What part of quilting do you enjoy the most?

said...
It was a great beg.. not subtle, as you point out, but we all have to start
somewhere!
The quilt once again spoke and said it cant leave here until its done. I
think I have to do penance and learn to love making flying geese. If you can
tell me how to love making them there would be a rush of gratitude winging
your way, along with a squishy of your color choice(s).
Diana

No squishie necessary I knew that you would want to finish it. I know
you are like me and can't back down from the challenges that our projects
present. I just couldn't let that perfect begging opportunity go by

My favorite way of making them is to use the rectangle base color and two
squares to make up the "sky" fabric. This is *not* a "no waste" way- but
I like how it gives me a little more accuracy.

Marcia Hohn (Quilter's Cache) has a great page on her wonderful site

http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/Howtomakegeese.html

I (for the most part) use the second method on the page (Speed Piecing
Method A).

But, I don't trim away the extra fabric right off. I finger press the
first square back. Then I check it to make sure it is straight and that
it covers the area of the rectangle. After I know it is right, I trim the
extra layers of fabric away. Then I do the same to the other side. I do
speed piece these, press, trim, and final press them several at a time.

I would try making a 3 or 4 practice geese from any method out there
to see which method you like. Once I make a few, I just smile because
they are so charming.

Good luck,

Julie
Richmond, VA

omg, Diana,
tell me i didnt read that...
whats not to like, nay, love about those wee soaring beauties.
i think i either need more coffee or a nap now.
fanning myself repeatedly so i dont faint
jeanne*
major bigtime lover of flying geese and applique, theres nothing better imo,
lol.


"Diana Curtis" wrote...
| That description sounds just like me. The cycle of frustration and
| enthusiasm is what leads me to UFOs.
| I have a lovely log cabin top, it keeps telling me it needs a border of
| flying geese. I keep telling it I dont like flying geese but it wont
listen.
| Uncooperative quilts. Thats my frustration.
| Diana, thinking of letting that quilt be adopted by a goose lover.
|
| --
| http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

i love making flying geese the no-waste method in multitudes when required.
i love making applique designs up. usually i'll just play with
shapes/colours til i get one that appeals to me at the moment. i prefer the
look of needleturn but i use interfacing to back as many shapes as i can.
lately i find myself redesigning a shape so it works that way. i had dh stop
off and buy me another 3 mts of it yesterday. saved me the loooooooong stop
and expense had i gone there myself and he drives past the shop twice a day
at anyrate.
i do some blanket stitch/fused as well but not too much.
add a few beads and some embroidery to my blocks also.
most of the blocks i make get sent off to someone else for various reasons.
i've got a shoebox about 1/3 full of various sample blocks i tried out but
didnt send them off as they werent appropriate for the occasion. will
probably at some point put them together for a quilt for my home.
picking out fabrics is also heaps of fun but i agonize over which shade
works best with the focus fabric i've chosen...typical i suppose, eh.
did i say i LOOOOOOVE 'applique and flying geese' blocks?
ok, just checking, lol.
jeanne*
honk honk, oops, scuse me.

"Lynne Van" wrote...
|
|
| We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
| Really, I have two questions:
| 1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
| piecing, etc.) Why?
|
| 2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
| most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?
|
|
| And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
| above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)
|
|
| Cheers,
|
| Lynne in Toronto

Let me mull that idea over! Ill let you know.. after the quilt tells me. LOL
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Jennifer Hepworth" wrote in message
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Hi Diana, do you really need to make complete borders of those flying
devils?
What about partial borders covering two opposite corners of variable
sized geese - you wouldn't need to be so accurate then and the fudge
factor doesn't count.
Jennifer in Ottawa

I like all sorts of techniques, and I'm not sure I can really pick out a
favorite. Of the quilting process, I think my favorite parts are the
scheming and plotting bits, the fabric frenzy-- uhh selection, and piecing.

Lynne Van wrote:


We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto

--
the black rose, wench with a wrench
proud to be owned by a yorkie

Lynne --

I waiting until after today to answer this. The reason I waited, I just
finished my first quilt today. And as I mentioned in another post, I now
know that binding is not my favorite part. Actually, I love buying the
fabrics, then washing them and pressing them. I also love the cutting and
piecing. I haven't quilted anything yet, so I will have to reserve judgment
on that. :-)

Love in Stitches,

Coleen

"Lynne Van" wrote in message
...


We've had this conversation before, but it's been awhile.
Really, I have two questions:
1. What technique do you like the best (appliqué, piecing, paper
piecing, etc.) Why?

