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Here are my two, for this week:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]306722[/ATTACH] Basket of Flowers [ATTACH=CONFIG]306723[/ATTACH] Betty's Delight |
Ohhh how pretty Arte! Love that lavender!
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QNSue ... you can't be as far behind as OKSGlad and I! :)
JeanieG ... I must paraphrase your line ... To many I have a boring life, but they don't realize I am never bored! :) GGal ... there's nothing wrong with those scrappy blocks! Love the double weave, in the background and on the basket! :) Well done for those stripes for Betty! Anael ... Glad to help, though I'm not really doing anything. The rest of you are doing the work! :) |
Hey Ya'll - I'm so excited seeing all of ya'll's blocks! Those points are awesome!
Mirabelle - Congrats on 34 yrs! :thumbup: I'm 5 yrs behind ya. Jeanie - Love that bright green! At first I didn't notice the green in the leaves matched the background! The blues & cream are perfect together. Gardenergal - Wow! Your color combos are so different, yet are perfect together. ArtEmCasa - Lovely flowers & such a nice basket. Again, Everybody's points are great! QuiltE - I played with the patriotic fabric & it wouldn't make a very good basket. Then the background ????? Should it be the blue with the stars or the cream? What should I use for the flowers??? The bells. No too they're too big. One of the creams? No, they didn't look right. The flags? No too big again. I threw my hands up & made the Liberty Bell. :) |
Originally Posted by dublb
(Post 4917630)
Hey Ya'll -
QuiltE - I played with the patriotic fabric & it wouldn't make a very good basket. Then the background ????? Should it be the blue with the stars or the cream? What should I use for the flowers??? The bells. No too they're too big. One of the creams? No, they didn't look right. The flags? No too big again. I threw my hands up & made the Liberty Bell. :) Just remember ... it's your quilt! We each need to give ourselves the permission to go off trail to create our own unique results. Good for you for letting your creativity roll on your Liberty block! |
Gardnergal and ArteEmCasa baskets are great, fussy cutting flowers so precise! You know that Betty block is so symmetrical and everyone's doing such a good job of contrasting the fabrics.
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 4917666)
I hear ya! Though sometimes we try to make it to much the likeness of the original pattern block. Sometimes, just stretch out a little. I know the larger prints would be too large ... though your smaller ones mixed together would probably do the trick for you! Or perhaps look for some more blenders that will mix and match just right when the spaces are just too small for what you have?
Just remember ... it's your quilt! We each need to give ourselves the permission to go off trail to create our own unique results. Good for you for letting your creativity roll on your Liberty block! |
Originally Posted by dublb
(Post 4917901)
Thanks -I realize I should have waited to pick out my fabric till after I had seen the blocks. I do like this lovely fabric. I'm just realizing that several of the blocks aren't right for the fabric. I do think that most will be great & then I'll make several substitutes. :)
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Thanks Ya'll!!
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My blocks for this week
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I am late this week was baby sitting my great grand baby Love everyones blocks they are beautiful
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You may be late, but these are first rate. Great basket fabric surrounded by that blue to go with the other blocks!
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Nice blocks Cookie ... Great Grands should be a priority over blocks!
I really like the contrast in Betty's block! |
Originally Posted by Cookie LM
(Post 4920267)
I am late this week was baby sitting my great grand baby Love everyones blocks they are beautiful
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You all did such beautiful, creative blocks for the flower basket. I have a question for those of you doing the paper piecing.
Do you find it better to make the shapes a little larger?, like when you pull the paper over and cut the 1/4" seam allowance, should the seam allowance go a little beyond the dotted line? Also, when you sew on the paper, do you stay exactly on the line or sew a little to one side? I hope this makes sense. Thank you!! |
Originally Posted by Termi
(Post 4920760)
You all did such beautiful, creative blocks for the flower basket. I have a question for those of you doing the paper piecing.
Do you find it better to make the shapes a little larger?, like when you pull the paper over and cut the 1/4" seam allowance, should the seam allowance go a little beyond the dotted line? Also, when you sew on the paper, do you stay exactly on the line or sew a little to one side? I hope this makes sense. Thank you!! Hi Termi ... While I have only done the one block for the PC, I'll soon be back as I'm almost done my FWS blocks. For the FWS blocks, I've been sewing right on the line and they are coming out perfectly sized! For the sewing .. my pieces are larger, and yes I sew past that normal 1/4" spot, then before the next piece goes on, I flip back the fabric and the extra paper and trim each seam to 1/4" and all the extra fabric and stitching are gone. My fabric at the outside edge extends past the normal 1/4" and then once the block is totally finished and paper removed. A final good pressing of all ... and then I trim that outside edge. At least ... that's how I do it! |
Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 4920865)
Hi Termi ... While I have only done the one block for the PC, I'll soon be back as I'm almost done my FWS blocks. For the FWS blocks, I've been sewing right on the line and they are coming out perfectly sized!
