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05-20-2009, 11:52 AM

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Don't laugh too hard Joanne.... we don't want to be responsible for you breaking! ;-)

Welcome home, glad it went well! :-)

05-20-2009, 11:53 AM

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I think we can come up with a turorial. I am more comfortable with the template and piecing one so maybe BC can do the foundation piecing one?

When I make the next one I will take a pic of each step as I put it together.

I'll have to foundation piece the next one! Yikes! LOL I'll have another look at the pattern, I think it would have to be split somewhere to actually work.

Edit: I'm actually not sure that foundation piecing would be any easier, you'd still have to seperate the sleeve units from the body and skirt/pants, which still leaves an inset seam. I haven't made my own foundation patterns before though, so might not be seeing it right.

Sorry! I thought that you had foundation pieced yours. I don't want to decide for you what you would like to do a tutorial on.

That's ok... I think I probably said I had! I've been getting foundation piecing and paper piecing mixed up. What I did was paper piecing, so I'll do pictures of that, if you do the machine piecing and templates?

05-20-2009, 01:56 PM

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Blue - just so I'm absolutely receiving you - did you piece it over paper templates?

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05-20-2009, 06:46 PM

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Blue - just so I'm absolutely receiving you - did you piece it over paper templates?

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Yep.... I think that's called paper piecing? I tacked the fabric onto paper templates that I printed out, and then hand sewed the seams together.

As I was tacking, I was actually thinking next lot I'm going to print the templates on freezer paper, and just iron down the seam allowance instead of tacking by hand. It would usually be a waste, but as I'll be making more than one, I think it would be worth it. And would save time.

05-21-2009, 03:57 AM

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Thanks Blue - I thought that's what you meant! I think I'll try them that way too!

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05-21-2009, 06:08 AM

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I think the paper piecing BC did is called English paper piecing. That's not a derogatory term! That's how hexagons were originally pieced - all by hand - after being tacked down on paper hexagons, they were whip stitched together.

05-21-2009, 09:40 AM

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Not derogatory at all - in fact, I'm rather proud to have it named after my country! :D It was the first thing I learned and I still do it! I've done a star of Bethlehem quilt, tumbling blocks and I've got some Dutch chintz stars and a Granny's Flower Garden in progress, all using that method! It's also widely practiced in Holland too! It's a great pick up and put down project and it's very portable. Good for kids too - if the templates are right then points all match without hassle! Sorry - I'm a bit 'evangelical' about it! :D

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05-21-2009, 10:47 PM

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How cute is that! Well done, you.

05-22-2009, 04:27 AM

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A plan? I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel! LOL

What starts with 'come here' and ends with 'ouch' Baldrick?! :lol:

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I knew you were a woman of outstanding taste! PMSL

Yeah? Well I'm sitting here with my pants on my head, pencils up my nose and saying 'wibble'!!! :D

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I knew I could count on my quilting buddies to make me laugh today. Just came home from hospital - final fluff and tuck after mastectomy. All went well, but I've felt better! Now I'm getting better through laughter! Thanks gals!

You guys are an absolute HOOT! It's too early in the morning to be giggling my butt off. My animals think I'm nuts...guess you guys and I will be good company for each other, :lol:

05-22-2009, 04:30 AM

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Joanne: I sure hope you get to feeling better really soon. Just this morning I sent out reminders to all my loved ones to remember to have their mammy's grammed. Early detection of potetial problems is so important. I'll be keeping you in my special prayers for a speedy recovery.