Finished September BOMs!!

I'm on a roll. Tonight I finished the three blocks for September. The
applique is NOT getting any easier for me. I modified one of the
three choices given!

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46414451jLGqxe

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

wow, great job, Carole.
you just get better and better.
keep'em come'n.
cheers,
jeanne

"Carole-Retired and Loving It" wrote...
I'm on a roll. Tonight I finished the three blocks for
September. The
applique is NOT getting any easier for me. I modified one
of the
three choices given!

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46414451jLGqxe

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW
Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more -
http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

Carole, I'm wondering - I studied your appliqués and they look great. I
suppose you're meaning they're no pleasure. Could it be that the fabrics
you're using are contrary? Try something a little more easy-going, a heart
pretty well has both the challenges of inside and outside points but I don't
mean shape. You might enjoy a fabric that is finely woven but soft. Some
fabrics are going to have pokeys come Hell or high water and some are just
too stiff to curve gracefully. It may not be your skill that's troubling
you, it just may be the fabric. I attempted some garland borders that fought
with me every stitch of the way. It is now located in the Swamp landfill.
Polly



"Carole-Retired and Loving It" wrote in
message ...
I'm on a roll. Tonight I finished the three blocks for September. The
applique is NOT getting any easier for me. I modified one of the
three choices given!

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46414451jLGqxe

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

applique edges are sometimes on the straight of grain and
sometimes on the bias.
one edge following the last, easy, hard, easy, hard, and
keeps testing ones patience.
that is why i use interfacing method as often as possible
even when i have to adapt the pattern somehow.
close is close enough in my mind.
as long as you like the final result thats really all that
matters.
cheers,
jeanne

"Polly Esther" wrote...
Carole, I'm wondering - I studied your appliqués and they
look great. I suppose you're meaning they're no pleasure.
Could it be that the fabrics you're using are contrary?
Try something a little more easy-going, a heart pretty
well has both the challenges of inside and outside points
but I don't mean shape. You might enjoy a fabric that is
finely woven but soft. Some fabrics are going to have
pokeys come Hell or high water and some are just too stiff
to curve gracefully. It may not be your skill that's
troubling you, it just may be the fabric. I attempted some
garland borders that fought with me every stitch of the
way. It is now located in the Swamp landfill. Polly



"Carole-Retired and Loving It"
wrote in message
...
I'm on a roll. Tonight I finished the three blocks for
September. The
applique is NOT getting any easier for me. I modified
one of the
three choices given!

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46414451jLGqxe

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW
Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more -
http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

LOL You have a wonderful way with words Polly

Elly
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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It is now located in the Swamp landfill. Polly

Hi to everyone doing this BOM thingy. (And anyone just lurking)

Carole is doing a great job with her blocks I've enjoyed seeing them coming
along and can't wait to see the final quilt.
Just wondering where everyone else's is/are? Just curious that's all...
no nudging honest.
Elly

"Carole-Retired and Loving It" wrote in
message ...
I'm on a roll. Tonight I finished the three blocks for September. The
applique is NOT getting any easier for me. I modified one of the
three choices given!

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46414451jLGqxe

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

Thank you kindly, Elly. I was hoping to remind Carole that appliqué can be
a real joy but some fabrics take all the fun out of it. Polly

"Elly D" wrote in message
...
LOL You have a wonderful way with words Polly

Elly
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
It is now located in the Swamp landfill. Polly

You're right, Miz Polly. They're NO pleasure. They look reasonably
okay when they're finished, if you don't look too closely. I don't
like doing the tiny stitching, and I worry GREATLY that those inner
angles are going to fray the first time the quilt gets washed. I'd
feel better if these were for a wall hanging but this is a bed quilt
that will be used.

I'm stuck with the fabrics for this quilt, since they're chosen and
bought and are what this quilt is going to made of.

This time I tried starting with Ami Simms' method of invisible
applique. I've been trying different things to see what works best
for me. I love this method for straight and gently curved edges and
even points, but the inner angles and curves are still a challenge.

So far I've had the best luck just putting two fabrics right side
together, machine sewing around the design, clipping, slitting the
backing, and turning the whole thing inside out. Then that gets
stitched into place. After doing three oak leaves and the acorn Ami's
way, I did the other three this way. This is less nervewracking but
leaves a little more bulk, even though I cut most of the backing away.

I don't like the "basting and/or ironing to freezer paper" way, or the
"glue stick" way. I've had good success with fusibles and machine
satin stitching, but that wasn't the look I wanted for this quilt.

So, I'll keep at it and maybe it will get easier!

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

Thanks! The BOMs are a learning challenge, because I end up doing
blocks I probably would never choose for myself because I'd feel they
were too hard or would take too long. This stretches me! It also
helps to have a goal. I want this to be a finished Christmas present
by December 2008!

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:07:44 +1300, "nzlstar*"
wrote:

wow, great job, Carole.
you just get better and better.
keep'em come'n.
cheers,
jeanne

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle

You're good! I've done the pieced block, halfway through the PP.
Roberta in D

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I'm on a roll. Tonight I finished the three blocks for September. The
applique is NOT getting any easier for me. I modified one of the
three choices given!

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...46414451jLGqxe

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle