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Desert Sky......and it begins.

Deafoldbat

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2018, 19:12:30 PM »
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  the one time I forgot to close my rotary cutter after using it

Get the sort that closes when you let go of it. Problem solved.

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2018, 07:41:08 AM »
All my lovely batiks cut, grouped and clipped together ready for assembly.
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Iminei

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2018, 08:18:57 AM »
Youre soooooooo organised Rubes!!!

Did you have to print two patterns?
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2018, 10:44:59 AM »
Well now Im, you know what it's like when you're the only one at home, you have 2 new reams of paper, a new toner cartridge in the printer, absolutely minimal idea of what the heck all these bits of paper pattern are for, and no Mr.Ruby around the place to say "Should we sit down first and just have a little read of your pattern requirements dear?"!! :o :o
The pattern was loaned to me by an acquaintance and as she had made some copies of the templates for her use there were all sorts of different types of templates and paper and tracing paper and chaos so what the heck...when in doubt just go "extra"......Cripes, I went to town baby!!!!
So.....did I need to print out 2 patterns? I dunno.
So.....do I have 2 lots of pattern printed out? Dunno.
All I know is that I have enough for what I think I need..and then also enough to do another 1, 2 maybe 3 of these quilts LOL!
« Last Edit: August 30, 2018, 10:48:35 AM by rubywishes »
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

SunnySkies

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #19 on: August 30, 2018, 19:07:49 PM »
Miss Rubywishes, you are an organizational rock star! So nice to have everything prepped so one can sit down and sew sew sew. How are the Mariner's Compass units put into the larger project? Did I miss the pictures on that? Your batiks are lovely. Karen

Renegade Sewist

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #20 on: August 30, 2018, 22:30:53 PM »
Looks great Ruby. You are indeed very, extremely, perfectly organized with this. I know, it's sort of like the first day of school when you are little. You're not the first person to ever pack and repack before a class. And when I'm taking garment sewing classes I have to make sure I dressed nice too.  ;)

Don't worry about making mistakes in front of your teacher. She's just there to show you a good way of doing things and maybe prevent any minor limb amputations from open rotary cutters. I always close mine. Always. Usually keep it set so it will self close when I put it down. Except once. It of course got knocked off the table and barely missed my sandal wearing foot.

If you take enough classes you'll be amazed at the mistakes you'll see made or do yourself. We learn to laugh at them.

Anybody ever mention the term OCD around you? 
« Last Edit: August 30, 2018, 22:34:52 PM by Renegade Sewist »
Hey Bill! Read the manual!  Hehehe.

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2018, 10:46:42 AM »
@Renegade Sewist haha, I sent an email off to the instructor thanking her for her help and apologising about my woopsie and she sent a lovely email back so I don't feel so aghast anymore.

I've never done curved piecing so when I get to that part of the construction I think I will book in for another class with her for some guidance. Already my mind is swooping ahead to how I will quilt this and am thinking I just might invest in a Juki Ruler Foot....yep, new kid, first day of school....got to have all the "bits and bobs" as I slide down a very deep and dark rabbit hole!!!! :)

Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Renegade Sewist

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2018, 18:19:25 PM »
When you get ready to test doing curved piecing my advice is to try a few Drunkard's Path blocks. Once you wrap your mind around how backwards it all looks before you sew it they get easier. My first ones needed pinning everywhere and now I can usually do them with 3 to 5 pins. The teacher who taught me could do them perfectly with no pins.

BTW, DP blocks are somewhat addictive and you'll want to do one of those next. You'll use your new curved piecing skill in a very relaxed manner.
Hey Bill! Read the manual!  Hehehe.

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2018, 04:52:11 AM »
All my blocks are finished and ready to piece together. I really enjoyed the curved piecing; didn't find it anywhere near as daunting as I thought it would be.
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

SunnySkies

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2018, 05:42:12 AM »
@rubywishes Ooh those are stunning! Bravo!

Renegade Sewist

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2018, 07:07:59 AM »
Lordy that quilt is going to be gorgeous!  :toast:
Hey Bill! Read the manual!  Hehehe.

Sewingsue

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2018, 07:09:09 AM »
Wow!
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

Iminei

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2018, 08:10:24 AM »
beautiful Rubes ... which batiks are you using ... they're very striking!
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2018, 08:53:53 AM »
Im, I must admit to not knowing whose batiks they are, they were at the local P&Q but I didn't pay any attention to the labels.....was too busy loving them and whipping out the credit card! That sort of detail usually escapes me.
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Acorn

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2018, 10:16:22 AM »
Wow!  Just... wow!   :loveit:
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.