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Title: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Iminei on May 10, 2018, 10:38:36 AM
Please take a look at our poll  (https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,3386.0.html)and choose your next event for us Darksiders ... to start June 1st!
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: StitchinTime on May 10, 2018, 10:47:47 AM
Perhaps we could go down the celebrity route (https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,4254.0/topicseen.html) and spread some darkside happiness by being mug rug angels.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: fajita on May 10, 2018, 15:50:03 PM
I've never done a quilt as you go, might be nice to learn.

My project Linus in the washer, then providing it hasn't fallen apart I will bag it ready to be posted to wherever, whenever.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: wrenkins on May 10, 2018, 16:03:34 PM
I'd love to learn QAYG too. I was causing havoc with an 18" cushion cover. Lord alone knows what I could do with a full sized quilt.  :[
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Kenora on May 10, 2018, 17:26:40 PM
I would probably vote for a QAYG Quiltalongathon too.  :) I find them easier to handle than a "traditionally" put together quilt. It would be nice to sew along with others too (as long as the pace isn't too fast - [imagine a snail emoji here] - as I'd never keep up.  :S)
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Renegade Sewist on May 10, 2018, 17:46:11 PM
As I am totally mystified by QAYG that might be fun to learn with guidance. I see it's quite often done with Machine Embroidery featured on the block. I could try that maybe.

The only thing close that I've done are flip and sew, where you have the backing, spray baste on the batting/wadding and sew strips down on top thereby QAYG.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: BrendaP on May 10, 2018, 18:30:42 PM
There are different ways of doing QAYG.  Iminie's way is to have sashing between the quilted blocks, but the wedding pressie quilt I made last year had top strips joined and backing strip joined and then wadding slid into place, then the strip of sandwich was quilted, so that it didn't have any sashing.
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Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: WendyW on May 10, 2018, 20:25:30 PM
I would love to join into a QAYG. I actually have one languishing in my dead projects pile. My squares are stitched, but awaiting the quilting and connecting. Incentive to complete it would be a good thing.

The Project Linus option stated "an en masse donation at the FOQ". What is the FOQ? Since I'm across the pond, could I donate it to an organization here instead of shipping it there?
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Renegade Sewist on May 10, 2018, 23:38:38 PM
Brenda thanks for telling me more. That quilt is lovely and pillow shams to go with! Fancy!!!  :toast:

I've seen the sashing between blocks type and have never quite grasped it. I like the concept though. I have a small machine and small work area so working in segments appeals to me.  ;)
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Iminei on May 11, 2018, 08:02:47 AM
Okay Girls, AQuiltAsYouGoAlongathon coming up in June (good grief, where is the time going????)

I actually have a project that is requiring Brenda's kind of QAYG (sans sashing) and a Perfect project in my mind (avec sashing) so will do the both.

What YOU need to do before June 1st, if you want to take part, is compile some blocks or strips to join together!

I will post officially later.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Lowena on May 11, 2018, 09:49:19 AM
@WendyW  FOQ stands for the Festival of Quilts. It is a quilt show held in Birmingham in August. @Iminei  will explain further, and where you can donate as an alternative I'm sure :)
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Renegade Sewist on May 12, 2018, 00:12:46 AM
Okay Girls, AQuiltAsYouGoAlongathon coming up in June (good grief, where is the time going????)

What YOU need to do before June 1st, if you want to take part, is compile some blocks or strips to join together!

Do you have a suggested size for the blocks or strips? For a Newbie to the process. :pin:
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: BrendaP on May 12, 2018, 00:27:29 AM
Whatever is convenient with the blocks you are making.  My wedding pressie quilt was "Sisters" from Judy Martin's "extraordinary Log Cabin Quilts" book.  The blocks are 10" x 10" so I assembled it into strips of two blocks wide - so the strips were 20" wide. 

It was quilted with FMQ squiggles all over.  You do need to leave an inch or so unquilted at the edge of a strip, but once the next strip is joined on you can let the quilting go back over the join line to fill it all.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Pearl on May 12, 2018, 07:31:36 AM
@BrendaP , would this method be suitable if you wanted to add borders?  TIA
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: twopence on May 12, 2018, 14:34:02 PM
I shall follow with interest as I do want to try this but I must finish up all the UFO’s first and I want to make a table runner using the Kaffe Fassett fq’s that my son and partner gave me last Christmas before they visit again.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: BrendaP on May 12, 2018, 17:07:43 PM
would this method be suitable if you wanted to add borders? 

Yes, so long as you have planned the borders in advance.

My quilt had pieced borders so I added border and corners to the two outer strips and a bit of border to top and bottom of the inner strips. 

If you want plain strips of fabric all around add the border fabric to the two outer strips, but when you do the quilting make sure there's a couple of inches top and bottom of each strip unquilted, then you can add the top and bottom borders (with fancy corners if you want) in the same way as you add the strips, just turn the quilt 90 degrees.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: datcat23 on May 13, 2018, 01:56:08 AM
I used a MSQC tutorial to do a QAYG quilt, recently with a big set of embroidered panels I picked up from a destash site. 
QAYG tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Tm7oyIDNo)

The panels were already embroidered with the wadding in place.  I did a couple of lines of simple quilting to anchor the backing fabric, and then folded the seams under on the front, topstitching them down.  This created a simple sashing on the front, 1 inch wide in total.  I did the same on the edge, rather than binding.

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/870/41667239832_9eebeb5a55_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26tZuJL)Embroidered Quilt - finished (https://flic.kr/p/26tZuJL) by Dani (https://www.flickr.com/photos/datcat/), on Flickr

close up
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/26701955167_4446734254_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GFyuZn)Embroidered quilt (https://flic.kr/p/GFyuZn) by Dani (https://www.flickr.com/photos/datcat/), on Flickr

I plan to do this again, creating blocks, using the quilting designs on my embroidery machine to quilt, and then joining.  Not sure when I will get the time though.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Iminei on May 29, 2018, 11:28:06 AM
Next Event In The Darkside Update!!!!!!

As Im currently really busy with The Village in preparation for FOQ, I have had to delay the QAYGTutorialalongathon ...

Sorry Girls ...

However I have found a neat lil pattern for a patchwork Komebukuru, which as we all know is a Japanese Rice Bag!!!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OYGnDS_RN27zQMX_8EWkZ6sy4Xhf9PNs8oedukwmNfdzW3jDABVI6nPqZOTeVjg-aszvmVmuOORXbVeGlv6g9hNwEL-VnmhZYzeA3DDNsx-IAC_5HqtvWIO0rcEA0SxMqOqnWev5s5qkn4Z6yFfur9-WukBh_e0uLkB0ss7uMBNh8eigVKlxnU1RYWHUZvw65dfpjrkMKWpjouL-IJNC8eErDfMHT9cjKmzcqFbP-MihjHobZVWAT-mtUIDGiCZf7JdHD4dkAXmRoChiqe7RsYEEc4hFNEbyn-H31JQTmrja-zarAPWhTv_llh3eZ0g6FkA7Rpxbs99g93LP_voUhrf2915PKfN62e1FX_xYv0HitCV8FNeYxbwXwF0yrPeZwOHiGvI1bvWyMAuxb82hREtxu0DYpOVRXVnDG-q7mX4h-b--JeaJ3OeJqrYCdHVmf9jsXwhtrG63rumJ16394Q0bIqcuTNu_SSCarnB8xTx7o9ghgWQ7U_URsVGECEUjRYwd3UU3cjAW75cHcslxMO-vtoV_604SjmVYD9YjyKRpdEN8XRltz3Go9qCIihPjCbbUvo-G6dUGya2jxfE6xUfOPZR-wDLZTNVPuzPHaOBiTpWCTziH0DhSy_vXy2OlUskFjiYohzR_W35ahGY878Lutos=w233-h217-no)

or in our case, A Darkside FQ, Threads or Bits and Bobs Bag!!!
and I thought what a beautiful lil thing to (in my case, try) make ....

The pattern for this bag is detailed and available as a free download

here, from the Oakshott fabrics website (https://www.oakshottfabrics.com/collections/free-downloadable-patterns/products/pattern-for-komebukuro-bag)

I then went further and wondered we could organise another swap ???

So please do let me know if you would like to make this divine lil bag as a Darkside event
and whether we go one further and (like the cushion cover swapalongathon) have a blind swap .......

I propose this would run from mid June to the end of July!
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Ellabella on May 29, 2018, 13:06:24 PM
Downloaded and ready to go, it will give me something to do whilst I prevaricate over the Project Linus quilt :D
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Kenora on June 02, 2018, 13:54:19 PM
Thanks for letting us know that the QAYGTutorialalongathon is a little delayed, Iminei. I'm quite relieved because I seem to be swamped with things to do at the moment. Will look forward to it when your time (and mine) is less in demand.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Sandra on June 02, 2018, 14:37:32 PM
I've also downloaded the instructions.  :)

I've fancied making one of these for a while and I have a kit to make one which I bought 2 or 3 years ago from the FoQ...not as complicated a design as this one...it's much simpler.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: fajita on June 02, 2018, 19:11:27 PM
A tentative wave on this one. My sewing machine still in the hospital. Another week, £200, and no guarantee of success at the end. But if all ends well, then I'm in.
Title: Re: Next Event in The Darkside ????
Post by: Lowena on June 02, 2018, 19:33:10 PM
Not for me this time :( Not into downloading and printing instructions  :(