I challenged myself to finish my ufos since I retired this fall. I've done pretty good but these last few are kicking my butt. Glad to join the group.
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Originally Posted by tkhooper
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wow leta, is yours one of those computerized long arms? I lust after one of those but I don't have the room.
I learned SO MUCH doing this, that I attempted another. The first wholecloth had 100% cotton contrasting thread (on purpose - I wanted to SEE where I needed the most improvement) and only one layer of batting. The second one, I used silk thread in a neutral color, and two layers of batting - one layer 100% cotton and the second layer was a silk/poly blend. One of the biggest things I learned on the second one is to NOT use the blue pounce chalk (which you can see some of it in the pic below) - I didn't think I was EVER going to get it out!! Thank you so much for your complimentary words, ladies!! Here's a partial pic of my second wholecloth, but I don't count it in my 2016 UFO's as I finished it in December. O |
Thanks for sharing your whole cloth progress....free hand no less..wonderful.
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Originally Posted by Anoka Quilter
(Post 7447300)
Leta, great wholecloth. So what kind of model is "Beth"?
She doesn't have a computer, and the frame is 10' long and wooden, but I know all her quirks and I seriously doubt I will get anything "better". The poles to the frame are galvanized steel electrical conduit, so if I wanted to extend her to 12', all I need do is buy longer poles... or even the reverse - if I needed to "shrink" her length. I can just barely fit a king-sized quilt on her, but it is a struggle. I also doubt I will get a computer for her, as I get so much pleasure from the "doing" - and to me, when the computer "does it", that's not really me. |
Beautiful whole cloths Leta! WOW!!
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Originally Posted by sunrise450
(Post 7447365)
I have tried so hard to have a finish this month but everything seems to get in the way....
I think that next month, if I am finished with this one, I am going to finish something short and sweet. I admire all the finished quilts, they are all so beautiful! Don't slam yourself for not finishing as many as others - we each have our own lives and priorities and distractions. Just know that the rest of us are here to say "YAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!" when you DO get a finish!! My personal goal is to finish all 30 UFO's by December... will that happen? Probably not, but I'm going to shoot for it anyway. Just do the best you can - we'll definitely be cheering at each and every one of your finishes!! |
Those whole cloth pictures are simply amazing. I am striving to be as good some day.
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
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Those whole cloth pictures are simply amazing. I am striving to be as good some day.
It's funny, but designing and stitching a wholecloth just "feels different" to me than the piecing and quilting does. I love doing both of them, but it's almost like I use a different part of my brain or something. Now, hubby fired up the space heater in my sewing room before I came home, so it's toasty warm, and I'll get a little sewing done. Which is really good, as we ARE going on the road this weekend. Perhaps I can get one of the flimsies quilted and the first part of the binding done, then I can stitch the rest of the binding while hubby drives. |
letawellman - your whole cloth quilts looks beautiful! I am in awe!
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leta your whole cloth is just beautiful. I have been thinking about getting Lisa's DVD seeing your made me decided to try it. Thank you for sharing your input on Lisa DVD
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