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IBQUILTIN 09-22-2013 07:13 AM

You may think I have lost it entirely, but, if you will turn your top wrong side up, cover those bulky spots with an old towel and whack it real hard with a mallet (I use my meat mallet) it will flatten them enough to ease out the bulk

Evie 09-22-2013 07:38 AM

I don't particularly like string quilts, but I love yours! Can you tell us how you set up the blocks? Size of strips and triangles? Thanks!

dcamarote 09-22-2013 07:38 AM

Wow. Love your work.

caspharm 09-22-2013 08:57 AM

Both are great ideas!

cherrio 09-22-2013 09:48 AM

just avoid quilting directly across the center. no sense in tempting the fate, so to speak. very pretty and great colors on both quilts!

Luv Quilts and Cats 09-22-2013 09:57 AM

Oh my gosh what beautiful quilts! You have been been busy! Do you work them steady or do you find that you need to put them aside now and then and work on something else?

MargeD 09-22-2013 10:15 AM

Absolutely beautiful scrappy quilts. Years ago I had a quilt teacher tell me that I should try trimming the seams down to decrease the bulk, but it might be worth a try to press the seams open for less bulk. Keep up the good work.

bigsister63 09-22-2013 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by EasyPeezy (Post 6306110)
Beautiful scrappies. For the pinwheels, try to swirl the seam like so.
http://www.bakersfieldquiltguild.org...-february.html

I agree. This is how I was taught. Easy. Loosen a couple of stitches on each seam and then twist gently with you fingers. Should easily make a swirl that will not pop back up. Press well.

BETTY62 09-22-2013 12:02 PM

You do beautiful work. I love the borders on quilt #2.

matraina 09-22-2013 12:39 PM

They are all beautiful!


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