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BLOCK OF THE MONTH - BOM
BOM 2021 - Color My World
MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE
Enjoy "Color My World" by Wendy Williams - This beautiful quilt is constructed of soft and textural shot cottons from Windham fabrics on a richly patterned background. It offers so many opportunities for personalization through both embellishment and quilting- you could add house numbers, decorations, people, pets, garden flowers- there are so many ways to make this quilt truly your own!

Let's use this Topic "Color My World Show and Tell" as a place to show off your beautiful work. That way, you know where to come to see what everyone is doing.

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TOPIC: MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE

MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 12:24 #154415

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No that I have my compass done I don’t like my houses. Lol. Back to the sewing machine. Lol
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 12:15 #154414

Finally have the compass done.

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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 11:33 #154412

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Assertive pressing. That's great!
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 10:53 #154411

Here is my compass and houses. I've had another idea, so might make another!!

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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 10:20 #154409

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The compass made by jrgermain has inspired me to use additional colors from the CMW kit. What is the best method to cut the required fabric? Seems a strip of each color might be a wrong move. Should I cut the required block size from one of the WOF edges, leaving the remaining fabric?

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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 10:10 #154408

NitafromNY wrote:
I only wish that I could blame my printer, but I can't. I faithfully check the 1" square for accuracy in printing out patterns and my printer is "spot on". I think some of the blame goes to my poor pressing techniques (guilty as charged) and I also think I might do better with a lighter weight thread. I tend to use 40 weight thread for piecing, but I have some 50 wt so Fine Superior thread and also some 60 wt bobbin line thread that I am going to try using on next month's block of houses..

Nita, you raise an important point--thread size is really important, especially with pieces that are small or have very sharp points---like the Mariner's Compass outer points.

I use Quilter's Select 60 wt in the top and 80 wt in the bobbin. The thickest thread I ever piece with is 50 wt--Aurifil or Masterpiece. Try a thinner thread for more accuracy.

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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 10:06 #154407

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Really enjoyed by first ever Mariners compass - I'm hooked with the freezer paper method.

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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 09:55 #154406

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I only wish that I could blame my printer, but I can't. I faithfully check the 1" square for accuracy in printing out patterns and my printer is "spot on". I think some of the blame goes to my poor pressing techniques (guilty as charged) and I also think I might do better with a lighter weight thread. I tend to use 40 weight thread for piecing, but I have some 50 wt so Fine Superior thread and also some 60 wt bobbin line thread that I am going to try using on next month's block of houses..
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 09:43 #154405

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NitafromNY wrote:
Thanks, Helen ... good suggestions and I will give them a try.
Actually, I tried re-pressing my compass from the front. This time I pressed the right side and I used steam, pressing firmly. My compass now measures a good 14-3/8" all around, a mere 1/8" short. So I am optimistic that the 1/8" seam (as opposed to 1/4") should work out okay.
And thank you for your complement that my compass "looks great". I humbly agree. Accurate piecing is not necessarily my forte, so I tend to gravitate toward easy piecing or free form, contemporary quilt design. The only reason I was brave enough to tackle this BOM was that it was paper pieced and my past experience with paper piecing (traditional AND freezer paper) has been very satisfying. Not sure what went askew this time and I hope my houses measure properly. I would hate to think that this will wind up in the trash. Been there, done that ...

Nita. Glad to see Barbara is giving it the thumbs up on working out. You can always blame your printer. Seems to be the biggest aggravation so far in this project. I bet a lot of people wish a printed copy was for sale so they just needed to print the freezer paper copies from a size they was correct. HelenW
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 08:55 #154402

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That is beautiful!
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 02 Feb 2021 08:43 #154401

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I love that term....assertive pressing lol
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 01 Feb 2021 23:31 #154398

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I made a 2nd one, not sure which one will make it into the quilt. Who knows, maybe an entire quilt of m compasses is in my future-so fun to make these
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 01 Feb 2021 22:04 #154397

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Here is mine. I am going to think about it for a bit, but I will probably put a compass needles or the cardinal directions on it. Not sure which. I have also elected not to trim the circle until we do the roads to protect the bias edges.

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I am sure loving this quilt!!
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MARINER'S COMPASS--SHOW YOURS HERE 01 Feb 2021 18:10 #154388

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Everyone's compasses are so colorful and unique. I made the pink one then redid it in purple. The pink fabric I bought at a different fabric store was a lighter weight fabric.

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