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Hi QuiltE! :)
Wow - One layer? Was your fleece thin fleece? Mine is a very thick kind, all cream. i tried one layer and the blocks just kept falling off, but when I folded it in half... viola, it worked! ( I don't need the pins to hold on the blocks or even the pieced quilt, just to hold the fleece itself to the wall.) I'm curious about what kind of fleece you used, because one layer would certainly give you more bang for your buck! Yeah, it also makes a great drying wall after starching, etc. Oh! - Dixie_fried, members here told me to starch my OBW blocks after they were sewn together (since you don't prewash then starch OBW fabric) and that hint helped me a lot with the quilting stage. |
great choice. good colors
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Thanks, again for all the kind words and the GREAT advice! You all have made this experience even more exciting than it was already!
As for design wall, I had to have something today (impatient much??), so I grabbed a vinyl table cloth and taped it to some foam core boards. It's holding everything up for now, though it's not big enough at this point. It will be a nice small spot until I can do something a bit more permanent. I know I will rearrange these blocks...I just couldn't wait to get them together to try and envision the end product. Here are the blocks I have done so far: [ATTACH=CONFIG]299757[/ATTACH] And to reiterate how few scraps I have from my 4 yards...Here are the end trimmings along with the 2.5 X 22 inch strips that will likely be borders: [ATTACH=CONFIG]299758[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
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Oh! - Dixie_fried, members here told me to starch my OBW blocks after they were sewn together (since you don't prewash then starch OBW fabric) and that hint helped me a lot with the quilting stage.
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Dixie, they advised me not to starch until the top was all finsihed being sewn together. Starching and ironing can stretch the fabric and then your half hexes would have a hard time matching up with their twin. i'm a newbie too, but from what I read about starching here on the QB, you either starch 1) after prewashing and before cutting, OR 2) starch after your quilt top is all put together. I've read members warnings not to starch midway, because of the possibility of stretching and getting wonky blocks.
Also, folks told me to try a light application of spray adhesive between the quilt sandwich layers and that helped a lot too! Your first arranged mock up shows this is going to be one beautiful quilt! :):):) |
Great choice! Please post when finished!
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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble
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Dixie, they advised me not to starch until the top was all finsihed being sewn together. Starching and ironing can stretch the fabric and then your half hexes would have a hard time matching up with their twin. i'm a newbie too, but from what I read about starching here on the QB, you either starch 1) after prewashing and before cutting, OR 2) starch after your quilt top is all put together. I've read members warnings not to starch midway, because of the possibility of stretching and getting wonky blocks.
Also, folks told me to try a light application of spray adhesive between the quilt sandwich layers and that helped a lot too! Your first arranged mock up shows this is going to be one beautiful quilt! :):):) |
Those are great! My next attempt is going to be a stack n wack, I hope.
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Well, it's the end of day 2. I have 2/3 of the blocks done and my "design wall" is full. I will finish my blocks tomorrow and try to figure out another way to arrange them on the wall. Probably have to rearrange the furniture...
Here is the full design wall with 60 blocks: [ATTACH=CONFIG]299839[/ATTACH] |
Wow, those are so beautiful!!! I love your fabric choice and each block is so unique. I may have to learn how to do that!!! Love it!
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