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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: So, just supposing...........
« on: November 07, 2017, 09:49:58 AM »
Pearls of wisdom from our Sashiko Sage there ....
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Block of the Month 2017 / Re: Block of the Month - January
« on: November 07, 2017, 09:47:45 AM »
Only too late on January 1st 2018 ... Lovely fabrics!
Go along now, into the BOM HOF with you ......
Go along now, into the BOM HOF with you ......
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Tech Know How / Re: Report an issue here
« on: November 06, 2017, 08:11:17 AM »
Glad you got it sorted Pearl, and your block is lovely!
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Block of the Month 2017 / Re: Holiday Block of the Month - August
« on: November 06, 2017, 08:09:07 AM »
Beautiful, well done Pearl
Away with you, into the BOM HOF you go hon,
Away with you, into the BOM HOF you go hon,
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Block of the Month 2017 / Re: Block of the Month - November
« on: November 06, 2017, 08:06:20 AM »
Very nicely done, however you made the HST pointy bits ...
Which brings me to a question I have often pondered when making together 4 " HST's into flying geese ...
Why the different methods???
Because with FG ... adding two squares on the diagonal to each end of a rectangle ... you get an unbroken pattern in the middle bit of course !!! So now I know!
and Plosh, that is indeed a beautiful Block, Congratulations and into the BOM HOF you go ....
Which brings me to a question I have often pondered when making together 4 " HST's into flying geese ...
Why the different methods???
Because with FG ... adding two squares on the diagonal to each end of a rectangle ... you get an unbroken pattern in the middle bit of course !!! So now I know!
and Plosh, that is indeed a beautiful Block, Congratulations and into the BOM HOF you go ....
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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Aaaaand the Winner of The TSP Bear wants a Quilt competition is .....
« on: November 06, 2017, 07:59:14 AM »
I wonder if its a bit like the princess and the pea and he needs lots of quilts to sleep on
Ahhhh!!! I wondered when someone may have that idea ....I (may) have a cunning plan, my Liege .....
Ahhhh!!! I wondered when someone may have that idea ....I (may) have a cunning plan, my Liege .....
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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Aaaaand the Winner of The TSP Bear wants a Quilt competition is .....
« on: November 05, 2017, 11:46:50 AM »
How remiss of me ......
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GGjbTmK8MIFVU6Nx1
All the entries here
and Sandra's Winning Quilt .....
https://photos.app.goo.gl/GGjbTmK8MIFVU6Nx1
All the entries here
and Sandra's Winning Quilt .....
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Previous sewalong entries / Re: Aaaaand the Winner of The TSP Bear wants a Quilt competition is .....
« on: November 05, 2017, 10:17:36 AM »
Well there's always the BOM Prize giveaway to everyone who completes and posts pics of all 12 blocks throughout the year .....
Competition closes at midnight on 31st December 2017
Competition closes at midnight on 31st December 2017
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Previous sewalong entries / Aaaaand the Winner of The TSP Bear wants a Quilt competition is .....
« on: November 05, 2017, 09:45:32 AM »Well Ladies, TSP Bear is sooo excited as the Voting for The TSP Bear wants a Quilt competition has now closed and he is looking forward to snuggling up under his very own quilt!
TSP Bear and I have to say a BIG thank you to everybody who has taken the time and trouble to enter this competition
The standard of all the Quilts was breathtaking and your attention to the littlest of details stunning !!!
I really wish that you could all have won but this is a competition and ....
I am delighted to announce that the winner of this sewalong, who ran away with first place is
SANDRA
who will be receiving her very own, limited edition, TSP Prize Winners badge
and a Trio of FQ's donated by TSP Bear himself.
Can I also give a special mention to both StitchinTime and The Ploshkin
for their very beautiful quilts that came second and third respectively !!!
Bravo Ladies, Bravo !!
Sandra please pm me with your address and preference of FQ's, plain, patterned, and which colourway!
Thank you again to everyone who entered into the spirit of this competition and who produced such beautiful Quilts!
TSP Bear and I have to say a BIG thank you to everybody who has taken the time and trouble to enter this competition
The standard of all the Quilts was breathtaking and your attention to the littlest of details stunning !!!
I really wish that you could all have won but this is a competition and ....
I am delighted to announce that the winner of this sewalong, who ran away with first place is
SANDRA
who will be receiving her very own, limited edition, TSP Prize Winners badge
and a Trio of FQ's donated by TSP Bear himself.
Can I also give a special mention to both StitchinTime and The Ploshkin
for their very beautiful quilts that came second and third respectively !!!
Bravo Ladies, Bravo !!
Sandra please pm me with your address and preference of FQ's, plain, patterned, and which colourway!
Thank you again to everyone who entered into the spirit of this competition and who produced such beautiful Quilts!