For the sewing .. my pieces are larger, and yes I sew past that normal 1/4" spot, then before the next piece goes on, I flip back the fabric and the extra paper and trim each seam to 1/4" and all the extra fabric and stitching are gone. My fabric at the outside edge extends past the normal 1/4" and then once the block is totally finished and paper removed. A final good pressing of all ... and then I trim that outside edge. At least ... that's how I do it! Thank you QuiltE, that sounds like the way I do it too. I put a thin guide on the line, flip back the paper against the guide and then use an "add a quarter" ruler to trim. Not sure what you mean in your paragraph that starts with "for the sewing". Could you clarify? Thanks so much! |
Originally Posted by Termi
(Post 4921622)
Thank you QuiltE, that sounds like the way I do it too. I put a thin guide on the line, flip back the paper against the guide and then use an "add a quarter" ruler to trim. Not sure what you mean in your paragraph that starts with "for the sewing". Could you clarify? Thanks so much!
RE the for the sewing paragraph ... I was trying to answer your questions in your first post. When I'm adding a piece of fabric, I don't do any precutting, I just work with the whole piece of fabric, sew it on, and then rough cut off what I need with excess. That's why the more than 1/4" across doesn't matter, as the excess will get cut in place. I find it much easier to iron it too, as that's holding it all in place nice and straight and steady. It may not get cut off with that step, but will with a later piece being added. I keep my stitch length way down low ... 1.0 on a Janome! I press at every step of the way. And the only pieces of paper I remove before the very end, are the backsides of pressed seams ... and if there's a bulky place that's going to have layers of fabric and paper that'll become too difficult to remove later (not often though). Clear as mud, Termi? or muddier waters now? |
QuiltE - I've never PP but your instructions make it clearer & now I might try it some day!
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Originally Posted by dublb
(Post 4921944)
QuiltE - I've never PP but your instructions make it clearer & now I might try it some day!
Hey there DublB ... I'm no authority ... it's been totally learn to do by doing (anyone a 4-H'er?). A year ago I TOTALLY detested the thought of PPing! I started with the very simple directions on QuiltersCache.com and made a few (like about 3) sample blocks ... and then jumped right in, and then just picked up bits and pieces as I went. Now I laugh at myself, for avoiding it for so long. Would I pass the muster of REAL PP'ers? ... not likely! but it's working ... and if you want pointy points, square squares, and blocks to size, you can't go wrong with PPing! Just think of it as dot-to-dot meets paint-by-numbers. Last night as I was doing the final block from the FWS book, I kept thinking ... OMG, if I'd stopped and measured and cut, I know I wouldn't have done so .... way too late at night, but I just wanted to do it!! :) So gallop on over to QuiltersCache and you'll be off to the races! |
This the video that I found that taught me to paper piece. Maybe it will be helpful to those who are going to try it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2gK...eature=related |
Originally Posted by JeanieG
(Post 4922208)
This the video that I found that taught me to paper piece. Maybe it will be helpful to those who are going to try it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv2gK...eature=related |
Great video JeanieG ... a picture is worth a 1000 words, for sure!
I'm sure it will help many get the nack of PPing. Where I am different is that I don't do the pre-trimming as she does. I put the first patch on, larger than necessary. Instead of pins, if I want it held in place, I'll use long machine stitches. Then add and stitch in place the 2nd piece. Press in place. Then do my fold back and flip the paper and "good fabric" out of the way. Slice to 1/4" only the finished seam. I don't find I need the ridge of the add a 1/4" ruler or the post card. The paper folds back nicely on my stitched line and I just use it as my guide to cut. Then #3, and slice to 1/4" after. And so on! I just use regular printer/photocopy paper, though the vellum would be nice to see thru. I'm cheap though and so far it hasn't really been a problem. Sometime I'll do some pics to try to show better what and how I tackle these! |
DublB ... I just saw a couple of Americana PP patterns that I thought you may be interested in.
Wonder why, I thought of you? http://www.forestquilting.com/paperpiecing_free_pg5.html Of course ... many more of the PC'ers just may be interested too! |
Originally Posted by Cookie LM
(Post 4920267)
I am late this week was baby sitting my great grand baby Love everyones blocks they are beautiful
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 4921833)
I don't use any guide to flip back the paper ... just fold back on the stitching. I use one of my regular rulers, so that I can hold the whole block in place with my hand on it. Besides, I hate those teeny-tiny rulers as too easy to get your fingers in the way! :)
RE the for the sewing paragraph ... I was trying to answer your questions in your first post. When I'm adding a piece of fabric, I don't do any precutting, I just work with the whole piece of fabric, sew it on, and then rough cut off what I need with excess. That's why the more than 1/4" across doesn't matter, as the excess will get cut in place. I find it much easier to iron it too, as that's holding it all in place nice and straight and steady. It may not get cut off with that step, but will with a later piece being added. I keep my stitch length way down low ... 1.0 on a Janome! I press at every step of the way. And the only pieces of paper I remove before the very end, are the backsides of pressed seams ... and if there's a bulky place that's going to have layers of fabric and paper that'll become too difficult to remove later (not often though). Clear as mud, Termi? or muddier waters now? |
Originally Posted by QuiltE
(Post 4922414)
Great video JeanieG ... a picture is worth a 1000 words, for sure!
