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

supergran

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #30 on: September 12, 2018, 17:07:23 PM »
Beautiful Ruby!  <3

Stitches

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #31 on: September 12, 2018, 18:02:21 PM »
Wow Ruby love it

beepbeepsew

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2018, 12:47:56 PM »
Beautiful! Love the colours you chose as well.

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2018, 20:54:15 PM »
LOL, I just had it brought to my attention by some eagle eyes that I had my pattern laid out wrong as per the instructions.......sooooo pleased I hadn't started sewing them together...phew :o
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!

Sewingsue

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #34 on: September 13, 2018, 21:31:25 PM »
I did wonder, but assumed it was a variation on the traditional design.
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

Lilian

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #35 on: September 13, 2018, 23:13:50 PM »
I love the brown batiks @rubywishes , where did you get them? @Iminei pointed them out to me for a barn owl pattern I want to make.  I have looked at some but couldn't find the same. I wondered if you bought them as a bundle or made them up individualy.   :vintage:


Willing but not always able :)

Acorn

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2018, 09:51:17 AM »
I bought a couple of bundles of batiks from Craftsy when they had a sale.  Even with the shipping to the UK they were still good value.

Doughtys is, of course, the place for batiks, and they do sell them by FQ online as well as by the metre.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Iminei

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #37 on: September 14, 2018, 14:32:57 PM »
I bought a couple of bundles of batiks from Craftsy when they had a sale.  Even with the shipping to the UK they were still good value.

Really ?????
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

wrenkins

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #38 on: September 14, 2018, 15:14:25 PM »
Me too. And yes really. If you put in a decent order it's definitely worth while even with the postage.  :)
Harbouring resentment is like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die!

Acorn

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #39 on: September 14, 2018, 15:38:41 PM »
Yes - I think I paid £12 postage, and I bought 3 packs of FQs (one batik) and a pack of batik 10 inch squares, all of which were half price.  They even threw in a free pack of small squares.
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Pearl

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #40 on: September 14, 2018, 20:01:59 PM »
@Lilian , Doughty's have a season's end sale on at the moment.  Up to 50% off, including batiks.  https://bit.ly/2olv53C

Lilian

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #41 on: September 14, 2018, 22:48:38 PM »
@Lilian , Doughty's have a season's end sale on at the moment.  Up to 50% off, including batiks.  https://bit.ly/2olv53C

Thanks @Pearl I will take a look, I bought some batik from Doughty's when they came to a local church last year, not in the colours I want now though.   :vintage:
Willing but not always able :)

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #42 on: September 16, 2018, 21:06:34 PM »
I love the brown batiks @rubywishes , where did you get them? @Iminei ondered if you bought them as a bundle or made them up individualy.   :vintage:

@Lilian I bought them at the local P&Q which has a large selection of quality batiks. Not much help to you, sorry but I am looking forward to your barn owl...I've been following your thread and am keen to see it come together  :)
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!

rubywishes

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #43 on: October 15, 2018, 10:21:09 AM »
....and now it's finished. :) :)

Things I learnt with this quilt...notes to self:
(1) Accurate cutting needs to improve.
(2) Thread basting is brilliant and for me...the only way from now on.
(3) Sewing 1/8" around the raw edges of the sandwich before adding the binding DOES make it easier to attach the binding neatly and precisely.
(4) My off-centre walking foot actually gives me a perfect 1/4" guide for sewing the binding on.
(5) Hand sewing the binding to the back of the quilt (instead of machine stitching it to either the front or the back) gives me a better, less stressful result.
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!

Elnnina

Re: Desert Sky......and it begins.
« Reply #44 on: October 15, 2018, 10:24:43 AM »
That is stunningly beautiful - well done Rubywishes