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    Search: Posts Made By: lainealex
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    Forum: Main
    12-02-2012, 09:46 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Here is what I have so far - I've been getting a...

    Here is what I have so far - I've been getting a lot of help from instructors.
    Forum: Main
    11-27-2012, 07:00 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    I know it's a bit ambitious, we'll see if I can...

    I know it's a bit ambitious, we'll see if I can pull it off. But today I got a three hour private lesson with a veteran quilt teacher and we spent the entire lesson on this block. I think I...
    Forum: Main
    11-27-2012, 05:49 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    That's so funny, someone just told me they didn't...

    That's so funny, someone just told me they didn't like it until I added the green!
    Forum: Main
    11-27-2012, 04:03 PM
    Replies: 54
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    Posted By lainealex

    Here is another version of the block - still...

    Here is another version of the block - still experimenting with fabrics...
    Forum: Main
    11-25-2012, 04:10 PM
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    Posted By lainealex

    And here is what I have cut and laid out so far -...

    And here is what I have cut and laid out so far - unfortunately my camera is butchering the colors. The only thing I have sewn is the center star just to see if that was going to work. I didn't like...
    Forum: Main
    11-25-2012, 03:18 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    OK, making progress... Here is the block...

    OK, making progress...


    Here is the block from Vivian at eight inches printed out from my computer. I then scanned and enlarged it to twelve inches. She also gave me templates which I scanned and...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2012, 09:12 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    No, she doesn't but Vivian from this board has...

    No, she doesn't but Vivian from this board has drafted the block for me now - with templates! I am incredibly grateful to her and will post back when I have some sewing to show.

    Thank you so much,...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2012, 08:56 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    No, she doesn't but Vivian from this board has...

    No, she doesn't but Vivian from this board has drafted the block for me now - with templates! I am incredibly grateful to her and will post back when I have some sewing to show.

    Thank you so much,...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 04:57 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    And this is exactly my problem - it's hard! But I...

    And this is exactly my problem - it's hard! But I guess the only option is to keep slugging away at it?

    When you draft things like log cabins etc, there are points on the graph paper that you can...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 03:34 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Ya that's pretty different I'm afraid...

    Ya that's pretty different I'm afraid...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 03:33 PM
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    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Twelve inches. And THANKYOU!

    Twelve inches.

    And THANKYOU!
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 03:19 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Here is the enlarged JB block draft - my mac...

    Here is the enlarged JB block draft - my mac won't let me post the inner star for some reason.
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 02:50 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Here are the drafts I have done so far, they are...

    Here are the drafts I have done so far, they are not accurate enough for good templates nor is the enlargement of the Jinny Beyer block from the book (repeating myself I know, just to be clear)...the...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 02:16 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions and...

    Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions and ideas. I tried to sew the central star and it was just way off in terms of the template so when I went to the next step of setting in the following...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 11:36 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    OK, let's see if this worked. I have hopefully...

    OK, let's see if this worked. I have hopefully attached a photo of the block I want to sew with a draft of the block next to it, out of Jinny Beyer's Patchwork Portfolio.
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 10:16 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    I want to post the block draft and also my sewing...

    I want to post the block draft and also my sewing results (I have the central star sewn but NOT sure about the integrity, seemed like everything was a different size!) but I need to figure out how to...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2012, 10:14 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    I have contacted the JB studio twice, the blocks...

    I have contacted the JB studio twice, the blocks I am doing aren't there on the website...and the women at the studio weren't really able to help over the phone, too busy...

    Lainey
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2012, 02:29 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    And keep repeating... "We Do This For Fun" ...

    And keep repeating... "We Do This For Fun"

    Oh dear, this sounds ominous!

    :)
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2012, 01:09 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    This is such a nice offer, Lynda. The book is...

    This is such a nice offer, Lynda. The book is Jinny Beyer Patchwork Portfolio, the page is 135, the block is called Sea Pines Star...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2012, 01:06 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    OK, this is helpful. I think I can get my draft...

    OK, this is helpful. I think I can get my draft to where there is nothing greater than 1/16th in terms of discrepancies.
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2012, 09:24 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Kerf is a definite issue and especially when I...

    Kerf is a definite issue and especially when I blew up the JB grid the draft lines are very thick now. But no, the instructors I have spoken to say I do best to machine or hand piece this, as do the...
    Forum: Main
    11-22-2012, 08:17 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Thanks, I will get this book right away. Now...

    Thanks, I will get this book right away.

    Now here is something interesting:

    I used my scanner on my printer and enlarged the block/grid in the Jinny Beyer book until I got a twelve inch block,...
    Forum: Main
    11-21-2012, 08:16 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Wow, that totally worked! I got it to come out to...

    Wow, that totally worked! I got it to come out to a twelve inch block size. I wonder why the first four quilting instructors didn't know about this method...so simple.

    Thank you all very much.
    ...
    Forum: Main
    11-21-2012, 03:38 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    Does this work? Have people tried this? I guess I...

    Does this work? Have people tried this? I guess I discounted this method because if it were that simple the books would tell us to use this method? But maybe it works, I just haven't heard the...
    Forum: Main
    11-21-2012, 03:36 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 6,835
    Posted By lainealex

    SORRY, of course I meant to write octagon! No,...

    SORRY, of course I meant to write octagon! No, it's not six sides, it is eight.
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