Machine Stitched Cathedral Window Tutorial
#272
Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
What do you do at the end to finish it? With all the points at the top? thanks.
#273
Originally Posted by Eddie
Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
What do you do at the end to finish it? With all the points at the top? thanks.
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Originally Posted by Eddie
22. Now, we need to stitch down the points in the middle of the block. But, we only want to do that for a point that is on the INNER portion of the row, NOT the OUTER portion. Remember, you still have to join this row to other rows and blocks, to those outer points need to remain loose until you do that. So this pic shows me taking down just one point on the end block.
FWIW, I've been playing with window sizes just for fun. At the moment, I'm working with 13 5/8" squares, which fold down to windows that are ~4 1/2 inches - large enough to frame fussy-cut "pictures." FUN!
If/when you publish a book on Cathedral Windows, I suggest you recommend chain-stitching the first few steps.
Thank you VERY much for your wonderful tutorial!
#277
I stitch down the points to keep them from "wandering" while I'm stitching that curved edge. To me, it's easier to have that end secured so I don't have to worry about it while doing the curve.
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Thanks, Eddie.
I've only made about 8 squares (6 completed windows) and I've consistently forgotten to tack down the points. I haven't encountered any problems (yet), but henceforth I'm going to tack the corners down - at least until I can see what difference it makes.
BTW, it occurs to me that one could use really big squares with this pattern as long as the "window panes" were quilted in a separate step. For instance, if a window pane were 7"x7", one could secure everything by doing quilting within each pane..
For example, since I like the idea of framing something in each window, I could add quilting stitches around that framed object/picture. Of course, that quilting would show on the back side - how delightful!
I've only made about 8 squares (6 completed windows) and I've consistently forgotten to tack down the points. I haven't encountered any problems (yet), but henceforth I'm going to tack the corners down - at least until I can see what difference it makes.
BTW, it occurs to me that one could use really big squares with this pattern as long as the "window panes" were quilted in a separate step. For instance, if a window pane were 7"x7", one could secure everything by doing quilting within each pane..
For example, since I like the idea of framing something in each window, I could add quilting stitches around that framed object/picture. Of course, that quilting would show on the back side - how delightful!
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