New Quilting Bee, August 2017
08-02-2017, 09:31 AM
#31
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]577889[/ATTACH] Since I was a last minute finisher last month I decided to put the sewing first today! Here are this months blocks and a bonus block from June. The chain link block had minimal trimming.Even though it was partial seaming the directions were clear with photos as well. Now off to the hot garden to work! Sometimes in July and August I question my need to grow and preserve vegetables! Pam
08-02-2017, 04:52 PM
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It will be nice to have a holiday quilt that I made with my mom's fabrics. I'm not usually a cutsie/ novelty print kinda girl. I'm more of a pretty paisley kinda girl. Thanks for the complements. BTW all the corn is in the freezer! Now only if those green beans would stop!
08-03-2017, 03:22 AM
#36
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Location: Ludowici, GA
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Love the blocks this month. They will have to wait til next weekend I think. I'm off to a quilting retreat this weekend and I have my projects already. But, I'm looking forward to working on them when I return 
Have fun all!
Have fun all!
08-03-2017, 04:37 AM
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]577889[/ATTACH] Since I was a last minute finisher last month I decided to put the sewing first today! Here are this months blocks and a bonus block from June. The chain link block had minimal trimming.Even though it was partial seaming the directions were clear with photos as well. Now off to the hot garden to work! Sometimes in July and August I question my need to grow and preserve vegetables! Pam
08-03-2017, 06:21 AM
#38
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Location: California
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Wonderful blocks!!! I'm on vacation for a few weeks at my Mom's in the Northwest. (Ah...it's nice and cool here compared to California!) Unfortunately, I didn't bring my fabric with me. So I'll have to wait until I get back home at the end of the month!
08-03-2017, 10:20 AM
#39
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I drew the Chain Link out in EQ as a 7 inch block and then printed the rotary cutting instructions as a 10 inch block. There are a lot of very tight cutting instructions into the 16ths.
I believe we can make this block by fattening up our 1/4" seams. We only need to lose 1/2 inch per side. There are 4 seams per side. My math says we need to make our seams about 3/8" within the block to take up the extra. That's 4 x 1/8 inch = 4/8 = 1/2 inch. The outside edge would have a bit more fabric on it. It would 1/4 inch per side. Does this look doable?
I believe we can make this block by fattening up our 1/4" seams. We only need to lose 1/2 inch per side. There are 4 seams per side. My math says we need to make our seams about 3/8" within the block to take up the extra. That's 4 x 1/8 inch = 4/8 = 1/2 inch. The outside edge would have a bit more fabric on it. It would 1/4 inch per side. Does this look doable?
08-03-2017, 11:14 AM
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What my machine (Juki 2010-Q) calls a 1/4" seam is a fat seam! I usually use my scant 1/4" seam presser foot which makes my blocks come out right. By using the regular 1/4" mark on my Juki, it made what I would call a fat 1/4" seam and the block came out the right size, and left the outside strips 1/4" wider than the inside strips, so it will be right when its sewn into a quilt! For my Jack In The Box, I went back to my usual scant 1/4" foot and it came out right. I'm so happy they are both done and both measure exactly 10 1/2" square!
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