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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 16:35 #66993

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	That looks interesting! Barbara, have you tried one???
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 16:19 #66990

crocus999 OFFLINE Posts: 1909 Thank you received: 149	I really appreciate the honest of you ladies' when asked for an opinion or advice. My kind of gals!
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 15:14 #66985

heartnsoulquilts OFFLINE Posts: 599 Thank you received: 2	Thanks for that link Barbara. The Steady Betty sounds neat. I'd like to see one in person.
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 15:11 #66984

bar7700 OFFLINE Posts: 291 Thank you received: 2	Wendy, I agree with the others. Take the red border out. My first thought was to use it as binding but the more I look at it..... I would not use it at all. I would match the binding with the final border.
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 15:05 #66982

heartnsoulquilts OFFLINE Posts: 599 Thank you received: 2	Thanks Rosemary, I love starched fabric and use Lavendar Best Press. I am opening a triangle, starching it with one spritz, then pressing. Let it cool while I work on the next triangle. Then I'll take off the papers, and square them if needed while cutting off the dog ears.
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 15:03 #66981

bar7700 OFFLINE Posts: 291 Thank you received: 2	Michelle.... You need a, Steady Betty! http://www.steadybetty.com/
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 14:57 #66980

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	Michelle, go with the starch idea -it really makes things easier, I would starch the batiks as well, but you don't need to to so overboard that you stick the fabrics together with starch, because while yes they don't move when you are cutting them apart, but then trying to open them up is another matter entirely
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 14:25 #66977

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Well, I am finally ready to start pressing and removing the papers from all my triangles! I have a pattern in mind to make but I'll need to use all my 288 SOTT triangles plus my 128 Batik triangles. Oh, and I will have to cut 565 neutral squares too!! :shock:

Has anyone had any trouble randomly combining the regular fabric triangles with the batik fabric triangles in their quilt? I am thinking of starching the regular triangles as I press them to help them not stretch as they are sewn together with the less stretchy batiks.

And also, any opinion about whether the neutral squares should be batik or not?

Thanks for your input!

Michelle

EDIT: I have started to press open my triangles and I now see that many of the SOTT triangles are actually made with part batik and part regular fabric. So, I guess that answers my question about combining them! LOL

Michelle Wyman
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 14:16 #66976

Ginochka OFFLINE Posts: 46	Trying this one more time, I posted on the completed HST thread by mistake. Here is what I have so far, hope to get it all sewn together by the end of this week. Inspired by Edita's basket quilt in her book and meal time at my grandmoms house- always a fresh bowl of fruit brought out before we left the table. I wanted to do a fruit bowl and have the layout have a secondary geometric design.
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 17 Jul 2011 07:44 #66953

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	My tuppence-worth - I agree with Dawn and Annis's suggestions.
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 16 Jul 2011 19:09 #66949

PattiSure OFFLINE Posts: 793	Ooh Wendy those are pretty and vote all 3 w/blue in the middle although It wouldn't make me mad if you just use the 2 because the blue does work well in both spots. So pretty! Patti
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 16 Jul 2011 16:51 #66941

Zarah OFFLINE Posts: 1526 Thank you received: 30	I vote for using the red as binding. Your quilt is beautiful
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 16 Jul 2011 16:36 #66939

crocus999 OFFLINE Posts: 1909 Thank you received: 149	I'd go for the blue in central spot. Very nice quilt - you're well on your way. Good for you!
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Re: What have you gotten sewn so far? 16 Jul 2011 16:17 #66938

ajclapp OFFLINE Posts: 727 Thank you received: 263	Very pretty. Maybe you could use the red for the binding.
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