Saturday, July 28, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Re:My First Project
- Re:My First Project - 2007-07-27 14:52:17-04
Like all the others Maws, I think you have done a great job. Keep it up.
Cheers Jean
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-27 14:47:07-04
Love the quilt Maws. Good job,hope the next one is easier for you to do.
Cheers Jean
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-27 13:50:10-04
Hi Maws, very nice quilt! I'm very impressed that you went staight to a large quilt the firt time! Thats wonderful, not me i started out small and worked my way up. Hopefully the green quilt will go easier for you.Suzyq
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-27 11:40:59-04
Hi again Maws. The other thing I thought of with the stretching is in the pressing. Just put the iron down on the fabric, then lift and move. Dont drag the iron over fabric. You may already know these things, if so disregard, but it may help.
Marilyn
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-27 06:19:47-04
Maws,
I am not sure this will apply, but I personally have found that I get the stretching and puckers if I have the quilt pulling itself from the machine. This is a large quilt so what I do is try to find way to support the weight of it. Sometimes I throw it over my shoulder and I always try to have enough table behind the machine to catch it. I also use the roll method for the quilt and use some sort of clips to hold it together. in the roll. It makes it easier to handle the bulk. I hope I am making myself clear it is hard to explain without a picture. What it looks like while I am quilting is a couple of bolsters held together with a small strip of quilt. That small strip is the part I am quilting on. I hope that will help. I know your younguns will love the quilts mom is making for them. I have made one for three of my five. Still have to make two more and then start on the grandchildren and the spouses. I am hoping for Christmas in quilts this year. I would like to make the rest of them all this year. It is a big idea, I just hope I can do it. If my classes I am teaching don't get in the way maybe I can do it.
Good luck and don't forget to show us the next one.
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-27 06:37:49-04
Marilyn,
I agree, and I think you will like the method over all, I know I do when I use the machine. I just don't always get the in the ditch exactly right from the back side. Then I have to do it over. The last t-shirt quilt I made I did reversable so it needed to look as good on the back as the front. That was challenging. You'd think that the blocks are all the same size they would sew together right. But they don't always.
Joyce,
That is the poem I love. I wear purple all the time and have been known to try on a few red hats. LOL I thought about joining one of the clubs here locally but then I started teaching and now I have no extra time for things like that. I am too busy quilting or teaching quilting. Oh, such a hard life doing what you love best huh??? hahahaha
Re:My First Project
- Re:My First Project - 2007-07-27 01:09:38-04
Maws, this is beautiful. Love your choice of fabrics.
Marilyn
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-27 00:46:11-04
Hey, Maws, well done. It looks great and I love the colours too. It is very pretty.
re the stretching, make sure you dont pull either way on your fabrics, let the machine feed it through. There were some good comments in another topic I think headed to pin or not to pin and that may help with keeping the seams meeting properly. I dont know how to put that link in here but someone else may do so for you. And they may have better answers for you re your questions.
Just keep asking when you have queries, and keep reading magazines, books etc - they have helpful information in them quite often.
It is a very beautiful quilt.
Marilyn
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-27 00:11:03-04
Thanks everyone for your nice comments, the quilt was for my eldest daughter who likes blues, my next project is another queen size quilt same pattern for my second daughter but she likes green.
The problem i had was the fabric seem to stretch and my pieces didn't line up properly at the seams, and i had to re-pin the top,wadding backing because it puckered when i first started to sew it with the walking foot.
I pre-washed the fabric in cold water, [so do i wash the next lot of fabric?]
Maureen
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-26 23:47:03-04
Marilyn, thank you for sharing, with the help of your photos I can now see how it is done.
Another project to keep for the future.Jo
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-26 16:13:34-04
Marilyn, Thanks a million for the photo lesson! Think I'll try this on my next quilt. Just love the material in your sisters quilt. Suzyq
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-26 15:52:10-04
Cheflatte, My whip stitch there looks rather big and ueven, I wanted it to show up in the photos. But I figured it is just on the wadding and would be covered by the sashing anyway. It doesnt show through at all. So yes I guess you dont have to be too perfect with it. We will see when I get to the end if this method is successful or not.
Marilyn
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-26 10:37:33-04
Joyce, thank you for sharing your poem. I have read it before, will print it off. I am falling off my chair with laughter.
