tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66626589137282233852024-03-29T14:30:10.884+11:00The Quilted FinishThe Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-86188876693335407482019-09-17T10:25:00.002+10:002020-02-04T02:31:49.111+11:00Back after so so long!I haven't posted for a couple of years. I was so busy nursing my Mum. I managed to nurse her at home until the afternoon before she passed away. I am so grateful for that, she loathed hospitals!<br />
She passed away 25th June 2017, much loved and with me by her side.<br />
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I have actually been posting on Instagram for quite some time, periodically since September 2017 but more frequently recently.<br />
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My Instagram is : @maittlen61<br />
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Now , what I've been up to creatively... I have several quilts nearing completion which is satisfying as some have been long term projects!<br />
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Firstly, my Whig's Rose blocks are all done! I now have to decide whether I will do an applique border or a pieced one.<br />
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The next quilt I am very close to finishing is a Kim Diehl design "Sprigs and Twigs" from her book Simple Appeal. I am just finishing the applique on the corners of the border ready to machine stitch the borders onto the quilt. I have really enjoyed making this quilt.</div>
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Another quilt I am ready to put together is for my 3rd son. This quilt halted due to lack of fabric! I waited and searched for suitable fabrics to finish the blocks when through great good fortune Minnick and Simpson came out with another fabric line in extremely similar colours and prints to the range I had been using to make the blocks so far! I quickly put in an order then after it arrived got busy finishing the last blocks! I've now bought the sashing/border fabric and am all set to begin putting it together. The photo below is the layout my son and I agreed on.</div>
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Finally I am working on the last couple of Benjamin Biggs blocks! I have machine appliqued 98% of the blocks for this quilt but the last 2 blocks I've stitched by hand which I've thoroughly enjoyed! I have also begun prepping the applique for the borders of this quilt.</div>
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The last picture is just some of the Benjamin Biggs blocks I've completed. The total number of blocks won't fit on my design boards .</div>
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Well, I hope to return soon with a post showing either further progress or some finishes!</div>
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The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-90496573768938833762017-05-15T19:19:00.001+10:002017-05-15T19:19:07.388+10:00Courthouse Steps and Pineapple LogsOh dear! I have been an extremely infrequent blogger, ahem... Life just gets in the way. My Mother's health suddenly deteriorated early last year and I became a full time carer with Mum on oxygen and needing constant care. However, though my Mum needs constant care , I am now in a routine and managing to get a bit of sewing done.<br />
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I'm still working on the hand appliqued Whig Rose blocks which I find very relaxing but I've been having so much fun with 1 1/2 inch strips! It all started with a pattern in a Kim Diehl book I bought some time ago. I pulled some fabrics and made the blocks for the quilt centre with a couple to spare. There is the applique border to do next.<br />
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I've always loved log cabin quilts. I then began looking at pineapple log cabin quilts and tutorials on the internet and found a really easy method. The blocks are around 12 inches finished and do take a while to make but its such a joy choosing the fabric strips, stitching them on then cutting off the ends with the rotary cutter. T\he only measuring is the original cutting of the 1 1/2 inch strips!
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The strips that extend past the edges are just cut off! I use the lines marked on my ruler to keep the block even and straight. So easy. It's very handy having the spinning cutting mat for this.<br />
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Do you get in a mess like this? Or are you organized with little trays for each colour strip ? I usually am a little less chaotic but this really has been a pleasure.<br />
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RowenaThe Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-49954920918574096812016-01-30T14:26:00.001+11:002016-01-30T14:26:55.198+11:00Belated Happy New Year , a New Project and an Old OneNow all the Holiday excess is over and school has returned yesterday, I have at last a quiet afternoon to post a few pictures and a few words, lol.
A dear friend has recently moved within visiting distance and I have introduced her to applique and now we are making the Moda Sampler Shuffle blocks together. I found the downloadable patterns of the 6 inch blocks, contributed by many Moda Designers, at www.bearcreekquiltingcompany.com. They have been a great way to teach piecing (machine piecing)as there are lots of different designs with different challenges, even an applique block!
I am making mine mainly with some Fig Tree charm packs and a Fig Tree layer cake with some of my stash fabrics thrown in for contrast. While I do love how fresh and pretty the Fig Tree fabrics are I have found, whilst making these blocks, that there is a lack of good contrasting darks...plenty of medium and light values but very few darks. So I have supplemented these from my stash. So here are the photos of blocks 1-11.
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I will have to re-make this block. The green and cream fabric is a complete disaster! Live and learn! Bit of a laugh that I'm teaching my friend, lol, but it was a very good example of how certain fabrics and values Do Not work well together!!
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The following is Block 19 of Benjamin Biggs which I am still plugging along with. Not many blocks to go now! Then it's on to the applique border!!
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Last but not least a picture of my Christmas Pavlova which has been a family tradition started by my Great Aunt who past the recipe on to meto continue on with it after she was gone. My children would mutiny if there wasn't a Pavlova and a good old fashioned Sherry Trifle on Christmas Day! No photos of the Trifle, it didn't last long enough!
I'm not sure what has happened with Blogger but I can no longer see the actual photos in the post as I'm writing it (only computer language!)so I cannot see where the text is ending up until I preview the post! Bit annoying , I have fiddled around but I give up!! The end result is the best I could achieve, sorry.
Happy New Year to all!
RowenaThe Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-88353559065466494442015-11-27T14:31:00.003+11:002015-11-27T14:34:43.968+11:00My Son's Quilt Finished!
This was a Jelly Roll pattern by Pam and Nicky Lintott. I used a Jelly Roll by Minick and Simpson, I can't think of the name at the moment but it's lovely.
This pattern went together quickly and very easily, I'd definitely do another quilt using this pattern. I put a wider border on it so Jorden could use it on his bed if he wanted to but the pattern size would make a great quilt for snuggling under on the sofa.
The pattern is one of a series of individual patterns called "Just One Jelly Roll" and this pattern is Flower Baskets. The original is 62" x 62" without a border but mine has a border of around 6 inches or so.
It did take just one Jelly Roll for the blocks and corner stones plus 2 1/4 yards (2 metres) for the sashing and setting triangles.
I quilted an all over meandering feather on my longarm machine. I asked my son if he had any preferences for the quilting and he said he wanted "that really flowing flowery one"! I had to get him to show me an example, it was the meandering feathers! Great choice as it works beautifully with the prints, it gives a lovely texture. I used a 60% wool 40% poly batting which I have often used. It machine washes and is cuddly and warm, it's a dream to machine quilt.
Not the greatest photos but here it is:
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Enjoy your weekend.
Happy stitching,
RowenaThe Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-24023006037005330852015-11-13T19:52:00.000+11:002015-11-13T19:52:37.792+11:00More Benjamin Biggs BlocksI am gradually catching up the Benjamin Biggs blocks but I still have a few more to do before I am up to date. I won't even mention the border applique! I'll get around to tackling that once all the blocks are done! So here are the blocks I have completed recently.<br />
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I have also completed a quilt for my son, it's quilted and bound, just waiting on the label to be finished and stitched down! I will try to photograph it this weekend while my son is home and can act as chief quilt holder-upper!</div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-87839111512749587292015-08-25T15:05:00.003+10:002015-08-25T15:05:33.628+10:00Benjamin Biggs and some instant gratification!I have to say I can't think which number this block is off the top of my head but at least it's nearly done!!<br />
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I have still been having to grab stitching time where and when I can as Mum has still been needing quite a lot of hands on living assistence. She has improved quite a bit but 5 months of inactivity has really taken its toll on her strength and energy so I am still very much her carer. I hope to get her to the Physiotherapist next week to devise some type of exercise regime that is designed for an elderly, much weakened woman in an effort to halt the loss of muscle and energy and hopefully start to regain some of both!!<br />
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However, back to sewing!! I have another 3 BB blocks in various stages of prep, 2 are almost ready to glue onto the background ready to machine applique.<br />
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I have still been doing a little bit here and there of my Whig's Rose blocks. A much slower project as it's all hand applique. While I do love the quick results of machine applique I still really enjoy the soothing and relaxing process of handwork.<br />
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Now, the instant gratification of the heading is a small idea that sprung forth after spying some Fig Tree Charm packs I've had in my fabric stash for a few years. I had a sudden uncontrollable urge to cut up and stitch together these pretty fabrics!! Here is the result of a couple of hours playing on Sunday night after dinner.<br />
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-845017687927718662015-07-16T11:01:00.000+10:002015-07-16T11:01:28.218+10:00Quite a catch up! I can't believe it's July and the last time I posted was January! My Mother had a fall which took months to get over and I was having to do everything for her which put my quilting very much on the back burner. When she finally started to really recover she tore a muscle in her back which put her out of action for another couple of months. We are all back to normal now with Mum being a lot more careful about where she walks and how she does things, I'm very pleased to say!!<br />
