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Post by SweetieBugs on Mar 4, 2019 0:40:30 GMT
SweetieBugs I just laughed so freaking hard!! Maybe my next project? Yes, because they look so soft and alluring:)
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Mar 4, 2019 5:27:51 GMT
After a few months, I finally have something to contribute! I’m still trucking along on my Moda Blockheads 2 block of the week. I’m caught up and there’s only 6 more blocks (for a total of 52)! I’m so proud of myself for keeping up with it.
Here’s block 44 (12x12 inches) and block 45 (18x18 inches)
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Mar 4, 2019 5:29:48 GMT
Because I can only add two attachments per post, here’s block 46 (6x6 inches)
Only six more to go! I know I can finish this!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 9:48:56 GMT
Because I can only add two attachments per post, here’s block 46 (6x6 inches) Only six more to go! I know I can finish this! I love this block.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 9:52:13 GMT
I finished my second Nordic Wind shawl, I love this pattern, it's perfect sit in front of Netflix and just get on with it knitting (apologies for the pictures I was planning on taking pics outside but the weather had different plans, so it's pegged to the clothes horse!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 9:55:06 GMT
And I finished a quilt top, very basic compared to what others are posting
It's folded in half both ways here, I used the Aldi fabric.
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Post by gillyp on Mar 4, 2019 10:47:03 GMT
lainey you are an absolute whizz! The shawl has to be one of my favourites of your makes and I assure you, I don’t think your quilt is basic! It’s great!
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Post by wellway on Mar 4, 2019 13:15:17 GMT
Here’s my vintage Singer:) So pretty, modern machines could do with something to make them less white
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 14:33:44 GMT
lainey you are an absolute whizz! The shawl has to be one of my favourites of your makes and I assure you, I don’t think your quilt is basic! It’s great!
Am I crazy to think I can quilt this quilt by hand? Doing it on the machine scares the poop out of me!
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 4, 2019 15:44:31 GMT
muggins - What a beautiful sewing machine! Do you actually sew with her (I'm assuming it's a girl with all those pretty floral decals)? lainey - Every quilt you make is better than the last. I really love the colors in this one. That shawl is great as well. It looks very warm.
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Post by phoenixcov on Mar 4, 2019 16:39:33 GMT
lainey If I had made your lovely quilt I would be looking forward to the best bit...hand quilting it. With the right needle and either a thimble or a good callus on your finger away you go. Have you tried gold eye needles? They are so nice to sew with.
muggins, that is a treasure of a machine. I can remember mending a caravan awning with my Mum pulling the canvas through as I did the sewing. I wish I had kept the beast (as it was fondly known).
Started a knitted cushion cover today as I seem to be able to hold needles better than a crochet hook. It`s a simple step back to knitting for me after, oh only 30 years or so.
Doing an Irish Moss stitch and it looks nice in shaded blue cotton. It`s for under my knee in bed.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Mar 4, 2019 17:18:42 GMT
I finished my second Nordic Wind shawl, I love this pattern, it's perfect sit in front of Netflix and just get on with it knitting (apologies for the pictures I was planning on taking pics outside but the weather had different plans, so it's pegged to the clothes horse!)
This is how good I aspire to be and I want my own collection of beautiful shawls (crocheted not knitted) but the goal is the same. lainey that is beautiful.
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Post by muggins on Mar 4, 2019 17:18:57 GMT
lainey you are an absolute whizz! The shawl has to be one of my favourites of your makes and I assure you, I don’t think your quilt is basic! It’s great!
Am I crazy to think I can quilt this quilt by hand? Doing it on the machine scares the poop out of me!
Quilting by hand will take forever but it’s possible. There are some great machine quilting tutorials on YouTube to guide you through the process. It shouldn’t be too difficult to stitch in the ditch. The tricky bit it making sure the sandwich is stuck together well so it doesn’t shift (spray fabric glue is great) and rolling it up bit by bit to fit in the machine.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 18:20:36 GMT
My practice pineapple block, made using some scraps. So many seams, so much ironing!
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Post by disneypal on Mar 4, 2019 18:37:02 GMT
This is how good I aspire to be and I want my own collection of beautiful shawls You can get there - practice makes perfect. lainey - the shawl is so beautiful.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 18:40:37 GMT
This is how good I aspire to be and I want my own collection of beautiful shawls (crocheted not knitted) but the goal is the same. lainey that is beautiful. Thank you Elannah, my first attempts at knitting were a total disaster, it took a long time before I made anything I was happy with. It's all just practice.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Mar 4, 2019 21:13:20 GMT
I finished my second Nordic Wind shawl, I love this pattern, it's perfect sit in front of Netflix and just get on with it knitting (apologies for the pictures I was planning on taking pics outside but the weather had different plans, so it's pegged to the clothes horse!)
