tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38411503143507533372024-03-13T12:30:13.530-07:00janslittlebitextraMy tutorialsjanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-13047588870798153352012-06-17T17:25:00.003-07:002012-12-24T18:03:35.487-08:00GETTING IT STRAIGHT<div style="text-align: justify;">
This is showing you how I cut strips from fabric. It does not mean you <em>have</em> to do it this way, I am only showing what works for me. You may have a different way of cutting and that is fine, I don't profess to be right, I try to help that's all.</div>
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You know when you buy fabric it sometimes gets torn instead of cut straight with a rotary cutter, this is what it looks like, it is skewed at the top can you see, click on the picture...<br />
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A closer picture for you....all pictures taken by my GD Rebecca, some are at a strange angle!!!!! Sorry.<br />
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Even closer, now you can see the discrepancy....<br />
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Get hold of the fabric and jiggle the edges until the selvages are together in a perfect !!! straight line, now you can quite clearly see the discrepancy...<br />
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You are now ready to cut it, use the full length of your longest ruler to do this...<br />
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Spot the deliberate mistake????? Hand is wrong......Why you ask????<br />
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Correct hand position...dodgy photo, see next one...<br />
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Look at my fingers...THREE on the ruler TWO off, it is for stability, this is how I was taught to use the ruler and cutter and I find it works for me, if your whole hand is on the ruler, it will slip...<br />
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Strip has been cut with a rotary cutter with a sharp blade...<br />
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See, nice and straight in the middle...<br />
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I did it again but deliberately did this for you to see what to do when this happens...<br />
The dreaded Vee, can you see the difference...<br />
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The rotary cutter is laying at the middle of the fabric for you to see the Vee...<br />
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Take your longest ruler and lay it so the ruler edge lays along the straight parts of the fabric, the VEE bit will stick out, can you see what I mean?<br />
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Cut this piece off, your fabric is now straight and you can go and cut your strips or whatever...<br />
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Just like this, it is a 2 1/2" strip, just as a tester for you...<br />
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There you go that is the middle showing and it is nice and straight.<br />
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I would suggest that after every 4 - 5 strips you cut, you re-align the fabric from the beginning to make sure you do not have that dreaded VEE. Then resume cutting.</div>
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If you have washed your fabric and find the selvage has gone all shrunken on you, all you have to do is snip into it every 3 - 4" and continue as above from 1.. onwards.</div>
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As I said, this works for me, I have cut several layers at once, up to 16 layers when doing Log Cabins, cos it gets really boring cutting the same thing over and over. Nowadays though I tend to limit myself up to 8 layers, my wrists do not have the strength to hold a higher amount steady anymore. I hope you have found it useful.</div>
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More tutorials coming soon.janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-23849679761929074462011-11-03T16:40:00.000-07:002012-12-24T18:06:22.975-08:00FREE MACHINE QUILTING MY WAY<div style="text-align: justify;">
On the PP Forum we are doing journal pages using different ideas that Katy and others come up with. For November it is Free Machine Quilting, as I tend to do a lot of that - hahaha - Katy asked if I and another lady on the forum would give some pointers to the newbies for doing this type of work. I put up three messages then said I would do some samples for them, so here they are for all to share.</div>
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Please remember this is how I do this type of quilting, other folk may do it different to me, but this is what works for me. You will have to find what works for you. Just practice. Anyway off we go....</div>
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janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-10880599403650300742011-06-28T04:43:00.000-07:002011-06-28T04:43:19.372-07:00MAGIC STARS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIJZECmb9J0/Tgm3JKVfphI/AAAAAAAANvk/bjkBg-DkiU0/s1600/QUILTS+and+bits+by+me1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIJZECmb9J0/Tgm3JKVfphI/AAAAAAAANvk/bjkBg-DkiU0/s1600/QUILTS+and+bits+by+me1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">This is MY WAY for this pattern, I have been doing this pattern this way for many years now, I have never even read any of the books on this subject, of which I know there are many. I like to do it my own way. You of course can go and buy the books and make lots of various other designs this way. But just look at patterns that have a swirl in the centre, and there you go. Have fun.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Find pretty – or not! – Fabric with a fairly largish design on it that repeats at regular intervals, this is to save wastage. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ahw3fVUj16o/Tgm3d39uFrI/AAAAAAAANvo/3MQ7t7k3XMI/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ahw3fVUj16o/Tgm3d39uFrI/AAAAAAAANvo/3MQ7t7k3XMI/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL1.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">The repeats will match more efficiently if you use the lengthwise of the fabric. Width-ways you may have to jiggle it a bit to make it identical which will give you grief later at the cutting stage. I was told once by a fabric manufacturer that the repeat is always more accurate lengthwise, and this has proved right in lots of things I have used made and needed accurate matches. Any waste between the repeats can be used for other projects, or sashings or binding, there is always something to do with it. Hair for a doll even, why not!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">OK fabric chosen washed and pressed? You know that makes sense. Let the fun begin.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I have cut myself a 9 ½” square to use for the Magic Star part of the square. You can choose yourself what size to use, it is very easy to draft.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I lay this square on the fabric in different areas and chose to go for the NOT so obvious, I have chosen to use slightly off skew, You will chose what you prefer of course. Just remember it will look nothing like the fabric when finished.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Using a fade away pen I drew round the square directly onto the right side of the fabric where I had chosen my square to be.<span style="color: red;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K5It7uSNvzo/Tgm3zlKtzkI/AAAAAAAANvs/CJ_hM0YLgcw/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K5It7uSNvzo/Tgm3zlKtzkI/AAAAAAAANvs/CJ_hM0YLgcw/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Now I have to tell you I cut the length of the fabric all the way down to the end so I only had that thinnish strip in front of me instead of the</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;"> yardage...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GRPCZm-aXlw/Tgm4MT9g9FI/AAAAAAAANvw/gO7EpISLR40/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GRPCZm-aXlw/Tgm4MT9g9FI/AAAAAAAANvw/gO7EpISLR40/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">I now need to cut out SEVEN more identical squares, I place the original square on top of the fabric strip and run round with the rotary cutter each time, you may be more comfortable using scissors. CAN YOU SEE IT?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jYZhIoZbR1A/Tgm4UKe4gAI/AAAAAAAANv0/fi9fwcAo2C4/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jYZhIoZbR1A/Tgm4UKe4gAI/AAAAAAAANv0/fi9fwcAo2C4/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> HERE IT IS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phzO2gvtozo/Tgm4YjVFvbI/AAAAAAAANv4/-lgL4GPQ-Os/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phzO2gvtozo/Tgm4YjVFvbI/AAAAAAAANv4/-lgL4GPQ-Os/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Each set of EIGHT squares will give you EIGHT blocks. The cutting out part is the slow laborious boring part of this patchwork but the end results are truly justified by it. Wait and see.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Right, 8 identical squares now cut out, turn them over and take one at a time and press with hot iron, one on top of the other making sure you have the design the right way round, RIGHT SIDE FACING YOU</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nG-d3QSZAks/Tgm4tf-Kc1I/AAAAAAAANv8/7tetE7FYEFU/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nG-d3QSZAks/Tgm4tf-Kc1I/AAAAAAAANv8/7tetE7FYEFU/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>WRONG - one is up-side-down</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HkbbCQObr44/Tgm5D5DEVXI/AAAAAAAANwA/Il5k_WBxfYA/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HkbbCQObr44/Tgm5D5DEVXI/AAAAAAAANwA/Il5k_WBxfYA/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> RIGHT - you just can't see the whole block in this picture!!!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xuA6c3wDsL0/Tgm5H31I8xI/AAAAAAAANwE/BSoFCP4LSfM/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xuA6c3wDsL0/Tgm5H31I8xI/AAAAAAAANwE/BSoFCP4LSfM/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>PRESS firmly to make them kind of 'bond' together...</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WdAS9otvPc/Tgm5J7b4N7I/AAAAAAAANwI/566ztOztEm0/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5WdAS9otvPc/Tgm5J7b4N7I/AAAAAAAANwI/566ztOztEm0/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Oooo now using a rotary cutter with a <strong>NEW</strong> blade in it – trust me – you need to cut all your squares. I am comfortable cutting through the eight layers, you <em>can </em>separate them if you wish into two sets of four, <u>just make sure you have them the right way round when cutting….</u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Do this to every set of eight as you make the blocks up, you are often surprised at the difference in the design you get. It only takes a minute to do. I laid mine on its background fabric and opted for this way round. <em>The background fabric is actually lilac!!!!!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aCAGyNQP7Gw/Tgm5weJuwaI/AAAAAAAANwc/oAwJyxYUTzM/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aCAGyNQP7Gw/Tgm5weJuwaI/AAAAAAAANwc/oAwJyxYUTzM/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL14.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Now you have made your decision pin back together then get your background fabric and cut one 9 ½” square or whatever size it is you have opted to make. Cut as you did the patterned fabric right side facing you, this gives you enough for TWO blocks. The second shape you need is a rectangle [oblong] with a 45degree angle one end. <em>See diagram below.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UYt7HzGtKx0/Tgm6KUgxTaI/AAAAAAAANwg/eq2pk_qigg4/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UYt7HzGtKx0/Tgm6KUgxTaI/AAAAAAAANwg/eq2pk_qigg4/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL15.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">When you draft out your pattern you do not add seam allowances to anything, it fits as is. You must just remember to cut with the fabrics right side facing you at all times, if you cut on the fold you will get the reverse shape, which is no good for you in this case.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uXSYo1BY2uQ/Tgm6RpSa3tI/AAAAAAAANwk/ZzuzBQqneYk/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uXSYo1BY2uQ/Tgm6RpSa3tI/AAAAAAAANwk/ZzuzBQqneYk/s320/MAGIC+STARS+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dbQPPuVWQ2U/Tgm6WaGkCcI/AAAAAAAANwo/4XD-ydTh2wc/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dbQPPuVWQ2U/Tgm6WaGkCcI/AAAAAAAANwo/4XD-ydTh2wc/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL16.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">OK all set to assemble. After all the above it is now going to take you but a few minutes to put together one block. If only you could get some other Muppet to do the cutting out for you!!!! Hmm mm!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bwt7uEMDsCw/Tgm6fb2k6YI/AAAAAAAANws/4f1P3bx7INo/s1600/Beet+by+Beet5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bwt7uEMDsCw/Tgm6fb2k6YI/AAAAAAAANws/4f1P3bx7INo/s320/Beet+by+Beet5.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Lay the whole block out right sides up to the side of your machine, or if doing it by hand, to the side of your hands – hahahaha</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Look at the block carefully, you want to assemble in the best way, so take a pattern triangle and a plain triangle and join on short side, put back in its place when sewn, do the other three triangle + triangles, then do the other pieces, patterned triangle with the rectangle lopped off end piece, sew, place back, do other three. Are you with me still?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Just a word of caution, as you pick the pieces up to sew make sure you DO NOT turn them as the design will be wrong. Been there done that!!!<span style="color: red;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: red;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">You should have four squares now, press the seams towards the background fabric, then join the top two squares then the bottom two squares, press the seams again, the long centre seam will ‘tell’ you how it wants to lay, let it go the way it wants, saves grief later.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-APVCZsUF_sU/Tgm6qym-w5I/AAAAAAAANww/iOXf0PN5VSk/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-APVCZsUF_sU/Tgm6qym-w5I/AAAAAAAANww/iOXf0PN5VSk/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iteNqrSz5qI/Tgm65XO3uOI/AAAAAAAANw0/1IcSkaioJb8/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iteNqrSz5qI/Tgm65XO3uOI/AAAAAAAANw0/1IcSkaioJb8/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wvMb-Wtt8gk/Tgm6_BwMfdI/AAAAAAAANw4/gAGh7jbFaUk/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wvMb-Wtt8gk/Tgm6_BwMfdI/AAAAAAAANw4/gAGh7jbFaUk/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL19.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Now last press on the front and Voila, one block done. How easy was that, but OH how effective!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpTUeZeR5JQ/Tgm7E0-J_8I/AAAAAAAANw8/7yWGZ5q0YFY/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpTUeZeR5JQ/Tgm7E0-J_8I/AAAAAAAANw8/7yWGZ5q0YFY/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3HMdUk_9ZY/Tgm7F-j2pvI/AAAAAAAANxA/eWxyLqN3aPs/s1600/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O3HMdUk_9ZY/Tgm7F-j2pvI/AAAAAAAANxA/eWxyLqN3aPs/s320/MAGIC+STARS+TUTORIAL21.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">As I said the cutting takes the time but I am sure you will agree it is worth it in the end.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">ENJOY </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do leave me a message if you found this helpful or even interesting, also if you are going to have a go I would love to see your pictures and maybe put them here if you will allow.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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I used Sari silks for making these as I like the effect you get on the quilting. You can use cotton of course, or anything else, basically anything will do. Depends on the '<em>look</em>' you want.</div>
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So here are the pieces, pinned to a piece of wadding and backing fabric which you wont see when the bag is finished so use something cheap and cheerful, some have muslin behind, some have nothing bar the wadding, <em>yes you can quilt just like that...</em></div>
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I went a bit mad as you can see, but I use these as a way of testing my quilting patterns...</div>
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First you do some wavy lines, across and back in one continuous line, this is to give you some '<em>borders'</em> for your quilting patterns...</div>
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Now you do your quilting, anything that takes your fancy, just fill each space you made with the previous step, try something you have never done before, it is fun, you may find something you really like and can practice here before you put it on your precious quilt...</div>
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This one has voile over the sari silk...</div>
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This is one I did with no backing fabric, this is the view of the wadding side for you...</div>
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Sorry, there are a few of these...</div>
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Another just showing the wadded side...</div>
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When you have filled the spaces, you place a piece of lining fabric over the right side, stitch almost all the way round, turn through, poke those corners out, then stitch as close to the edge as you can, using a matching or mono filament thread, seal the opening as you go, you end up with a flat piece of quilting...</div>
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Fold in half one way then the other and crease, bring one corner up place on creased line, bring another up, then join these two together, I hold them together and sew with a wide zigzag with mono filament thread, when you lay it flat again, the thread opens out for the edges to lay flat.. try it, it does work...</div>
