WHAT was I thinking?? Now what to do??
10-02-2011, 02:33 PM
#13
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I would try straight line withthe walking foot on but instead of in the ditch just wiggle through the middle ina rough grid. It's quick easy and surprisingly effective.
I would trim the wadding to the same size as the blocks. Attach one side with basting spray and then use pins to align the pieces front and back using the seams as a guide.
you don't say what QAYG method you are going to use. You probably need some kind of grid for this one to retain your sanity. A 1" on the front ( cut 2" strips and sew on with a 1/2" seam allowance to both front edges). Your blocks will take it and look like they are being viewed through a leaded window if it is dark enough. Cut strips 1 1/2" for the back and fold and press them in half wrong sides together. Stitch them to one edge on the back through all the layers, turn the folded edge across and carefully top stitch just on the edge. This will give you a half inch grid on the back with a one inch grid on the front and a pair of stitched tracks 1/2" apart down the sashing grid on the front but it is zero hand sewing required.
Does that help? I love split nine patches. All the ones I have done have been single sided and meander quilted, but I haven't made any big enough to warrent a QAYG approach. let us know how it turns out!
best Becks
I would trim the wadding to the same size as the blocks. Attach one side with basting spray and then use pins to align the pieces front and back using the seams as a guide.
you don't say what QAYG method you are going to use. You probably need some kind of grid for this one to retain your sanity. A 1" on the front ( cut 2" strips and sew on with a 1/2" seam allowance to both front edges). Your blocks will take it and look like they are being viewed through a leaded window if it is dark enough. Cut strips 1 1/2" for the back and fold and press them in half wrong sides together. Stitch them to one edge on the back through all the layers, turn the folded edge across and carefully top stitch just on the edge. This will give you a half inch grid on the back with a one inch grid on the front and a pair of stitched tracks 1/2" apart down the sashing grid on the front but it is zero hand sewing required.
Does that help? I love split nine patches. All the ones I have done have been single sided and meander quilted, but I haven't made any big enough to warrent a QAYG approach. let us know how it turns out!
best Becks
10-02-2011, 02:33 PM
#14
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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I would try straight line withthe walking foot on but instead of in the ditch just wiggle through the middle ina rough grid. It's quick easy and surprisingly effective.
I would trim the wadding to the same size as the blocks. Attach one side with basting spray and then use pins to align the pieces front and back using the seams as a guide.
you don't say what QAYG method you are going to use. You probably need some kind of grid for this one to retain your sanity. A 1" on the front ( cut 2" strips and sew on with a 1/2" seam allowance to both front edges). Your blocks will take it and look like they are being viewed through a leaded window if it is dark enough. Cut strips 1 1/2" for the back and fold and press them in half wrong sides together. Stitch them to one edge on the back through all the layers, turn the folded edge across and carefully top stitch just on the edge. This will give you a half inch grid on the back with a one inch grid on the front and a pair of stitched tracks 1/2" apart down the sashing grid on the front but it is zero hand sewing required.
Does that help? I love split nine patches. All the ones I have done have been single sided and meander quilted, but I haven't made any big enough to warrent a QAYG approach. let us know how it turns out!
best Becks
I would trim the wadding to the same size as the blocks. Attach one side with basting spray and then use pins to align the pieces front and back using the seams as a guide.
you don't say what QAYG method you are going to use. You probably need some kind of grid for this one to retain your sanity. A 1" on the front ( cut 2" strips and sew on with a 1/2" seam allowance to both front edges). Your blocks will take it and look like they are being viewed through a leaded window if it is dark enough. Cut strips 1 1/2" for the back and fold and press them in half wrong sides together. Stitch them to one edge on the back through all the layers, turn the folded edge across and carefully top stitch just on the edge. This will give you a half inch grid on the back with a one inch grid on the front and a pair of stitched tracks 1/2" apart down the sashing grid on the front but it is zero hand sewing required.
Does that help? I love split nine patches. All the ones I have done have been single sided and meander quilted, but I haven't made any big enough to warrent a QAYG approach. let us know how it turns out!
best Becks
10-02-2011, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Groton, NY
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Originally Posted by Carol in WI
I am making a QAYG using the D9P pattern and copied from Marykoch's example (thanks Mary, your's is beautiful!). I decided to make the reverse side a D9P also using just 2 colors. That's when I must have lost my mind ~ I tried to SID around my blocks. What ever made me think I could SID on BOTH sides of the 'road'? Now what to do ...Do any of you have suggestions of how to quilt this? I'm not a FMQ and so it needs to be fairly simple. Straight lines perhaps or use a template design? What do you think would look good from both sides?
10-02-2011, 03:17 PM
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If your blocks are identically sized, you can line them up. This is how I did it. First make sure that your tetanus shots are up to date.
Take the backing square and put a thumb tack through each seam intersection that you want to match up, working from the front of the block, so the point comes out the back.
Lay the block on a flat surface and CAREFULLY smooth your batting over, being careful not to stick youself!
Now lay the top over the batting. The thumb tacks will allow you to match the intersections. Pin the heck out of it so it won't shift when you quilt it then remove the tacks.
Again, this will only work if the 2 blocks are really close in dimension.
I used this method to center a motif on a pieced back with the front of the quilt.
Take the backing square and put a thumb tack through each seam intersection that you want to match up, working from the front of the block, so the point comes out the back.
Lay the block on a flat surface and CAREFULLY smooth your batting over, being careful not to stick youself!
Now lay the top over the batting. The thumb tacks will allow you to match the intersections. Pin the heck out of it so it won't shift when you quilt it then remove the tacks.
Again, this will only work if the 2 blocks are really close in dimension.
I used this method to center a motif on a pieced back with the front of the quilt.
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