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Old 04-05-2011, 11:26 AM
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Oksewglad... the placemats are great!! love them!!! What width did you use for your logs? What did you back them with? and did you sew a seam around the edge, leaving a raw edge to let it fray like that? (Sorry for so many questions, but I'm not that experienced yet...)
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Thank you! The logs are 2" cut. I just sewed around the cat motif for 3 LC rounds. Then made a heart template for the shape using the LC as reference to length and width. I cut 2 hearts out of denim and 1 of the log cabin block. Next layered the three pieces of denim --made sure the bottom piece was right side out. Then sewed around the perimeter of the heart 1/2" away using the straight stretch stitch on my machine. This stitch is the one that goes 2 forward and 1 back. Just makes a stronger seam. Then snipped the raw edge every inch or so to help the ragging. You could use batting in the middle, but then cut it smaller so it doesn't show along the outer raw edge. I did not quilt these either. If you use batting you may want to quilt it enough to hold the batting in place.
Thank you thank you!! I have soooo much denim to use up and I plan on making some of these... This has been very helpful... we "newbies" love all the advice and instruction from the experts... I certainly do!!
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Old 04-05-2011, 04:07 PM
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Oksewglad... the placemats are great!! love them!!! What width did you use for your logs? What did you back them with? and did you sew a seam around the edge, leaving a raw edge to let it fray like that? (Sorry for so many questions, but I'm not that experienced yet...)
thank you for sharing these!!
Thank you! The logs are 2" cut. I just sewed around the cat motif for 3 LC rounds. Then made a heart template for the shape using the LC as reference to length and width. I cut 2 hearts out of denim and 1 of the log cabin block. Next layered the three pieces of denim --made sure the bottom piece was right side out. Then sewed around the perimeter of the heart 1/2" away using the straight stretch stitch on my machine. This stitch is the one that goes 2 forward and 1 back. Just makes a stronger seam. Then snipped the raw edge every inch or so to help the ragging. You could use batting in the middle, but then cut it smaller so it doesn't show along the outer raw edge. I did not quilt these either. If you use batting you may want to quilt it enough to hold the batting in place.
Thank you thank you!! I have soooo much denim to use up and I plan on making some of these... This has been very helpful... we "newbies" love all the advice and instruction from the experts... I certainly do!!
I have also cut the heart shape 3 x for a place mat. Then machine apliqued a design to the front; sandwiched the three layers and finshed as above. Another option is to make the top layer a crazy patch heart of regular fabric.
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Old 04-05-2011, 07:30 PM
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oooooo... a crazy patch heart... THAT sounds so cute!! Love all these ideas!!
Thank you!!!!
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oooooo... a crazy patch heart... THAT sounds so cute!! Love all these ideas!!
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Old 04-12-2011, 05:52 AM
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DH had a thing with denim for a while...here's my favorite...
WOW! your husband made this? It's terrific!!
I'm in NJ, Morris County too!
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what fun ideas!!!! i've been saving jeans for a while....now i have some ideas!!!
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Beverly in Missouri... I love your quilt! Did you zig-zag the edges down? I looked up a tutorial on making this quilt and those are the instructions... but I'm wondering if you could simply sew a straight stitch about 3/8" (or more?) from the edge of each circle and let it fray as it's washed? A raw-edge applique' technique, sort of...
What do you think quilting friends??
Where did you find the tutorial for the faux cathedral window quilt? Thanks
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6" squares into a picnic blanket because the stickers don't stidk to denim
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Beverly in Missouri... I love your quilt! Did you zig-zag the edges down? I looked up a tutorial on making this quilt and those are the instructions... but I'm wondering if you could simply sew a straight stitch about 3/8" (or more?) from the edge of each circle and let it fray as it's washed? A raw-edge applique' technique, sort of...
What do you think quilting friends??
Where did you find the tutorial for the faux cathedral window quilt? Thanks
This is where I got the idea: http://www.equilters.com/library/jea...gallbaros.html
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Old 05-11-2011, 06:26 PM
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Beverly in Missouri... I love your quilt! Did you zig-zag the edges down? I looked up a tutorial on making this quilt and those are the instructions... but I'm wondering if you could simply sew a straight stitch about 3/8" (or more?) from the edge of each circle and let it fray as it's washed? A raw-edge applique' technique, sort of...
What do you think quilting friends??
Where did you find the tutorial for the faux cathedral window quilt? Thanks
I found this pattern at equilters.com... search for the Circle Blue Jeans Quilt... Good Luck!!
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