I love this! It looks so warm and fluffy. Are you keeping it to wear yourself?
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Mar 4, 2019 21:16:27 GMT
And I finished a quilt top, very basic compared to what others are posting
It's folded in half both ways here, I used the Aldi fabric.
Those colours are so very fresh and delightful. And I love the random shapes. I was so tempted by those fat quarters but I knew I wouldn't use them.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Mar 4, 2019 21:39:17 GMT
My sewing machine from 1905:
Showing the rather beautiful side plate, and behind it, the snake-skin effect paper-covered front from the wooden case.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Mar 5, 2019 3:01:26 GMT
Here are my three blocks together—it’s easier to see the different sizes.
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Post by gillyp on Mar 5, 2019 12:47:59 GMT
Your machine is very like my mother's RedSquirrelUK! Man, I miss that machine! How many of each block will you be doing ComplicatedLady? Would the quilters here answer some naive questions please? lainey mentioned quilting by hand. Would that be back stitch? Running stitch? Would the stitches follow the seams or would they be swirly or is the whole thing just down to personal choice?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 13:47:43 GMT
Your machine is very like my mother's RedSquirrelUK ! Man, I miss that machine! How many of each block will you be doing ComplicatedLady ? Would the quilters here answer some naive questions please? lainey mentioned quilting by hand. Would that be back stitch? Running stitch? Would the stitches follow the seams or would they be swirly or is the whole thing just down to personal choice? I'm thinking of big stitch quilting, like a running stitch.
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Post by gillyp on Mar 5, 2019 14:03:56 GMT
Thanks lainey. That’s interesting. My DIL wants to make a quilt out of the DGDs baby clothes and as I’ve never quilted and she’s never sewn I was wondering how we would approach it. That might be a good way.
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Post by muggins on Mar 5, 2019 14:07:36 GMT
Your machine is very like my mother's RedSquirrelUK! Man, I miss that machine! How many of each block will you be doing ComplicatedLady? Would the quilters here answer some naive questions please? lainey mentioned quilting by hand. Would that be back stitch? Running stitch? Would the stitches follow the seams or would they be swirly or is the whole thing just down to personal choice? Usually it’s very small neat running stitch. You can choose to follow the seams in straight lines which is known as ‘stitch in the ditch’ or you can create any pattern you like.
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Post by teddyw on Mar 5, 2019 15:08:29 GMT
lainey I love both of those but that shawl is beautiful.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Mar 5, 2019 15:33:06 GMT
RedSquirrelUK - What a pretty machine! She's in wonderful shape. After this talk of vintage machines, I've come to the realization that if I had been learning during the treadle or hand crank era of machines, I probably would never have learned. I'm way too uncoordinated to get all those things going at once. Kind of like rubbing your tummy and patting your head at the same time! I started work yesterday on a batch of kennel quilts for the shelters. I'd like to get this stack finished up and shipped this week so I can move on to another project. Question: Are you a 'one project at a time' crafter, or do you have multiple projects actively going at once (not counting those UFOs we all have in hiding)? I am definitely a one project at a time type.
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Post by JoP on Mar 5, 2019 16:16:02 GMT
muggins and RedSquirrelUK seeing your beautiful machines has made me realise mine need some TLC - I’ve taken photos, after digging them out from the deep dark recesses of the craft room, and am too embarrassed to share now If you promise to look on them as ‘having potential’ I may be persuaded to share
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Post by JoP on Mar 5, 2019 16:20:27 GMT
**GypsyGirl** I’m trying really hard to have one project on the go and completed before I start another. I’m still plodding on with my king size sweet pea blanket, whilst doing this I have started and finished a baby blanket and baby poncho.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Mar 5, 2019 16:29:12 GMT
RedSquirrelUK - What a pretty machine! She's in wonderful shape. After this talk of vintage machines, I've come to the realization that if I had been learning during the treadle or hand crank era of machines, I probably would never have learned. I'm way too uncoordinated to get all those things going at once. Kind of like rubbing your tummy and patting your head at the same time! I use and have always used that machine for everything - not that I sew much. I was given a cheap electric machine over 10 years ago and it has never been out of the box. Coordinating the handle with moving the fabric has never been a problem. I suspect I need to put some oil in actually.
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Post by JoP on Mar 5, 2019 16:34:02 GMT
This is the oldest machine dated to 1886 - made in Kilbowie Scotland
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