Virtual Quilting Weekend--12/19 to 12/22
12-20-2014, 02:17 PM
#54
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Jeanne, thanks for the explanation and the picture of the pattern. I can certainly see why you are attracted to this quilt. I like to make really colourful quilts for others but more neutral quilts for my own home.
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12-20-2014, 02:24 PM
#56
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I've managed to get 3 rows done now so I will turn in. Hope to get one more done tomorrow so I am over half done in one direction. I think I will have to add a piece of flannel to get all 7 rows on because it was a fitted sheet and the flannel seem to shrink with stitching. I don't think it will be all that noticable if I do add a strip as long as the seam will be in the middle of a row especially if I flatten the SA with rows of 3-step zig-zag.
See you tomorrow.
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See you tomorrow.
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12-20-2014, 03:04 PM
#57
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Finally got one place mat finished, the black strip on the front is chalkboard fabric.. only 3 more to go! These are for the kids that come with their Grandma to share Christmas Eve with us. The fabrics were all samples from a friend who gave me her stash now that she's not quilting... not yardage, just odd shapes & perfect for I spy projects. [ATTACH=CONFIG]503181[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]503182[/ATTACH]
12-20-2014, 04:03 PM
#59
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There are some really cute projects on here! I have the blocks done for my QoV quilt. Tomorrow I'll assemble the top and hopefully get the borders on. Depends on whether figure skating is on tomorrow or not! 
12-20-2014, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MagaQuilt
I have started on the second row of this quilt that consist of a flannel sheet, a layer cake and 2 charm packs Both the layer cake and one of the charm packs were bought for a class - I tried a charm pack when they first came out as well as a Bali Pop pack and they put me off pre-cuts forever. I thought they would be very helpful because I cannot really use a rotary cutter very well because of elbow and neck problems. I just don't get on with the pre-cuts. I never used these for the class because I didn't like the technique at all so only did a test block.
Recently I saw a quilt on pinterest or a blog that sparked an idea using the layer cake and the charm pack but also a mini charm but LQS didn't have any mini charms so had to get a charm pack which turned out to be a good thing because the charm pack I had bought for class had a lot of plain, mottled fabrics included.
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The picture makes the "blocks" look crooked and although they are a bit they are not that bad
I have layered a layer cake fabric on top of the sheet then a charm pack and a "mini charm" then sewn them to the sheet using the 3-step zig-zag. Once I get all 7 rows sewn down I will go down the other direction so I will get a kind of tartan look with the stitching.
I'm very much out of my comfort zone here - I hate raw edges, I dislike working with un-washed fabric, I prefer to starch heavily and aim at prescion piecing BUT I wanted rid of the layer cake and charm pack so I can stop feeling guilty about buying the pre-cuts and not using them. Add to that I need to make a quick quilt to use over the duvet at night because DH gets cold feet. So here I am sewing down pre-cuts
MagaQuilt
Recently I saw a quilt on pinterest or a blog that sparked an idea using the layer cake and the charm pack but also a mini charm but LQS didn't have any mini charms so had to get a charm pack which turned out to be a good thing because the charm pack I had bought for class had a lot of plain, mottled fabrics included.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]503108[/ATTACH]
The picture makes the "blocks" look crooked and although they are a bit they are not that bad
I have layered a layer cake fabric on top of the sheet then a charm pack and a "mini charm" then sewn them to the sheet using the 3-step zig-zag. Once I get all 7 rows sewn down I will go down the other direction so I will get a kind of tartan look with the stitching.
I'm very much out of my comfort zone here - I hate raw edges, I dislike working with un-washed fabric, I prefer to starch heavily and aim at prescion piecing BUT I wanted rid of the layer cake and charm pack so I can stop feeling guilty about buying the pre-cuts and not using them. Add to that I need to make a quick quilt to use over the duvet at night because DH gets cold feet. So here I am sewing down pre-cuts
MagaQuilt
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