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Title: May's BOM - Lattice
Post by: Iminei on May 01, 2018, 08:12:08 AM

Good Morning Peeps

and welcome to May's BOM

Coming to you by the wonder of the T'Internet
from the South Tyrolean Alps

MAYPOLE LATTICE BLOCK (https://photos.app.goo.gl/Fiuz5jdeyDyFSaXN2)

This is another quick, easy, stash busting block;

Do you have a load of unused strips?
A Flurry of FQ's lying around ??
That perfect jelly roll lingering in your cupboard, waiting for just the right project ???

THIS IS IT!!!


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and an exclusive

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for everyone who completes all of 2018's BOM's


Have Fun!!!

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Pearl on May 01, 2018, 10:48:47 AM

CUT
SEW
ROTATE

What could go wrong?    :S

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Pearl on May 01, 2018, 15:38:27 PM

Please don't look too closely; some of the background fabric is the wrong side up. 

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: fajita on May 01, 2018, 16:33:49 PM

Very nice.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 01, 2018, 16:39:06 PM

Wow, that was quick.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 01, 2018, 21:11:26 PM

Here’s my block. I knew I would be annoyed by the “uneven weave” effect so I modified it to give an “over and under” weave. I then had to use some partial seams as I knew that putting extra seams in the central strip would probably annoy me more than the weave effect. (I’m not normally this fussy about blocks.)

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Ploshkin on May 02, 2018, 06:42:19 AM

@StitchinTime  It's not just you - my head can't cope with partial weave either.  Ages ago I was trying to work out how to do a weave most efficiently but gave up.  I'll have another go.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 02, 2018, 07:22:31 AM

Well Done Girls ....

You were both Quick out of the blocks!

Lovely Fresh Fabrics Pearl
and Subtle Spicy overtones on yours SIT

Would you like to post an alternative weave method addendum to May's BOM tut ???

Run along now both of you, into the BOM HOF with you ...

:angel:         :angel:

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Pearl on May 02, 2018, 07:54:43 AM

Quote from: Ploshkin on May 02, 2018, 06:42:19 AM

@StitchinTime  It's not just you - my head can't cope with partial weave either. 

Mine neither.  I almost threw it away at the last moment because I thought I'd gone wrong.

That addendum would be great, if you could, @StitchinTime .

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 02, 2018, 08:43:37 AM

It is not so much of an addendum, more a completely different way of cutting and piecing the block. I tried to work out a way of subcutting larger pieces but couldn't get that to work and went back to basics.

I will put something together over the next few days as to how I did my block, but I am sure there are other ways to do this. If anyone else fancies working this out too, it would be nice to have a choice of methods.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Acorn on May 02, 2018, 09:49:28 AM

My brain keeps telling me to cut the strips, weave them fully and then applique the whole thing to the background...    :|

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Cheesecake on May 02, 2018, 14:01:34 PM

Got mine done today.  I too would ideally prefer that the block wove better but I like how quick and straightforward this one is.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 02, 2018, 15:43:50 PM

I've written a set of instructions for an "even weave" block which make perfect sense to me, but maybe only me!

Before I make them available to everyone, would anyone volunteer to read through them to see if they can follow them too? I'll send you a link to a pdf file to download from Google Drives and once the file is finalised, I will see if it can be added as an attachment.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 02, 2018, 16:41:46 PM

Wonderful Cheesecake Wonderfull!

Run off to the BOM HOF now......

 

:angel:

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: fajita on May 02, 2018, 16:45:30 PM

@StitchinTime , I'll be happy to play guineapig if no one else applies for the job.  :meow:

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 02, 2018, 16:47:56 PM

@Fajita Thanks for the offer - I'll send you a message with the link.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: fajita on May 02, 2018, 22:20:55 PM

 Sorry for the delay. A friend came round for drinks -

I I think the two different blues on the vertical were due to my printer toner being low and printing out different shades, so user error.

It was a clear and quick set of instructions. Well done.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 03, 2018, 06:01:58 AM

Verrrrrry nice Fajita!

But errrmmmm ... Are the two horizontal strips meant to change halfway across?
Or were they sewn post drinkies????

So if someone would like to make a tut ..... Fajita?? Stitchintime??

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 03, 2018, 07:07:18 AM

@Iminei I’ve written up the method I used to get the even weave effect and @Fajita kindly offered to test it for me.

There are a few tweaks to make to the illustrations and then it will be ready to share with everyone.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 03, 2018, 09:25:53 AM

Here's the link to the way I made my "even weave" version of May's block.
TSP_BOM_May_Alternative (https://drive.google.com/file/d/106sM0lQCWHsE8T9xpzRGlSoZBpY5i9PU/view?usp=sharing)

It is a PDF file and has been uploaded to Google Drives - if anyone has problems accessing it, just send me a message with your email and I will send the file to you as, unfortunately, attachments can't be sent in messages.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Sandra on May 03, 2018, 10:22:54 AM

Thank you @StitchinTime  for going to the trouble of doing such a smart looking tutorial.  8)  I don't know how you do it.

I must admit, after seeing your 'properly' woven version, the original didn't look right any more...with apologies to @Iminei  No criticism intended of your beautiful work and much appreciated tutorials.  :*

I just need to decide on colours.