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So here is what I've been up to, a little bit of Whig's Rose and BB blocks 13 and 16. The blocks in between are in various states of prep.<br />
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Ben Biggs Block 13 (All BB blocks are machine appliqued with cotton thread that matches as closely to the applique pieces as possible)</div>
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On the Carpal Tunnel problems, I am so thrilled at the improvement in my hands! Taking a diuretic and wearing the splints at night has given me such a huge amount of relief from the painful and irritating symptoms I am amazed and so grateful! I truly recommend giving these things a try before rushing into surgery, perhaps you too may get relief as I have. I haven't been doing much hand sewing at all over the past few weeks to really give my hands a chance at improvement along with the treatment and it's worked!</div>
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The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-74006777844776661852014-08-31T14:33:00.002+10:002014-08-31T21:03:17.793+10:00French General Mini Quilt and Benjamin BiggsI haven't been doing too much handwork for the past few weeks as I have Carpal Tunnel pain in both hands and it has been really driving me crazy , waking me up at night and constant pins and needles , numbness and shooting pain at times.....sooooo fed up with it! I went to the doctor and she put me on anti inflammatory tablets and diuretics as well as wearing a splint at night on the worst hand. I wouldn't usually blog about my ailments but I know carpal tunnel problems are common amongst hand sewers and knitters. I have stopped the anti inflammatory tablets because they made me violently ill but have been rubbing anti inflammatory ointment on the base of my palm/wrist, taking the diuretics and wearing the splint and I have noticed a marked improvement!! I haven't been wearing a splint on my right hand because it wasn't as bad as the left but now I have had such an improvement, the pins and needles/numbness is 50% less than it was, I am going to buy a splint for my right hand as well. If this can be of any help to someone suffering from this beastly problem it will be a paragraph worth writing.<br />
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-73620331081143273952014-06-28T14:48:00.000+10:002014-06-28T14:48:03.484+10:00Benjamin Biggs Block 4 and partial Block 5I have been sidetracked from quilt making a bit lately. I have been kept very busy by our German Shepherd puppy! She has so much energy and needs to be walked and played with at least twice a day! I have lost several kilos without even trying! I have also been taking her to puppy classes...she graduated last week, lol.<br />
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I have managed to finish Block 4 of BB and am on my way to completing Block 5 of BB, all machine applique. I am really getting the hang of the machine applique and love the quick results....such a 21st century girl!<br />
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Block 3 is a lovely block, it did test my new machine applique skills with all those little cherries!<br />
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Two years ago just before Christmas we had to say goodbye to our beautiful 12 year old German Shepherd, Sasha. She had a tumour hemorrhage in her abdomen and there was nothing the vets could do but stop her suffering. She was such a wonderful dog there was no doubt I would one day get another German Shepherd.</div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-45173417653015702932014-04-03T06:45:00.000+11:002014-04-03T06:45:57.513+11:00Benjamin Biggs Block 1 and 2, Love Entwined Update<br />
I have decided to do the BB blocks using machine applique with the Bernina 1530 I purchased second hand a few months ago. I have had a bit of a practice on scraps to make sure I can do it as invisibly as possible. I am really pleased with the results and will use this method again for sure. <br />
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I am using a mixture of shirtings for the background fabric and I am pleased with the results so far.<br />
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Third Vase, in progress, on Love Entwined</div>
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On a non-quilty note. Yesterday I went to a cheese making class, which was wonderful! I learnt how to make Ricotta and fresh Mozzarella known as Bocconcini. The cheeses we made were so delicious. I came home with a kit to make Ricotta, Bocconcini, Feta, Haloumi and Mascapone. I can't wait to try making Haloumi and Feta. The tutor had some Feta she had made with the kit I have bought and it was one of the most delicious Feta cheeses I have ever eaten. The process was not difficult, you just have to be careful with the temperatures and be gentle with the curd. I actually pulled/stretched the fresh mozzarella to turn it from heated curd to glossy , smooth and shaped Bocconcini! I would highly recommend going to a cheese making class if you are interested in that type of thing, I was so enthralled I forgot to take any photos!</div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-92018198038022032992014-01-27T18:36:00.000+11:002014-01-27T18:36:20.722+11:00Part 5 Vase LEntwined and a New (second hand) Bernina!I've been a really bad blogger, I've been doing quite a bit of applique and blog hopping , just no blog posting :((<br />
