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Originally Posted by carrieg
It did turn out nice, but there were a lot of tears of frustration with this one! It was my first on-point layout. There is one row that I had to add fabric to the sashing to get it to line up. But it's so busy, you can't see it now. And the written directions were terrible! I guess that's why we have our fabric designers or patterns.
I did like the way the 4 patches were made. Kinda like a kaleidscope technique. 4 layers of the same cut, twisted any pleasing manner. Just wanted to pass along the tip I thought was helpful! |
beautiful quilt!
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It's a beauty!!
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that's a great tip. Kind of like making half square triangles a little bigger and cutting to exact size
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gorgeous...black really stands out
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To get a similar effect, you could use what the Ozzies called a peeper or popper. It peeps out & it makes things pop.
Cut 1", iron in half, & place it between the 2 fabrics being sewn, - as if you were putting piping in, but this is larger & flat. Looks great. We did a bright quilt with black as one of the dominant colors, then the border had a black background, but, you know it, all blacks are not the same, so I put a red peeper in to separate them, - did the trick plus looked great. I first saw this when I was there on vacation & went to my sister in laws guild. |
Originally Posted by harkness48
To get a similar effect, you could use what the Ozzies called a peeper or popper. It peeps out & it makes things pop.
Cut 1", iron in half, & place it between the 2 fabrics being sewn, - as if you were putting piping in, but this is larger & flat. Looks great. We did a bright quilt with black as one of the dominant colors, then the border had a black background, but, you know it, all blacks are not the same, so I put a red peeper in to separate them, - did the trick plus looked great. I first saw this when I was there on vacation & went to my sister in laws guild. |
I took a class from Jaynette Huff and she does 1/8 borders this way. If you ever get the chance to take one of her classes do it. Her quilts have won in Paducah and Houston. She is generous and will share all her award winning secrets.
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Originally Posted by carrieg
Originally Posted by Quiltsbybarb
I really like this quilt. Will you explain that technique in a little more detail? Maybe tomorrow it will make more sense to me.
Basically you cut large and trim down. Instead of cutting 3/4 inch black strips -1/4" plus 1/2" seam allowances - I cut 1 inch. Sewed it onto the blocks using the normal 1/4 seam allowance. Once sewed on, from the back of the block, trim off the extra 1/4" using your ruler rotary cutter. Thanks for all the great comments! You gals are great for the ego. :-D |
Originally Posted by fireworkslover
Originally Posted by carrieg
There is one row that I had to add fabric to the sashing to get it to line up. But it's so busy, you can't see it now. And the written directions were terrible! I guess that's why we have our fabric designers or patterns.
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The quilt is beautiful. I've always loved the small black borders. Good tip to trim it later. Also liked the "peepers" hint. This board gives me a great education.
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Your quilt is beautiful and I loved the tip. I got a tip similar to this for creating skinny inserts, but I could never explain it. I hadn't thought about how much it would help with narrow borders to cut down to size after stitching one side. :-D
Thanks for a great tip.:thumbup: |
That is a beautiful quilt good job. Don't know if I would be as brave.
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Originally Posted by carrieg
Here's a picture of the quilt.
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Ooohhhh...yes, the black is really worth all that extra effort and the tear of frustration! Thats a great tip too BTW...Thanks for sharing!
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gorgeous quilt
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That is a beautiful quilt - I love those skinny borders, they give a stained glass effect.
I've been doing them with a 3/4" strip and sometimes get a bit 'close to the edge'. The last ones I did, I cut them at 7/8" then lined up the left toe of my foot (which is 3/8" wide) on the inside of the seam line. This seamed to work too. If necessary, I trimmed a bit off the seam allowance afterwards. :-D |
It's goregous and you did an amazing job on it, but those borders would be hard to work with!
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It may be tough to sew them but wow it really makes it pop! Beautiful quilt!
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Speechless...that quilt is jaw-dropping awesome! There's no element of the design that doesn't work for me...LOVE it! This is one of those stunning quilts that overwhelms you immediately when it's seen hung for show...then you find yourself standing in front of it in a trance...there's so much to see...so many little things that make it interesting... Geez, how many ways can I say that you've done a FANTASTIC job on this OUTSTANDING quilt. Thanks for sharing the photos and the tips...please show this quilt every chance you get...people need to see this one!
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:thumbup: Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the tip.
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Gorgeous...looks like it was worth the extra work.
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this is beautiful, but a lot of work. glad you saw it through.
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I've just re-read all the posts...still didn't see any mention of the pattern...I'd love to know if this is made from a published pattern and if so, would you mind sharing the name? This quilt is definitely a fabric lovers dream...you certainly did a great job in getting the most effective variety of prints and colors into this design. Thanks!
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beautiful indeed
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I love your quilt!!!!! You did a great job. This is the first time i have written a reply. I read the message board eveyday!
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I love your quilt, great job!!!! I read the message board everyday but this is the first i have ever written on it.
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Great tip!
Striking, beautiful quilt--you should be proud! :P |
WOW is that quilt beautiful or what. You did a wonderful
job on it you need to enter that one in the fair. ef |
It is really beautiful. The black strips do make it stand out.
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I love your profile pic I have had 3 Scotties. We just put our last one down and sure do miss her. They are wonderful breeds!!
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Originally Posted by Bobbinwinder
I've just re-read all the posts...still didn't see any mention of the pattern...I'd love to know if this is made from a published pattern and if so, would you mind sharing the name? This quilt is definitely a fabric lovers dream...you certainly did a great job in getting the most effective variety of prints and colors into this design. Thanks!
http://www.hddesigns.net/default.asp...56&pageid=3545 My main focus fabric was this peacock fabric from Hoffman. http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/challenge2008.html I guess I had such a struggle with it that I forget how pretty it turned out! I have actually been using it every day lately. Thanks for all the comments. |
It's all coming back to me now! There were 2 different layouts and I used the layout that said 8 cuts of 1/3 yard. The directions refer to color #1to#6 - what about 7 & 8? And how do you cut a 13" square from 1/3 yard fabric cut? I constantly referred to the 2 color pics on the pattern.
It was totally frustrating! I was bound and determined to finish it because I had too much money invested for it to become a UFO! |
Thanks for the tip!
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Beautiful quilt. Great piecing!
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Lovely quilt. worth the effort!!!!
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Carrieg, It,s a beautiful quilt. I Love Oriental fabrics. Eiltq.
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It may have been difficult but the end result is well worth the effort. I love that quilt. :thumbup:
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It is absolutely gorgeous and you did a great job!!! The little black borders really set it off. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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I agree with Candace, it sure makes the colors and blocks pop. This is a real beauty. :)
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