tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350868482024-03-13T03:15:25.022-07:00Joan at LeschenaultJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.comBlogger552125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-551891958572631382019-09-03T22:01:00.002-07:002019-09-03T22:01:41.060-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
I must try to keep up my blog...</div>
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It has certainly been a while</div>
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I have been having a lovely time with Panels </div>
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the Dream Big Panels.</div>
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This was the first one I quilted</div>
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It was in memory of my Daughter in Law</div>
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This one was quilted for another Daughter in Law.. who is </div>
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so delighted with it.</div>
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Its a King size and I used borders to make the correct width and length.</div>
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On my large cutting table so I could work out the next designs</div>
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There it is in its new home.</div>
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Now I. am lucky to have a love 12 foot quilting frame with a large 108'' x 108"quilt </div>
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Dream Bigger Quilt on it </div>
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Love these panels!!</div>
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I have lots more colours.</div>
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Well thats it for today - I will get more up to date in a couple of days.</div>
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We have just completed out second trip over to the Eastern States of AUstralia in 3 months..</div>
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I seem to have lost a heap of time here..</div>
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I have been busy with my quilting</div>
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Some of the quilts I have completed follow:</div>
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The completed Quilt for one of my Grandsons - Thomas.</div>
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This was my small practice piece for the Storm at Sea.</div>
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I am trying to remember the order I made tall these ones in.</div>
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The next on in one I made for Lachie.As the Grandchildren get to 18 years of age I make a quilt for them.. .. I have 11 Grandchildren!</div>
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This is the Carpenters Square made last year for Matthew</div>
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This quilt was a customers quilt.... was great to do this.</div>
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Made by Tracey.. who now has her own Simply Sixteen on a little foot frame and is currently quilting her first quilt.... exciting!!</div>
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That seems to be my limit for photos so I will do another bit of more that I have done after these.. Just wish I knew how to print on my photos.. its the real reason I have not bothered with the blog.. I have tried so many ways and not succeeded so far.</div>
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Hope you have enjoyed these photos. ... Joan</div>
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Some things I made for gifts mainly for Christmas</div>
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Top of the table runner...all sewn with Glyde thread - top and bobbin.</div>
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The back - Sewn on my Simply Sixteen - Sam</div>
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All quilted free Motion Quilting and ruler work </div>
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My daughter receiving her gift .. and trying to look surprised!!</div>
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She uses it on her table upside down as she like the back of it best ...lol</div>
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Sewing on Sam - The third quilt on here - my own quilt - my BOM from Joanne Threadheads BOM quite some time ago now. </div>
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I still have the final borders to do and the binding... hopefully it will get finished..in between other things ...sometime this year.</div>
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Using my Simply Sixteen - Sam...first quilt after my practice piece.</div>
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This was my gift to my eldest daughter..and my first quilt on Sam. What a learning curve this all was!</div>
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I still have my Sweet Sixteen... though I haven't used it much since I have had Sam!</div>
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Begun on my sweet Sixteen - completed on my Sam</div>
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This was a delight to finish on Sam - my Simply Sixteen... I did have to think a bit about the backgrounds.</div>
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I was able to put the quilt on the frame in various ways - which was so helpful. I have done all the Quilting in the corners - same design on each and then embroidered the center daisy's to match the original table cloth. This is from from my Grandparents house, probably sewn by one of my Aunties.</div>
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I was using the sidelight that is on trial ( made by my DH after watching <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4-t871-Q_U">Jamie Wallen',s uTube video )</a></div>
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I have done a previous post on how I put this together - I think.. but this is how it was put together before the center added embroidery was done.</div>
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This is the completed Vintage tablecloth</div>
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I also used Photoshop Elements 10 to get rid of the portable clothes frame that it was on at the time...not very well, but OK...so if some of the edges are a bit blurred..thats why. </div>
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Another set of photos of a quilt I last completed on my Sweet Sixteen.</div>
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Long Time since I posted..lots I have been up to </div>
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I now have a new machine...Simply Sixteen - his name being SAM..purchased about a month ago.</div>
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I practised on this piece for a few days after Sam came home..... and have completed a couple of things since the play piece was sewn.</div>
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The first of which is my Red and White quilt... and I remembered to put my trademark quilted ladybug on too.</div>
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This was my trial piece..an old sheet with cotton wadding.. I did the whole piece...then thought I needed to quilt a 'real' one and get serious!</div>
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Close up of the finished top. After I had completed all the white areas..blocks and borders.. I changed to a red thread and did the design - on I had learn t from <a href="http://www.kimmyquilt.com/">Kimmy Brunner</a> in a class I was lucky enough to have with her when she was here teaching at <a href="http://handcraftershouse.com.au/">Handcrafters House</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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This is the back - showing the red design a little clearer..its took a while to get directions right for a while - till it was really burnt in my mind.</div>
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This is the completed quilt..now I just have the binding to do...but first I need to get a label done..the binding is ready</div>
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I have had an absolute ball sewing this and have found my Sam...Simply Sixteen... to be so great to sew on.</div>
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I think this took about 4 weeks to get completed...from the time I purchased Dam...so I am so happy now that I have him... </div>
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I have completed another vintage tablecloth ...that was sewn mainly on my Sweet Sixteen - but I did all the reat of the fillers FMQ... I will blog on that soon.</div>
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I have Windows 10 now...hard for me! and I did get PSE 14 - but I cant work it out..so have been using my PSE 10</div>
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So ...this is what I am currently working on .</div>
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Its a Vintage table cloth which belonged to my fathers family...</div>
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I have so many beautiful pieces here - its a shame to just leave them in the cupboard. </div>
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This is the first corner ..so I have a long way to go.</div>
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Instead of putting this on a background to show it in a frame - I decided to keep it as table cloth.</div>
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I am thankful to<a href="http://www.kellyclinequilting.com/"> Kelly Cline</a> for mentioning this is how she does the vintage pieces...when not making them for framing. She does beautiful work..vintage pieces on her longarm!</div>
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So this is a first to me...Many thanks to Kelly :) First I pinned and then basted with my Sweet Sixteen, I cut the background fabric larger than the edge. </div>
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I tacked the back fabric down over the batting and then machined them together with the top ..along the lace border</div>
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So this is my tablecloth with the backing secured and the top basted.</div>
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I have three more corners left to sew...and then I will work out what to put in the Middle..</div>
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A bit slow going as my back is very sore...but its good to have my mind taken off that :)</div>
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I have been busy a while or so learning and sewing these foundation blocks.</div>
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I am doing a BOM with Sit Down Free motion Quilters.</div>
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Jeannie Harrison 's videos and instructions are really fantastic.. I couldn't have done this in a million years without her .. in fact its not something I thought i would ever do..</div>
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So here is some catching up a little.</div>
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I made a lot of these for gifts at Christmas time... .</div>
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I cant find all the photos I took of them...but here are a few</div>
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This is inside out - how I put it together</div>
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completed fabric box.. I sewed down the inside folds to make little pockets </div>
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A Vintage Piece to be completed..using my BFF - QP Curved<br />
Template from <a href="http://thequiltedpineapple.bigcartel.com/product/bff-qp-curve-template-by-linda-hrcka">Linda Hrcka</a> of The quilted Pineapple... I really love this ruler...<br />
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The last two are practice pieces for a soon to be given quilt which I will show later :) </div>
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This is a foundation BOM I am attempting...Slow goin, but very interesting.</div>
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Think I am Dyslectic...as it all looks a bit back to front ...lol</div>
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Thought I would post what I have been doing the last couple of days ago with a doily that I found ...</div>
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I have a lot of them and thought this would be a great way to go with them</div>
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Now I need to think about what to do next!</div>
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I am sewing with YLI 100 silk - top and bobbin..its a pale soft greenish colour.</div>
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Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-33562088371921829662015-12-09T03:05:00.001-08:002015-12-09T03:07:09.428-08:00Joannes Quilt Along, Machine Quilting, Sewn on the HQ Sweet Sixteen<div style="text-align: center;">
I have done a bit more quilting on Joannes BOM </div>
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Joanne Thread Head's 2011<br />
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Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-64390689480743852162015-09-20T01:52:00.001-07:002015-09-20T01:52:14.768-07:00House and Family,<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have been moving house with my DH... so you can imagine the chaos that has reigned!</div>
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Still some boxes to unpack...and my sewing room/studio has shrunk... so thats not sorted out yet.</div>
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I am so looking forward to getting on with my sewing..</div>
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No hope yet awhile though! </div>
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I have been busy with my quilt and have completed another block</div>
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I finish the main quilting ...and will then go back with different colours to go in the block design.</div>
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I really like it.</div>
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This was practicing some of <a href="http://www.jamiewallenworkshops.com/">Jamie Wallen's designs</a>..</div>
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Its such a long time since I posted...lots of things go on here</div>
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So I will put up some photos of what I have managed to get done<br />
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This is finally getting done...<a href="http://joanne-threadhead.blogspot.com.au/p/thread-head-quilt-along-2012.html">Joanne Threadhead's BOM</a></div>
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Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-14154447500525765692015-05-28T03:25:00.001-07:002015-05-28T03:25:30.869-07:00Sewn on the HQ Sweet Sixteen, FMQ and playing, <div style="text-align: center;">
Not much Blogging .lately due to family health issues...</div>
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I have completed this in the last couple of days</div>
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I picked up some couching feet for my Sweet Sixteen last weekend during a brief visit to the Quilt West Quilt and Craft Show. </div>
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Tried it out in the last couple of days and completed it tonight. </div>
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Backs a bit Iffy... but I don't mind...</div>
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Its 13 1/2 inches square.. and I used some wool that I hand on hand for the couching...</div>
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Now back to the Binding on the DWR quilt... I am halfway done and then need to get basting stitches out.</div>
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Finished the quilting on the DWR quilt tonight - just have the binding to cut and sew on... just I say... think that will take time too.</div>
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I used a design I learnt fro a class with Jamie Wallen at Handcrafters House in Midland WA last year.</div>
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Its after midnight :)</div>
Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-62580574009157902912015-03-14T00:05:00.003-07:002015-03-14T00:05:54.716-07:00Mother Superiors BOM 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
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Well just to keep up to date...I have begun again the quilting of my DWR quilt.</div>
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So..as I had sadly taken out the first basting stitches...which had been done for me on a friends </div>
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I have redone the basting just in the blocks...with Ella ( my SS) behaving wonderfully</div>
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Then I started on this... Its Mother Superior's ( from Superior Threads) BOM.. and for March there are 12 blocks.. all cut out.. some of them wrongly and I have had to piece together bits to make up for what I messed up</div>
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You may be able to pick up some boo boo's I made. The dark brown triangle is pieced with an extra bit... and the whole oranangey piece is sewn together in 2 triangles...its a make do... but hopefully it wont be noticed.</div>
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Thats the sum of my work today... 2 blocks of 12</div>
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We have rain at last...result of the Cyclone from up Forth.. which is down to a low here.. and severe weather forecast.. good for sewing!</div>
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I must admit this one pushed out my comfit levels, and I really had no idea what I was doing till I came to each new step.</div>
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Then I thought, designed and came up with this.</div>
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Unfortunately I have the wrong sized pillow...so need to get a 20" one ...instead of an 18" one.</div>
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which never did eventuate!</div>
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I really had a lot of fun using Ella to do my ruler work, though the curves were a bit of a challenge.</div>
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As I said previously - This one really challenged me!</div>
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Used washable thread in the top...and cotton on the back..which was not the best thing to do </div>
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It worked really well and best of all..</div>
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In the bobbin I used Invisifil thread... and it worked well</div>
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Although it takes time - I do love to do the micro stitching.</div>
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Now I just have to make a plain back for that one...and I am all up to date.</div>
