Jean wrote:
The narrow top is done. Including the embroidered corners. I've started the rose center and have tested an embroidered rose for the rose window corners. Also, the extra band is sewn to the big one and a piece of batting pinned in place at the side. You don't need it for the border quilting, so I just pinned.
National Quilting Day, huh? Well, my creativity will extend to the structural quilting on the narrow one. I'll drop it by on my way home from church - certainly not on my way there!
We will get them done - notice how I keep saying that. Between the sewing, putting them up, Easter vigil and then both services on Easter, I'm looking forward to Monday the 24th!!
Showing posts with label rose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rose. Show all posts
Leading done!
Jean wrote:
Hot dang! I finished the rose window leading. The little Clover iron was a must, as it had to fit in between the leading lines. I just left it on the entire time I was sewing down the leading so I could reattach loosened sections.
The circular leading was so easy (it was about time something was easy). Only one start and stop per circle, so I just ironed and sewed, ironed and sewed.
Boy, that black leading really eats up the light. I just aimed the needles where I wanted them to go, as my eyes could only see black. When the sun came out, I saw stitches! I'd recommend you set up your machine outside on a sunny day to do those borders!!
Spent most of yesterday morning online looking for things to put in the triangular corners of the rose window. I bought a few things as well as the scroll cross.
Hot dang! I finished the rose window leading. The little Clover iron was a must, as it had to fit in between the leading lines. I just left it on the entire time I was sewing down the leading so I could reattach loosened sections.The circular leading was so easy (it was about time something was easy). Only one start and stop per circle, so I just ironed and sewed, ironed and sewed.
Boy, that black leading really eats up the light. I just aimed the needles where I wanted them to go, as my eyes could only see black. When the sun came out, I saw stitches! I'd recommend you set up your machine outside on a sunny day to do those borders!!
Spent most of yesterday morning online looking for things to put in the triangular corners of the rose window. I bought a few things as well as the scroll cross.
Re: The Motif Search Begins
Jean wrote:
Yep - 85.25 or 85.5 depending on the amount of stretch. The pattern is right between the two, so I guess we're as close as we're going to get.
BTW, the side borders were cut at 3.25, while the top and bottom borders were cut at 2.75, so all 4 borders aren't 3" unless the top and bottom have grown. Be careful. From seam to raw edge, top and bottom should be 2.5.
Maybe share the theme of the quilting a little later. It's only the beg of Feb. Hard to believe we've just started the 2nd month. Well, okay, the first week is gone, and there's only 3 weeks in March.
Talk about tedium. I've been taping and taping and trimming and taping the rose window. Then bias taping. I just started the third wheel of bias, so for sure we're going to need at least 5. That narrow quilt takes 8 yards just going up and down the white strips.
Yep - 85.25 or 85.5 depending on the amount of stretch. The pattern is right between the two, so I guess we're as close as we're going to get.
BTW, the side borders were cut at 3.25, while the top and bottom borders were cut at 2.75, so all 4 borders aren't 3" unless the top and bottom have grown. Be careful. From seam to raw edge, top and bottom should be 2.5.
Maybe share the theme of the quilting a little later. It's only the beg of Feb. Hard to believe we've just started the 2nd month. Well, okay, the first week is gone, and there's only 3 weeks in March.
Talk about tedium. I've been taping and taping and trimming and taping the rose window. Then bias taping. I just started the third wheel of bias, so for sure we're going to need at least 5. That narrow quilt takes 8 yards just going up and down the white strips.
Getting the Lead Out
Tracy wrote:
(It's getting harder and harder to come up with snappy titles!)
Jean wrote:
Ta dah! I got all the trimming and underneath taping done on the rose window as well as almost used up the fourth package of bias tape.
So I've started sewing down the bias radially. When all that is sewn, then I get to put the bias down in 7 circles from the center out. But I'm so happy that the pieces are not flying around anymore.
(It's getting harder and harder to come up with snappy titles!)
Jean wrote:
Ta dah! I got all the trimming and underneath taping done on the rose window as well as almost used up the fourth package of bias tape. So I've started sewing down the bias radially. When all that is sewn, then I get to put the bias down in 7 circles from the center out. But I'm so happy that the pieces are not flying around anymore.
Kaleidoscope Block progress
Jean wrote:
Regarding what I gave you today. Just make a 6 1/4" template, then cut 8 regular squares, and 8 squares in reverse. That will finish ALL of the 36 pink blocks. I have all the other 32 pink blocks sewn!!!!
I have 16 of the 46 stargazer blocks sewn. I'm making pairs of the blocks that are on different sides of the large nad narrow quilts. That makes for a symmetrical border as well as cuts in half the number of different templates that have to be made.
(picture is of the wrong side of stargazer blocks)
I'm keeping a lot of stargazer scraps. I can't bear to throw them away.
Oh, I have one extra sewn pink block and 1 or 2 cut pink blocks. We can use them for totes or handbags or placemats, or.......
My back hurts so it's time to sit and peruse the knitting books you so kindly brought today.
Oh, if you think the quilter identities are secret, think again. I heard Karen Rogers telling someone all about it. At least a few people saw the board and Margaret said it was very nice. So now to prepare next week's.
Oh, did I send you a beginning leading picture? If not, here it is.
Regarding what I gave you today. Just make a 6 1/4" template, then cut 8 regular squares, and 8 squares in reverse. That will finish ALL of the 36 pink blocks. I have all the other 32 pink blocks sewn!!!!
I have 16 of the 46 stargazer blocks sewn. I'm making pairs of the blocks that are on different sides of the large nad narrow quilts. That makes for a symmetrical border as well as cuts in half the number of different templates that have to be made.(picture is of the wrong side of stargazer blocks)
I'm keeping a lot of stargazer scraps. I can't bear to throw them away.
Oh, I have one extra sewn pink block and 1 or 2 cut pink blocks. We can use them for totes or handbags or placemats, or.......
My back hurts so it's time to sit and peruse the knitting books you so kindly brought today.
Oh, if you think the quilter identities are secret, think again. I heard Karen Rogers telling someone all about it. At least a few people saw the board and Margaret said it was very nice. So now to prepare next week's.
Oh, did I send you a beginning leading picture? If not, here it is.
Color changes
Jean wrote:
I changed three pieces in the green/blue wedges.
You can also see some of the first leading. I'm READY to buy the preglued black bias!!!! The kona cotton doesn't like to take the adhesive. I have to use the tiny iron and you have to really press hard. My hand will never make it.
One third is tacked down with the steam-a-seam strips. Is Steve still naked, or does he have a cloaking device?
I changed three pieces in the green/blue wedges.
You can also see some of the first leading. I'm READY to buy the preglued black bias!!!! The kona cotton doesn't like to take the adhesive. I have to use the tiny iron and you have to really press hard. My hand will never make it.
One third is tacked down with the steam-a-seam strips. Is Steve still naked, or does he have a cloaking device?
Rose Window Part One
Jean wrote:
I LOVE St. Stephen. Wow, little did I know I was in the presence of a bonafide artiste!! It's awesome.
I have all the colors cut and in place on the rose window pattern. Now to cut the white and then do all the taping
Here's the result of my efforts. I like the progression of the reds in the wedge shapes, but the green to blue doesn't go as smoothly. That bright green really seems to jump out. I may need to go online and find something a little softer. What do you think?
I LOVE St. Stephen. Wow, little did I know I was in the presence of a bonafide artiste!! It's awesome.
I have all the colors cut and in place on the rose window pattern. Now to cut the white and then do all the taping
Here's the result of my efforts. I like the progression of the reds in the wedge shapes, but the green to blue doesn't go as smoothly. That bright green really seems to jump out. I may need to go online and find something a little softer. What do you think?
Designing Woman
Jean wrote:
Here are the designs for the rose window and lower quilts as seen on my computer. The Corel Draw designs are saved as Encapsulated Postscript files (*.eps), sent by email to the printer in Longview, and then picked up as full size printouts.
Only half of the lower large quilt is shown as the printer as a width limit of 36" and the quilt is 6' wide. The rose window has been divided into 2 parts because I need the actual pattern to make templates for each individual piece.
Here are the templates made from the full size pattern printout. The fabric will be cut so the edges butt tightly under the bias tape leading. Some trimming and adjusting is needed as the full size pattern is not perfect (only God is!).
Here are the designs for the rose window and lower quilts as seen on my computer. The Corel Draw designs are saved as Encapsulated Postscript files (*.eps), sent by email to the printer in Longview, and then picked up as full size printouts.
Only half of the lower large quilt is shown as the printer as a width limit of 36" and the quilt is 6' wide. The rose window has been divided into 2 parts because I need the actual pattern to make templates for each individual piece.
Here are the templates made from the full size pattern printout. The fabric will be cut so the edges butt tightly under the bias tape leading. Some trimming and adjusting is needed as the full size pattern is not perfect (only God is!).
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