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Then fold the other corner up, pinch it up together and stitch as before...</div>
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Ta da...</div>
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Here are the others I made with the samples up above...</div>
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I used different coloured threads in the different sections on this one, just for a change...</div>
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This one I used two different colours of sari silk, one half peach the other pale pink...</div>
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For some reason this is showing as blue, it is black, I didn't do much quilting, just double lines, then I sewed a red bead in the little squares those lines made, just for a change...</div>
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Yet more I made a while back...<br />
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Not sure which is my favourite, I need to make a Yellow one then I can decide. Which is your favourite? <br />
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***************************</div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-86157720185586642782011-02-02T16:52:00.000-08:002011-02-02T16:52:16.537-08:00THE SOFT BOX<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this soft box for Angela a while ago and it seemed to catch your eye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have made another and hope you can follow the way I made it, there is not a lot to it really, so here we go...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First you need to make four Postcards - 6" x 4" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you can make them whatever size you like actually but I like to make Postcards so.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are NOT using the pelmet vilene inside so as to be soft...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn57vC9GxI/AAAAAAAANUE/XUHtDS-ibAE/s1600/Postcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn57vC9GxI/AAAAAAAANUE/XUHtDS-ibAE/s320/Postcards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You also need two ends, 4" square, again no PV...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6EbY2DHI/AAAAAAAANUI/cjxQV2Q3P7o/s1600/Making+a+soft+box2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="174" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6EbY2DHI/AAAAAAAANUI/cjxQV2Q3P7o/s320/Making+a+soft+box2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I haven't put the instructions for making these as you can see from previous posts how I make the cards, just leave out the stiffener folks...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay all six pieces out like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6GiyLs7I/AAAAAAAANUM/PuLl39PB1CE/s1600/Making+a+soft+box1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6GiyLs7I/AAAAAAAANUM/PuLl39PB1CE/s320/Making+a+soft+box1.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Then I use monofilament thread and butting the edges together, I put the machine onto the widest zigzag possible and stitch the pieces together. Basically that is it really, I told you it was easy peasy didn't I! OK it is a bit fiddly getting the bits together, you could do it by hand of course, but you know me, under the machine it goes everytime. Here is the finished soft box...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6K8iA8EI/AAAAAAAANUQ/1LcvL-40R-M/s1600/Making+a+soft+box3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6K8iA8EI/AAAAAAAANUQ/1LcvL-40R-M/s320/Making+a+soft+box3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> inside view for you...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6MYuE6wI/AAAAAAAANUU/zUsZtMwoLfg/s1600/Making+a+soft+box4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6MYuE6wI/AAAAAAAANUU/zUsZtMwoLfg/s320/Making+a+soft+box4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> inside are the postcards made with the voile, they fit perfectly...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6OAyHCrI/AAAAAAAANUY/ZibReOVHxho/s1600/Making+a+soft+box5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUn6OAyHCrI/AAAAAAAANUY/ZibReOVHxho/s320/Making+a+soft+box5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">another job done.</div><div align="center">YESSSSS</div><div align="center">***************************************</div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-69736866498966577142011-02-02T16:20:00.000-08:002011-02-02T16:20:27.280-08:00HOW I MADE THE VOILE CARD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the Postcard I sent to Tessa, she wanted to know how I made it. So here you are folks, a 'not-so-mini' tutorial on how I made it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnt-1vlL9I/AAAAAAAANRY/VoyfwLhK7cQ/s1600/IMG_3576_1%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnt-1vlL9I/AAAAAAAANRY/VoyfwLhK7cQ/s320/IMG_3576_1%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> The first thing you need are lots of tiny bits of fabric, I have bags of these in all sorts of colours, I do try to keep them seperat you never know which colour you are going to need at any time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuIFArn5I/AAAAAAAANRc/UW5dul4mlcc/s1600/Postcards+using+voile1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuIFArn5I/AAAAAAAANRc/UW5dul4mlcc/s320/Postcards+using+voile1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> These have all been cut from left over tiny scraps from various projects, batik fabrics give you wonderful scraps as the colour is the same both sides - almost...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuJ1KD8bI/AAAAAAAANRg/9unEEjApG_M/s1600/Postcards+using+voile2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuJ1KD8bI/AAAAAAAANRg/9unEEjApG_M/s320/Postcards+using+voile2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> I also give the small voile scraps the same treatment, but they all go in one bag, I only have so much space!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuLEKaXrI/AAAAAAAANRk/Zi1NB11knH0/s1600/Postcards+using+voile3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuLEKaXrI/AAAAAAAANRk/Zi1NB11knH0/s320/Postcards+using+voile3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> So, find yourself a base, these are cards I was going to make for something, I can't remember what now, so I decided to use them for this purpose, see anything is usable, even that brown one with the scribbled thread on it...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuNteVZZI/AAAAAAAANRo/a7NRSxr80Io/s1600/Postcards+using+voile4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuNteVZZI/AAAAAAAANRo/a7NRSxr80Io/s320/Postcards+using+voile4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> I will start with this, you can see it has a cocktail glass stitched on it, don't worry you wont see that much longer...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuPM6mzKI/AAAAAAAANRs/nfeqjyv1CPQ/s1600/Postcards+using+voile5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuPM6mzKI/AAAAAAAANRs/nfeqjyv1CPQ/s320/Postcards+using+voile5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> See, I have literally tipped a pile of lilac scraps onto it, along with some voile bits too, there are rather a lot on here, I don't normally use this many as it makes it very thick to sew through, but I wanted to be sure to cover the stitching...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuQyRbWQI/AAAAAAAANRw/W9nLEyn8cV4/s1600/Postcards+using+voile6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuQyRbWQI/AAAAAAAANRw/W9nLEyn8cV4/s320/Postcards+using+voile6.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> I then 'audition' different coloured voiles, placed on top of the scraps, they tone down straight away as you can see...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuSSQ52RI/AAAAAAAANR0/uw3FQU4tt_E/s1600/Postcards+using+voile7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuSSQ52RI/AAAAAAAANR0/uw3FQU4tt_E/s320/Postcards+using+voile7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuUBgySbI/AAAAAAAANR4/ntC3cpkX1OQ/s1600/Postcards+using+voile8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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OK, onto the next one, same thing, tip a pile of the bits on, different colours now...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuXdP7PPI/AAAAAAAANSA/s03cUIT5AC0/s1600/Postcards+using+voile10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuXdP7PPI/AAAAAAAANSA/s03cUIT5AC0/s320/Postcards+using+voile10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Voile...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuYxP2ORI/AAAAAAAANSE/jpbbzfK1VIE/s1600/Postcards+using+voile11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuYxP2ORI/AAAAAAAANSE/jpbbzfK1VIE/s320/Postcards+using+voile11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and another...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnucdf_UFI/AAAAAAAANSI/un5VBXqPvWk/s1600/Postcards+using+voile12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnucdf_UFI/AAAAAAAANSI/un5VBXqPvWk/s320/Postcards+using+voile12.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Now this voile has some stitching already on it, a flower or some swirls. Which to use?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnueTq0lyI/AAAAAAAANSM/L78rijYt7_w/s1600/Postcards+using+voile13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnueTq0lyI/AAAAAAAANSM/L78rijYt7_w/s320/Postcards+using+voile13.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuftZxAVI/AAAAAAAANSQ/hlWq6KOUItk/s1600/Postcards+using+voile14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuftZxAVI/AAAAAAAANSQ/hlWq6KOUItk/s320/Postcards+using+voile14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> This card has been sitting in my drawer of prepped cards ready for me to do something with for ages, so here we go, it is going to get the voile treatment. You will see what I did with it later...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuhSd0JBI/AAAAAAAANSU/zDMDZDiwzy0/s1600/Postcards+using+voile15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuhSd0JBI/AAAAAAAANSU/zDMDZDiwzy0/s320/Postcards+using+voile15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Once you have decided on the voile you are going to use, stitch as close round the edge as possible to enclose all those bits, trim off any that poke out of the edges, there are always a few stray bits...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnujGss7aI/AAAAAAAANSY/Ef2lga9pOKk/s1600/Postcards+using+voile16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnujGss7aI/AAAAAAAANSY/Ef2lga9pOKk/s320/Postcards+using+voile16.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuktTXWOI/AAAAAAAANSc/KhoJ9I15z8o/s1600/Postcards+using+voile17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuktTXWOI/AAAAAAAANSc/KhoJ9I15z8o/s320/Postcards+using+voile17.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just beneath this Happy Birthday card is the pink striped one, you can just see the stripes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnumcjVULI/AAAAAAAANSg/fLEoIqMkCKw/s1600/Postcards+using+voile18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnumcjVULI/AAAAAAAANSg/fLEoIqMkCKw/s320/Postcards+using+voile18.jpg" width="244" /></a></div> I did this to show you how mistakes can be made and then rectified. I placed a piece of gorgeous sparkly voile on this card, stitched round the edges but found it was just a tad short of the edge so all the squares could fall out. So......<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuoVUPTbI/AAAAAAAANSk/695jZ3WPJjE/s1600/Postcards+using+voile19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuoVUPTbI/AAAAAAAANSk/695jZ3WPJjE/s320/Postcards+using+voile19.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> this one did the same when I wasn't looking!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnurNgXgFI/AAAAAAAANSo/ottyYZOR4i8/s1600/Postcards+using+voile20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnurNgXgFI/AAAAAAAANSo/ottyYZOR4i8/s320/Postcards+using+voile20.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Solution -</div><div style="text-align: center;">Place a piece of sparkly NET over the top and stitch round the edge as before. Of course you could just cut the voile off, but what a waste that would be...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnus7I_pvI/AAAAAAAANSs/WeoseFHsqFA/s1600/Postcards+using+voile21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnus7I_pvI/AAAAAAAANSs/WeoseFHsqFA/s320/Postcards+using+voile21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The cards are all ready for their fancy stitching now - IF you wish to do it of course, you could just leave them as is, but the bits inside would move and peeps would see you have used reject cards, hahahaha...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is that pink stripey one with it's fancy top stitching done...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuw1mEAdI/AAAAAAAANS0/TIO-mK95Y4s/s1600/Postcards+using+voile23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuw1mEAdI/AAAAAAAANS0/TIO-mK95Y4s/s320/Postcards+using+voile23.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I just went round the butterfly on this one and then left it alone...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuyQ2OeBI/AAAAAAAANS4/xK8kt4aMiiY/s1600/Postcards+using+voile24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnuyQ2OeBI/AAAAAAAANS4/xK8kt4aMiiY/s320/Postcards+using+voile24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> These are two of the BACKS of the Postcards, plain fabric not too dark so you will be able to write whatever on there...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu06_vZ0I/AAAAAAAANS8/conRXklzPKY/s1600/Postcards+using+voile25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu06_vZ0I/AAAAAAAANS8/conRXklzPKY/s320/Postcards+using+voile25.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Following are all the cards finished with their edges done, I am not going into that as I have all that information earlier on this blog with the other Postcards...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu4RhtX4I/AAAAAAAANTA/VGSXRg7Eilc/s1600/Postcards+using+voile26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu4RhtX4I/AAAAAAAANTA/VGSXRg7Eilc/s320/Postcards+using+voile26.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu6L__cZI/AAAAAAAANTE/0sS8I3GN8XU/s1600/Postcards+using+voile27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu6L__cZI/AAAAAAAANTE/0sS8I3GN8XU/s320/Postcards+using+voile27.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu8JKsRcI/AAAAAAAANTI/prWUbfmjFHg/s1600/Postcards+using+voile28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu8JKsRcI/AAAAAAAANTI/prWUbfmjFHg/s320/Postcards+using+voile28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu9wbI2AI/AAAAAAAANTM/v7h7EKFj_iM/s1600/Postcards+using+voile29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnu9wbI2AI/AAAAAAAANTM/v7h7EKFj_iM/s320/Postcards+using+voile29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnvAxP2MqI/AAAAAAAANTQ/kG--rNyDhiM/s1600/Postcards+using+voile30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnvAxP2MqI/AAAAAAAANTQ/kG--rNyDhiM/s320/Postcards+using+voile30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I didn't make two, I have pictured them using a different background so you can see how important this can be to show your work to it's best advantage...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnvC_DUoTI/AAAAAAAANTU/oBX_Zz3ygV0/s1600/Postcards+using+voile31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnvC_DUoTI/AAAAAAAANTU/oBX_Zz3ygV0/s320/Postcards+using+voile31.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All done, ready for the post, what do you think, easy or what!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whilst I was making those I found this little Gingko card which needed it's edges done, so I finished that off too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnvEglYnEI/AAAAAAAANTY/3xqZQmn3jac/s1600/Postcards+using+voile32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/TUnvEglYnEI/AAAAAAAANTY/3xqZQmn3jac/s320/Postcards+using+voile32.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">I hope it is all clear for you and that you will make some pretty 'voiled' Postcards.</div><div align="center">****************************</div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-7254301485341786802010-10-05T16:47:00.000-07:002010-10-05T16:47:48.104-07:00INFO FOR ALL<div style="text-align: justify;">It seems some folk are having problems finding these tutorials so I am putting the links here in the hope it makes it easier for you to find the way I make my Postcards.</div>I hope they work.<br />
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</div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-32069035242808793992010-02-12T16:38:00.000-08:002010-03-12T17:16:20.552-08:00CATHEDRAL WINDOW ALA JAN<div style="text-align: justify;">Here at last is my tutorial for Cathedral Window, done my way by machine of course! I hope you think it has been worth the wait. It has taken ages to load the pictures on because Blogger is on a go slow as I am doing them. Be warned there are lots of photos as I wanted you to see each step clearly. Here we go then....I used 8" squares of the main fabric, you can use whatever size you like, I just wanted to use this one...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XnuteYXkI/AAAAAAAAKbI/A3ABoG2dBVw/s1600-h/Cathedral+WIndow1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="175" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XnuteYXkI/AAAAAAAAKbI/A3ABoG2dBVw/s200/Cathedral+WIndow1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, what will go with that fabric, here are my scraps in two drawers, these are the ones I am showing you anyway...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XnzIPAX-I/AAAAAAAAKbY/aWY7kReNZAw/s1600-h/Cathedral+WIndow3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XnzIPAX-I/AAAAAAAAKbY/aWY7kReNZAw/s200/Cathedral+WIndow3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xnw_Q8mdI/AAAAAAAAKbQ/6B4OdNAaa10/s1600-h/Cathedral+WIndow2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xnw_Q8mdI/AAAAAAAAKbQ/6B4OdNAaa10/s200/Cathedral+WIndow2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="123" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xn3DijgJI/AAAAAAAAKbo/aykNkTiPZEw/s200/Cathedral+WIndow5.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Now do a bit of a twist on the just made pocket like this... photo in wrong order damn it, it is the one under this one that shows you the twist, this one is showing you where to stitch across, but leave a gap....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xn5t14TsI/AAAAAAAAKbw/9Iozu_EBG4E/s1600-h/Cathedral+WIndow6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="145" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xn5t14TsI/AAAAAAAAKbw/9Iozu_EBG4E/s200/Cathedral+WIndow6.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">this is the twist</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xn7TzWUQI/AAAAAAAAKb4/tt2_wIGV56c/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xn7TzWUQI/AAAAAAAAKb4/tt2_wIGV56c/s200/Cathedral+Window7.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">it should lay flat like this...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; 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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">carefully trim off those ears - can you see I have slanted them a little...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XoBXTzYfI/AAAAAAAAKcQ/UIZSfneOpf0/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XoBXTzYfI/AAAAAAAAKcQ/UIZSfneOpf0/s200/Cathedral+Window10.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Now you have to turn it through, here I am showing you I use a thick knitting needle, I put it along the seam line and push gently so as not to make a hole, <em>been there done that!!!</em></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XpPQcXvAI/AAAAAAAAKcY/UAE-ZU_rltM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="151" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XpPQcXvAI/AAAAAAAAKcY/UAE-ZU_rltM/s200/Cathedral+Window11.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">here is the needle along the seamline inside, I lift the needle upwards to the seam and the corner pops up neatly for me...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XpVstrchI/AAAAAAAAKcg/yUyNIDwWfRU/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XpVstrchI/AAAAAAAAKcg/yUyNIDwWfRU/s200/Cathedral+Window12.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">see, nice sharp corners, no holes, still got the gap, honestly, you really do not have to close this, ignore it you will soon be covering it and no one will know there is a gap there...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XpeAaJo6I/AAAAAAAAKco/JZBY7l9IWow/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="162" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XpeAaJo6I/AAAAAAAAKco/JZBY7l9IWow/s200/Cathedral+Window13.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for my neat party trick... pull one of the corners down towards the centre and...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XplETI_SI/AAAAAAAAKcw/RKrW9j30s3Q/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XplETI_SI/AAAAAAAAKcw/RKrW9j30s3Q/s200/Cathedral+Window14.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">put it under the machine and stitch a straight line, from about an inch away to the centre - then fold the bottom corner up and stitch straight across that for about an inch, go back to the centre...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XptN56P_I/AAAAAAAAKc4/prmJ5L3hFPg/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XptN56P_I/AAAAAAAAKc4/prmJ5L3hFPg/s200/Cathedral+Window15.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">turn the square and bring another corner to the centre, stitch as before, then the last corner and yes stitch again, cast off however you do it - I do a few back sts and that suits me fine...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xp2oyhzWI/AAAAAAAAKdA/4Rv03dg_DuI/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xp2oyhzWI/AAAAAAAAKdA/4Rv03dg_DuI/s200/Cathedral+Window16.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">here I am back at the middle...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqAL5pcYI/AAAAAAAAKdI/gv8SYx7Oolc/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqAL5pcYI/AAAAAAAAKdI/gv8SYx7Oolc/s200/Cathedral+Window17.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and this is what you should have done, a neat cross smack in the middle...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqKSsqM1I/AAAAAAAAKdQ/eYAnGRK4jxM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqKSsqM1I/AAAAAAAAKdQ/eYAnGRK4jxM/s200/Cathedral+Window18.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">also a neat cross on the back, I did this one in yellow thread so you can see it, you use a good colour for yours unless you want everyone to see the trick!!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqXjN3oaI/AAAAAAAAKdY/TtZq1kJgNmY/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqXjN3oaI/AAAAAAAAKdY/TtZq1kJgNmY/s200/Cathedral+Window19.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">you may occasionally get a corner which looks like this... do not despair...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqijW6C7I/AAAAAAAAKdg/YUh99pvLrjo/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="148" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqijW6C7I/AAAAAAAAKdg/YUh99pvLrjo/s200/Cathedral+Window21.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">put your finger or the knitting needle in the gap and drag to the corner...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqvBMfxwI/AAAAAAAAKdo/st--V2YUf6Y/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XqvBMfxwI/AAAAAAAAKdo/st--V2YUf6Y/s200/Cathedral+Window22.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Voila neat corners appear like magic...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xq7Tq19hI/AAAAAAAAKdw/T1FERm7TQCM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="129" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xq7Tq19hI/AAAAAAAAKdw/T1FERm7TQCM/s200/Cathedral+Window23.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Stitch a few stitches across each corner to hold them in place, you will remove these later as you go along, I use pins personally- but they do stab you... <em>Me! Pins! Gosh!</em></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XrISbSxfI/AAAAAAAAKd4/Ycars1aiF2A/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="139" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XrISbSxfI/AAAAAAAAKd4/Ycars1aiF2A/s200/Cathedral+Window24.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Make as many of these as you wish, you need two at least to get a 'Window' Now you need to find a small zigzag stitch, not too long and as narrow as possible for it to cross two squares together... I leave the 1/4" foot on and adjust the width to just fit in the gap of the foot, fits just fine in there, any wider and <strong>BANG </strong>you broke a needle...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xreb8oqEI/AAAAAAAAKeA/RHnCWbMcvC4/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xreb8oqEI/AAAAAAAAKeA/RHnCWbMcvC4/s200/Cathedral+Window25.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">place two squares right sides together - aha, the right side is the side with all those gaps by the way - now do that narrow zigzag all the way down to the bottom, do not remove work - place the next two right sides together right underneath and stitch straight down to the bottom..</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xrwk-EAkI/AAAAAAAAKeI/qhgCMiQi8tE/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="151" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xrwk-EAkI/AAAAAAAAKeI/qhgCMiQi8tE/s200/Cathedral+Window26.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">this is what it should look like now...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XsEdYbAhI/AAAAAAAAKeQ/kwGMI-7rVmM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XsEdYbAhI/AAAAAAAAKeQ/kwGMI-7rVmM/s200/Cathedral+Window27.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">then fold RST again and stitch the other seam all the way down, non-stop girls and boys!! <em>Well, you never know do you! </em>Here is the result of that...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XsaUxD_rI/AAAAAAAAKeY/7vDqs1rJVGY/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="193" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XsaUxD_rI/AAAAAAAAKeY/7vDqs1rJVGY/s200/Cathedral+Window28.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and this is the back - wow, just look at those neat little crosses...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XswWum99I/AAAAAAAAKeg/06oM-YUkKTc/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="193" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XswWum99I/AAAAAAAAKeg/06oM-YUkKTc/s200/Cathedral+Window29.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Funtime hahaha I have placed a ruler on here so you can see where the windows will be going...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XtI2vDinI/AAAAAAAAKeo/hwrOUTMLpoM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="181" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XtI2vDinI/AAAAAAAAKeo/hwrOUTMLpoM/s200/Cathedral+Window30.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">maybe this is better for you - I have blocked the rest off, a window will go here where the ruler is...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xtt2tdGII/AAAAAAAAKew/FSsGeg8fbKc/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="191" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3Xtt2tdGII/AAAAAAAAKew/FSsGeg8fbKc/s200/Cathedral+Window31.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Oh yes, I always put a small piece of wadding under my windows, I like the effect it gives, also it stops the 'window' from looking creased - if you don't wish to put the wadding, don't, I wont mind!!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XuI1jUYXI/AAAAAAAAKe4/TzQ7jsfU0Bs/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3XuI1jUYXI/AAAAAAAAKe4/TzQ7jsfU0Bs/s200/Cathedral+Window32.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><em>I will come back to this tomorrow as it is loading so slowly I will be here for ever and a day. </em><em>I have all the pictures ready </em>OK I am back, I reloaded all these on this morning again as overnight they had moved all over the place. Fingers crossed now, we continue our journey... After laying the wadding on, you then need to place your windows on, You can see they are cut just slightly smaller than the actual space for the window, No I wont give a size cos everyone is different, you may have taken a bigger seam than me, so measure it, look at the picture to see just how big they are...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aPx8uDQ9I/AAAAAAAAKfA/29VvtZzTPEc/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="179" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aPx8uDQ9I/AAAAAAAAKfA/29VvtZzTPEc/s200/Cathedral+Window33.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yeah OK I've used pins, the reason being they hold the square nice and tight, plus they are a good marker for the fold over as you will see...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aP243NclI/AAAAAAAAKfI/pBllpyF9tgc/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aP243NclI/AAAAAAAAKfI/pBllpyF9tgc/s200/Cathedral+Window34.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">right on the point then inwards and <strong>straight...</strong></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aP8EfUEMI/AAAAAAAAKfQ/iTsObECjAJE/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aP8EfUEMI/AAAAAAAAKfQ/iTsObECjAJE/s200/Cathedral+Window35.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">get hold of one of those folds and gently help it over the edge of that brown piece, I start stitching half way along the fold NOT at the point, I feel it is better this way...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aP_ctaCmI/AAAAAAAAKfY/_WYabREFzIo/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aP_ctaCmI/AAAAAAAAKfY/_WYabREFzIo/s200/Cathedral+Window36.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">stitch right on the edge or do a fancy stitch I don't mind the choice is yours, but do it by machine, this picture is showing you how you curve the edge of the bit under the curve just done, see how the pin helps you, dont go right to the top... make sure that fabric is covered underneath, no bits poking out... When you get to the corners you MUST remove the few stitches you put in, but keep it neat...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQCiXBHgI/AAAAAAAAKfg/oMMMZhdC850/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQCiXBHgI/AAAAAAAAKfg/oMMMZhdC850/s200/Cathedral+Window37.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">in this picture I have stabbed a pin in the point where the curve goes under just to show you clearer - I hope...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQF4MpCtI/AAAAAAAAKfo/Lf_ztf3thdw/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQF4MpCtI/AAAAAAAAKfo/Lf_ztf3thdw/s200/Cathedral+Window38.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">one window done - three to go...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQKIk0urI/AAAAAAAAKfw/tBoQ36OG2Uk/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQKIk0urI/AAAAAAAAKfw/tBoQ36OG2Uk/s200/Cathedral+Window39.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">DON'T yank the curve over too far like this, it will distort your work... a nice gentle fold is all you need...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQNauogYI/AAAAAAAAKf4/23g9ZBxipwM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQNauogYI/AAAAAAAAKf4/23g9ZBxipwM/s200/Cathedral+Window40.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">another curve, another one almost done...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQSW6Dl7I/AAAAAAAAKgA/rlFBr_qtNTE/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQSW6Dl7I/AAAAAAAAKgA/rlFBr_qtNTE/s200/Cathedral+Window41.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">stone me, that was quick!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQZ0P4SgI/AAAAAAAAKgI/qGMhRrsWgRY/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQZ0P4SgI/AAAAAAAAKgI/qGMhRrsWgRY/s200/Cathedral+Window42.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmm what to do about the edges?</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQc0QH_ZI/AAAAAAAAKgQ/zYw64vifo0E/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="161" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQc0QH_ZI/AAAAAAAAKgQ/zYw64vifo0E/s200/Cathedral+Window43.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">cut more squares, yes <strong>squares</strong> of the fabric for the edges, plus a triangle of wadding...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQhXvgqBI/AAAAAAAAKgY/qihSE2-qa14/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQhXvgqBI/AAAAAAAAKgY/qihSE2-qa14/s200/Cathedral+Window44.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">place the square like so, and stitch just inside the edge, so a little of the background shows...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQmSgynsI/AAAAAAAAKgg/2ppUSHPsbK0/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQmSgynsI/AAAAAAAAKgg/2ppUSHPsbK0/s200/Cathedral+Window45.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">push this out of the way to place the wadding...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQsBJ6WyI/AAAAAAAAKgo/DFQopr8Pagc/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQsBJ6WyI/AAAAAAAAKgo/DFQopr8Pagc/s200/Cathedral+Window46.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">fold the fabric back over the wadding...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQxhSw93I/AAAAAAAAKgw/irp8SsyVhEI/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQxhSw93I/AAAAAAAAKgw/irp8SsyVhEI/s200/Cathedral+Window47.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">yes, both pieces...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQ3wZG9AI/AAAAAAAAKg4/bBFbV6xy6G0/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQ3wZG9AI/AAAAAAAAKg4/bBFbV6xy6G0/s200/Cathedral+Window48.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">hang on, you can do all the edges like this in one go if you like, see how I have pinned them all in their place... wadding sitting in the middle ready to get <strike>shoved</strike> placed nicely underneath...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQ-DtonKI/AAAAAAAAKhA/IHdoznqnxlw/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aQ-DtonKI/AAAAAAAAKhA/IHdoznqnxlw/s200/Cathedral+Window49.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">see, like this, you only need one pin for these, can you see them... start stitching them all down, by gently curling the fabric over as before, you can go all the way round with a continuous stitching if you are careful, take it slow, it can be done...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aRGYdiuCI/AAAAAAAAKhI/y8BEXmqQ3wM/s1600-h/Cathedral+Window50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="178" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aRGYdiuCI/AAAAAAAAKhI/y8BEXmqQ3wM/s200/Cathedral+Window50.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished product</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3c2ec-n5iI/AAAAAAAAKkg/R6eURbN6WE0/s1600-h/Cathedral+window+by+machine52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3c2ec-n5iI/AAAAAAAAKkg/R6eURbN6WE0/s320/Cathedral+window+by+machine52.jpg" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Cathedral Window patchwork is very heavy when finished, you don't have to put a backing on it though so once you have done all the windows you are actually finished. I feel doing it my way with that little cross makes for a neat back. I do hope you will give this a go, do let me know how you get on and if you have any queries with the instructions. I do hope I haven't left anything out.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZJrOOF8I/AAAAAAAAKiw/xY8jDI5uDJg/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="155" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZJrOOF8I/AAAAAAAAKiw/xY8jDI5uDJg/s200/CW+Secret+Garden1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">I cant remember if I told you to stitch across the corners above, if I did all well and good, I pin them, cos I am lazy, you can if you like but you do get stabbed quite a lot...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZexkR2wI/AAAAAAAAKjA/c3ZcyUptUug/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="170" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZexkR2wI/AAAAAAAAKjA/c3ZcyUptUug/s200/CW+Secret+Garden3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">RIGHT</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">this is the stage where the secrect comes in to play, get yourself a piece of fabric that contrast well with what you are using, I chose a pale green, cos it was handy, blogger lost the picture I did of that so it has gone forever, so I have done a mock up with word.... where the white square is, THAT is your fabric for the secret, can you see it is just shy of the square, DO NOT have it too big, you will see the raggedy edges later, trust me...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3c19rFRtyI/AAAAAAAAKkQ/MN7W8qUVBCU/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="170" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3c19rFRtyI/AAAAAAAAKkQ/MN7W8qUVBCU/s200/CW+Secret+Garden3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">You then carry on and do as above with the cross thing, and joining two squares together, this is going to be a pin cushion cos I didn't want another piece of Cathedral Window, <em>honestly I am not a lover of it - bit fiddly faffy thing if you ask me... </em><em>Anyway I digress, </em>Can you see the secret fabric, I am holding the main fabric back so you can see it...<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZUlDV6BI/AAAAAAAAKi4/SMR5fHV1jyc/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZUlDV6BI/AAAAAAAAKi4/SMR5fHV1jyc/s200/CW+Secret+Garden2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Now it is very important to get those points TOGETHER - <br />
