwheel blocks and play with them and see if I can make a few as a test. All Right..
11-11-2016, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mama's place
OK..Thanks for sharing this!! I have wanted to make this quilt for a while but was unsure how to proceed without a pattern and the pattern is very expensive. This is great. I may pull out some left over pinwheel blocks and play with them and see if I can make a few as a test. All Right..
11-12-2016, 03:11 AM
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Your blocks look great! I made blocks like these once. The difference was that I cut out the circle with a pinking rotary blade. Next I placed the circle on a background square that was on top of batting and a backing square. I sewed a scant quarter inch along the perimeter of the circle. Now I had a quilted block. I joined the blocks as you would for a rag quilt.
Have fun playing with your design. I love it so far!
Have fun playing with your design. I love it so far!
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