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I have finished the vase and flowers for Part 5 of Love Entwined apart from a few hearts on either side of the actual vase.<br />
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I have finally bought a Bernina sewing machine, it's a 1530 made in 1997. I have been looking for a reasonably priced Bernina 1230, 1260 or 1530 for a really, really long time but they always go for more than I want to pay, by jingo they hold their value!! I found this one online and couldn't believe what a great price it was and felt sure someone would have snapped it up already but I decided to make an offer anyway and to my utter amazement my offer was accepted. I am delighted, it had just been serviced by a Bernina technician and given a clean bill of health, I'm in love. I have a beautiful old Pfaff with an inbuilt walking foot that is nearly 21<span style="text-align: center;"> years old and has never skipped a beat but I cannot make the stitches small enough to do some of the things I am interested in. I have wanted to make an applique quilt using the invisible machine applique technique the Blackbird Design ladies use. I have bought an open toe applique foot for my new workhorse and can't wait for it to arrive in the mail! Here is my new Bernina 1530.</span></div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-11924606897004270322013-10-30T15:39:00.000+11:002013-10-30T15:39:20.828+11:00Finished Part 4 Vase for Love EntwinedI have finished Part 4 of LE, which doesn't mean I have totally completed the previous parts, I am trying to get it all done, lol.<br />
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-61788141203132226932013-10-10T16:37:00.000+11:002013-10-10T16:38:22.054+11:00Love Entwined Part 4I have been working on the applique on LE fairly regularly and really enjoying the hand work. I did fiddle around quite a bit trying to decide on appropriate fabrics for Part 4, the vase of flowers. Initially I thought I would do it all Broderie Perse but as I cut out the fabrics I felt I wanted a more scrappy look so I have mixed it up a bit. I also settled on stem stitch embroidery for the flower stems and I am really pleased with the ones I've done so far. I haven't religiously stuck to the pattern , I liked the pattern but felt a less crowded look would suit my little project better. So I have used some much smaller flowers and skipped a couple altogether. I'm in the process of prepping the berries and then I won't be far off finishing this section and I can go back and complete a couple of things that I didn't finish, that pesky zig zag...ric rac is looking better and better, lol. I have some very teeny circles to stitch down and four more Oak Leaf type shapes to complete. I can't wait for the next part to be released!<br />
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I also called in to my LQS and chanced upon a few really lovely fabrics by Mary Koval that I think will be perfect for LE. I love the Ombre with spots, the blue and the pink, I hope I can find a place for them. In the first photo below you can see 3 of the Mary Koval fabrics on the left of the photo, the little pink flower sprig on the light cream background and the green with large floral is a Blackbird Designs fabric. I think the light blue with the feathery leaves is lovely, Mary Koval again. <br />
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And a photo of a collection of fabrics I think will find their way into LE. Apart from the few I mentioned above they are from my stash.</div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-38840841234274051222013-08-18T20:55:00.000+10:002013-08-18T20:55:20.850+10:00Love Entwined Flowers and Zig ZagThe third instalment of the LE BOM arrived a few days ago. I was very excited to see what was next even though I am not quite up to date, but I am getting there.<br />
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The zig zag border has been the subject of quite a bit of discussion and I wouldn't be surprised if a little private cursing wasn't going on too! I started off trying the English Paper Piecing method using the fusible wash away stabiliser in place of paper or card but soon decided it was too labour intensive. There had to be another way! I scoured the Yahoo Group messages and visited some wonderful blogs where other generous and more experienced ladies had posted their method of attack, step by step thankfully!! I finally settled on the method of machine stitching light and dark strips together which I then ironed a freezer paper template to so I could cut out a fairly accurate strip, marked, ready for needle turn applique. I have nearly finished one side but have yet to deal with the corners...ummm.<br />
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I also added more tiny circles around the compass, all the French Blue ones. <br />
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I have also finally sewn on a border and quilted a quilt I began from a class I took quite a few years ago with Australian quiltmaker, designer and author, Judy Hooworth. I had a bit of a play with a quilting motif by Judy from <a href="http://greenfairyquilts.blogspot.com/">Green Fairy Quilts</a> on the border and in the setting squares. I'm really quite pleased with the result and it was fun to stitch. With the really busy fabrics there was no point in doing anything too fancy as it wouldn't show up but this design gives a nice texture to the quilt and where you can see it I think it works well. Judy(Green Fairy) posted a video on how to do this design on You tube, it's worth a look, as is anything this extremely talented lady quilts! I used King Tut thread top and bottom and a really nasty cotton batting I received as a free gift with a magazine subscription.... no wonder they were giving it away! It pulled apart with the least tension put on it and it is really thin with a nasty rough hand. I will gently wash the quilt once I finish stitching the binding down and put it in the tumble drier which will hopefully shrink it up a little to give it a nice crinkly look. I have no idea what brand of batting it is, there was no label and I've never come across anything like it for sale, thankfully!</div>
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The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-8282764725784919412013-07-31T10:21:00.001+10:002013-07-31T10:21:54.275+10:00Love Entwined Progress...Baby StepsI bit the bullet and did the tiny circles surrounding the compass, and you know what, it wasn't so bad at all! I admit I didn't do the patterns 32 circles but I am really happy with the result of my adjustment. I have also stitched down all the triangels for the crown around the compass.<br />
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Late last night I put together the 6 petals for the applique I will do today. I glued them down with Roxanne's Glue Baste so I could see how they look (the fabrics). I think I like the fabrics I have chosen.</div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-54915418743950012382013-07-23T23:17:00.001+10:002013-07-23T23:17:08.280+10:00Love Entwined compass Crown and FlowersI had been waiting for a parcel to arrive so I could continue with the next stage of Love Entwined, a 1790 marriage coverlet <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/estheraliubom">Esther Aliu</a> is offering as a free BOM. Esther has suggested using a wash away fusible applique product I have never tried before. I was unable to find the Floriani brand she suggested but did manage to buy a product that does the same thing, Wash Away Applique Sheets by C & T publishing. I trace the pattern piece onto the sheet , cut it out sans seam allowance and iron it to the wrong side of the fabric eyeballing a seam allowance. I then use Elmers glue stick to glue the seam allowance over the edge of the wash away fusible then stitch it as I would usual applique. Once the quilt top is made you wash it and the fusible wash away does just that, it washes away leaving just a little fibre which gives the applique a very very slight puff, barely visible. So far I am loving this. I have recently been using freezer paper in the same way but you have to cut away the back of the applique and background to remove the freezer paper, this new technique makes it possible to avoid that step, suits me!<br />
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-77881268620563208772013-07-15T21:37:00.000+10:002013-07-15T21:37:41.532+10:00Compass progress for Love Entwined BOMI stitched the centre on the compass block, a four patch cut into a circle. I didn't like the look of it so unpicked it and started again but with a single print, much happier. I also have sewn the narrow circular border on ready for 32 teeny, weeny circles! I went to 3 shops today trying to find a circular paper punch the right size with great intentions of making the task easier, no luck. I settled on some tiny metal washers from the local hardware store. I will use the washers to make the circles then starch them very well before removing the washer so I can sew the circles down.<br />
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The second set of patterns have been released so had better get a move on. I have bought the background fabric and had a look at some blues today but I am thinking I may do a very scrappy version and try to use up some of the fabrics I have accumulated over the years.</div>
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<br />The Quilted Finish http://www.blogger.com/profile/08019109968115545061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662658913728223385.post-19804528141787652522013-07-12T08:16:00.000+10:002013-07-12T08:16:04.236+10:00Love Entwined, am I mad? <a href="http://estheraliu.blogspot.com.au/">Esther Aliu</a> has a beautiful new BOM that started this month called Love Entwined. It's a bit quilt with literally tons of applique. I'm afraid I have succumbed after seeing all the beautiful work on the first block, a compass design. I had never attempted a Compass block before yesterday so I decided foundation piecing would be a good way to go. I didn't do too badly after messing about with a trial segment to re-aquaint myself with the process. Here's where I am up to .<br />
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I think the fabric choices ended up taking longer than the actual sewing! I am pretty happy with the result.</div>
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I have also finished the quilt top I was making for my youngest son. I have used a jelly roll by Minnick and Simpson, the border fabric is the same range.</div>
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I have another quilt top on the Longarm which I have to finish quilting before I can quilt this one. I am still loving doing the applique on the Whig Rose but nothing new or thrilling to show yet.</div>
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Better get up and start my day, taking my daughter for her last visit to the Orthodontist today, pretty exciting for her.</div>
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