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Block of the Month 2017 / Re: Block of the Month - November
« on: November 05, 2017, 09:04:02 AM »
Ok, Each to their own, they both produced marvellous results within the block.
I liked it because they really were spot on and cutting the material smaller than the designer suggested saved on the waste.
I liked it because they really were spot on and cutting the material smaller than the designer suggested saved on the waste.
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Block of the Month 2017 / Re: Block of the Month - November
« on: November 03, 2017, 16:38:56 PM »
Marvellous!!!!
How did you find the FPP HST's ???
Off into the BOM HOF you go honey ...
How did you find the FPP HST's ???
Off into the BOM HOF you go honey ...
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: New Projects..... (Like I really need another one ??!!)
« on: November 03, 2017, 13:16:21 PM »
Right I've had a play!
Questions and Answers first :-
The only problem with the Cerne Abbas Giant quilt is what would you do with it afterwards
I thought I might gift it to Lowena, hahaha
so you would have to consider what bed you put it on
They would both be small wall-hangings about A3 or slightly bigger.
would you have time for both?
so, no sweat time wise!
The Cerne Abbas Giant would be one large piece of mottled green blender fabric with thick white braid couched down to make the figure,
Nice idea Brenda!
So far I've tried satin stitch ...
reverse applique ...
reverse reverse applique with two lines of stitching ...
and with one line of stitching ...
Not loving the reverse applique at all, but I never have liked it.
Quite liking the Satin Stitch option, if dense enough
Liking the reverse reverse applique, where I've stitched over some white fabric and cut the excess away but with the one stitch line rather than the two, as it allows for a finer line, with the white fabric behind giving more definition than satin stitch on its own.
Will try the couching option too, but suspect I wont be able to get the tight curves right.
What do you think ?????
Questions and Answers first :-
The only problem with the Cerne Abbas Giant quilt is what would you do with it afterwards
I thought I might gift it to Lowena, hahaha
so you would have to consider what bed you put it on
They would both be small wall-hangings about A3 or slightly bigger.
would you have time for both?
so, no sweat time wise!
The Cerne Abbas Giant would be one large piece of mottled green blender fabric with thick white braid couched down to make the figure,
Nice idea Brenda!
So far I've tried satin stitch ...
reverse applique ...
reverse reverse applique with two lines of stitching ...
and with one line of stitching ...
Not loving the reverse applique at all, but I never have liked it.
Quite liking the Satin Stitch option, if dense enough
Liking the reverse reverse applique, where I've stitched over some white fabric and cut the excess away but with the one stitch line rather than the two, as it allows for a finer line, with the white fabric behind giving more definition than satin stitch on its own.
Will try the couching option too, but suspect I wont be able to get the tight curves right.
What do you think ?????
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / New Projects..... (Like I really need another one ??!!)
« on: November 03, 2017, 09:03:04 AM »
Earlier this year I joined the SouthWest Quilters group and was told that they are showcasing Dorset at the Grosvenor Spring Show in Exeter next year. The Organiser who took my registration was worrying that they did not have many members in my area and not enough submissions so I foolishly agreed to submitting a quilt (or two) for the exhibition. Tempus fugited, as it tends to do, and I suddenly realise that the deadline for the entry is in two weeks time!
Now I could enter one or two of the quilts I entered for FOQ but they don't really scream Dorset do they ? so I thought, at the time all that time ago, I might make a couple of pictorial quilts highlighting some landmarks ......
One of my ideas was a quilted version of this ......
and also ... ermmm ... this ....
which I could do in reverse applique, as he's carved out of the hillside and all ???
The thing that is really bothering me is that whilst I don't need to have actually made the piece before submitting the entry, I do need to know the size, title and write a bit of blurb about it ... the things that usually come to me whilst making a quilt ...
So what do we think ????
Now I could enter one or two of the quilts I entered for FOQ but they don't really scream Dorset do they ? so I thought, at the time all that time ago, I might make a couple of pictorial quilts highlighting some landmarks ......
One of my ideas was a quilted version of this ......
and also ... ermmm ... this ....
which I could do in reverse applique, as he's carved out of the hillside and all ???
The thing that is really bothering me is that whilst I don't need to have actually made the piece before submitting the entry, I do need to know the size, title and write a bit of blurb about it ... the things that usually come to me whilst making a quilt ...
So what do we think ????
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Overlockers & Coverstitchers / Re: Which Overlocker?
« on: November 03, 2017, 07:50:40 AM »
Lidl have a singer OL on sale this week (Or was it last week) for £139 ! and a S Sewing machine for £129 !
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Block of the Month 2017 / Re: Block of the Month - November
« on: November 02, 2017, 11:34:07 AM »
Wonderful!
Away with you .... into the BOM HOF ...
Away with you .... into the BOM HOF ...