The Sewing Place

The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!

Lowena

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2017, 16:44:33 PM »
Been practising my blocks..... not entirely successfully, but I know what to do to correct things  -< Good job it's a small project as I've already discarded 2 blocks with abandon, not having to worry about running out of fabric........yet  :devil:
I'll make progress tomorrow when I'm not worn out from all the gardening I did today ........ sewing and test match tomorrow  ;)
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Vegegrow

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #31 on: September 06, 2017, 16:58:51 PM »
Please Miss... (waves hand in air to attract attention) I has finished and wants to submit my entry to this very 'portant competition.. when you say send entry to Iminei@thesewing place.org.uk I cut and pasted and Mr Computer said no... There is a gap between sewing and place so I made the letters stand next to each other and it worked this time.

to everyone who is saying I am a goody goody  :angel: for doing this homework quickly I would like to explain I has a big curtain order arriving soon and then if I is really lucky we might go away for a few days afterwards ... sowryy
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Lowena

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #32 on: September 06, 2017, 17:10:57 PM »
I couldn't get it to accept that link either.......is it an e mail or what???

*** Link amended now ***
« Last Edit: September 06, 2017, 17:18:56 PM by Iminei »
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Vegegrow

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #33 on: September 06, 2017, 17:19:24 PM »
I couldn't get it to accept that link either.......is it an e mail or what???
Its gone from my outbox so I hope its worked :ninja:

Yes it worked Imi confirmed it arrived    thx Imi :)
« Last Edit: September 07, 2017, 08:59:34 AM by Vegegrow »
"The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary." ~Mary Kurtz

Pearl

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2017, 10:32:56 AM »
Why did I ever think this was a good idea?  So fiddly!

Could be worse.  At least it's only 8" wide.

Snowgoose

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #35 on: September 07, 2017, 10:39:43 AM »
Gorgeous colours, I love purples and pinks!  Still wondering whether to try this - I think the TSPB would be like Queen Victoria and not amused by my effort!!! :o

Pearl

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #36 on: September 07, 2017, 11:02:06 AM »
Well, the advantage, SG, is that it is very small.  I'm only going to do one more row of seminole and a couple of bridging strips and it will be 10". 

I'm sure TSPB would be delighted with your effort.

Lowena

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #37 on: September 07, 2017, 11:12:17 AM »
Come on Snowy, your work is super and any bear would be proud to own it  <3
I'm having a go and would love some more company....pleeeaase  :*
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Sewingsue

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #38 on: September 07, 2017, 11:45:25 AM »
8"?
How wide are your strips, Pearl?
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Iminei

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #39 on: September 07, 2017, 16:11:16 PM »
How are you doing those chevrons Pearl ???
They are excellent!
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Lowena

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #40 on: September 07, 2017, 16:28:52 PM »
I have done a "mock up" ( or toile  :D ) of my quilt. It looks ok so I'll start on the proper article this evening  :sew:
 :ninja:
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Pearl

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #41 on: September 07, 2017, 17:13:33 PM »
Sewingsue, the blue and green one is 2 1/2" and the chevron one is just over 4".

How are you doing those chevrons Pearl ???
They are excellent!

Thank you. 
I used jelly roll strips, yellow strips trimmed to 1 1/2" width and purple to 1 1/4", sewed the three strips together (yellow, purple, yellow), fold it in half lengthways,  line the 45 degree line with the bottom of the strips and cut 1 1/4" pieces along the length of the strips.  Because the fabric is folded, you get pieces with the purple line going both ways (see pic), so you just alternate them, sew them together and then trim off the top and bottom pointy bits. 

Yes, I know - clear as mud. 
« Last Edit: September 07, 2017, 17:16:51 PM by Pearl »

Iminei

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #42 on: September 07, 2017, 19:08:11 PM »
Come on Snowy, your work is super and any bear would be proud to own it  <3
I'm having a go and would love some more company....pleeeaase  :*


Come on Peeps, If Low is having a go, there really is no excuse not to join in ...
and TSP Bear is very excited at the prospect of his very own quilt!
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

Lowena

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #43 on: September 07, 2017, 19:25:07 PM »

Come on Peeps, If Low is having a go, there really is no excuse not to join in ...

Excuse me!! Erm..
What exactly is meant by this cryptic remark ??  -<
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Iminei

Re: The Sewing Place Bear wants a Quilt!
« Reply #44 on: September 07, 2017, 19:31:48 PM »
Absolutely no inference at all ... Honest Injun
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