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    Forum: Main
    05-19-2013, 08:01 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Oh and P.S. Thank you on behalf of Persephone (my...

    Oh and P.S. Thank you on behalf of Persephone (my little girl) for all the comments about how lovely she is. I obviously agree but then I'm biased! She loves the quilt too. Especially the one sparkly...
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2013, 07:57 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Oooo now that's a good idea Shirley - just tried...

    Oooo now that's a good idea Shirley - just tried on my sample piece. I could actually hand tied each and every intersection that way which would be lots of work but look great. With a kind of ombre...
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2013, 07:05 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    The only thing just looking at it is that I'd...

    The only thing just looking at it is that I'd like to tie from the back as I think all the different coloured threads will look prettier against the pink backing BUT if I lie it flat on the table and...
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2013, 06:35 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Oh and hexagons are 2 inches.....looking at it I...

    Oh and hexagons are 2 inches.....looking at it I think every other intersection on each row should work. That's three inches apart width ways and two inches apart length ways if that makes sense! I...
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2013, 06:28 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    One thing littlebitoheaven (great story!) - what...

    One thing littlebitoheaven (great story!) - what do you mean by off-setting the ties?
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2013, 06:26 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Thanks everyone. Really great tips. Especially...

    Thanks everyone. Really great tips. Especially the one on keeping it taut.....might have to invade our dining room table for a while! I'm assembling a small sample practice piece today (as I had some...
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2013, 01:29 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,068
    Posted By leoniet

    Wow. Amazing!!! :thumbup:

    Wow. Amazing!!! :thumbup:
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2013, 10:41 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,068
    Posted By leoniet

    Wow that is beautiful bearisgray. Did you do it...

    Wow that is beautiful bearisgray. Did you do it using paper piecing? I just found out about the quilter's knot yesterday from a blog I read! Perhaps I should have known about that prior to doing my...
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2013, 09:37 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,068
    Posted By leoniet

    Thanks all! So helpful. Really good tips....

    Thanks all! So helpful. Really good tips. Especially the one not to stitch into the seam allowances (which is one of the tips on Jinny Beyer's site, including backstitching at intersections)....
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2013, 08:15 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,068
    Posted By leoniet

    Hand piecing half square triangles

    Hello everyone!

    I'm about to embark on my second ever quilting project! (first - you can see in my avatar - was a hand-sewn twin-sized that I pieced using cardboard templates - as shown to me by...
    Forum: Main
    05-18-2013, 06:29 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Thank you so much again everyone. Wise words, Jan...

    Thank you so much again everyone. Wise words, Jan in VA! :)
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2013, 07:12 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Thanks everyone! And Prism 99 - good idea on the...

    Thanks everyone! And Prism 99 - good idea on the sample piece. Thanks. :) I'm going to try Pearl Cotton Embroidery Thread first as I have some lying around and we'll see! This is so kind of you all....
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2013, 06:33 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    That makes sense bearisgray - thanks. Would you...

    That makes sense bearisgray - thanks. Would you use a particular kind of needle? I was just looking into it and have come across the concept of Betweens but can you just use a standard embroidery...
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2013, 06:18 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Ah, you see I didn't know to check on the batting...

    Ah, you see I didn't know to check on the batting when I bought it. It was just from a generic extra-wide roll in the fabric shop! I'm almost certain it's standard polyester so I think I'll go closer...
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2013, 05:21 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    And thanks for all the lovely compliments about...

    And thanks for all the lovely compliments about baby/quilt too!
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2013, 05:19 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Wow thanks guys :) Just looked into tying and...

    Wow thanks guys :) Just looked into tying and that seems an AWESOME idea! And so pretty too. I could use all different coloured threads.......BUT I've no idea on the batting. I got it from a generic...
    Forum: Main
    05-17-2013, 04:17 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 12,674
    Posted By leoniet

    Quilting after Binding

    Hello everyone I'm new to quilting (although an experienced dress-maker) and recently spend over a year hand sewing pieces for a hexagonal quilt for my new baby daughter (twin-sized). I spend so long...
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