Civil War Block swap - One, Two Three
08-02-2012, 06:14 PM
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My fabrics came today! They are sooo pretty! I tried taking a picture, but both the reds and blues were too bright in the pictures, so I decided to bag that idea...maybe the time of day. Anyway I still have to wash them and then decide which ones to use...didn't realize I ordered so many...
Nice blocks Urgodschild2.
Nice blocks Urgodschild2.
08-02-2012, 06:59 PM
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urgod'schild2--such pretty fabric! I sew mini's and accuracy is very important. Through lots of trial and error I have learned about what I call the L-R swing. We tend to sew a smidgen too wide at the beginning of the seam and swing in toward the end and make the seam allowance narrower. This combination at the end and beginning of a seam makes the block even more off. To eliminate the L*R swing:
1. Pay close attention when starting and stopping a seam
2. Chain piece using leaders and enders or a scrap piece of fabric.
3. Use a stilleto or close finger placement.
1. Pay close attention when starting and stopping a seam
2. Chain piece using leaders and enders or a scrap piece of fabric.
3. Use a stilleto or close finger placement.
08-03-2012, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Deb watkins
Oh, the horrible thought that you have too much fabric....
08-03-2012, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by rwquilts
I know, right???? The only down side is it takes longer to wash and dry & I have to find a place to stash it.
08-03-2012, 07:30 AM
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I spent one entire day with my fabric. Had to take everything out of the cabinet, re-fold, organize, and discovered that I have more than enough scraps to make at least two log cabin quilts. Oh, gosh, yet another project to work on. Good thing CW isn't due till October.
08-03-2012, 02:50 PM
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Sweet of him isn't it. Love it when the DH says that you need to buy fabric to make a project just right. It is even better when he goes shopping with me because I get more than if I went by myself because I just say it can wait and he says get it now it might be gone. Ok if he says it ya know.
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