Pinwheel Project to start Feb 10, 2011 NEW
02-10-2011, 06:34 PM
#491
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Originally Posted by capucine
Hi all, These are my first pinwheels they are not too bad what do you think of the colors? I am not too good with matching colors but i think they look ok :)
02-10-2011, 06:55 PM
#494
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Location: Lakeshore, Ont. Canada
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Originally Posted by capucine
Hi all, These are my first pinwheels they are not too bad what do you think of the colors? I am not too good with matching colors but i think they look ok :)
02-10-2011, 06:56 PM
#495
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 219
Originally Posted by susiequilt
Nice to see all of you!
:-D
Here are the directions I plan to follow:
Missouri quilt company tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
I am going to press and starch the blocks first because of the bias edges.
I'll look for something for other methods for you.
:-D
:-D
Here are the directions I plan to follow:
Missouri quilt company tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYpJzHoW6E
I am going to press and starch the blocks first because of the bias edges.
I'll look for something for other methods for you.
:-D
02-10-2011, 07:08 PM
#496
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,375
Originally Posted by Ceil
Question:
(I'm still waiting for my background fabric to arrive- not enough stash for that part) But, I've read that it's better to iron open the seams then read that It's better to iron towards the dark. The first is supposed to have less bulk, the second is supposed to be better for matching seams. Does anyone have experience in both?
(I'm still waiting for my background fabric to arrive- not enough stash for that part) But, I've read that it's better to iron open the seams then read that It's better to iron towards the dark. The first is supposed to have less bulk, the second is supposed to be better for matching seams. Does anyone have experience in both?
02-10-2011, 07:14 PM
#498
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Location: Florida
Posts: 3,708
Originally Posted by Ceil
Question:
(I'm still waiting for my background fabric to arrive- not enough stash for that part) But, I've read that it's better to iron open the seams then read that It's better to iron towards the dark. The first is supposed to have less bulk, the second is supposed to be better for matching seams. Does anyone have experience in both?
(I'm still waiting for my background fabric to arrive- not enough stash for that part) But, I've read that it's better to iron open the seams then read that It's better to iron towards the dark. The first is supposed to have less bulk, the second is supposed to be better for matching seams. Does anyone have experience in both?
Confused yet?
:D
02-10-2011, 07:56 PM
#500
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Phillips Wisconsin
Posts: 2,485
I've made 7 keepers and took pic, but think one of the grandbabies has run off with my cord so i can up load them, I will as soon as I fing the cord.
I'm doing scrappy but i'm all so going to off set each piece with a boarder to help break up the crazzyness of all the different fabrics
I'm doing scrappy but i'm all so going to off set each piece with a boarder to help break up the crazzyness of all the different fabrics
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