International Round Robin, Round 1, Everyone please read post on pg 35
09-08-2008, 08:27 PM
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Cordelia.....we had a demonstration at our guild and we all made a mariners compass block, I don't know if this will help you, but we appliqued the whole compass onto a full square of fabric, basted it really well, squaring up the points......the stitched around it, and cut the back away....would this be easier for you that doing curved piecing I wonder???? :-)
09-09-2008, 02:11 AM
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COrdelia, I think your second attempt is on the money but heck I'm new at this so to me it's perfect. Your first attempt took me a while to barely see your problem I think you did a wonderful job on both and that is going to be a really pretty quilt when completed by all these lovely ladies.
09-09-2008, 07:48 AM
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Love the colours Cordelia really pretty. Beautiful points. Think Izy´s idea is great and might be the answer to your worries. Try it on your first one and then you will know better on the second attempt.
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09-09-2008, 08:54 AM
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Cordelia.. I'm not even part of this round robin but I wanted to comment on your beautiful mariner's compass!! It is just gorgeous!!! One of these days I will attempt to make one as I love the pattern and would like to try my hand at it! Being how I live next door to the ocean here, I would love to make one with mariner's compasses and lighthouses!
09-09-2008, 02:52 PM
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Izy, my mom suggested the same thing. I can probably do that. I'm not sure what I'll do -- well, I know I'll try to piece on the border templates. If I'm lucky, it'll go as planned.
If not, Plan B.
:mrgreen:
Quilting Aggi, I posted the link to the pattern (paper pieced) on page 8. Download it. It also comes with a page of Triangulation squares too. They're awesome.
If not, Plan B.
:mrgreen:
Quilting Aggi, I posted the link to the pattern (paper pieced) on page 8. Download it. It also comes with a page of Triangulation squares too. They're awesome.
09-10-2008, 12:45 PM
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FINALLY, I am posting a picture of my unfinished block - it is not square yet but will be when I am done. This is a landscape block of a southern spring. The tree is going to be a dogwood tree in bloom ( I am cutting out the blossoms now) and then I willl have a few sprigs of wisteria hanging on the right side. The whole thing will be squared up and then I will put on a border on it to get it to the required size...all fusible machine applique!
Beginning of block for IRR
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