Finishing tips needed on Cathedral Windows Pillow
#22
Originally Posted by gaigai
Yeah, where was Hans when I was figuring that out the hard way! LOL.
I had decided to do the B&W swap, with this pattern, but there's no way I'm going to get them done in time, so I'll just use them myself. What do you think?
I had decided to do the B&W swap, with this pattern, but there's no way I'm going to get them done in time, so I'll just use them myself. What do you think?
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Originally Posted by eparys
Oh WAY too cute - I love the fabric. Did you use the faux method?
Yeah, those are "faux" windows. Although, since they look just like the others, I prefer to think of them as "Alternate Method Window". :D
#24
They are also less bulky and less ironing/prep. My biggest problem,with what I did, was the ironing. I am a bit ocd when it comes to points and squares and keep re-ironing stuff. Then I realized after have done a bunch of them that the "color" covers up most of the faults. Oh well
I think Pillow #2 will be done the faux method. Thanks again for all your help.
I think Pillow #2 will be done the faux method. Thanks again for all your help.
#26
Originally Posted by k3n
Betty - it will be interesting to see if there's a difference in the finished pieces, done two different ways.
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Well, actually there is a difference in how they look. The "real" window makes a kind of echo in the oval, and they nestle together. The "faux" ones don't make that echo. You can nestle them together if you sew them the right way (I just tried that layout to see how it would work), but I think you'll waste a lot of fabric. Of course the real windows use an awful lot of fabric too!
#29
Originally Posted by gaigai
Well, actually there is a difference in how they look. The "real" window makes a kind of echo in the oval, and they nestle together. The "faux" ones don't make that echo.
You can nestle them together if you sew them the right way (I just tried that layout to see how it would work), but I think you'll waste a lot of fabric. Of course the real windows use an awful lot of fabric too!
The only downside I see to arranging them to nestle, is the visible seam which you do not have in the old style.
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Originally Posted by eparys
Echo?? do you mean that oval between the colors?
Yeah, if you look at the ovals between the colors in a "true" window, it has kind of a double shape, like an echo. But like you said, there is an awful waste of fabric!
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