I'm sure it will help many get the nack of PPing. Where I am different is that I don't do the pre-trimming as she does. I put the first patch on, larger than necessary. Instead of pins, if I want it held in place, I'll use long machine stitches. Then add and stitch in place the 2nd piece. Press in place. Then do my fold back and flip the paper and "good fabric" out of the way. Slice to 1/4" only the finished seam. I don't find I need the ridge of the add a 1/4" ruler or the post card. The paper folds back nicely on my stitched line and I just use it as my guide to cut. Then #3, and slice to 1/4" after. And so on! I just use regular printer/photocopy paper, though the vellum would be nice to see thru. I'm cheap though and so far it hasn't really been a problem. Sometime I'll do some pics to try to show better what and how I tackle these! |
Oh, QuiltE & JeanieG, Thanks! I saved those PP patterns & I'll use 'em if I have to substitute again. Glanced thru the book & I might need to for the Indian on Horseback or the Pansy. I'll try my fabric first but those have me wondering. I'll definitely be coming back to this thread to watch the video & read your directions. Ya'll are awesome.
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Really great directions for Pp right way; me, I go my own way...I cut my templates out, punch out the hole where seams meet, cut out the cloth by using the template and put it on the "right side" so I don't have to flip or think in the reserve and it works for me, but I would not recommend it for others. I use Carolyn Doan's paper for paper piecing. I use gel pens and mark on the wrong side of the fabric and sew on the lines, stop on the dots. The PC templates are coming out right on 8 1/2 blocks, so I am happy. I may even post next weekend, and ride with the main body of this trail ride, instead of the drag position. In drag, its dusty if its dry weather, and muddy in the wet season. No, I do not any one is late; or recognize the concept. We all ride at our own pace and deal with life as it happens. Results are always wonderful.
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My blocks for week 4
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I am finally getting thru...I am so happy to be back! Now I can look at all the pretty blocks..I can't wait!!
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Great blocks! I'm so glad that you're back! Yeah! Did ya get a new computer? Did they fix your other one?
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The PC templates are coming out right on 8 1/2 blocks, so I am happy.
QNS, My blocks are ALL coming out at 7-7/8 inches. I have tried to make adjustments but they still come out 1/8" short and as long as they are all the same that's fine with me. |
Welcome back! It sure was worth the wait to see your blocks. Beautiful! I love your basket fabric. Thanks for mentioning the block size. I thought it was just me-mine are about 7 1/2 or 7 3/4; I'm hoping I can tame them with sashing and cornerstones. Even the blocks I paper pieced are smaller than 8".
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Originally Posted by janRN
(Post 4931475)
Welcome back! It sure was worth the wait to see your blocks. Beautiful! I love your basket fabric. Thanks for mentioning the block size. I thought it was just me-mine are about 7 1/2 or 7 3/4; I'm hoping I can tame them with sashing and cornerstones. Even the blocks I paper pieced are smaller than 8".
If all your blocks are coming out the same ...no matter what the size...as long as they are the same. I used EQ for one of the blocks and it came out the correct size. the pping using the CD on my cp are coming out 1/8" short even the whole block layout is 1/8" short. I just had to make sure because I'm a nut about precise measurements. |
I've noticed that the templates aren't as accurate as I'm used to so sometimes the easing almost looks like gathers. I'm working on the pressing with care so I'm hoping I'm not contributing too much to the problem. I'm learning so much and enjoying the other riders. Glad you're back Honchey and that you started this ride.
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Gardnergal, I haven't had trouble with the templates, they seem to fit each other fine. My blocks are all turning out a little smaller that called for, but like Anne said, they're all within the same size so when all put together they work. This happened to me with FWS-I think it's my printer. At least I'm consistently wrong LOL.
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Basket of flowers and Betty's Delight
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Hey All, I've been hold up in the sewing room. I got stumped with Betty because I didn't have just the right fabrics.
So........ I got to go look for more! You all have such beautiful blocks!!!!! I have no idea about sashing, I'll cross that bridge later. Anael, I love the colors in your flower basket. JeanieG, Lovely colors in both blocks, love those tiny horseshoes! JanieW, beautiful colors in your flower basket. gardenergal, what a great circle quilt, beautiful colors, looks like a lot of work! I guess my quilt will be scrappy too. Not following any color scheme. Here are my latest blocks. I had problems with the basket block, not sure why. |
Yeah Honchey, back on the trail ride you are and posting cute blocks to boot. Nice basket fabric. It reminds me of the plaid design used by Thermos back in the day when I carried my lunch to country school! And the brown in the Betty block looks like dark brown worn leather.
Termi the stars so complement the dark blue fabric. Neat little flowers popping out of the the basket. If you had problems it doesn't show. |
Gardenergal, I just re-read my post re templates and it sounds so snooty-I apologise. I wasn't suggesting that you were doing something wrong. I was suggesting check your printer. I should read my replies before I hit send--so sorry. Can I blame DH? He was prowling around suggesting it was time for lunch and I was "suggesting" maybe he get his own LOL. So sorry!
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Termi, I like how your blocks turned out.
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Termi your blocks are stunning! Scrappy is great!
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