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04-25-2016, 07:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,828
Posted By Sisty88

That sounds like some excellent advice CynDiane!...

That sounds like some excellent advice CynDiane! Thank you!

The deal I have found for the background fabric is for 15 metres, so 16ish yards, so hopefully I'll be safe on that front! I'm so glad I...
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04-25-2016, 03:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,828
Posted By Sisty88

Thanks, Mdegenhart, but I'm in the UK, so I don't...

Thanks, Mdegenhart, but I'm in the UK, so I don't get free delivery and I'd get hit with a load of tax at this end. I've managed to find a decently priced bolt of black in the UK though :-)
Forum: Main
04-24-2016, 01:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,828
Posted By Sisty88

Oh my goodness, it's such a lot of fabric! I had...

Oh my goodness, it's such a lot of fabric! I had wondered if the requirements had been over exaggerated, but I think with this one I'm going to have to err on the side of caution and buy lots!

At...
Forum: Main
04-21-2016, 12:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,828
Posted By Sisty88

Fabric requirements for Dear Jane

Hi all :-)

I'm currently in the planning stages of a baby Jane quilt. I am really struggling with deciding how much fabric to buy! Because it's likely to take me a looooooong time, I want to make...
Forum: Main
11-21-2015, 03:19 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,810
Posted By Sisty88

Thanks so much for all your votes and suggestions...

Thanks so much for all your votes and suggestions :-)

I hope you won't think me rude for not replying until now, but my phone decided it wouldn't let me post replies and my computer gave up on me...
Forum: Main
11-10-2015, 10:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,810
Posted By Sisty88

Thanks for all the votes :-) pretty much even...

Thanks for all the votes :-) pretty much even Stevens so far!

That's a really good idea feline fanatic! I can only lay it out with 4 of the blocks as I only have 4 fat quarters of the red!
...
Forum: Main
11-10-2015, 07:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,810
Posted By Sisty88

Red or blue?

I've finally finished the appliqué for this quilt (it's driven me a bit mad! I'm not cut out for this amount of appliqué in a quilt!)

I'm having trouble deciding on the sashing colour. It needs...
Forum: Main
09-22-2015, 10:28 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,948
Posted By Sisty88

Same here! I shall be taking mine in soon for a...

Same here! I shall be taking mine in soon for a service as I'm nearing 18 months and I do use it rather a lot!

I did manage to get some more bobbins for it last month at the festival of quilts...
Forum: Main
09-04-2015, 05:06 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,470
Posted By Sisty88

I wish I could join in but we're doing a manic...

I wish I could join in but we're doing a manic decorating job on the house to get it ready to put on the market! I have already been without sewing time for about a week and am going a bit crazy! So...
Forum: Main
07-30-2015, 05:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 725
Posted By Sisty88

I tend to make them around 60 x 90 as I like to...

I tend to make them around 60 x 90 as I like to have enough quilt to get snuggly. When I first made myself a quilt I was horrified when I saw how long it was, but I'd say it's definitely the perfect...
Forum: Main
07-16-2015, 10:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,456
Posted By Sisty88

Thanks so much for all the quilty compliments!...

Thanks so much for all the quilty compliments! You've got me blushing over here!

That's a wonderful link QuiltnNan! I've saved it as I suspect I have more hexagons in me!

I'm definitely going...
Forum: Main
07-15-2015, 07:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,456
Posted By Sisty88

Hahaha, it was pretty tricky to keep straight!...

Hahaha, it was pretty tricky to keep straight! Particularly after I'd had a couple of months break from it and then tried to get back into it!
No idea on actual hours, but I started it in November....
Forum: Main
07-15-2015, 06:24 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,456
Posted By Sisty88

Any quilting suggestions?

Hi there,

I've just finished piecing my second hexie quilt and am now thinking about how to quilt it! I'm kind of stumped at the moment and haven't managed to find anything helpful on Google, so I...
Forum: Main
07-10-2015, 06:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,142
Posted By Sisty88

I use the fiskars punch for my hexies (for a 1...

I use the fiskars punch for my hexies (for a 1 inch hexie you need the xl size) and bought a ream of quite lightweight card. Or you can use old greetings cards and some have even suggested using the...
Forum: Main
07-05-2015, 04:08 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,893
Posted By Sisty88

Just got the bargello binding finished, so it's...

Just got the bargello binding finished, so it's now in the washing machine getting nice and wrinkly :-) I had to really hurry with the binding as my mum texted me this morning to say they're making...
Forum: Main
07-04-2015, 06:53 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,893
Posted By Sisty88

Got the bargello trimmed and attached the binding...

Got the bargello trimmed and attached the binding to the front, and am now hand stitching the back down. Usually I just machine stitch the binding so this seems like it's going to take forever! But...
Forum: Main
07-03-2015, 10:49 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,893
Posted By Sisty88

524164 There! The computer managed what the...

524164
There! The computer managed what the phone and tablet couldn't! One quilted bargello, just needing to be trimmed and binding added! Apologies for the little doggy bottom in the corner, he was...
Forum: Main
07-03-2015, 08:19 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,893
Posted By Sisty88

I've been a busy bee today! I quilted my bargello...

I've been a busy bee today! I quilted my bargello for my parents. It's a secret make as I've only been working on it while they've been away, so they have no idea it's been made. I didn't expect to...
Forum: Main
06-28-2015, 01:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,208
Posted By Sisty88

EPP is all sewn by hand. You baste fabric around...

EPP is all sewn by hand. You baste fabric around a paper shape (often hexagons, but you can do it with pretty much any shape- I made a miniature storm at sea using EPP) and then sew the shapes...
Forum: Main
06-25-2015, 01:26 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,344
Posted By Sisty88

Basting the quilt! It kills me every time!...

Basting the quilt! It kills me every time! Although it is slightly easier now I do it on a table instead of the floor, I still have to take loooads of breaks to get the job done!
Forum: Main
06-02-2015, 10:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,910
Posted By Sisty88

I did a gfg with 1 1/2" hexies which I finished...

I did a gfg with 1 1/2" hexies which I finished last year. I hand quilted it using perle cotton and the big stitch method of hand quilting. Piecing the top took me several months and I quilted it in...
Forum: Main
05-30-2015, 12:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,588
Posted By Sisty88

I saw a sizzix die sale once! In hobbycraft, I...

I saw a sizzix die sale once! In hobbycraft, I think they were 3 for 2. I would've gone for it, but all the ones I wanted were out of stock!
Forum: Main
05-30-2015, 12:21 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,929
Posted By Sisty88

Another one for the bamboo/cotton mix here! I...

Another one for the bamboo/cotton mix here! I also bought a whole bolt due to uk prices! Most of my quilts have used this wadding and I've never had a problem with it coming through to the outside of...
Forum: Main
05-28-2015, 01:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 15,588
Posted By Sisty88

I've also seen a lot of bad reviews for the...

I've also seen a lot of bad reviews for the vagabond, it seems a lot of them broke down very quickly.

I have the sizzix big shot and I love it! I just couldn't justify the price of the accuquilt,...
Forum: Main
05-21-2015, 04:40 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,832
Posted By Sisty88

I use "udderly smooth", which is another cow's...

I use "udderly smooth", which is another cow's udder cream. I only tend to use it at night, but it definitely helps my poor finger to heal faster!

If I'm having a really bad day and am poking my...
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