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The Emporia => Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside => Topic started by: Sewingsue on February 07, 2018, 09:31:03 AM
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I just saw this and thought it might interest some Dark Siders
http://www.bryerpatch.com/faq/faq.htm
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The Sewing Place's Challenge Royale 2018 (http://www.bryerpatch.com/faq/SoaringCompliments/SoaringComplimentsWorkshop.pdf)
I found this and thought of you ( @QuiltySisty ) Thank you SewingSue !
There's a complete step by step tutorial (allow to load ) with everything you need to know on how to make this awesome project.
Dare you ?????
(https://www.humortimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Uncle-sam.jpg)
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OMG Imi, I'm off for a lie down in a darkened room.
Never in a month of Sundays!
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I might have been tempted but unfortunately it needs to be printed on paper bigger than A4 :devil:
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I am having it printed by a local printer for a fiver! If you are interested ...I can get two made :devil:
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unfortunately it needs to be printed on paper bigger than A4
Oh shucks, that counts me out then ;)
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@Iminei Thanks for the offer, but part of the challenge for me (should I chose to accept it -<) will be finding a way to convert it to a format suitable for tiled printing on A4.
Looking at the size, I hope that if I reduce it slightly, I should be able to get it to fit onto 6 sheets of A4 paper.
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Life's too short!
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Fortunately I don't like the design
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Good grief! That's a big job.
Everything else in life would have to stop completely before I could even begin to think about attempting that one.
Sandra.
xxx
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Sorry not for me either, I looked and thought "do I like that?" I certainly have enough fabric I think. Then I started to read the instructions and I thought "No I don't like it that much" so thanks anyway Iminei. Keep us up to date with your progress.
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Progress report - I have managed to convert this to a pdf which allows tiled printing and scaling 8).
I now just need to decided if I want to accept Iminei's challenge. I'm not too keen on rainbow quilts, so if I do decide to give this a go, I will probably try a different colour scheme.
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I’d love to do a challenge but not keen on the design, though I do like the pointy bits, sort of New York Beauty.
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I agree Effie, i don't mind a challenge...I just don't like those sorts of designs -<
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Not for me either (luckily). :)
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Oh my godness!!!!!!!!!!! Imi!!!!! You are tempting me................ 0_0
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I've actually made this quilt, years ago before I knew any better :D
We were holidaying in British Columbia, Canada in 2005 and I bought the pattern from a beautiful quilt shop somewhere on the road from Calgary to Banff. They were also selling a fabric pack which made that part of the task painless. I didn't realise until we got home that detailed instructions weren't included, but in my ignorance ( I'd only been quilting about 12 months ), I just waded right in :|
As I remember, I traced it onto 'stitch and tear' and did FPP for the 'swoopy' bits. The quilting motif in the swooping geese was specified in the instructions and became my introduction to FMQ.
After all that work, we didn't really like the resulting wall hanging so it went to the charity shop.
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After all that work, we didn't really like the resulting wall hanging so it went to the charity shop
WHAT ?????? :o !!!!!! :S
Have you a pic???
@StitchinTime ... How about a monochrome scheme, blacks, greys to white ???
Like the SG I am in the process of (which is half finished, Lowena ....)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Cnr63G3d5KwsPXu4hPzMX3xtiGCdDqN5_-QZK4ghFNwPZXEpOm14rEaluzd-0YxTydfZ9oNFNt1lRZmEpMLtuRqX58YQ1hmoTLbWRYvqlRnDyvRFXqFX6i4nhTKIAercStuNIF-93aNpQM_nQQKeA8wJVaV99W_rZV0Kiz98cDpX2ywh-ZJiXE6pqIFjz4mNBvz6XghjotdoW-ld_YUZkjHuRlw6Qno6Bx-chJeNBtr1vQ9YnoIpVkwGfB5qUDqZWGlipbIfzqMDSBz6f08fGLhhwwRd1vQXhTHVyKtcfKqjak7ySz4kMteyoTtEsNa36QPBKI5v9wfKbkV5w_U9US79Geib7yOcg2qrFJf8MZljTZVIuXqU91iuNY7zEipwd4w31CmNNIE1AY7zHXcwm9oANNfBx417iXVkdzXk0w6uyHwSsQf4Ks3gDYaeq7yx82QeBlA1vQLmF4obqgpFHOGwZL9GyGsebO04f2Ph6Sl5G30JrPNHYDHwLjTCVn1D8dim1UVB5s-5QL5CzqD_CxHeR9y1qbWkKd3vPZSfhfR_GJKPU_JmUoHySNdC1zdUbEYTDGKi3iRMt21y6Z3YbB6L99RbUTa2Iw=w639-h760-no)
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I've been playing around with the colours (electronically, not pencils and paper) and with a simplified colour scheme the design is growing on me.