2. What part of the quilting process do you enjoy the
most?(design, fabric selection, piecing, quilting, etc.)Why?


And yes, I know the answer for some of you will be "all of the
above"...but try to be a little more specific, please. (VBG)


Cheers,

Lynne in Toronto

Hey, if they were any kind of LQS they would admire your verve!
Id like to see your mistakes too. We all make them.. its what you do after
the mistake is made that counts.
It would hamper my creativity to think about 30 dollar meter mistakes
too!!!! Ack! ... and thats why until this year I really didnt buy any at the
LQS. I learned on Walmart stuff.
The invitation stands.. come play with me. I have the luxury of inexpensive
fabric .. we can learn together!
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Shona in NZ" wrote in message
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Sounds like great fun Diana! I think I could really do with a shopping
mentor at times. I will leave my stash at home though so that I will have
room for more to bring back :-)

Price certainly plays a part in my decisiveness. When I see I need a
meter
of something and the fabric I would love to get is upwards of $30/m...just
not the sort of thing to make a mistake with.

As for making mistakes...you should see some of them snorfle

Shona wondering what the not-so-LQS would think of her diving head first
into their fabric in NZ


"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
I think you need to come visit me. Bring your stash. We will make it
grow.
Then we can play. I will teach you how not to get discouraged and how to
have fun with colors.
I wonder sometimes if the cost of materials where you are leads to
indecisiveness in the pursuit of the *perfect* combination of colors.
First
rule.. there is no such thing as perfect and close is usually close
enough.
There are usually a whole bunch of fabrics that will work really well
with
the first fabric you chose. Be bold.. dive head first into it, be
unafraid
to make mistakes!
Thats my helpful hint of the day
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Shona in NZ" wrote in message
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Well, the only thing I know how to do is easy applique and piecing so
they
must be my favourite techniques for now.

As far as which part of the process is my favourite....hmmm...I don't
like
choosing colours (have trouble matching stuff) but I like buying
fabric;
I
don't like choosing a pattern (probably cuz then I would have to
choose
colours!) but I love cutting the fabric up. Sewing together is fun
until
my
seams don't match and I get discouraged. Quilting is fun cuz I don't
care
how close/far apart my stitches are. Binding is fun because I get to
use
my
walking foot for part and get to hand sew for part....

I guess choosing my favourite part in the process is kinda like
choosing
fabric - I can't decide so I buy it all :-)

Shona who can't make decisions in NZ

Your enthusasm is endearing.. its easy to see your affection for those
pesky triangulated birds. Ill give your ideas a try.....as soon as I figure
out which colors the quilt wants. There is a picture of it in my quilts
folder in the link below if youd care to give an opinion. I do plan to add a
narrow *sarah curry* 1/2" border of deep burgandy before adding the geese.
Thanks for sharing !
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

wrote in message

No squishie necessary I knew that you would want to finish it. I know
you are like me and can't back down from the challenges that our projects
present. I just couldn't let that perfect begging opportunity go by

My favorite way of making them is to use the rectangle base color and two
squares to make up the "sky" fabric. This is *not* a "no waste" way- but
I like how it gives me a little more accuracy.

Marcia Hohn (Quilter's Cache) has a great page on her wonderful site

http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/Howtomakegeese.html

I (for the most part) use the second method on the page (Speed Piecing
Method A).

But, I don't trim away the extra fabric right off. I finger press the
first square back. Then I check it to make sure it is straight and that
it covers the area of the rectangle. After I know it is right, I trim the
extra layers of fabric away. Then I do the same to the other side. I do
speed piece these, press, trim, and final press them several at a time.

I would try making a 3 or 4 practice geese from any method out there
to see which method you like. Once I make a few, I just smile because
they are so charming.

Good luck,

Julie
Richmond, VA

My favorite part of quilting is picking out fabric! I also enjoy learning
about different quilting techniques. Pati Cook was kind enough to give me some
sewing tips, and now my head is swimming with Xmas gift projects.

kaila

I never thought of paper piecing them and you know, it just might be the
ticket! I could print them on computer paper and just whip them right up any
size, easy as pie.
Patti.. youre a gem.. thank you muchly! What a great and simple solution..
put together with Jennifers suggestion of variable sizes.. I am getting
brain storms!
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

"Patti" wrote in message
...
Hullo Diana
I know there are all sorts of ways of making flying geese; and that we
have a goose expert in our midst; but I thought I'd just mention that
you can do easy flying geese by paper piecing. You can draw them out in
sections of about twelve to fifteen inches long, for your border. That
way it would soon get done. You could draw different sized geese, as
someone suggested, and it would all be accurate - well as accurate as
the drawing! I have done this for sashing large blocks and it works
beautifully. I used five colours of a graduated 'sky' fabric and *six*
colours of 'goose' fabric. This was so that the combinations of colours
wouldn't come round very often. It does look very effective. I think
this might just make you love them. Perhaps make up one section to see
what you think?
Best Regards
pat on the hill