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Sally T
Looking forward to a Holiday week-end of sewing (mostly)...so many projects, sew little time!
Elena Boen
updated their Quilting project: Rosey Roses
Elena Boen
just washed & dried the fabric for Teresa's great granddaughter's baby quilt! I am finishing up Hannah & Jason's's quilt border, then starting on this (http://modernroots.com/p/quilting-rosey-roses-for-teresas-great-granddaughter) quilt!
Erica Bohnet
updated their Quilting project: Big Block Runner
Erica Bohnet
uploaded 3 new photos for Big Block Runner
Elena Boen
added a new Quilting project: Rosey Roses for Teresa's great granddaughter
Lisa Catherine
Back online again, we lost our wifi with flying J and so it's been a month... I sure missed everyone on here !! Will share some projects tomorrow. God bless and HUGS
Lisa Catherine
I am working on making a Christmas table runner and I'm making a baby blanket for a friends grand baby. I learned how to make cute little bells too, so I got some small gold bells and attach them to the crochet bell, they look cute I think. making hats soon, had to take a break. Life is good Paula !!
Sep 3, 2010 2:13 AM
Paula P.
Entered three pictures in the Business Unit's Photo contest. Figured out this evening that I've posted something on my blogs for 29 of the last 31 days. Getting ready to start another round of the Artist's Way in the morning. Life is good.
Ann Allshouse
uploaded 3 new photos for Paula's Cat Vest
Linda Madrid
uploaded 3 new photos for Quilt for the boys home
Cari Stukenholtz
do you sleep? Another great quilt! You have some great guy quilts!
Sep 3, 2010 12:08 AM
chrys
uploaded a new photo for wrap skirt
Miranda M
I saw the dress-a-day blog girl. You could easily be the skirt a day blog girl :o)
Aug 30, 2010 7:56 PM
Dee Brandvig
try cutting a circle, even if you have to piece the fabric to get it big enough to be a circle...it will have to measure approx 62 inches to get 24" length...you'll have to play with that...then cut the waist bigger than needed...30" waist=5" hole in center...so cut 7" (cut after you fold in half several times to get a 'pie wedge' 7" from center point of fold, outward)......then you'll have a 42" hole. Now you hae a 'donut shape' pick a place and fold, slit fold to get an opening, cut and you now have an overlap at the waist and still have 24" length. add ties, hem and you're done...fast and simple if you have big enough fabric...i can just see some of your lace and denim scraps 'patched' together till the square is big enough to cut a great circle....swirly as you like and done in an hour, (once you have the fabric)...I like my skirts ankle length so my circle would be unwieldy...ah for the days of short skirts...enjoy while you're young!!!!! oooooh, i just thought, you leave it a big square and after cutting the waist hole and the folded slit, you'll have a 'handkerchief' style hem....cute, cute.....
Aug 31, 2010 3:42 PM
chrys
Thanks Dee, yea I it to be one piece with no seam lines, so I need like 4 yards of fabric. However I am going to do one that is pieced together with seams. Which I think will be the easier way.
Aug 31, 2010 9:01 PM
Dee Brandvig
i was just thinking about your cute 'pieced' scrappy look denim, lace and prints...but why not go vintage and buy the new felt...that's wide enough and you only need 2 yd to make a big square...the felt is usually 72 in wide...and nowadays you can wash it...it's all poly, just looks like felt...
Aug 31, 2010 11:55 PM
Dee Brandvig
it wouldn't be as soft and drapey, but would be another whole look...now i want one...think of the fun applications available to felt...two circles in different colors, laid on top of one another and then stitched into big paisley swirls and then the top cut away around the designs...this could be a blast!!!! and i think a 2 color one would be under $20...it was about $4/yd the last i knew..
Sep 1, 2010 3:49 PM
chrys
thats not bad. I think the felt would be good for winter...or wool. keep warm :) also i think it would cute for embroidery stuff too.
Sep 1, 2010 4:19 PM
chrys
uploaded 2 new photos for tutus
Dee Brandvig
this is darling!!!!!! halloween's coming up....buy some 'glow in the dark' spray paint and WOW....
Aug 31, 2010 3:46 PM
Tammie Jeffers
updated their Quilting project: Another Baby Quilt
Cari Stukenholtz
So, I was looking for some fabric from a line that was about 5 years old (Moda's Chocolate Wovens) without much luck. I went to a quilt shop about 40miles away that carries a lot of wovens and flannels. I was just there to look and get inspired but lo and behold, I found some of the fabric I had been looking for! I was able to find about 7 different prints and they helped me locate 2 more!!!!!! JACKPOT!
On another note, you can follow me at http://www.mrsstuk.blogspot.com and on my facebook page "Everday Quilter".
On another note, you can follow me at http://www.mrsstuk.blogspot.com and on my facebook page "Everday Quilter".
Frances
uploaded a new photo for Latest Projects
Dee Brandvig
uploaded 2 new photos for Autumn Bandanas
Dee Brandvig
borders are on but colors in photo still off...will have to wait in line to get it quilted...
Aug 28, 2010 10:16 PM
Elena Boen
I have finished basting it with curved safety pins& I have started hand quilting it.
I don't have a frame...or even a hoop...
This is going to take FOREVER!!!
I don't have a frame...or even a hoop...
This is going to take FOREVER!!!
Dee Brandvig
I baste a whole bunch, and never use a hoop or frame...i like the fabric to bend one way while my needle goes the other...you just have to baste a lot so preserve the top-batt-back 'sandwich'...i'm sure you will enjoy it once you get a little bit done so you can see the effect....
Aug 28, 2010 10:19 PM
Dee Brandvig
You make me want to quilt my Anonymous, but it's a ways down the line...I don't pay me, so mine have to wait awhile...lol
Aug 30, 2010 10:09 AM
Elena Boen
Lol...I know how that is...I have a bunch of others I want to do, BUT, clients DO come first...
The only reason I can hand quilt this one is cause it is during my down time relaxing watching Angel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162065/).
The only reason I can hand quilt this one is cause it is during my down time relaxing watching Angel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162065/).
Aug 30, 2010 1:00 PM
Dee Brandvig
that's what I do too, I have to have little goals and rewards to get me through the schedule I have, which seems to have enlarged since I retired...my lunch break was always during naptime for the kids...As the World Turns and Guiding Light got me through my lunch and then folding the day's laundry and putting away during the commercials...now Guiding Light is already gone and As the World Turns is leaving next month and my laundry may never be folded again! :(
Aug 30, 2010 3:40 PM
Elena Boen
I have cut out the backing. I am currently sewing the loops that the quilt will hang from. I will be using light green felt for the batting & I will be hand quilting.
Ann Allshouse
added a new Quilting project: Paula's Cat Vest
Anita
uploaded 2 new photos for Madalyn quilt
Miranda M
Was this your first t-shirt quilt? Did you find it easy or hard compared to normal quilt fabric? Yours looks great!
Aug 29, 2010 4:55 AM
Anita
T shirt quilts are a bit more work then the usual. I iron lightweight interfacing on each and every piece for stability. But I enjoy making them none the less. I think this one was around my 3rd or 4th one I have made.
Aug 29, 2010 1:12 PM
Elena Boen
uploaded 2 new photos for Nato's 2nd Anniversary gift










