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Please forgive me not answering posts from my last post...I have had a few ore days in Hospital and am only just coming good again :)</div>
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So - I have made...with a zip.. a back for it.... quilted and measured
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All sewn by hand using <a href="http://lindafranz.com/">Inklingo</a> method by Linda Franz</div>
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You may even have seen the picture below a few years back</div>
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Here then there were nearly 5 rows completed... I have now completed that row and have </div>
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This is my box of my Inklingo previously printed and cut pieces ready to sew to the already completed POTC blocks with the creme pieces</div>
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As I am again off to hospital tomorrow to get my pacemaker sorted... I hope to have these with me, in case I feel like doing some actual sewing...</div>
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Small gifts for Christmas</div>
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Back of Water Lily -</div>
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In the middle of my DWR quilt - I have been trying to get this done..</div>
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I basted ( with invisifil top and bobbin ) with my Sweet Sixteen first...took out the pins.. and it worked really well </div>
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a first for me on this lovely machine.</div>
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I then used my ruler from Jamie Wallen at <a href="http://www.quiltersapothecary.com/">Quilters Opothacary</a> which was SO easy to use ...to go round the straight lines of the Churn Dash block I had prepared ..</div>
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I used the Burgundy Invisfil Thread for the edges of the coloured fabric... and had</div>
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I did change the colour to gold (Inviaifil in the top and Aurifil in the bobbin again)though for the white areas...I just wish I had Stuck to Invisifil in the bobbin though, as I have had some problems with tension</div>
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I used a size 10 needle in my Sweet Sixteen</div>
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I backed the drafting paper design with a sheet of white paper and photo copied this ...then reversed the design again backed with white paper to print clearer and... then I had a white sheet of the pattern and a white copy of the original...1/8 of the design needed for the border.<br />
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I was then able to get the feathers on in place - sort of :)</div>
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The blue marking is with a Berol school ink pen from the UK...<br />
I have used this previously, but it does take a fair while to soak out... a day or so<br />
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So I soaked what I had done and removed the basting stitches.<br />
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Front of piece is dry and ready to continue with my quilting... with all the blue marks soaked out</div>
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Back showing quilting to this point..</div>
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So far I am pleased with what I have done...as I have only had my machine since just before Christmas!<br />
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Sewing the back ground fill in the border - using my Sweet Sixteen<br />
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Sewing design completed...Back<br />
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Pinning the back of the cushion.. which attaches the piping at the same time</div>
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'Birthing' of the cushion :)</div>
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The cushion is born! </div>
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Completion.<br />
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Now I can go relax...read, and get myself ready for my trip to hospital on Tuesday :)<br />
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Or maybe sort my DWR out if I have time and get some more sewn on that!<br />
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Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-53806440909816790412015-01-07T03:42:00.000-08:002015-01-07T03:42:08.714-08:00FMQ, DWR,<div style="text-align: center;">
I have so many things to put up... and the heat here is not nice, so I thought I would put up what I have done for my DWR Quilt so far...of the Wedding present quilt - which of course is late :(</div>
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I completed the outside circles a couple of days ago.. and have now completed the first full circle</div>
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This video shows how I managed when sewing the outer circles</div>
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The back of the quilt with outer circles completed! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am now up to <span style="font-family: inherit;">completing</span> full circle Number 3... a long way to go..</span></div>
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Later.. in the meantime - back to sewing!</div>
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To all my special online friends...<br />
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wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful year ahead.<br />
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I hope to put some photos up after the holidays.<br />
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Much love...Joan</div>
Joanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14799669507142985448noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35086848.post-29555891846683338832014-12-10T08:11:00.000-08:002014-12-10T08:11:08.357-08:00Sneak Peek, FMQ, on the HQ Sweet Sixteen,<div style="text-align: center;">
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Here is a Sneak Peek of my current FMQ </div>
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My own design..... trapunto.</div>
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Bad Lighting I know... but its a sneak peek</div>
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