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Progress on BOM quilt top Carole-Retired and Loving It 07-04-2008
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Posted by Carole-Retired and Loving It on July 4, 2008, 2:17 pm
Thank you! Most of the pins are curved and small, although I ran out
of those so there are a few straight and a few larger pins. (I've
bought more small curved ones since then.) I find that the more I
pin, the fewer puckers I get on the back side. I don't have a good
place to spray baste without worrying about the fumes and I tend to be
sensitive to things like that. I pin baste on my large white folding
table, stretching everything on the table top as tautly as I can, and
letting the rest hang over the edges. After that part is pinned very
securely, I pull it to an unpinned part and repeat the "stretching
tautly" part before pinning. It's easier on my back than getting down
on the floor.

On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:48:47 +0100, "Estelle Gallagher"

>That quilting is absolutely wonderful Carole. Who needs a Long Arm! lol.So
>looking forward to the finished quilt. Are the safety pins curved ? I see
>you have lots in there. Thats maybe where I go wrong!


Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

Posted by Estelle Gallagher on July 4, 2008, 2:25 pm
Thankyou for the tips Carole. The floor does seem a long way down ,and then
how to get up!!
> Thank you! Most of the pins are curved and small, although I ran out
> of those so there are a few straight and a few larger pins. (I've
> bought more small curved ones since then.) I find that the more I
> pin, the fewer puckers I get on the back side. I don't have a good
> place to spray baste without worrying about the fumes and I tend to be
> sensitive to things like that. I pin baste on my large white folding
> table, stretching everything on the table top as tautly as I can, and
> letting the rest hang over the edges. After that part is pinned very
> securely, I pull it to an unpinned part and repeat the "stretching
> tautly" part before pinning. It's easier on my back than getting down
> on the floor.
>
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:48:47 +0100, "Estelle Gallagher"
>
>>That quilting is absolutely wonderful Carole. Who needs a Long Arm! lol.So
>>looking forward to the finished quilt. Are the safety pins curved ? I see
>>you have lots in there. Thats maybe where I go wrong!
>
>
> Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia
>
> My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle



Posted by Pat in Virginia on July 5, 2008, 1:41 pm
Carols:
Your feather quilting compliments the piecing nicely. I understand how you
marked and then went free hand, but have a question. Do you do one side of
the spine completely, then quilt the other side; or, do you go back and
forth? I'd game to try the free-motion feathers, so will appreciate your
comments.
Thanks, PAT in VA/USA

.............and now I'm doing freeform free-motion feathers in the sashing
> strips. I'm marking the spine line with chalk, but that's the only
> marking required, so they go pretty quickly! (No longarm, no midarm,
> no stitch regulator....sigh.) .....................
> http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2425376930046414451niijtx



Posted by Carole-Retired and Loving It on July 5, 2008, 8:47 pm
I mostly go from side to side. Patsy's DVDs say to go wherever you
have the most space available. When you're doing curves, sometimes
you need to put two plumes on an outer curve before doing the plume on
the inner curve. I'd suggest going to her DVD section at
http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com and just watching the free clips.
You can actually learn quite a lot just from watching those.

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:41:35 -0400, "Pat in Virginia"

>Carols:
>Your feather quilting compliments the piecing nicely. I understand how you
>marked and then went free hand, but have a question. Do you do one side of
>the spine completely, then quilt the other side; or, do you go back and
>forth? I'd game to try the free-motion feathers, so will appreciate your
>comments.
>Thanks, PAT in VA/USA

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

Posted by Pat in Virginia on July 6, 2008, 11:08 am
Well, sure that makes perfect sense. I like the look you've achieved,
because it is not static or too formal. The traditional, formal, feather
borders and wreaths are certainly lovely, but not quite right for my more
casual style of patchwork.
Thanks!
PAT in VA/USA

>I mostly go from side to side. Patsy's DVDs say to go wherever you
> have the most space available. When you're doing curves, sometimes
> you need to put two plumes on an outer curve before doing the plume on
> the inner curve. I'd suggest going to her DVD section at
> http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com and just watching the free clips.
> You can actually learn quite a lot just from watching those.



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