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margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="123" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aZrkj-SCI/AAAAAAAAKjI/2sRw9QC7Moc/s200/CW+Secret+Garden4.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">there are the secret windows for you...</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aaGeDOOiI/AAAAAAAAKjY/Qm7ow4Sg164/s200/CW+Secret+Garden6.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Now you just put a little square on as before and stitch round as before, go up there if you cant remember how to do it, it is exactly the same, just do the centre window for this pin cushion - <em>obviously if you have made loads of squares and joined them all together </em><em>you will be carrying on adding the windows willy-nilly...</em></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aavpuLfmI/AAAAAAAAKjo/SQzKOy2j_-4/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="174" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3aavpuLfmI/AAAAAAAAKjo/SQzKOy2j_-4/s200/CW+Secret+Garden7.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Now its a bit tricky to explain this, but you fold this in half right sides together, and using that tiny zig zag join this into a tube, I am holding it after sewing it to show you it is a tube... whilst it is a tube, turn it to the right side and add that other window, you will see where it goes, once you have done that, turn it inside out again - sorry - and join one edge together, have the seams in the middle as I am holding it above -there is a reason for that...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3abGKlRsgI/AAAAAAAAKjw/ZOi1n9WfHpg/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3abGKlRsgI/AAAAAAAAKjw/ZOi1n9WfHpg/s200/CW+Secret+Garden8.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">OK last time, turn it back to right side, hopefully you joined it right and it looks like this, well it will once you have stuffed the living daylights out of it, use what you like, I use old bits of wadding left from trimming edges of quilts, some folk use sawdust - each to their own!!!! Once you have stuffed it, stitch up the remaining opening, Yep I do it by machine, can be done, <strong>just need to be firm.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3abN9J3OkI/AAAAAAAAKj4/SLbiMacqcWs/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3abN9J3OkI/AAAAAAAAKj4/SLbiMacqcWs/s200/CW+Secret+Garden9.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and this is what itr should look like now - a pin cushion good grief - so it is...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3abaxBYFbI/AAAAAAAAKkI/2ArKrqCKqxM/s1600-h/CW+Secret+Garden11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="191" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3abaxBYFbI/AAAAAAAAKkI/2ArKrqCKqxM/s200/CW+Secret+Garden11.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">There you are then, a Cathedral Window little mat and a Cathedral Window Secret Garden Pin Cushion, I do hope you have been able to follow my pictures and musings...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3c2UX5cwnI/AAAAAAAAKkY/4iCm88ps7Uc/s1600-h/Cathedral+window+by+machine51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/S3c2UX5cwnI/AAAAAAAAKkY/4iCm88ps7Uc/s320/Cathedral+window+by+machine51.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;">Please let me know if you find an error, I hope there aren't any, but you never know, I have been trying to do this for so long now, I am computer crazy!!!</div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-83422962277123600532010-01-31T16:04:00.000-08:002010-01-31T16:51:00.203-08:00OH DEAR OH DEAR OH DEAR<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been neglecting this Blog, it seems I have a bit of catching up to do. That is dreadful, the last time I posted on here was ---JULY--LAST YEAR for goodness sake!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been asked for several tutorials of things I have been making of late, so will have to get my finger out and get them on here. </span><br />
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</div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-57846318199994739662009-07-04T17:40:00.001-07:002009-07-04T17:40:43.165-07:00NEXT WILL BE<div style="text-align: center;"><br />CATHEDRAL WINDOW<br />MY WAY<br />+<br />SECRET GARDEN<br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-2786829901028547392009-06-06T07:54:00.001-07:002009-06-24T16:43:48.939-07:00THE FINISHED CORDED POSTCARDS<div style="text-align: center;">Here are all the cards made using the samples done in the previous post.<br />I hope you feel they look good now they are completely finished.<br />I am rather pleased with the way they turned out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDMkix-oI/AAAAAAAAHHY/_7s-xrx0v9s/s1600-h/f+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDMkix-oI/AAAAAAAAHHY/_7s-xrx0v9s/s200/f+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344228159819741826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you remember, the one on the left was 'short'<br />I just added a nice wide ribbon for a bit of glitz and of course<br />to finish the card off,<br />The 'gold' one on the right, I also added some ribbon, just for fun,<br />then I did some quilting in between the channels, again,<br />just for fun.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDMTTrKdI/AAAAAAAAHHQ/xoVvMLsp2uA/s1600-h/f5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDMTTrKdI/AAAAAAAAHHQ/xoVvMLsp2uA/s200/f5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344228155192977874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I do hope you will have a go at this technique<br />Just a thought......<br />Why not use something other than 100% Cotton,<br />Silk or a shiny satin would give lovely raised channels<br />Ohh<br />I may just have to have a go at this myself<br /><br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-5271180107154602082009-06-06T07:49:00.000-07:002009-06-24T16:42:16.832-07:00CORDED QUILTING<div style="text-align: center;">This Technique is generally known as <span style="font-weight: bold;">ITALIAN CORDED QUILTING,</span> as a very soft thick cream wool is used for filling the channels made, the wool is, I believe, Italian. It is fairly expensive, so I would suggest you don't use it for a Postcard, unless of course you wish to. I use all sort of things, but not <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> as you will see.<br /><br />Fabrics for the Postcard -<br />Background Cotton fabrics and muslin,<span style="font-style: italic;"> --also known as cheesecloth</span><br />NO WADDING NEEDED FOR THIS METHOD,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDB899WNI/AAAAAAAAHHI/uRLaCRdoE_o/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDB899WNI/AAAAAAAAHHI/uRLaCRdoE_o/s200/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227977397622994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the muslin [<span style="font-style: italic;">cheesecloth</span>] goes behind the top fabric, two rows of stitching are done,<br />you can use a twin needle if you are happy with those, I just used the edge<br />of the foot to judge the distance, to show you it is not necessary to have<br />anything extra to what you already have for your machine...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDBsRUKQI/AAAAAAAAHHA/UIPHu5kcSc8/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqDBsRUKQI/AAAAAAAAHHA/UIPHu5kcSc8/s200/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227972915407106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />see - here I am pointing that fact out...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC8Y9zN_I/AAAAAAAAHG4/3YLKw0PAT6E/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC8Y9zN_I/AAAAAAAAHG4/3YLKw0PAT6E/s200/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227881833936882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />just merrily stitch some pairs of lines, as many as you wish,<br />in whatever design you wish,<br />these were very random...<br />I also used different threads in the machine, because;<br />I felt like it...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC8J2MjQI/AAAAAAAAHGw/8SSt-wDlrtQ/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC8J2MjQI/AAAAAAAAHGw/8SSt-wDlrtQ/s200/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227877775510786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the things I am going to use to stuff the channels,<br />as you can see I have lots of different wools, scraps of voile even...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC76ETj4I/AAAAAAAAHGo/u7oJ7S8mQRA/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC76ETj4I/AAAAAAAAHGo/u7oJ7S8mQRA/s200/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227873539723138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ribbons, plain wools, fancy wools...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC714CaxI/AAAAAAAAHGg/mfJLrSJQCO4/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC714CaxI/AAAAAAAAHGg/mfJLrSJQCO4/s200/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227872414526226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />you need a wool needle or a bodkin it used to be called, it has to<br />be able to be threaded and passed through the narrow channels you have just sewn...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC7p1JnSI/AAAAAAAAHGY/jyG0mmhP6Jg/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqC7p1JnSI/AAAAAAAAHGY/jyG0mmhP6Jg/s200/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227869181189410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />you thread from the BACK, through the muslin, just poke the needle<br />in the muslin to create a hole, and thread away,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BUT</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOT SO THIS HAPPENS...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCymQDIII/AAAAAAAAHGQ/WX0sTp3fwNI/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCymQDIII/AAAAAAAAHGQ/WX0sTp3fwNI/s200/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227713601446018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />just go the length of the needle then poke through the muslin again,<br />bring the needle back up, leave a little loop - only a little one, then go back in<br />the muslin and continue on your merry way,<br />until you get to the end of the line...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I think that is a song by the Wilberry's</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCyV_LgkI/AAAAAAAAHGI/3ca6mxcDSqY/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCyV_LgkI/AAAAAAAAHGI/3ca6mxcDSqY/s200/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227709235724866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />see, like this...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCyEGUXQI/AAAAAAAAHGA/K5J4pmiR3Gg/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCyEGUXQI/AAAAAAAAHGA/K5J4pmiR3Gg/s200/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227704433827074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />length of the needle then up...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCyBY8wDI/AAAAAAAAHF4/p1Otpak-C8E/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCyBY8wDI/AAAAAAAAHF4/p1Otpak-C8E/s200/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227703706665010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />will look like this when you have done a row,<br />OK this is exaggerated just so you get the idea...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCx50m4OI/AAAAAAAAHFw/_naIdEgsOeg/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCx50m4OI/AAAAAAAAHFw/_naIdEgsOeg/s200/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227701675188450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />give your fabric a little 'yank' <span style="font-style: italic;"> [sorry USA folk]<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">so</span></span>me of the dots will settle into the fabric, this should happen;<br />Continue threading the needle with various threads,<br />or all same one, it is your decision to make,<br />your card will look something like this<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span> </span>on the front<span style="font-style: italic;">...<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCo7N-OsI/AAAAAAAAHFo/dJ3-qXpvVy4/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCo7N-OsI/AAAAAAAAHFo/dJ3-qXpvVy4/s200/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227547431189186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and something like this on the back;<br />what a mess, I hear you saying,<br />do not worry, give that little yank, a lot disappears...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCorc3s9I/AAAAAAAAHFg/rW-14F3CNQo/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCorc3s9I/AAAAAAAAHFg/rW-14F3CNQo/s200/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227543198708690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />here is a different card I have been threading some voile through<br />the channels, see the difference, YOU MUST use very bright<br />colours for the threads to show on the front by the way...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqConuxM1I/AAAAAAAAHFY/USXN94kw7Xg/s1600-h/15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqConuxM1I/AAAAAAAAHFY/USXN94kw7Xg/s200/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227542200038226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />here is the back of the 'voiled' card...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I know there is no such word, I just created it...</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCoV03VxI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/4qmaWEhcbIk/s1600-h/16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCoV03VxI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/4qmaWEhcbIk/s200/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227537393768210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yet another showing some cords running through,<br />real cord this time and I used it triple in the needle to get<br />the channel filled up...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCoeEyhXI/AAAAAAAAHFI/DHLDouAadxY/s1600-h/17.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCoeEyhXI/AAAAAAAAHFI/DHLDouAadxY/s200/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227539608044914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />here is the back of that card,<br />it looks as though I used fabric on the back of this one,<br />you can, its just the muslin is a lot easier to poke holes in...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCe9CTW3I/AAAAAAAAHFA/h1qdQmiq94Y/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCe9CTW3I/AAAAAAAAHFA/h1qdQmiq94Y/s200/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227376120421234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had made a large piece of fabric for this method, I am now<br />placing two postcard blanks onto it to see if I can get two from it...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCe96SR4I/AAAAAAAAHE4/LE-MtT9UnXw/s1600-h/19.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCe96SR4I/AAAAAAAAHE4/LE-MtT9UnXw/s200/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227376355231618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />flip over to the front, just to check...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCegCuDBI/AAAAAAAAHEw/gNJQXzFJqmo/s1600-h/20.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCegCuDBI/AAAAAAAAHEw/gNJQXzFJqmo/s200/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227368337542162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yep, I managed to get two cards from that one piece of fabric I corded,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Card 1 - </span><br />oh look, it is a bit short on the sides, not to worry see later what I do for that...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCeidH3FI/AAAAAAAAHEo/vvhys7MrohI/s1600-h/21.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCeidH3FI/AAAAAAAAHEo/vvhys7MrohI/s200/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227368985156690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Card 2 -</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCebgJ_sI/AAAAAAAAHEg/iYnBnKox7Gg/s1600-h/22.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SiqCebgJ_sI/AAAAAAAAHEg/iYnBnKox7Gg/s200/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344227367118831298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They now need backing with the address fabric then the edges need<br />finishing off, then they can be posted to whoever.<br /><br />I do hope this has helped you with the method for this Technique, it is not every bodies<br />favourite I know, but for a Postcard or two it can be just enough fun.<br />Enjoy<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-33895006888555540262009-06-05T16:56:00.001-07:002009-06-05T16:57:40.976-07:00THE COMPLETED CARD<div style="text-align: center;">Here is the completed SHADOW QUILTED card ready for posting if I wish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/Simww4Nsf-I/AAAAAAAAHEY/KufuhDdbPfQ/s1600-h/f9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/Simww4Nsf-I/AAAAAAAAHEY/KufuhDdbPfQ/s200/f9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343996786621841378" border="0" /></a><br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-1615131701050782602009-05-26T17:15:00.001-07:002009-05-26T17:15:49.313-07:00SHADOW APPLIQUE<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://jansmusing.blogspot.com/2009/05/tutorial-for-shadow-applique.html">TUTORIAL FOR SHADOW APPLIQUE</a> </h3> <div style="text-align: center;">In my role as Moderator for <span style="font-weight: bold;">FABRICARDS</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">see link to join this group on the right...</span><br />I have been given one of the swaps to organise in the Database.<br />My first swap I chose to be a Technique<br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shadow Applique/Quilting</span> -<br />Here then, is a tutorial of how I do this,<br />there will be other places to see this done by experts of course,<br />but this is to give you the quick lowdown on it.<br />I have made <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">deliberate mistakes</span> on this to show you the <span style="font-style: italic;">common pitfalls </span>when doing this technique, off we go then..<br /><br />This is my base fabric,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I do actually place a piece of wadding behind,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> I just forgot it on this photo...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ5Xk1gTI/AAAAAAAAGX8/VTeLDSsy5Xk/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ5Xk1gTI/AAAAAAAAGX8/VTeLDSsy5Xk/s200/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365742899462450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The next two pictures are showing you how the fabric <span style="font-style: italic;">dulls down</span><br />when you place the voile on the top...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ5Yg-O2I/AAAAAAAAGX0/l07g5OO1Mb0/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ5Yg-O2I/AAAAAAAAGX0/l07g5OO1Mb0/s200/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365743151692642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ5Io43MI/AAAAAAAAGXs/CugkC9eTg9M/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ5Io43MI/AAAAAAAAGXs/CugkC9eTg9M/s200/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365738889927874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These are the three fabrics I shall be using,<br />these three pictures show you different coloured voile's over the top<br />and the re-action to the fabrics again...<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">PINK VOILE.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span>.........................<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">..BLUE VOILE</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span>......................<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">.<span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">.WHITE VOILE</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span>...................<br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ4wd0QcI/AAAAAAAAGXk/ZT6FpgfGs6g/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 162px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQ4wd0QcI/AAAAAAAAGXk/ZT6FpgfGs6g/s200/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365732401037762" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQwPCzeoI/AAAAAAAAGXc/h6wg3fGSy_Q/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 178px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQwPCzeoI/AAAAAAAAGXc/h6wg3fGSy_Q/s200/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365585990417026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQv5IkyNI/AAAAAAAAGXU/M-zoOh3ZepU/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 178px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQv5IkyNI/AAAAAAAAGXU/M-zoOh3ZepU/s200/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365580109039826" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I have cut rectangles from the three fabrics I am going to use<br />and placed them on the white background, with the wadding/batting <span style="font-style: italic;">underneath that,</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have placed a piece of voile</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">over them, </span><br />then, just so you can see the re-action to the colours,<br />I have put a piece of each of them on the top of the voile,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">they will be removed when I sew of course...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQvzlC3kI/AAAAAAAAGXM/ehQuSztuHzI/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQvzlC3kI/AAAAAAAAGXM/ehQuSztuHzI/s200/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365578617839170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here I have sewn round all three of the shapes,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have used a block thread so you can see it has to be right up close,</span><br />normally I would have used the background fabric colour thread of course,<br />here is the first error,<br />a stray thread, can you see it...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQvjnoSTI/AAAAAAAAGXE/kSrOBxzk0j8/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQvjnoSTI/AAAAAAAAGXE/kSrOBxzk0j8/s200/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365574333712690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />another fault- the fabric was frayed at the edge, look close...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQvuqBc1I/AAAAAAAAGW8/wnmkEZK7G0U/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQvuqBc1I/AAAAAAAAGW8/wnmkEZK7G0U/s200/9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365577296540498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />another stray thread, albeit a small one,<br />you still don't want it there...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQl387uEI/AAAAAAAAGW0/uQooECUhujU/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQl387uEI/AAAAAAAAGW0/uQooECUhujU/s200/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365407993083970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This sticks out like a sore thumb;<br />the stitching is too far away from the edge of the fabric under the voile,<br />if its not right at the edge, the piece underneath can move about,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">NOT a good idea...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQlgwRrpI/AAAAAAAAGWs/oCFUADGPx0o/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQlgwRrpI/AAAAAAAAGWs/oCFUADGPx0o/s200/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365401765981842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is a stray blob of cotton, you have to check and check again for things like this...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQldPKCEI/AAAAAAAAGWk/v2U4At3JHfo/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQldPKCEI/AAAAAAAAGWk/v2U4At3JHfo/s200/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365400821762114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh dear, the stitching has gone away from the edge again,<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">and curved,</span> messy looking isn't it...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQlXwXHsI/AAAAAAAAGWc/BZdMKf0H0UQ/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQlXwXHsI/AAAAAAAAGWc/BZdMKf0H0UQ/s200/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365399350419138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Good grief, this time the stitching has<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">actually gone right onto the little piece of fabric,</span><br />this is NOT what you are aiming for,<br />IF<br />you are extremely careful you could sew right along the edge,<br />but that is very difficult to achieve,<br />so I would suggest you stitch along the outside edge of your shapes.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQlUNFj4I/AAAAAAAAGWU/HmVRLbkuLYs/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SfzQlUNFj4I/AAAAAAAAGWU/HmVRLbkuLYs/s200/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331365398397161346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So there you have it. My tutorial for Shadow Applique. As I said I have done all the errors deliberately for you. <span style="font-weight: bold;">You obviously will do them perfectly.</span> It is an amazingly quick technique to do, not sure I would use it in a Quilt, although it would be very pretty.<br />You can put anything under the voile, a motif you like could be really pretty.<br />Buttons or beads, just make sure you stitch round them so they don't move.<br />Also there are so many different shades of voile's these days,<br />you don't have to stick to white anymore,<span style="font-style: italic;"> just be aware of the colour change.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Have fun experimenting with this and look out for stray threads.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-84268769456378696132009-05-26T17:14:00.001-07:002009-05-26T17:14:36.038-07:00POSTCARD FLOWER POT<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HOW DID I MAKE IT?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/Sb2T7nMdhNI/AAAAAAAAFdI/dBam1A66vzQ/s1600-h/for+postie+lady.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/Sb2T7nMdhNI/AAAAAAAAFdI/dBam1A66vzQ/s200/for+postie+lady.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313565787709867218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here is some information for those of you who would like to make a similar card as this one. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Noel</span> I know you would like to do one so here you go.....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The background</span> is a basic <span style="font-weight: bold;">Attic Window</span> patchwork block, I just stitched thick lines for the diamond window effect, in a <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">BROWN thread</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">not black, too harsh.</span> I then satin stitched the other edges.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The flowers</span> were white, I just <span style="font-style: italic;">'painted'</span> these with felt tips to make them pink, [<span style="font-style: italic;">you can do whatever colour you like of course. I will let you hahahaha Make sure they are well and truly dry before attaching to your card though, particularly if it is white or cream.]</span> They are wired flowers so you can bend them to how you want them to be placed. I used mono filament thread and zigzagged over the stems for a short length.<br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The flower pot</span> I made with a piece of washing up cloth I bought from the pound shop, it is like thin felt. I first coloured it purple but didn't like it so went over it with brown, dabbing the felt tip on so I got the 'mottled' effect. You could just use a piece of brown felt I guess, but I think this looks nicer. I straight stitched round the pot - not the top though, at least I don't think I did the top!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The little card </span>- I cut a piece of thin pelmet vilene <span style="font-weight: bold;">1/2" x 1"</span>, folded it in half, stuck a piece of fabric on it, then wrote MUM on the front and inside...'with love'.................<span style="font-style: italic;">[you of course can put what you like!!</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">I will let you. hahahaha</span>] I attached this little card to the main part by stitching inside just down the fold, so it stands free as it were.<br /><br />Then I just finished the card as I do all my others, see tutorial elsewhere on Blog for that info.<br /><br />TA DA. Finito.<br /><br />Hope this helps anyone out who wishes to make one. :-)<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-35866843021893306572009-05-26T17:12:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:13:01.816-07:00HOW I MAKE QUILTS<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://jansmusing.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-i-make-quilts-start-to-finish.html">HOW I MAKE QUILTS - START TO FINISH</a> </h3> <div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I am often asked "<span style="font-style: italic;">How do you make your Quilts, and How do you get that huge pile through that small gap on the machine?"</span><br /><br />Here then is how I do it, I hope it is of interest and possibly, help, to you. There are other things of interest along the way, you may find useful too.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih83Qu4ZI/AAAAAAAADug/mpiDtwIK79g/s1600-h/d1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih83Qu4ZI/AAAAAAAADug/mpiDtwIK79g/s200/d1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641430835519890" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih3FqiiAI/AAAAAAAADuY/6D-JCr8Hf08/s1600-h/d2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih3FqiiAI/AAAAAAAADuY/6D-JCr8Hf08/s200/d2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641331622643714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih3BHzTHI/AAAAAAAADuQ/nrbpo7AnYYU/s1600-h/d3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih3BHzTHI/AAAAAAAADuQ/nrbpo7AnYYU/s200/d3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641330403200114" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1.</span> Smallest machine I could find!!!...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2.</span> The design - Single Wedding Ring or Crown of Thorns, plus the squares cut ready to sew...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span> Making half square triangles...<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih25kkmiI/AAAAAAAADuI/mHavjodIJGo/s1600-h/d4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih25kkmiI/AAAAAAAADuI/mHavjodIJGo/s200/d4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641328376388130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih241NoqI/AAAAAAAADuA/AE75XNUsHKY/s1600-h/d5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih241NoqI/AAAAAAAADuA/AE75XNUsHKY/s200/d5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641328177750690" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih2rAX8SI/AAAAAAAADt4/cpFTVjyszq0/s1600-h/d6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 181px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSih2rAX8SI/AAAAAAAADt4/cpFTVjyszq0/s200/d6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641324466467106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. </span> My 'real' machine, this is the only one I have, this makes all my quilts whatever the size...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5.</span> Making a half square triangle, using the 'thread savers'...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6</span>. Stitching second seam of half square triangle...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihnEFpYNI/AAAAAAAADtw/oBTbEHkIQ7M/s1600-h/d7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihnEFpYNI/AAAAAAAADtw/oBTbEHkIQ7M/s200/d7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641056321560786" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihm5qvK2I/AAAAAAAADto/XqlkGS_DAIg/s1600-h/d8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihm5qvK2I/AAAAAAAADto/XqlkGS_DAIg/s200/d8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641053524339554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihm8qXjAI/AAAAAAAADtg/cqNILQgtf2A/s1600-h/d9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihm8qXjAI/AAAAAAAADtg/cqNILQgtf2A/s200/d9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641054328097794" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">7.</span> Chain piecing the squares, they always fall into a neat pile behind the machine, how helpful...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8.</span> Still chain piecing, but the second seam now...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">9.</span> Streamers are us, note they are all linked together, see the thread saver too?...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihm11X-6I/AAAAAAAADtY/3R0L3aGkiXA/s1600-h/d10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihm11X-6I/AAAAAAAADtY/3R0L3aGkiXA/s200/d10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641052495215522" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihmkiDbMI/AAAAAAAADtQ/wG4aDJ1j3ks/s1600-h/d11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihmkiDbMI/AAAAAAAADtQ/wG4aDJ1j3ks/s200/d11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271641047850773698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihYMef6KI/AAAAAAAADtI/tIhZPfD01NU/s1600-h/d12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihYMef6KI/AAAAAAAADtI/tIhZPfD01NU/s200/d12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640800875243682" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">10.</span> Now they have to be cut through the centre line to produce the two squares,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">11.</span> Chopping off their ears!! ouch!!!.....this is the way I do it, you don't have to...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">12. </span> What a waste of fabric!! Anyone want these triangles? JOKE!...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihYDUgNII/AAAAAAAADtA/Z9d8sj4eVTk/s1600-h/d13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 167px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihYDUgNII/AAAAAAAADtA/Z9d8sj4eVTk/s200/d13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640798417400962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihXzUoJTI/AAAAAAAADs4/9bLzRs7UoiA/s1600-h/d14.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 121px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihXzUoJTI/AAAAAAAADs4/9bLzRs7UoiA/s200/d14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640794122954034" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihX4vZM_I/AAAAAAAADsw/GAqmF4WWGsg/s1600-h/d15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 153px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihX4vZM_I/AAAAAAAADsw/GAqmF4WWGsg/s200/d15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640795577398258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">13.</span> Pressing the finished squares and look the squares match...amazing!!!!...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">14.</span> My homemade mini pressing table;...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">15.</span> Its just one of those boards from a bolt of fabric, ask at your shop, they chuck them away...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihX_abeDI/AAAAAAAADso/eeiuCvjBKGY/s1600-h/d16.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 163px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihX_abeDI/AAAAAAAADso/eeiuCvjBKGY/s200/d16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640797368514610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihJS0nblI/AAAAAAAADsc/sV46UeijMUA/s1600-h/d17.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihJS0nblI/AAAAAAAADsc/sV46UeijMUA/s200/d17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640544880586322" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihJMTW34I/AAAAAAAADsQ/8U-bpUaLC5Y/s1600-h/d18.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihJMTW34I/AAAAAAAADsQ/8U-bpUaLC5Y/s200/d18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640543130476418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">16</span>. Tada! Yep, looks like the picture, always best to lay it out...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">17.</span> Pick up the first two squares from top left hand side...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">18</span>. Flip over, take to your machine....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihI-Zq2gI/AAAAAAAADsI/AVQU3unrc7o/s1600-h/d19.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihI-Zq2gI/AAAAAAAADsI/AVQU3unrc7o/s200/d19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640539398855170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihIhQKJ_I/AAAAAAAADsA/1pevo2nO2WM/s1600-h/d20.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihIhQKJ_I/AAAAAAAADsA/1pevo2nO2WM/s200/d20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640531574335474" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihIrF3L8I/AAAAAAAADr4/5UKvk9bO-wY/s1600-h/d21.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSihIrF3L8I/AAAAAAAADr4/5UKvk9bO-wY/s200/d21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640534215503810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">19.</span> Stitch to end, do not remove from machine...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">20.</span> Pick up the next pair, flip over, take to machine...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">21.</span> Just continue stitching, this is called chain piecing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig6GEskoI/AAAAAAAADrw/CFZ36eEj898/s1600-h/d22.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig6GEskoI/AAAAAAAADrw/CFZ36eEj898/s200/d22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640283760333442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig54nxJLI/AAAAAAAADro/YPGpg7j9HJA/s1600-h/d23.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 129px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig54nxJLI/AAAAAAAADro/YPGpg7j9HJA/s200/d23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640280149337266" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig5wNP6xI/AAAAAAAADrg/WlWb_bAa20w/s1600-h/d24.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig5wNP6xI/AAAAAAAADrg/WlWb_bAa20w/s200/d24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640277890624274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">22</span>. Stitch to end...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">23</span>. Go back, pick up next pair, keep stitching like this, use thread saver when at end, then...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">24. </span> You should have this, two rows linked with a little thread, DO NOT CUT APART, <span style="font-style: italic;">can you see the little bit or orange fabric pinned to the top of the left hand square, that is to show you it always has to be in that position, that way you wont turn your quilt by accident, Handy Hint...</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig5yQwKKI/AAAAAAAADrY/_aoe5t3saWE/s1600-h/d25.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig5yQwKKI/AAAAAAAADrY/_aoe5t3saWE/s200/d25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640278442191010" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig5nGghKI/AAAAAAAADrQ/9Ja2W4PgO54/s1600-h/d26.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSig5nGghKI/AAAAAAAADrQ/9Ja2W4PgO54/s200/d26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640275446432930" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigrGvQmTI/AAAAAAAADrI/30kG_W8v40Q/s1600-h/d27.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigrGvQmTI/AAAAAAAADrI/30kG_W8v40Q/s200/d27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640026240817458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">25.</span> Do as before but now you are only picking up one square an attaching to previous row...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">26.</span> Four rows done...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">27. </span> All rows done...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqxSA3rI/AAAAAAAADrA/RCUyJ9-XxdE/s1600-h/d28.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqxSA3rI/AAAAAAAADrA/RCUyJ9-XxdE/s200/d28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640020481007282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqxEwrjI/AAAAAAAADq4/VHn2TDlhqUo/s1600-h/d29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqxEwrjI/AAAAAAAADq4/VHn2TDlhqUo/s200/d29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640020425420338" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqkjiXfI/AAAAAAAADqw/hIiEZb2oBEM/s1600-h/d30.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqkjiXfI/AAAAAAAADqw/hIiEZb2oBEM/s200/d30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640017064844786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">28.</span> Now pick whole thing up, and stitch rows together, across previous stitching..<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">29.</span> Two done..<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">30.</span> Three done..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqm9eDEI/AAAAAAAADqo/8p3vGvvq-oQ/s1600-h/d31.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigqm9eDEI/AAAAAAAADqo/8p3vGvvq-oQ/s200/d31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271640017710484546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiga38KKRI/AAAAAAAADqg/swA_HqUvGUI/s1600-h/d32.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiga38KKRI/AAAAAAAADqg/swA_HqUvGUI/s200/d32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639747390482706" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigavP8X7I/AAAAAAAADqY/dxHKt6YS1N8/s1600-h/d33.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigavP8X7I/AAAAAAAADqY/dxHKt6YS1N8/s200/d33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639745057546162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">31.</span> All rows joined both ways and pressed..hm mm...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">32.</span> That's better give it some borders...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">33</span>. Sides stitched on...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigagEYEcI/AAAAAAAADqQ/ugx8tukd9a8/s1600-h/d34.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigagEYEcI/AAAAAAAADqQ/ugx8tukd9a8/s200/d34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639740982497730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigag3NlBI/AAAAAAAADqI/mEl5FwDeLQk/s1600-h/d35.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigag3NlBI/AAAAAAAADqI/mEl5FwDeLQk/s200/d35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639741195719698" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigafwOjBI/AAAAAAAADqA/ADHPI_pbLvo/s1600-h/d36.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigafwOjBI/AAAAAAAADqA/ADHPI_pbLvo/s200/d36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639740897987602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">34.</span> Cornerstones stitched to the green bit, ready to attach to quilt...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">35.</span> Pressed ready to Quilt...hm mm...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">36.</span> How the heck is this big thing gonna fit in that little space?....aha...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigL1UztPI/AAAAAAAADp4/qdnZczaZuqA/s1600-h/d37.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigL1UztPI/AAAAAAAADp4/qdnZczaZuqA/s200/d37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639488990524658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLibH5mI/AAAAAAAADpw/UZ03WAsVJ98/s1600-h/d38.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLibH5mI/AAAAAAAADpw/UZ03WAsVJ98/s200/d38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639483916740194" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLvA9kKI/AAAAAAAADpo/3PuCBbKY_ic/s1600-h/d39.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLvA9kKI/AAAAAAAADpo/3PuCBbKY_ic/s200/d39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639487296671906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">37.</span> Get your HUGE piece of wadding and mark it into thirds, see pencil placements...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">38.</span> Cut long gentle wavy lines one end to the other, DO NOT MOVE THESE...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">39.</span> Pin on some coloured markers to the tops of the edges of the wadding, different colours, so you will know what piece goes next to what later on, DO NOT FORGET THIS PART...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLpHLKAI/AAAAAAAADpg/CUhdORoTdp4/s1600-h/d40.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 184px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLpHLKAI/AAAAAAAADpg/CUhdORoTdp4/s200/d40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639485712115714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLcDY3gI/AAAAAAAADpY/RpkHlQzzPpg/s1600-h/d41.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSigLcDY3gI/AAAAAAAADpY/RpkHlQzzPpg/s200/d41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639482206576130" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif9FfIeEI/AAAAAAAADpQ/WCnpxTwnvjs/s1600-h/d42.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif9FfIeEI/AAAAAAAADpQ/WCnpxTwnvjs/s200/d42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639235630757954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">40.</span> Lay the backing of quilt down and place centre portion of wadding on this...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">41.</span> Lay your Quilt on top again, see the wadding in the centre...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">42. </span> Pin or tack your quilt to within a couple of inches of your wadding, then roll the sides up, tightly, you can, no wadding there, no bulk...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif85z7w3I/AAAAAAAADpI/ODo2NIPsf68/s1600-h/d43.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif85z7w3I/AAAAAAAADpI/ODo2NIPsf68/s200/d43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639232496780146" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif840B6FI/AAAAAAAADpA/9ipY2upf8P0/s1600-h/d44.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 173px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif840B6FI/AAAAAAAADpA/9ipY2upf8P0/s200/d44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639232228747346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif8hMnaBI/AAAAAAAADo4/Sc0wKSHdBkQ/s1600-h/d45.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif8hMnaBI/AAAAAAAADo4/Sc0wKSHdBkQ/s200/d45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639225889417234" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">43. </span> Quilt as desired the centre portion, then take pins out, unroll the sides, flip quilt top back,<br /> lay wadding on, put quilt top back, repin, then quilt away...<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">44.</span> Unpin second side, flip quilt top over, put wadding down again, put quilt top back, back to <br /> machine and quilt to hearts content...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">45.</span> Your Quilt is now quilted all over, you didn't have to struggle with it in the small gap, easy<br /> peasy eh?....<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif8ulH8TI/AAAAAAAADow/wPVT49nUJyw/s1600-h/d46.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSif8ulH8TI/AAAAAAAADow/wPVT49nUJyw/s200/d46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271639229481873714" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifs7XdvDI/AAAAAAAADoo/wmjNdSEPYy4/s1600-h/d47.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifs7XdvDI/AAAAAAAADoo/wmjNdSEPYy4/s200/d47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638958036335666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifs_8rTnI/AAAAAAAADog/aheerZRd-NE/s1600-h/d48.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifs_8rTnI/AAAAAAAADog/aheerZRd-NE/s200/d48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638959266156146" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">46.</span> Now you can easy Quilt your borders, if they are huge too, quilt them before you move the<br /> sandwich about, I like to do my borders in a continuous line though...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">47.</span> Hubby took these piks as I was sewing, not bad are they...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">48.</span> Pattern out of my head, no measuring here, no plan, just go for it...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifsuD_aUI/AAAAAAAADoY/X1oxkgqRhzU/s1600-h/d49.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifsuD_aUI/AAAAAAAADoY/X1oxkgqRhzU/s200/d49.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638954464995650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifsO3QgQI/AAAAAAAADoQ/T7LUHvXWptc/s1600-h/d50.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifsO3QgQI/AAAAAAAADoQ/T7LUHvXWptc/s200/d50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638946090090754" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifrngV_QI/AAAAAAAADoI/q6azLCZtcLM/s1600-h/d51.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifrngV_QI/AAAAAAAADoI/q6azLCZtcLM/s200/d51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638935524998402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">49. 50. 51. </span> All as I was sewing... Yes the petals are all different, I don't mind, do you?...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifa-Zd5OI/AAAAAAAADoA/pgfpzwuy_E4/s1600-h/d52.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifa-Zd5OI/AAAAAAAADoA/pgfpzwuy_E4/s200/d52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638649612395746" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifa9FBV9I/AAAAAAAADn4/WgNXvtB30gA/s1600-h/d53.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifa9FBV9I/AAAAAAAADn4/WgNXvtB30gA/s200/d53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638649258203090" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifai4m7SI/AAAAAAAADnw/lFadBY0BTV0/s1600-h/d54.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 170px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifai4m7SI/AAAAAAAADnw/lFadBY0BTV0/s200/d54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638642226818338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">52. </span> All quilted...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">53. </span> I always do a narrowish zigzag around the edges so it stays put for the binding part...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">54.</span> Oops, not quilted these squares, don't forget them Janet...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifahu2WUI/AAAAAAAADno/cfk96X6gblU/s1600-h/d55.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 163px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifahu2WUI/AAAAAAAADno/cfk96X6gblU/s200/d55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638641917450562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifZ161FRI/AAAAAAAADng/OcaGe8X5SCc/s1600-h/d56.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifZ161FRI/AAAAAAAADng/OcaGe8X5SCc/s200/d56.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638630156539154" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFmTsPxI/AAAAAAAADnY/OPA-E2JA96w/s1600-h/d57.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFmTsPxI/AAAAAAAADnY/OPA-E2JA96w/s200/d57.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638282368466706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">55.</span> That's better...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">56.</span> Quilted and trimmed ready for the binding, can you see I always cut it 1/4" away from the<br /> edge of the quilt, leave a little of the wadding there, it helps to 'fill' the binding, nothing<br /> worse than 'empty' saggy binding...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">57.</span> This is pointng out to you I joined the backing, I did it so I could show you, if you have to do<br /> that, NEVER EVER have that join across the centre of your Quilt, too much strain for it,<br /> always offset it a bit...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFYWzrkI/AAAAAAAADnQ/F-Ouv2MdEzI/s1600-h/d58.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFYWzrkI/AAAAAAAADnQ/F-Ouv2MdEzI/s200/d58.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638278623440450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFbY2LUI/AAAAAAAADnI/1z0nEDVOVCk/s1600-h/d59.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 111px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFbY2LUI/AAAAAAAADnI/1z0nEDVOVCk/s200/d59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638279437299010" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFO-qobI/AAAAAAAADnA/VWtfzJp218o/s1600-h/d60.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifFO-qobI/AAAAAAAADnA/VWtfzJp218o/s200/d60.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638276106265010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">58.</span> Yes, I cut the wadding with my rotary cutter, an old one, but look at the messy board...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">59.</span> Good old sellotape, press it on the wadding, rip it off, and...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">60. </span> Voila, nice and clean again...HANDY HINT...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifE12DTYI/AAAAAAAADm4/REQyxQR8s0A/s1600-h/d61.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 167px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSifE12DTYI/AAAAAAAADm4/REQyxQR8s0A/s200/d61.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638269359246722" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie2LB0yNI/AAAAAAAADmw/P6WfU12aZnw/s1600-h/d62.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 172px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie2LB0yNI/AAAAAAAADmw/P6WfU12aZnw/s200/d62.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638017347733714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie2DkAOOI/AAAAAAAADmo/p8iRZyryn6w/s1600-h/d63.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie2DkAOOI/AAAAAAAADmo/p8iRZyryn6w/s200/d63.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638015343605986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">61.</span> Not sure if you can see the line of stitching, I am adding the binding now, putting it on the<br /> back first, remember this is the way I do it, you don't have to; I am stitching about 1/4"<br /> from the edge...<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">62. and 63. </span> Here is the corner, stop 1/4" from it...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie13d5ZJI/AAAAAAAADmg/ykYAL5v6tUI/s1600-h/d64.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 149px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie13d5ZJI/AAAAAAAADmg/ykYAL5v6tUI/s200/d64.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638012096767122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie1n4rLjI/AAAAAAAADmY/GsWoCwB9PBM/s1600-h/d65.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie1n4rLjI/AAAAAAAADmY/GsWoCwB9PBM/s200/d65.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638007914114610" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie1hogczI/AAAAAAAADmQ/yJ3oGFdrYno/s1600-h/d66.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSie1hogczI/AAAAAAAADmQ/yJ3oGFdrYno/s200/d66.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271638006235689778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">64.</span> Hospital corners, girls, up, down, carry on sewing...<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">65.</span> This is how I join the binding together, some people mitre it, sometimes I do, not very<br /> often though, <span style="font-style: italic;">OH I also never use bias binding, I always cut on the straight of the grain,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> saves a lot of hassle I find, and contains the edges, I never get wavy edges using it</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> straight, and I always cut it 2 1/4", then fold in half..</span>.<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">66.</span> Binding joint ready to finish off...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebkdn2tI/AAAAAAAADmI/c7b9siGPqYw/s1600-h/d67.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebkdn2tI/AAAAAAAADmI/c7b9siGPqYw/s200/d67.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271637560318745298" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebociCLI/AAAAAAAADmA/6l4gYuTVmBk/s1600-h/d68.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebociCLI/AAAAAAAADmA/6l4gYuTVmBk/s200/d68.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271637561387911346" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebex2ZyI/AAAAAAAADl4/-kRE5ZnVJ70/s1600-h/d69.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebex2ZyI/AAAAAAAADl4/-kRE5ZnVJ70/s200/d69.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271637558792972066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">67.</span> More ears trimmed off...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">68.</span> Can you see my binding peaking over the wadding?...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">69. </span> Mitreing the corner...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebEB2zzI/AAAAAAAADlw/qHbUqsNIVmk/s1600-h/d70.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiebEB2zzI/AAAAAAAADlw/qHbUqsNIVmk/s200/d70.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271637551612350258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">70.</span> Don't forget the label on the back...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiea-uDJZI/AAAAAAAADlo/YKGIiM7q5is/s1600-h/Finished+d71.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 179px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SSiea-uDJZI/AAAAAAAADlo/YKGIiM7q5is/s200/Finished+d71.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271637550187095442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">71. One finished Quilt. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">OK, so the quilt wasn't sewn with that little machine, I placed it here to show you the size ratio to the machine and the quilt, and no, it's not really a quilt either, it is just a block, but, up against that little machine, it <span style="font-style: italic;">looks </span>like a quilt. Anyway, I didn't fancy getting a huge quilt done in a short space of time for this demo, so hope you will forgive me. This is done for you to see you <span style="font-weight: bold;">CAN quilt a HUGE quilt on your domestic machine,</span> just split the wadding, any Quilt, any size, process is the same.<br />Give it a go, let me know how you get on. Just Quilt it.<br />This has taken me three days to do, from cutting the fabric to getting it on the computer. WHEW!<br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-2474243444740376712009-05-26T17:07:00.001-07:002009-05-27T02:20:37.535-07:00DIFFERENT LOOK NOTEPADLeah and Brenda have both had a go at my Notebook, just look at these fabulous versions.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/STR7IQs1uZI/AAAAAAAAD3w/rlItiojeH90/s1600-h/Leah%27s+notebook.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/STR7IQs1uZI/AAAAAAAAD3w/rlItiojeH90/s200/Leah%27s+notebook.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274976445409900946" border="0" /> Leah's------ Brenda's </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/STR7H8VzuOI/AAAAAAAAD3o/EJsY8FYENbU/s1600-h/notebook_cover_small.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/STR7H8VzuOI/AAAAAAAAD3o/EJsY8FYENbU/s200/notebook_cover_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274976439944591586" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Brilliant embroidery on Leah's and just look at that Australian fabric on Brenda's .....WOW.<br /><br /><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://jansmusing.blogspot.com/2008/10/slightly-different.html">SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT!!!</a> </h3> <div style="text-align: justify;">Thought you might like to see a slightly different version. I made these with strips from my box. Yep, I have a box full of strips, I got carried away one day and 'stripped' all my fat quarters - <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">if only I could strip MY fat quarters</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>- ready to make some of Quiltville's quilts. I have done four so far I think. Still the box is pretty full!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5nDsm0anI/AAAAAAAAC3g/XHNz6Z68uIg/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5nDsm0anI/AAAAAAAAC3g/XHNz6Z68uIg/s200/Notepad+cover+030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259754728026565234" border="0" /></a><br />OMG just look at the mess, if you look closely you will see my box of strips.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5nC-2EpqI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/hEAvUJqo1Sc/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5nC-2EpqI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/hEAvUJqo1Sc/s200/Notepad+cover+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259754715742512802" border="0" /></a>I really must tidy this up, what if one of you calls on me? Argh, I will do it tomorrow when I get back from the Doc's. Off to hear what they have found out about my neck. Hmm, don't suppose they will be able to do anything about it, I can just hear ...wear and tear, blah blah blah!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5nDCNrwXI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/G1qHrj7FguQ/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5nDCNrwXI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/G1qHrj7FguQ/s200/Notepad+cover+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259754716646850930" border="0" /></a>I hope you have managed to have a go at the notepad cover, do let me know if it was easy to follow.<br /><br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-68391236843294696042009-05-26T17:07:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:08:35.566-07:00HANDY NOTEPAD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dnZ2WjaI/AAAAAAAAC3A/IivR7GzoSPU/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dnZ2WjaI/AAAAAAAAC3A/IivR7GzoSPU/s200/Notepad+cover+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259744346350456226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> Notepads, very handy, but don't they look boring like this?<br />Why not make a cover for them? All of a sudden they look smart, here is how to do it.<br /></div><br />I cut the fabric roughly an inch bigger all round than the notepad, I opened it right out, the notepad that is, when I measured, you have to allow for the centre spine thingy.<br /><br />Fabric for cover, I'm using the right AND wrong side of same fabric, little bit of thin wadding<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dmkItokI/AAAAAAAAC24/bScwstMIZug/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dmkItokI/AAAAAAAAC24/bScwstMIZug/s200/Notepad+cover+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259744331931951682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dmQOc3CI/AAAAAAAAC2w/S9pGB-WSLtI/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dmQOc3CI/AAAAAAAAC2w/S9pGB-WSLtI/s200/Notepad+cover+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259744326587309090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Little bit of quilting</span>................<br />Pocket goes here, just fold a rectangle in half and stitch in place; <span style="font-weight: bold;"> That is the wrong side of the fabric, but I like it.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dBm6fCsI/AAAAAAAAC2o/OzLCtZZbCeg/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dBm6fCsI/AAAAAAAAC2o/OzLCtZZbCeg/s200/Notepad+cover+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259743697022421698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dBJHsZ1I/AAAAAAAAC2g/TtMXboio4qs/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dBJHsZ1I/AAAAAAAAC2g/TtMXboio4qs/s200/Notepad+cover+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259743689024759634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dA8fVCQI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/Cr-TTVdbj1c/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5dA8fVCQI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/Cr-TTVdbj1c/s200/Notepad+cover+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259743685634230530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Make a strip for the top of pad, you will see later why, nothing fancy, no need...<br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5cXM_hlCI/AAAAAAAAC2I/D_rFC_cVzFw/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5cXM_hlCI/AAAAAAAAC2I/D_rFC_cVzFw/s200/Notepad+cover+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742968509731874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Place the strap just made about third of the way up and stitch ends down...</span><br />Place the quilted piece made earlier on top of this pocket piece, right sides together so to speak, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Stitch nearly all round, leave gap for turn through, </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I have to leave a BIG gap, dodgy hands!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5b4J2uyFI/AAAAAAAAC14/NYfixIRQ7K4/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5b4J2uyFI/AAAAAAAAC14/NYfixIRQ7K4/s200/Notepad+cover+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742435091597394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5b30jFp_I/AAAAAAAAC1w/B2eNo-JtalQ/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+016.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5b30jFp_I/AAAAAAAAC1w/B2eNo-JtalQ/s200/Notepad+cover+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742429372065778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5b3WYz2XI/AAAAAAAAC1o/adyaWm6howY/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5b3WYz2XI/AAAAAAAAC1o/adyaWm6howY/s200/Notepad+cover+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259742421275892082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stitched round........................<span style="font-weight: bold;">showing how I do corners.........</span>turning through........<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5a_ayOXuI/AAAAAAAAC1g/fKsvL3GXlrA/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+018.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5a_ayOXuI/AAAAAAAAC1g/fKsvL3GXlrA/s200/Notepad+cover+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259741460383555298" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5a_H7Z8CI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/uFgkdzYWAJk/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5a_H7Z8CI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/uFgkdzYWAJk/s200/Notepad+cover+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259741455321788450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5a-pSh8EI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/vIYsPFYk8cU/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5a-pSh8EI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/vIYsPFYk8cU/s200/Notepad+cover+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259741447097282626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You have to stitch the gap up</span>...watch out for the machine foot.......<span style="font-weight: bold;">.that's better...see...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5aNBMGJCI/AAAAAAAAC1I/kMti9P5GQ8o/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5aNBMGJCI/AAAAAAAAC1I/kMti9P5GQ8o/s200/Notepad+cover+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259740594519286818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5aNCRaDoI/AAAAAAAAC1A/ELgkV75PW9A/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5aNCRaDoI/AAAAAAAAC1A/ELgkV75PW9A/s200/Notepad+cover+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259740594809998978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5aMsuXXUI/AAAAAAAAC04/x22NxK1Oo3g/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5aMsuXXUI/AAAAAAAAC04/x22NxK1Oo3g/s200/Notepad+cover+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259740589025877314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Make sure foot is OVER.....</span>.....Do row of stitching across the middle........<span style="font-weight: bold;">DONE!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5Zr8AE8RI/AAAAAAAAC0w/cqDeXIasFfk/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5Zr8AE8RI/AAAAAAAAC0w/cqDeXIasFfk/s200/Notepad+cover+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259740026191016210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZrS_pOsI/AAAAAAAAC0o/FmEsiFPvHEs/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZrS_pOsI/AAAAAAAAC0o/FmEsiFPvHEs/s200/Notepad+cover+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259740015183346370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZrAM2EzI/AAAAAAAAC0g/oMb4Gh_0BhY/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZrAM2EzI/AAAAAAAAC0g/oMb4Gh_0BhY/s200/Notepad+cover+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259740010138440498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Opened for you to see...........<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sideways, see the pen? </span> A different version.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZN5NUH5I/AAAAAAAAC0Y/V-zrYLtzIgY/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+028.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZN5NUH5I/AAAAAAAAC0Y/V-zrYLtzIgY/s200/Notepad+cover+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259739510045155218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZNmywQzI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/Blo5NF10Zt0/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZNmywQzI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/Blo5NF10Zt0/s200/Notepad+cover+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259739505101914930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZNbHR8GI/AAAAAAAAC0I/cDBL13WidpE/s1600-h/Notepad+cover+005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SP5ZNbHR8GI/AAAAAAAAC0I/cDBL13WidpE/s200/Notepad+cover+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259739501966782562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">OK, how quick was that. If you get a load cut out you will soon have zillions made and can give them as prezzies for whenever. Please don't forget to look at the wrong sides of your fabrics, they are a surprise sometimes you know. Saves buying more!! Am I stingy? No. Well yes I guess I am.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you have a query about it or if it isn't clear enough for you, <span style="font-weight: bold;">please ask</span>, I am here, as ever!!!<br />Mind you <span style="font-weight: bold;">I DID</span> do the ironing this morning, he will have pressed shirts tomorrow! hahaha<br />I constantly have to remind the ladies at my group to ask me, and ask me again, and again, if they aren't sure what to do, so I repeat, do ask me if you get stuck. I haven't gone mad on the instructions cos I think it is quite an easy thing to make just from the pictures. I hope!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">When you have made this maybe you will like to pop to your Newsagent and buy the latest copy of Popular Patchwork, because....inside is how to cover a NOTEBOOK, much snazzier than this, a really smart job.</span><br /><br />I am now crossing my fingers and my toes in the hope the pictures go on exactly as I have put them...ooer......<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></div></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-58485601117886181932009-05-26T17:05:00.000-07:002009-05-26T17:06:04.377-07:00POSTCARD TUTORIAL PART TWO<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://jansmusing.blogspot.com/2008/10/finishing-postcard-my-way.html">FINISHING THE POSTCARD - MY WAY</a> </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOP0Ewh24DI/AAAAAAAACjQ/_AlAMOOVmrw/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOP0Ewh24DI/AAAAAAAACjQ/_AlAMOOVmrw/s200/Dragonfly+demo+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252309953027694642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOP0ESK8FCI/AAAAAAAACjI/SkGWCRs9u7w/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOP0ESK8FCI/AAAAAAAACjI/SkGWCRs9u7w/s200/Dragonfly+demo+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252309944878502946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOP0Dugl7CI/AAAAAAAACjA/MXCvZDZQ2AY/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOP0Dugl7CI/AAAAAAAACjA/MXCvZDZQ2AY/s200/Dragonfly+demo+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252309935305649186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Here then is how I finish the EDGES of my Postcards. You will think I am a fussy old bird, but this is how I do every single one, I do like them to look nice and acceptable. Again, if you 'click' on the pictures you will get a better view of what I am talking about. I am sorry there are so many, I tried to get every step pictured as I went along. <span style="font-style: italic;">It made for a LOT of pictures.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ABOVE</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 1</span> - I am auditioning fabric for the back, plus there is a piece of Bondaweb and pelmet Vilene. <span style="font-style: italic;">Don't forget the wrong side of your fabrics, that could be just what you are looking for. I opted to use the lilac mix fabric for the back</span>.<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 2</span> - Pressing the Bondaweb to the back of the picture.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 3</span> - I have already pressed the pelmet Vilene, to the fabric<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>I shall use for the address side, and am now trimming the edges.<br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">BELOW...</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 4 </span>- peeling off the Bondaweb's backing<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 5</span> - placing the pelmet covered Vilene onto the Bondawebbed front<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 6</span> - pressing well to stick it down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPzfArXPAI/AAAAAAAACi4/Oc6W3kcOUvg/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPzfArXPAI/AAAAAAAACi4/Oc6W3kcOUvg/s200/Dragonfly+demo+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252309304527502338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPzeRp0f-I/AAAAAAAACiw/FJetdpvIXgM/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPzeRp0f-I/AAAAAAAACiw/FJetdpvIXgM/s200/Dragonfly+demo+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252309291904565218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPzeHSgliI/AAAAAAAACio/WLEdD6wLjWE/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPzeHSgliI/AAAAAAAACio/WLEdD6wLjWE/s200/Dragonfly+demo+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252309289122436642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Picture 7</span> - trimming off the excess Vilene, there is always a bit over the edges<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 8</span> - Ready to stitch edges<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 9</span> - auditioning thread for edge, I like this one it kind of matches the Dragonfly<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPy4xm8MgI/AAAAAAAACig/oHBzhQTn1Mo/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPy4xm8MgI/AAAAAAAACig/oHBzhQTn1Mo/s200/Dragonfly+demo+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252308647647392258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPy4uCBEOI/AAAAAAAACiY/nSgBp6lDmqs/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPy4uCBEOI/AAAAAAAACiY/nSgBp6lDmqs/s200/Dragonfly+demo+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252308646687215842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPy4OmPg7I/AAAAAAAACiQ/y-rpLIumm1o/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPy4OmPg7I/AAAAAAAACiQ/y-rpLIumm1o/s200/Dragonfly+demo+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252308638249223090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Picture 10</span> - machine showing how it is set for first round of stitching,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 11</span> - I use an open zigzag to go round first to set the edges<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 12</span> - All edges zigzagged but look, some stray ends always appear<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPyfCsuFMI/AAAAAAAACiI/SLSuZ_PSKsM/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPyfCsuFMI/AAAAAAAACiI/SLSuZ_PSKsM/s200/Dragonfly+demo+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252308205558437058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPyerjSD4I/AAAAAAAACiA/BXLIaIlHnvc/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPyerjSD4I/AAAAAAAACiA/BXLIaIlHnvc/s200/Dragonfly+demo+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252308199344836482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPyesGZoLI/AAAAAAAACh4/v9bE7qE7H1c/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPyesGZoLI/AAAAAAAACh4/v9bE7qE7H1c/s200/Dragonfly+demo+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252308199492133042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 13</span> - So I take my trusty curved scissors and snip them all away, it is now ready to have the closed zigzag stitching done, or satin stitch if you prefer<br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 14</span> - Machine showing the settings I have altered for the satin stitching<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 15</span> - and off we go<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPx_wff3uI/AAAAAAAAChw/keG2xT6Nh0E/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPx_wff3uI/AAAAAAAAChw/keG2xT6Nh0E/s200/Dragonfly+demo+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252307668095196898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPx_SqpXqI/AAAAAAAACho/BQSHvCvu_4Q/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPx_SqpXqI/AAAAAAAACho/BQSHvCvu_4Q/s200/Dragonfly+demo+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252307660088893090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPx-4a47sI/AAAAAAAAChg/OdEXHa1cmN0/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPx-4a47sI/AAAAAAAAChg/OdEXHa1cmN0/s200/Dragonfly+demo+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252307653043482306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 16</span> - About an inch from the corner I start to 'turn' the card<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 17 </span>- see what I mean, just swing it round so when you hit the corner<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 18</span> - You are at a 90degree angle, like a mitre if you see what I mean<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxgdjiNFI/AAAAAAAAChY/-rPxMDK6nww/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxgdjiNFI/AAAAAAAAChY/-rPxMDK6nww/s200/Dragonfly+demo+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252307130435908690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxfyy6VpI/AAAAAAAAChQ/3ByAOgTDXIU/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxfyy6VpI/AAAAAAAAChQ/3ByAOgTDXIU/s200/Dragonfly+demo+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252307118957680274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxfUrMI4I/AAAAAAAAChI/4oP8Vt0XoLk/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxfUrMI4I/AAAAAAAAChI/4oP8Vt0XoLk/s200/Dragonfly+demo+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252307110872228738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 19</span> - Now swing it round straight and continue stitching down the long edge<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 20</span> - Another corner coming up, start swinging that card<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 21</span> - To get the mitre edge again, it doesn't look as though your stitches have altered on the card, so don't go looking for a mitre, go all the way round but swinging it at all four corners.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxCQnZLMI/AAAAAAAAChA/sUXmmml3EwQ/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxCQnZLMI/AAAAAAAAChA/sUXmmml3EwQ/s200/Dragonfly+demo+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252306611566357698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxCPbRXyI/AAAAAAAACg4/zU5oYpkoBWQ/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+028.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxCPbRXyI/AAAAAAAACg4/zU5oYpkoBWQ/s200/Dragonfly+demo+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252306611247079202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxCJLgYMI/AAAAAAAACgw/EhXCTHvMXzc/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+029.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPxCJLgYMI/AAAAAAAACgw/EhXCTHvMXzc/s200/Dragonfly+demo+029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252306609570341058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 22</span> - Hmm this hasn't come out very well, I wanted you to see that occasionally you get a little white showing through at the corners, or indeed sometimes along the long edges...what to do?<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 23 </span>- Get your kids or in my case, my GD's felt tips and use a colour that matches your thread, colour over the white and no-one will ever know your stitching didn't cover the corners perfectly!! Neat trick huh! You will never have <span style="font-style: italic;">whitey</span> corners again folks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 24</span> - OK its all nice and zigzagged round the edges, but this is where sometimes I feel it needs, just a little more. So I get my sparkly threads, and wind some onto a bobbin. Yep, a bobbin.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwiIDZZiI/AAAAAAAACgo/vtie2hBdY4g/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+031.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwiIDZZiI/AAAAAAAACgo/vtie2hBdY4g/s200/Dragonfly+demo+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252306059512079906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwh-zgjmI/AAAAAAAACgg/CGelX0HWiB0/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+032.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwh-zgjmI/AAAAAAAACgg/CGelX0HWiB0/s200/Dragonfly+demo+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252306057029520994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwhgD3IBI/AAAAAAAACgY/mEstggmfwi8/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+034.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwhgD3IBI/AAAAAAAACgY/mEstggmfwi8/s200/Dragonfly+demo+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252306048776609810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 25</span> - I alter my <span style="font-style: italic;">TOP TENSION</span> to a higher number, because I want the bobbin thread to run smooth, if I leave it at a normal tension it will pull tight. No good.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 26</span> - I alter the width and length, I open them up, I do not want a satin stitch for this, it is just a decorative sparkle I am after.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 27</span> - Again not a good picture, sorry, it is just showing you the <span style="font-style: italic;">OPEN</span> zigzag I use to go round, <span style="font-style: italic;">ON THE BACKSIDE </span>of the card, remember the <span style="font-style: italic;">BOBBIN</span> has the thread you want to see on the front of the card so you have to work <span style="font-style: italic;">UP SIDE DOWN.</span> You get used to it.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwGl7oD6I/AAAAAAAACgQ/FfsPmIhnJsM/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+035.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwGl7oD6I/AAAAAAAACgQ/FfsPmIhnJsM/s200/Dragonfly+demo+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252305586496212898" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwGNFbEiI/AAAAAAAACgI/OPV4Arq3LPg/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+036.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwGNFbEiI/AAAAAAAACgI/OPV4Arq3LPg/s200/Dragonfly+demo+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252305579826418210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwFy1AaTI/AAAAAAAACgA/a2CpZg-7Sw0/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+037.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPwFy1AaTI/AAAAAAAACgA/a2CpZg-7Sw0/s200/Dragonfly+demo+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252305572778240306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 28</span> - You may be able to see this a bit better if you click on it, its showing the open stitch on back of card, <span style="font-style: italic;">sparkle thread is underneath don't forget.</span><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 29</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">TADA.</span>.all finished ready to post.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Picture 30</span> - says it all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPvl8qlevI/AAAAAAAACf4/PKWQNRCB_jY/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+038.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPvl8qlevI/AAAAAAAACf4/PKWQNRCB_jY/s200/Dragonfly+demo+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252305025663073010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPvlgrQRAI/AAAAAAAACfw/LeFlmzIIA-w/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPvlgrQRAI/AAAAAAAACfw/LeFlmzIIA-w/s200/Dragonfly+demo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252305018149684226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPvkxAfiGI/AAAAAAAACfo/eiWyJSEkwhY/s1600-h/Dragonfly+demo+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SOPvkxAfiGI/AAAAAAAACfo/eiWyJSEkwhY/s200/Dragonfly+demo+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252305005353863266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I have really enjoyed doing this 'class' it did 'stretch' my imagination as to how to do the pictures for it. I have to tell you that I was taking the very LAST ONE, and hubby casually said,<br /><br />"Why didn't you do a video on your camera and download that?"<br /><br />You can fill in the blanks!!<br /><br />Actually I didn't know my camera did that. You live and learn, well I will when I find out how to do it.<br />Any queries? Please do feel free ask me, as I tell my ladies at my group, that is what I am here for.<br /></div>janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841150314350753337.post-64779045099934877352009-05-26T17:02:00.001-07:002009-05-26T17:02:54.976-07:00POSTCARD TUTORIAL PART ONE<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://jansmusing.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-i-make-my-postcards.html">HOW I MAKE MY POSTCARDS</a> </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONVLSbIk7I/AAAAAAAACfg/BlrxHTa3fHQ/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONVLSbIk7I/AAAAAAAACfg/BlrxHTa3fHQ/s200/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252135242856698802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONVK6r50xI/AAAAAAAACfY/hVL4QWIQky4/s1600-h/1b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONVK6r50xI/AAAAAAAACfY/hVL4QWIQky4/s200/1b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252135236484584210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I have been asked several times 'how do you make your cards?'<br /><br />So to answer everyone who has, I have taken photographs as I made one, and this is the result. I do hope you are able to follow it successfully, that it is clear enough for you, and that you will ask me if anything is not easily understood. I will always answer questions here or by email.<br /><br />If you click on each photo you will see I have made remarks on each as to what that picture refers to. You will obviously have a different machine to me so will have to adjust yours as near to what I did - if you wish to - to get the same results.<br /><br />If this has made your postcard making easier do let me know.I know there are lots of lessons on the web for the postcards, mine is just literally MY WAY of making these little works of art.<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONU61Cj5MI/AAAAAAAACfA/9M7xm3VteHI/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONU61Cj5MI/AAAAAAAACfA/9M7xm3VteHI/s200/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252134960091096258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONU7BC6D9I/AAAAAAAACfI/pJ7MaF0jqbs/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONU7BC6D9I/AAAAAAAACfI/pJ7MaF0jqbs/s200/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252134963313774546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONU7NnC88I/AAAAAAAACfQ/IYdeNmuTWCE/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONU7NnC88I/AAAAAAAACfQ/IYdeNmuTWCE/s200/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252134966686577602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONUKXQe-9I/AAAAAAAACeo/IRyPfbKIHD8/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONUKXQe-9I/AAAAAAAACeo/IRyPfbKIHD8/s200/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252134127462710226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252130570342415714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONQ7TY64SI/AAAAAAAACcY/yOJMIGdCo00/s1600-h/26.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U6oEfUYsD4Y/SONQ7TY64SI/AAAAAAAACcY/yOJMIGdCo00/s200/26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252130570191429922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here we are at the end of the basic assembly of your card. Now it is time to do those edges. I will make a separate post on the way I do mine. I hope you have enjoyed this lesson so far.janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430437953824196960noreply@blogger.com4