There are some Oakshott samples and FQs in my stash that I might need to find this evening (just to check sizes seeing as I've not accepted the challenge ... yet).
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Somewhere there is a photo, of the 'old fashioned' variety, if I can find it I'll scan it in and post it.
At the time, I wasn't worried about making it, guess that it's like sewing knits as a dressmaker- if nobody tells you that it's difficult you just get on with it.
I think that the fabric choices are the first challenge and as I said, I bought a readymade fabric pack, so making the whole process less stressful :D
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After all that work, we didn't really like the resulting wall hanging so it went to the charity shop
WHAT ?????? :o !!!!!! :S
Have you a pic???
@StitchinTime ... How about a monochrome scheme, blacks, greys to white ???
Like the SG I am in the process of (which is half finished, Lowena ....)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Cnr63G3d5KwsPXu4hPzMX3xtiGCdDqN5_-QZK4ghFNwPZXEpOm14rEaluzd-0YxTydfZ9oNFNt1lRZmEpMLtuRqX58YQ1hmoTLbWRYvqlRnDyvRFXqFX6i4nhTKIAercStuNIF-93aNpQM_nQQKeA8wJVaV99W_rZV0Kiz98cDpX2ywh-ZJiXE6pqIFjz4mNBvz6XghjotdoW-ld_YUZkjHuRlw6Qno6Bx-chJeNBtr1vQ9YnoIpVkwGfB5qUDqZWGlipbIfzqMDSBz6f08fGLhhwwRd1vQXhTHVyKtcfKqjak7ySz4kMteyoTtEsNa36QPBKI5v9wfKbkV5w_U9US79Geib7yOcg2qrFJf8MZljTZVIuXqU91iuNY7zEipwd4w31CmNNIE1AY7zHXcwm9oANNfBx417iXVkdzXk0w6uyHwSsQf4Ks3gDYaeq7yx82QeBlA1vQLmF4obqgpFHOGwZL9GyGsebO04f2Ph6Sl5G30JrPNHYDHwLjTCVn1D8dim1UVB5s-5QL5CzqD_CxHeR9y1qbWkKd3vPZSfhfR_GJKPU_JmUoHySNdC1zdUbEYTDGKi3iRMt21y6Z3YbB6L99RbUTa2Iw=w639-h760-no)
Yeah, yeah, and when will the other half be finished? :P
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I picked the pattern up from the printer today .....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SOAQT38ftxq8HIb25qiJ_WEegv5TWqpI2vyJtObAkCBaYR5DK9BDESEYmnxzMOMNcRDAd9UcqTtWRVJObTCPAMrepW3knW4KCCVoy9i6cKFqfdtgxzaKLi8qJaF8ViuZFosTD-RBpHghVDc02JOaNgHXBnx4J7MVAGC0HpUbS4366FK6Ihcf91oXTHe127eERcQ79RzGQfSww8ZXq1W1i__4dt0EFp4PvgaQIWQh0U7pdTXUQAuMSnNx60cqbJZDOkn-4O5H-1b_O7z--kdssZA4nAMa7HI64tKvJRYq7_NikD99fkDZ6QyPWDiwCJdWx_LKkb3BRHXxF1JpG0FuxAbR7zFWe62ugd-NNrWXpXvd_wXvOQ2Bqbq4tdzZASRlZuv5EtyHMIZ79cwS6MlSt-L3YUJ2JFBjdTvEDnHlJnIq33jiwxio7X_hwr5tfovfIIeWRniO0nbm9-9LALLtfbRJS1fmCOV34EeB0-puZ3mFS-44x66hcWJOORz_oR053lN2eyesGOUw0clY2vJNgL2JVtaUOu7uSvHL67ZsDZLeCvqZCR7QKWcpJXhXVPHJlkuiPUKDZnXrCkfxD-o-iD2JOrXtLIbBZA=w1019-h760-no)
(The mouse is included in the pic to show the sheer scale of the thing!)
OMG!!!!
Still its very comprehensive and together with the online masterclass ... Who Knows?!
I agree that having the pack would be a bonus, but I have tons of fabric and I believe there are things out there called Emporia ??!!
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No Photos Again!
@Iminei
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Well, it looks like I’m accepting this challenge. I need a project for my days at Leeds MQG and this might be it.
I need to scale the pattern so that I can use charm squares for the geese and I’m not sure what colours to use for the “spikes” but @Iminei said it was a challenge for the year so there’s plenty of time to make up my mind.
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Loving the Oakshott, Im thinking I could use those too or Fossil Fern !!!
Welcome aboard! x
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Look what I found on my grand jolly to Midsommer Quilting yesterday
(https://images.fabric.com/images/693/693/0531582.jpg)
(https://kawaii.kawaii.at/img/grey-red-dot-bubble-circle-fabric-Robert-Kaufman-Effervescence-Digital-217360-3.jpg)
and a metre of each fell into my arms and begged me to take them home!!!!!
