Augusts BOM - Bears Claw and Maple Leaf

[Flobear]

@Bjay , I was saying the very same to @Iminei only last Friday about the improvement that's been possible with the BOMs.
Three hearty Whiches for our instructor, say I 

[wrenkins]

Hear hear!

[Acorn]

Absolutely!  Hear hear!   :thumbsup:

[Iminei]

Awwwwww, Thank you Girls ...

but @Flobear can I have three hearty Witches instead???? I could fit them in the Halloween Quilt!

[Sandra]

I got these done over the weekend and I've only just got the images uploaded.

             


Prefer the maple leaf one out of these two. Again, it's the colours I've chosen which I've tried to stick to which has made some blocks a bit 
They'd have been much nicer in different fabrics.

Sandra.
xxx

[Iminei]

I disagree @Sandra , your quilt is going to be stunning!

Run along, The  August BOMHOF is getting a bit crowded now, but Im sure you can find a space ...

[supergran]

I love your colours @Sandra . I'm looking forward to seeing the whole quilt. As Iminei says, it's going to be stunning.

[Lowena]

Love 'em @Sandra 

[Pearl]

Your fabrics are  , @Sandra .

[Bjay]

@Sandra I love your colours as wel - so bright and cheerful. It will look great :thumbsup:

[Kenora]

@Sandra - I love your colours - they're so bright and cheerful. They make me smile.

I finished the second August block yesterday afternoon, but only after unpicking it a couple of times! It just wouldn't behave. It's probably the worst block I've made - it just wouldn't stay "steamrollered".
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I think one of the problems is that I ran out of the white and had to order more. I originally bought it from my local shop but they were out of stock. The only place I could find it was in Worthing, so I ordered from there. It looked fine when I received it so I washed it (which I don't usually do) but when it was dry I just couldn't get the creases out of it. It's definitely the same fabric because I ordered by its reference number, but, looking more closely, it's not even exactly the same shade of white either. The original fabric was a blue-white, this one is a cream-white. It also feels slightly heavier and not as smooth. I'm being fussy, aren't I? However, I now have nearly a metre left which I have to use, and I'm not going to enjoy it.

[wrenkins]

@Kenora and @Sandra yet another triumph! 
Kenora I ordered some lovely white to finish up my place mats. It was kingfisher brand WW**** something. It was a flippin' nightmare to iron! I've ended up ordering some similar p,cotton to back them as they will definitely need to be washable.

[Kenora]

I've tried starching this particular fabric to within an inch of its life - but it still doesn't want to behave. I've never come across anything like it before.

[wrenkins]

Sounds like the same stuff. Looks lovely, washes like tripe! 

[Iminei]

Cant you contact the place you got it and say something ... just because you ordered by code doesnt mean they picked the right one.

Is there any where else you can get some, Midsomer Quilting are very good for fabric, mail order, and service !