tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post695756012873083085..comments2024-03-28T02:06:49.582+00:00Comments on In this life: Sew-sew resultPam http://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-66705593976381468122013-10-16T14:25:30.321+01:002013-10-16T14:25:30.321+01:00Is the first patch on line 5 an off-cut from the b...Is the first patch on line 5 an off-cut from the bathroom curtains? D2Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04565453609206247166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-2696004106008515552013-10-09T23:12:10.741+01:002013-10-09T23:12:10.741+01:00Well done ! Well done! It doesn't have to have...Well done ! Well done! It doesn't have to have an outside border - it could just be bound.<br /><br />I laughed heartily at Jennifer's comments - guess you don't get too many blind men on horseback around your area.<br /> What is quilt # 2 going to be like? Girly colours for Grandaughter to snuggle under?Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-59059776038507047492013-10-09T17:53:37.567+01:002013-10-09T17:53:37.567+01:00My favourite comment is Jennifer's! I need tha...My favourite comment is Jennifer's! I need that blind man on his horse to gallop over here and chase me into my sewing room! She's right of course...It doesn't have to be perfect. The Amish deliberately include a mistake in their quilts lest they become too big for their britches! I'd never make it as an Amish woman. Bad enough the number of mistakes I make that are unintentional, but to make one on purpose? Shudder! Well done!mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-71760768196795314502013-10-09T15:12:35.668+01:002013-10-09T15:12:35.668+01:00WooHOo!!! It looks BEAUTIFUL Isabelle! I'm S...WooHOo!!! It looks BEAUTIFUL Isabelle! I'm SOOO proud of you for sticking with it -- all while I was FORCING you to put it together ROFLOL!!!! You're a trooper! <br /><br />And btw, there is no requirement for the seams to all line up! I know, you're like me and you WANT them to, but when they don't, just follow Jennifer's 10-foot rule! <br /><br />I wish I were there -- I'd just give you a BIG Jumbo HUG!!!!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-74148176575068922272013-10-09T14:21:44.230+01:002013-10-09T14:21:44.230+01:00If it was completely perfect it might not look han...If it was completely perfect it might not look handmade - I thinl the odd mistake adds character! Can 't believe you've finished so quickly - my latest effort is sulking by the sewing machine waiting for binding.Jeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553005051612551946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-7450126636984834702013-10-09T04:23:43.912+01:002013-10-09T04:23:43.912+01:00Isabelle, have you heard about the quilter's t...Isabelle, have you heard about the quilter's ten foot rule? If you can stand back ten feet from your project and it looks okay, that's all you need to worry about! And if a blind man galloping by on a horse can't see any mistakes then that's fine, too. I think you have done a great job.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461697058136548513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-17979627158306214992013-10-09T03:16:50.485+01:002013-10-09T03:16:50.485+01:00A slight difference in the width of a seam can add...A slight difference in the width of a seam can add up to a few inches difference in the quilt top measurements. I use a 'scant 1/4' seam and have a feature on my machine which moves the needle in tiny increments to set the desired seam allowance. If your seams are consistent, you press carefully--seam allowances pressed in opposing directions as you join each row--then the seams 'lock' together neatly at the corner of each block.<br />May I suggest the Log Cabin block for another project. The cutting and stitching is all straight--no angles, no trimming bitty pieces. The setting variations are many. I never tire of making them, especially when I feel my concentration isn't equal to a more complex pattern. Just finished two lap size, in different block settings. If you're interested they are featured in my post for Sunday, October 6.]Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-64237077308145906542013-10-09T00:35:42.116+01:002013-10-09T00:35:42.116+01:00Oh well done, I am so proud of you! Hand quilting...Oh well done, I am so proud of you! Hand quilting will be lovely but your machine won't explode, honestly, and actually the binding goes on after the quilting, hand or machine. Gilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039155678428883554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-29323147676278854152013-10-09T00:22:36.473+01:002013-10-09T00:22:36.473+01:00look at you go, girlfriend!!! your flimsy is SOOOO...look at you go, girlfriend!!! your flimsy is SOOOOO much better than my own first attempt at piecing - and i was taking a class in a quilt shop with experts to help me with each step - very, very impressive!!!<br /><br />and your stash is a sure sign of drinking the koolaid - ha ha ha!!!diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01292769087215827768noreply@blogger.com