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Captain America Shield here I come!

Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2021, 17:57:05 PM »
The other day I shortened the length of this by 6-7ins. Looks a bit more in proportion now

Then today I began to attach borders  :facepalm: and  :headbang:

Applied narrow white one to 2 long sides and then applied a red border to white one. I just forgot to put anything on the narrow sides .Means I'll be the unpicking queen again adding a white border to the top and bottom and then the red one. I do know I don't need to unpick all just small lengths but what a plonka

Tomorrow is another day - should have gardened instead!
Trying to find my way on the Dark side

Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #31 on: February 26, 2021, 17:19:11 PM »
Managed to correct my  error - phew

Tomorrow, as long as my knees and back hold up I will get the sandwich made.

I have another learning curve with the quilting as i want to ensure equidistant straight lines so I'm going to attempt to use the space bar that comes with a walking foot

Trying to find my way on the Dark side

Acorn

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #32 on: February 26, 2021, 17:48:12 PM »
Interesting fact that may only apply to Husqvarna Vikings... if you put the spacer thingy on the wrong side of your walking foot your machine will tell you its motor is overloaded even though it hasn't done anything.  That's because it will be upside down and will stop the machine from being able to lower the needle.

I don't really need to tell you how I know that, do I?   :facepalm:

(It is actually pretty obvious whether it's right or wrong as long as you know there's a difference.)
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Flobear

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #33 on: February 26, 2021, 18:04:15 PM »
Wow!!! @Bjay .  What progress since I've been incommunicado. That border really sets it off.

When I have a usable sewing space, I need to come up with a design to appliqué in the centre of my birdie quilt with the piano key edges. I know who to turn to for appliquéing hints  :thumbsup:
« Last Edit: February 26, 2021, 19:25:25 PM by Flobear »
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Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #34 on: February 26, 2021, 18:51:48 PM »
@Acorn A practice run neede then?

Not even sure at the moment where it goes :thinking:

@Flobear thank you
Trying to find my way on the Dark side

Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #35 on: February 27, 2021, 18:39:09 PM »
Batting sandwich is made. I use piins but I am going to baste around the shield shape and then see ow rest of it goes.
Plenty of the blue bacjubg left, just right for Saphires I think
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Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2021, 16:28:06 PM »
Quilted 3/4 of quilt - folowing lines in case The thingywotsit was wrong way up!.
Will finish that in half hour tomorrow than I will be  securing the border and measurung and cutting binding .
Nearly there 
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Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #37 on: March 07, 2021, 16:44:21 PM »


Just the binding to go  and a few loose ends to be tied up.

Gardening can be so time consuming!
Trying to find my way on the Dark side

Lottie

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #38 on: March 07, 2021, 19:42:42 PM »
Indeed it can Bjay! Captain America looks amazing :thumbsup:
Sitting sewing in the sunshine

Ploshkin

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2021, 08:55:05 AM »
Wow @Bjay that looks very striking I'm sure the recipient will be very happy.
Life's too short for ironing.

Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #40 on: March 10, 2021, 16:28:20 PM »
I didn't reach my target. I've learnt a lesson though - fussy binding is difficult to work out especially when you want all the faces the same way up!
Got to what I thought was sewing stage when I thought I had better check in the 'bible' - not done enough bindings in my quilting life to know 'where to go'
Yep not quite right, so unpinned , pressed binding, rolled it round a tube and made a cup of tea having put stuff away.

Tomorrow is another day!  :)
Trying to find my way on the Dark side

Flobear

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #41 on: March 10, 2021, 17:04:09 PM »
Faces! Oo-er  :faints:
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Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #42 on: March 10, 2021, 17:38:10 PM »
Sactly - bad choice of design idea!
Trying to find my way on the Dark side

Bjay

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #43 on: March 12, 2021, 16:34:41 PM »
Dunnit      :dance:



« Last Edit: March 12, 2021, 16:39:37 PM by Bjay »
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Lilian

Re: Captain America Shield here I come!
« Reply #44 on: March 12, 2021, 16:44:40 PM »
That's really lovely @Bjay Well done  :toast:
Willing but not always able :)