As yet have no Purple in my wardrobe, love wearing Red, it goes with the Grey Hair, no shopping trolley on wheels YET.
LOL Jo
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-26 07:55:53-04
Marilyn,
I like the way you have done that. I have only done it on machine and I am not always pleased with the results. I guess if I do another one I will give your method a try. I just have such a hard time with the whip stitch. I don't want it to show and then I take too much time trying to hide it.hahaha silly me. Your sister is lucky to be getting this quilt.
Re:My First Project
- Re:My First Project - 2007-07-26 07:39:57-04
That is a great pillow, you are really on a run with a quilt and a pillow, can't wait to see what is next.
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-26 07:34:06-04
It is very nice and so big for a first project. Yea you,what kind of problems did you have maybe someone can give you some ideas about how to do it next time in an easier way. Let us help if we can. Looks great!
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-26 05:47:27-04
Good job. It looks wonderful. Blue is one of my favorite colors for a quilt.What is your next planned project?
BJ
Re:My First Project
- Re:My First Project - 2007-07-26 05:34:27-04
Nice job! Love the colors. Makes me want to take a nap!
BJ
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-26 04:55:43-04
Thanks for sharing. Your first two projects turned out so well. Good for you!! Do you have a third one planned? And if so, what is it. I bet it will be a beauty too!
Happy planning
Anna
Re:My First Project
- Re:My First Project - 2007-07-26 04:40:07-04
HI Maws,
This is very pretty,love the colours and the fabric.You did a very good job for your first project.Very well done
Sue
Re:My Second Project...first quilt
- Re:My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-26 01:23:59-04
What problems did you have, speak up, the girls will be there with their help.
Enjoy your quilting.
Jo
My Second Project...first quilt
- My Second Project...first quilt - 2007-07-26 00:24:31-04
Here is a photo of my first quilt. I had a bit of trouble with it.
Re:my weekends work
- Re:my weekends work - 2007-07-25 18:15:53-04
Love your swan block.
Where ever did you find the water fabric? My sister-in-law has been looking for material like that for several months... she is doing a wall hanging with lighthouses.
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 17:55:30-04
and photo 2. Wanted them intogether but couldnt get that to work. Marilyn
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 17:53:15-04
Jo, I have attempted to photograph and label the first two blocks as I joined them. Not sure if the writing will be right size - havent attempted this before, but here goes. Photo 1
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 17:27:49-04
Thanks for that advise Chris, I will get it into the shop. My hubby can take me.
Cheers Jean
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 12:48:48-04
Fantastic Joyce. Fun times ahead!!!
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 12:06:41-04
Jo, there are a few ways of joining quilt as you go blocks. I will try to explain the one I will be using for this. Mine has sashings, so cut a sashing strip in the size you would normally for each side, front and back. On the side of one block put the sashing for front on top of it, and on the back put its sashing, and sew the seam. Take the next block and sew just the front sashing to it as you would normally. Cut a piece of wadding the finished size of the sashing strip. Whip stitch it to the wadding in the seam allowance on each side. The last side of the sashing strip is then hand stitched in place over the last seam. Keep doing this with the blocks, and then same method using long strips to join the rows. There is a bit of hand stitching in this method but that isnt too time consuming.
There are ways to do it without hand stitching, using piping and stitch in the ditch but I havent tried doing that yet.
Hope you understand this. I know there are different terms used in other countries eg sashings. (Thats what we call the strip between two blocks).Let me know if it sounds too confusing. I can see it in my head but explaining can be harder. The good thing is that you dont have the weight of a full quilt if machine quilting, and it is usually a quicker method. Not all patterns lend themselves to it though,.
Marilyn (I do ramble on - better stop)
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 12:14:31-04
I was trying to attach the poem but it said Hacking Attempt when I submitted it. Where did I go wrong. I will try and put it here. The poem is called
Warning.
When I am old I shall wear purple,
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter,
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth,
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens
An learn to spit.
You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hourd pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.