I was thinking I could use them for the geese, along with some batiks for the coloured geese backgrounds ?!
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Oh, my giddy aunt!!! That's gorgeous <3 <3
Sandra.
xxx
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It is indeedy ...
they had a monochrome version, a beigey version etc for those who like 'muted' colours but,
well you girls know me!!!!
The colours gradates from selvage to selvage.
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Wow!!!!!!
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WOW indeed.
Trouble is having spotted it you have to be able to think of something to do with it.
Of course, Imi did at once.
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I thought in the first photo they were individual lengths of the same pattern in different colourways. It wasn't until I looked at the second photo that I realised it's all graded. Love the second fabric in the paler colours. Like the first one too but it would take some getting used to. :o
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I had to order a top up of Oakshott for my colour scheme - it is rather a contrast to Iminei’s fabric!
Excellent service from Oakshott - I ordered yesterday morning and it was on my desk this morning.
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This pattern is tempting me very much, but first I have to finish my two Bargello and start (and finish) the third one. Then I may start with that (if they is enough time left before Easter ;)
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Oakshott are wonderful!
Not only the fabrics but the service ...
Many times they have had me babbling on the phone trying to make my mind up what to buy, then an alternative address to send to, no invoice, that comes to me etc etc and they handle it all beautifully!
If you ever get a chance to visit them, do ... its like a sweet shop!
And Sakar and I have this from them too ...
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1530/6405/products/CUBKIT_Cubitz_quilt_Popular_Patchwork_large.JPG?v=1515070640)
Have you made it yet darling???
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The flying geese section has been completed and I am still wondering how such small pieces on the pattern require what seem to be such large pieces of fabric. There probably won’t be much more progress until next month’s MQG meeting.
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Blimey SIT, well done!!!
Im enthralled as to what comes next!
I hope those are still attached to the paper/freezer paper?
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Here’s the attachment again as the geese had flown away during forum maintenance (and worry not, @Iminei , the paper is still on the other side).
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Did you copy onto freezer paper as suggested or ????
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@Iminei I converted the pattern from gif to pdf and printed it onto 50gsm A4 paper using the tile and scale functions so I could have multiple copies if needed.
I’ve read through the instructions and I think I might be ignoring them and making it up as I go along as I don’t fancy trying appliqué with monofilament.
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Another piece of the challenge jigsaw done. These three triangles were supposed to be appliquéd but I decided to FPP them instead. Of the 10 seams, I had to unpick two as I had not allowed for the seam allowance on the outer edge (the large glass of wine beforehand had nothing to do with this).
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loving this .... thank you for being so brave!
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Mutter, mutter, grumble grumble, fiddly, faffy FPP seams :angry:
Will be glad to finish this section and start some longer seams.
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Shugging Fugging ,,, (https://youtu.be/yj3DBcpfMNQ)
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The sewing machine has been abandoned for lots of pins and hand piecing, but slow progress is still being made.
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You are putting me to shame SIT, I really must sort my colours and make a start on this one!
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Piecing is done; now to remove all the paper. I think lots of pressing and starch will be needed to try to restore at least some idea of a flat surface.
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Paper out and pressed. Now to decide what to do with it.
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Lovely work, StitchinTime...that is such a complicated design.
Well done.
Sandra.
xxx
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It's lovely @StitchinTime
I wonder if there's a category at the NEC quilt show that would fit?
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Wow! That's amazing!! :loveit:
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What an achievement, @StitchinTime. How big is it?
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It is about 14" square and definitely not up to Festival of Quilts standard.
I'm thinking of making a straight line variation of it and using the two pieces to make a bag for my quilting rulers and rotating cutting mat.
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It looks fantastic 0_0
It is about 14" square
Put a border round it and make it into a cushion cover - and be proud of it.
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Finished this with a day to spare for a 2018 challenge :)
I designed a straight line variation on the original pattern and have used both panels to make a bag for my quilting rulers seeing as my latest purchase (a 15.5” square ruler) didn’t fit in my existing bag.
To give structure to the bag, I used Bosal foam but even though it is fusible, it doesn’t stay fused very well. Quilting was just stitching in the ditch along the major pattern lines. The bag is lined with a silk twill remnant from my stash and the handles were a bargain £1 from the Harrogate show.
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Now that is a bag to be proud of! 0_0
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That is amazing. :toast:
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:loveit: :loveit: :loveit:
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That is fabulous
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A lovely bag, @StitchinTime
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Fantastic! Excellent!! 0_0 0_0 0_0
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Beautiful, so beautiful ..... You put me to shame SIT, Oh the shame of it! :(
Anyone know a nunnery I can join nearby ???
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That's one fantabulous bag 0_0 :*
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I'd forgotten all about this, what a fabulous result, well done.
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Stunning! :loveit: :loveit: :loveit: