I FINALLY finished the next 5 French braided table runner tops.....
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I wanted to finish them over my week off--but the weather was too nice! (Did that sound like a complaint?? :wink: ) So, I've worked on them from 7-9:30 PM to get them done. (I'm in the classroom all day and in the pastures till 7ish--grooming the shedding equine.)
They'll have to wait to be quilted, I'm tired. (Is there a sleeping smiley :?: )
Speaking of quilting them--I'm going to keep it simple--in the ditch. Do you think any quilting needs to go in the middle? (Please say no, please say no. :lol: )
Also--what price would you put on them? They're for a craft show.
I hung them out this morning so I could show you. As usual the color is werid. Do you have a favorite?
They'll have to wait to be quilted, I'm tired. (Is there a sleeping smiley :?: )
Speaking of quilting them--I'm going to keep it simple--in the ditch. Do you think any quilting needs to go in the middle? (Please say no, please say no. :lol: )
Also--what price would you put on them? They're for a craft show.
I hung them out this morning so I could show you. As usual the color is werid. Do you have a favorite?
Close up to see pretty colors. Distorted from the breeze.
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All together now--stop wind!!
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I made a quilt out of these three fabrics--I couldn't decide which looked best, so I made one of each.
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Here's the other close ups I just knew you'd want to see. Isn't that daisy on maroon unique? I found it online somewhere. Maybe ebay.
Sometimes I love them all--sometimes I think some look too stripey. Striped? :? You know what I mean. :D
Sometimes I love them all--sometimes I think some look too stripey. Striped? :? You know what I mean. :D
Color is weird here--basket weave is a beautiful green and the daisy is a rich one.
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Those are all so pretty I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favorite. I do love that daisy fabric a lot though. :) You did a great job on all of them!
I'd love to say "no" about quilting in the middle, but imvho, I'd say that's a large enough area to get "shifty" when washed, if there aren't any stitches to keep the layers together. Some battings say you can go up to 10" without stitching, but I personally don't trust that. Maybe these won't get washed much, but then again, maybe they will, and I would hate to think that lovely straight and excellent piecing could get all puffy or stretched out of shape in the wash. Just mho though. :)
These should sell with no trouble at all!! They'll go like hot cakes. :D I have no idea how you should price them though. I"m sure others here have more experience with that and could help you out.
I'd love to say "no" about quilting in the middle, but imvho, I'd say that's a large enough area to get "shifty" when washed, if there aren't any stitches to keep the layers together. Some battings say you can go up to 10" without stitching, but I personally don't trust that. Maybe these won't get washed much, but then again, maybe they will, and I would hate to think that lovely straight and excellent piecing could get all puffy or stretched out of shape in the wash. Just mho though. :)
These should sell with no trouble at all!! They'll go like hot cakes. :D I have no idea how you should price them though. I"m sure others here have more experience with that and could help you out.
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here's the deal: if you mean you made all those tops in ONE 2.5 hour period then you have to make it up to those of us who would take all day on a single runner. add lots and lots and lots of quilting. :lol:
if you mean you made them in a series of 2.5 hour periods .... then you're off the hook. ditch the suckers. :lol:
if you mean you made them in a series of 2.5 hour periods .... then you're off the hook. ditch the suckers. :lol:
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Patrice--SEVERAL 5 min-2 hour phases. Like on commercials during American Idol---after weeding and raking the garden (have to scrub hands after that!), after getting stalls ready, correcting papers, taking horses for walks....
Believe me when I tell you-it took hours. :?
If I have to put something in the middle--what can I do without messing it up? :?: :?:
Of course, these can be quilted in the summer AFTER I've practiced with my new quilting book of lessons. :roll:
Believe me when I tell you-it took hours. :?
If I have to put something in the middle--what can I do without messing it up? :?: :?:
Of course, these can be quilted in the summer AFTER I've practiced with my new quilting book of lessons. :roll:
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Lovely work!
As for the centers, I don't know why you can't keep it simple and just follow the same straight line pattern of stitching at the same width as the strips down to a center square. I don't think you need to do anything fancy.
As for the centers, I don't know why you can't keep it simple and just follow the same straight line pattern of stitching at the same width as the strips down to a center square. I don't think you need to do anything fancy.
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My favorites are fourth from the left - blue and green - and the daisy with the basket weave. Like others, I have no clue how to price them, or what folks will pay. I know you'll never get what they're worth in light of your time, but as I tell myself when I sell something: at least I've more than covered expenses; those are dollars that weren't in my pocket before; it was a "labor of love"; and the sold item is out of my sewing room or closet. That doesn't help you much, though, does it?
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