But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
Ans set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
Jenny Joseph
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 11:48:15-04
I Love the Red Hat Club it makes me think that is how I would like to be. I have attached a poem I found on the net one day. I make dolls in purple dresses with red hats to give friends for their 60th Birthdays and attach the poem with them. Joyce
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 11:31:13-04
Jean, that is a good comment of Chris about not using the magnet with a computerized machine. Have you rung or talked to the girls at the shop especially Penny? (She is the Brother experienced one isnt she). She will be able to advise you and it may not be too big of a problem to get out. I would think talking to them and getting advice before trying anything else may be a good idea. They can do some things there in the shop if not too difficult, before consulting the technician, as long as there is no risk of causing more problems.
Marilyn
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 08:17:12-04
I love the hats, it reminded me of the Red Hat Club that I have visited. Just a bunch of older ladies out to lunch. LOL The quilt as you go quilt is going to be awesome hope you will share pictures when you finish. I love the Christmas embroidery stuff, I am wanting to add the embroidery part of my machine so badly. I have not had the money so far even though I get it for half price since I work for the company. They have so many things I want to make that include embroidery.
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-25 02:57:58-04
I just read your post, about the needle being dropped. Be careful with using a magnet,Most machines are computerized,and magnets and computers don't mix. You may need to find another way to get the needle out, like a tweezer. Or take it to the shop, and get some advise if you can't get it. You would not want to cause yourself a costly repair over this.
Just some friendly advise
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-25 01:53:24-04
Hi Jean, thank you for looking at my Floating Hats.
They are appliqued by hand, buttonhole stitch, they were too small to applique by machine, or at least by me. Although I have done machine applique.
I do not have an embroidery machine, just a few fancy stitches on a basic machine.
Jo
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-24 22:35:20-04
Jean, Just remember the girls at our shop are only too happy to help, and would rather carry in your machine than have you miss out on going to classes.They do it for others, so wont mind, and if you can park close to the door it wont inconvenience them at all. When you get going again we will have to talk machine embroidery. I dont do as much as I probably should, considering the cost of the machine.
Marilyn
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-24 20:14:08-04
Will try. At the moment I have droped a needle down into the bobbin area, did it before I went to Hospital. Have to get small magnet to see if I can get to it. I was going to classes, had to stop to go to Hospital, now I am not alowed to lift my machine ever again. I think the girls at the shop will help me out with that if I ask them. Will see, feel juilty about asking though.
Cheers Jean
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-24 19:10:11-04
You will have to get over being scared, I still do stupid things, just don't own up to it. Today the thread kept breaking, wanted to finish something to take out with me and did not get it done. It is not always plain sailing, I seem to have times when the cotton gets caught and I have to do a proper clean out of the area around the bobbin. Because the stabelizer leaves a sort of dust in there that has to be cleaned out periodically. I have found the appliques that work really easily and are a great way of getting rid of little scraps, and you only need to buy fat quarters to use for them as well. You can go back to your machine shop and see if they will show you how it works again.
I have a Janome Embroidery Only machine so don't have to change it for normal sewing, I think I might get confused then. I can embroider while I do something else on my other machine. Don't give up it is good fun. Joyce
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-24 16:30:11-04
Jo, love the floating hats, are they embroiderd or apliqued?
Cheers Jean
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-24 16:27:55-04
Love your Christmas block Joyce, like Threads I am also a bit scared of my Embroidery Machine, everytime I do something on it I do some stupid thing so I won't use it.
Cheers Jean
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-24 16:00:43-04
Marilyn, love your sister's birthday quilt! Know she will too. Suzyq
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-24 16:04:16-04
Jo, your floating hats are adorable. Gives me an idea for my shoes. Very pretty, you did a great job! Suzyq
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-24 13:05:37-04
Jo, I love hats, what a great idea. A nice bright quilt. Perfect for a child or an adult. Great Job. Joyce
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-24 11:52:54-04
Fantastic Jo. That looks like such a colourful fun quilt. I like the blocks having the appliqued hats on.
Marilyn
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-24 10:39:35-04
What a terrific idea! Another one for the book. Loved the colours too.
Joy
Re:Floating Hats
- Re:Floating Hats - 2007-07-23 21:55:11-04
Trying again with pic.
Love your Christmas Applique Joyce, there is something about Christmas Fabric which excits us.
Here goes. Jo
Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects
- Re:Floating Hats - or our current projects - 2007-07-23 22:05:56-04
Marilyn, love your blocks, I have not done any quilt as you go, sounds intriquing. How do you put the blocks together.
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