What have I got myself into LOL
05-28-2016, 02:39 PM
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It's going to be gorgeous when it's done. I think it's fun to stretch ourselves with quilting, after all, someone declared the pattern to be intermediate to advanced, not you. I have learned the most in my quilting journey, I'm mostly self-taught, at least in the beginning, so I often took on more challenging quilts because there was no one to tell me I couldn't do it and I did it. Good for you - You Go Girl.
05-29-2016, 01:07 PM
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Marion, I have the same pattern and can't wait to see yours finished! Isn't it cool. It looks really complicated but as the pattern is examined it isn't so bad. Keeping organized is the best tip. I understand the seam thing. When you sew them together they will match up. I would suggest basting them together first as a test. If you like the positioning, put a very little bit of school glue in the seam and let it dry. Just enough to hold the pieces in place. then sew the seam and remove the basting.
I always remove the paper in the seam allowance area before I sew PPed seams together. It makes removing the paper easier and is less stressful on the sewn seams.
I am looking forward to watching your progress.
peace
lulu
EDIT: Don't worry about very small flakes of paper. As I mentioned above, I tear the paper out of the seam allowances before I sew them together. This ends the problem of paper getting stuck in the seams which is very hard to remove once they are sewn.
Personally, I have never had a problem with removing all the paper before sewing seams together. Starch can be your best friend. Pin the points you want to match and you should be fine.
Also, I sew the connecting seams with a regular stitch, not a small stitch.
I always remove the paper in the seam allowance area before I sew PPed seams together. It makes removing the paper easier and is less stressful on the sewn seams.
I am looking forward to watching your progress.
peace
lulu
EDIT: Don't worry about very small flakes of paper. As I mentioned above, I tear the paper out of the seam allowances before I sew them together. This ends the problem of paper getting stuck in the seams which is very hard to remove once they are sewn.
Personally, I have never had a problem with removing all the paper before sewing seams together. Starch can be your best friend. Pin the points you want to match and you should be fine.
Also, I sew the connecting seams with a regular stitch, not a small stitch.
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05-29-2016, 01:13 PM
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In looking at the picture and what you have, it appears to me that one 'arm' of each star is inserted into the row of the next, allowing for the curve in the rows. My impression is that without hue change, you may not have the inward spiral effect, also. I suspect this may be one of those patterns where the instructions are less helpful than the picture. Good Luck!!
The colors are correct. They are pieced in opposite colors and are placed on opposite sides of the circle. If you look at the blue and yellow sections you can see the effect.
05-29-2016, 03:26 PM
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Ube thanks so much for the tips!
And, yes, I do know that there are different colours in each arm, I was just displaying my work to date!!!
Wouldn't that be a pain if I'd forgotten that part LOL
And, yes, I do know that there are different colours in each arm, I was just displaying my work to date!!!
Wouldn't that be a pain if I'd forgotten that part LOL
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