Sandra.
xxx

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Pearl on May 03, 2018, 10:27:26 AM

Thanks, @StitchinTime and Fajita.  I'm looking forward to having a go at this.   :)

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 03, 2018, 10:41:32 AM

None taken Sandra ... just the way that block was made!
I dont make these up you know!

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Cheesecake on May 03, 2018, 11:35:48 AM

Thank you StitchinTime, I am looking forward to giving this a go today.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Ploshkin on May 03, 2018, 12:36:43 PM

Actually much as the non woven weave jars my brain, it really doesn't matter in the lovely quilt that Iminei has made with the blocks, either because each block uses a different colour or because they are separated and the woven effect isn't across the whole quilt

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: fajita on May 03, 2018, 12:54:18 PM

Another try at the even weave, this time using the correct colours.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on May 03, 2018, 13:51:34 PM

My first attempt at a BOM!
I didn't read it properly and only sorted out 3 colours of strips. I like the result.
Thanks for all the hard work on the tutorials.
Now to see if I can get another done before school pick up time, we are off out to visit friends so for once I don't have to tidy up and return this room to a kitchen diner from sewing room state.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Sandra on May 03, 2018, 13:56:51 PM

Oh, that's lovely. It's worked really well with just the three colours.

Sandra.
xxx

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Cheesecake on May 03, 2018, 14:26:00 PM

Here’s mine.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: fajita on May 03, 2018, 15:11:18 PM

And @Iminei s uneven block. Nice easy construction.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: StitchinTime on May 03, 2018, 15:55:17 PM

@Bogwoppit I do like your original block in just three colours. The uneven weave is not as noticeable when fewer colours are used.

I might have to try the original block now, but then I’d end up 13 blocks at the end of the year.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: wrenkins on May 03, 2018, 15:59:12 PM

I'm trying to decipher what it is that makes some less "head melty" than others and I think it's the ones with lower contrast. Maybe.  -<

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Sandra on May 05, 2018, 17:30:24 PM

I've done both versions this afternoon.  8)

(https://i.imgur.com/nfnMckMl.jpg)


This is a lovely block. It's quite satisfying how quickly it all comes together.


(https://i.imgur.com/SYfEa7hl.jpg)

Very pleasing to see it properly woven, but it's a bit of a faff to cut and put it all together. Hat's off to StitchinTime   :toast:  for working all that out and giving us her tutorial.

Sandra.
xxx

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: wrenkins on May 05, 2018, 17:37:36 PM

Beautiful @Sandra. Love 'em both!

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 05, 2018, 18:12:04 PM

You guys are AMAZING!

Can I just ask for enough leeway to get you all in the BOM HOF on our return to England (end of next week) as our days have become incredibly busy mainly involving food and drink ... let me just say, the Austrians know how to give hospitality!!!

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Kenora on May 09, 2018, 00:07:58 AM

I'm sure everyone wants you to make the most of your holiday @Iminei - I haven't even started May's BOM yet (or any other month's either  :S) but am looking forward to tackling it soon. :) You've already gone above and beyond the call of duty by posting it from the depths of your holiday caravan so you have brownie points accrued already. <3

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 10, 2018, 09:05:25 AM

Okay Dokey, here we go  ...

@Bogwoppit  ... lovely first block, are you going to be revisiting the others now???
@Sandra  ..... two gorgeous blocks, bravo  !
@Cheesecake  ... More splendiferous creations from you CC !

and lastly (but certainly not leastly)

@Fajita .... a Plethora of blocks! Do I spy the start of something bigger here F ajita????

Okay Girls, front and centre now aaaand Quuuuick March !!!


Off into the BOM HOF you go ....

:angel:      :angel:      :angel:      :angel:

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, its off to work we go ....

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on May 10, 2018, 12:51:39 PM

Quote from: Iminei on May 10, 2018, 09:05:25 AM

@Bogwoppit  ... lovely first block, are you going to be revisiting the others now???

I already have :-)
Now picking up courage to try foundation paper piecing blocks and applique on the houses.  Loads of new stuff to learn.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Kenora on May 10, 2018, 17:05:10 PM

@Bogwoppit - I tried @Iminei 's excellent tutorial on foundation paper piecing as I'd never done it before, and now - guess what? I'm totally hooked. I love it. <3

Have a go - I'm sure you'll enjoy it. :)

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Bogwoppit on May 10, 2018, 18:53:50 PM

It does sound fun. Seen some minion designs that would be perfect Christmas presents if I get the hang of it.

Might be a while before life allows me to play quilting again. Boys need new shorts (including the grown up one) and I have some lawn waiting to make a blouse for me.

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: maliw on May 16, 2018, 17:57:47 PM

Recognise the fabric, I'm using up odd bits?

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on May 17, 2018, 08:25:07 AM

Very nice Mali ...
Run along and join the others in the BOM HOF now .....

 

:angel:

Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Acorn on November 21, 2018, 13:33:00 PM

Dunnit!

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Title: Re: May's BOM
Post by: Iminei on November 21, 2018, 18:00:19 PM

Lovely acorn,

I dont know if there is any tea left, but run along to The BOM HOF and see ...

:angel: