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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Official Japanese Sewalong
« on: June 18, 2017, 13:54:37 PM »
I have finished my Sashiko cushion but the forum will not accept it as an attachment ( don't know why, no different from usual ) it says the bytes are exhausted..poor things!

I used thin indigo linen ( traditional ) a stylised flower pattern ( traditional ) and perle threads.

Thanks to Imi you can now see it  :)

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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Sashiko cushion
« on: June 18, 2017, 13:51:09 PM »
I have finished my Sashiko cushion and wanted to share as it is my first attempt.
I used thin linen in indigo and a traditional flower pattern.I had cotton backing and perle thread.
I actually used several pastel colours but they don't show up on the photo. The colour changes are very subtle.
For a first attempt I am pleased with the result  :)

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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Official Japanese Sewalong
« on: June 18, 2017, 10:39:23 AM »
Thanks Lilian, I had read it but not retained it  :D and I'm very bad at being bothered to take  photos  :|
I'm hoping to finish mine today and I'll post a pic on here, even though I'm ineligible to enter the competition.

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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hi from Somerset
« on: June 18, 2017, 10:36:25 AM »
Welcome from me too  :flower:

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Fun with Fabric / Re: My shopping week
« on: June 17, 2017, 17:03:17 PM »
Hope things calm down for you RD. Love the fabrics

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The Haberdashery / Re: how to organise needles?
« on: June 17, 2017, 13:22:39 PM »
As I only ever use one type / size of needle, it doesn't arise. However, I do change the needle for each project and throw the used one away  :ninja:

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Thanks girls  :) I can see you're right Brenda I was hoping to avoid white ( or a significant amount of any one "background" colour ) but it looks like I'll have to have a rethink  -<
Well done Vege, that's lovely  <3
I wondered if I could get away with squares from lots of fabrics ( my remaining fqs ) but it would seem not. I knew, really that I would need a unifying factor but was hopeful of getting away with it  :|
 :ninja:

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My first 2 offerings to Project Linus UK are to be a Disappearing 9 patch quilt and a 1/2 Log Cabin quilt, both using up fat quarters I already have.
The LC will be fine as it's strips and small squares, my query is about the DNP.
Is it better to use yardage and have all the 9 patch blocks the same? If each 9 patch block was made up of different fabrics would it just look a mess?
It's difficult to tell on Pinterest, but they mostly seem to use restricted fabrics  -<
I don't want to use sashing as the quilt will not be very big
Thank you  :ninja:

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Your mix looks fine to me, a good variety of tones and colours  :)
I often do 60" x 54" for lap quilts, so 60" x 60" would not be an unusual size.
I'm sure it'll look lovely, very fresh and summery  <3

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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Official Japanese Sewalong
« on: June 17, 2017, 01:37:39 AM »
Really? I'm having second thoughts as mine's nearly finished and I haven't taken any photos  -<
Perhaps I'll just put a photo of the finished article on TDS  -<

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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Official Japanese Sewalong
« on: June 16, 2017, 20:28:05 PM »
Fanks Im... can you tell I've been at the vino already??  :D
I'll take a photy tomorrow  :ninja:

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Finished this by just backing with a fleece throw. I'd got fed up of seeing it lying around and wanted to get it in the crate  :D
I'm looking forward to starting my quilt for Linus... it'll be a tester as it will have to be 100% perfect  :|

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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Official Japanese Sewalong
« on: June 16, 2017, 16:21:16 PM »
Oh, do we have to post photos part way through? I was just going to do it at the end :( I'm quite a long way through it now  -<

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Fun with Fabric / Re: Or rather NOT fun with Fabric
« on: June 16, 2017, 11:27:42 AM »
:angry: :( :angry: :( :angry: :( <3

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It's difficult in the summer to always find time for sewing I find  :(
So many calls on your time....gardening, outdoor living, visitors,outings, weather too nice to be indoors etc etc.
So, to give our Mojos a boost I'd be interested in hearing about what you are working on at present.
I ( unusually for me ) have 2 tops which need sandwiching and backing. It's easy and enjoyable to do the tops....not so much the rest of it  -< I try to complete a project before moving on, and I don't know what happened, :| but finishing is a priority.
I am also doing the Mystery quilt.
I had visitors last week and showed my friend the quilts I'd made ( even though she wasn't interested and only glanced at the fronts momentarily) Her comment was....." why are they all folded and piled in a crate, never seeing the light of day? " This got me thinking......I have now decided to make some quilts for Project Linus. They'll have to be perfect so I don't know if I'll be up to it, but I'm going to give it a go  :)
But.....today......I have to refold my finished quilts and repack them in the crate........I'll drool over them ( there are some I'd forgotten I'd made  :| ) and might even take photos ( probably won't )
I'm now re- energised, will back the 2 unfinished quilts with fleece to make throws and get started on planning for my charity attempts ....whoo hoo  :D
Can't wait to hear about your projects.....

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