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The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge

Iminei

Re: The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge
« Reply #150 on: October 09, 2018, 17:23:14 PM »
It was a hairs breadth between you two Kenora, and absolutely deservedly so!
I hope Barry (& Frieda) take pride of place on your wall .... Truly stunning!
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supergran

Re: The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge
« Reply #151 on: October 09, 2018, 20:40:11 PM »
Congratulations Sandra, and well done to everyone who entered. they were all gorgeous.  :flower: <3

Kenora

Re: The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge
« Reply #152 on: October 10, 2018, 01:12:16 AM »

I hope Barry (& Frieda) take pride of place on your wall ....

I hadn't thought what to do with it - the parrots are currently being flattened under my cutting mat in the spare room. -<  If I was going to hang it I'd have to look up on Google how to make a sleeve for it.

ETA : Do we have a tutorial on here anywhere, perhaps???
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Iminei

Re: The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge
« Reply #153 on: October 10, 2018, 07:31:50 AM »
Sleeves are easy K. You can't let them moulder away in a drawer/cupboard, not after the beautiful job you did.

The standard size for Exhibition Quilts is 4" wide by 2" less than the width of the quilt.... But thats for the BIG quilts

What size lath are you going to hang them on?
I should imagine you wouldn't need anything too sturdy.
A trip to your local DIY or timber store will find you a length of something suitable.

Simple explanation of how to make a sleeve ... For your size of Hanging .... 18" long x 14" wide.

Find a strip of wood about 1 1/2" wide x 1/4" thick and cut to your preferred length

Cut a rectangle of your backing fabric 14" x 5" .
Turn the short edges over by 1/2"  twice, press and stitch down to make a neat edge
Your rectangle will measure something along the lines of 12" x 5" now.

Now fold the rectangle in half WRONG sides together
Stitch along the length to make a tube with the raw edged seam on the outside
Your sleeve will measure something like 12" x 4 - 4 1/2" now depending on your seam allowance

Open and press with the raw edged seam in the middle of the rectangle of fabric.
Turn so the raw edged seam lies against the back of the hanging
Position just below the binding and equidistant from each side of the hanging
Slip stitch along the top, bottom layer of the sides and bottom of the sleeve

Blimey!!!  :S  that sounds awfully clunky when written down, but it really is very straightforward to do.

and there will be lots of tuts on Youtube that make it much easier to understand!
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Kenora

Re: The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge
« Reply #154 on: October 10, 2018, 14:01:16 PM »
Thank you @Iminei  - it sounds doable - I'll read it through more carefully a bit later when I have more time. Very grateful to you for taking the trouble to post instructions.  <3
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Sandra

Re: The Darksides Next Challenge ... Midsummer Applique Challenge
« Reply #155 on: October 10, 2018, 15:34:48 PM »
I now have a lovely pin badge.  :) (Beautiful handwriting on the envelope)

Many thanks.  :*

Sandra.
xxx