What are you working on?

I must be going blind - I can't find it. I see the Cross and Crown
four-block quilt, but not a table runner. What am I doing wrong?

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Louise in Iowa
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"KI Graham" wrote in message
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Scroll down in the "More Word in Patchwork" gallery
to "Cross and Crown table runner"

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"Louise" wrote in message
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Do we get to see a picture? It sounds beautiful.

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Louise in Iowa
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"KI Graham" wrote in message
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Began and FINISHED! a table runner this week. It all started when I took
my new Bible Blocks class to the LQS for their first lesson on picking
fabric for a sampler. I pulled a bright floral on mushroom grey and
chose fabrics to go with it so I could demonstrate the difference when a
grey background fabric is used instead of white or cream. As I was going
through the store picking up complementary fabrics, I fell more and more
in love with the unusual floral print, but my resolve NOT to buy any
more held...for a day or two anyway.

Funny thing...when I showed up at the LQS two days later, I couldn't
find the bolt. The owner pulled it from behind the counter and said
"Kim, we knew you'd be back for it so we just set it aside for you."
I've still got a metre left, but have finished an 18" x 60" table runner
in grey, green, pink and rust that I think is absolutely scrumptious
[though it's enough outside my comfort zone that I had some moments of
doubt half-way through the project]!

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Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK

It's the last in the gallery...I can only assume you didn't scroll down far
enough?

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Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK

"Louise" wrote in message
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I must be going blind - I can't find it. I see the Cross and Crown
four-block quilt, but not a table runner. What am I doing wrong?

--
Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa

"KI Graham" wrote in message
news:hHA2f.139338$oW2.117082@pd7tw1no...
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham/gallery.html
Scroll down in the "More Word in Patchwork" gallery
to "Cross and Crown table runner"

--
Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK

"Louise" wrote in message
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Do we get to see a picture? It sounds beautiful.

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Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa

"KI Graham" wrote in message
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Began and FINISHED! a table runner this week. It all started when I
took my new Bible Blocks class to the LQS for their first lesson on
picking fabric for a sampler. I pulled a bright floral on mushroom grey
and chose fabrics to go with it so I could demonstrate the difference
when a grey background fabric is used instead of white or cream. As I
was going through the store picking up complementary fabrics, I fell
more and more in love with the unusual floral print, but my resolve NOT
to buy any more held...for a day or two anyway.

Funny thing...when I showed up at the LQS two days later, I couldn't
find the bolt. The owner pulled it from behind the counter and said
"Kim, we knew you'd be back for it so we just set it aside for you."
I've still got a metre left, but have finished an 18" x 60" table
runner in grey, green, pink and rust that I think is absolutely
scrumptious [though it's enough outside my comfort zone that I had some
moments of doubt half-way through the project]!

--
Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK

KI Graham wrote:
It's the last in the gallery...I can only assume you didn't scroll down far
enough?


I couldn't see it at first either - I hit the refresh button and there
it was lol

It's really beautiful! I would have had a hard time picking and using
those colors but it turned out spectacular!

Roberta (in VA)

Thanks, Roberta: I would have passed them by myself if I hadn't pulled the
fabrics to demonstrate for the class. To be truthful, I expected the brights
would "die" against the mushroom background! While it's much more
low-contrast than I usually choose, I think it really works. Consider how
bright it would have been if I had used white instead of the grey...

Now, I'm thinking about what I'm going to do with the rest of the grey and
floral fabric ...about 1/2 metre of the grey and a metre of the floral.
Original plan was napkins, but when I set the table yesterday for
Thanksgiving, I discovered that the raspberry pink napkins I already own
look perfect, and my napkin drawer in the hutch is full.

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Kim Graham
http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
THE WORD IN PATCHWORK

"Roberta" wrote in message
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KI Graham wrote:
It's the last in the gallery...I can only assume you didn't scroll down
far enough?


I couldn't see it at first either - I hit the refresh button and there it
was lol

It's really beautiful! I would have had a hard time picking and using
those colors but it turned out spectacular!

Roberta (in VA)

I'm actually "working on" and making progress!

MIL's Christmas Stars Table Runner - stars done, cut sashing/border
strips. Now just need to assemble and quilt to give Nov. 7.

Margaritaville - all sashing and border pieces cut and started
assembling rows today. Got 2 of 6 done! It looks so cool, will be hard
to give away. But give away I must, Oct. 21.

Mimi's Bible Blocks - STILL hand quilting in sashing/borders. But, the
cooler weather reinvigorated my motivation for this so started this
past week, in the evenings when it is even cooler and it feels good to
have the big warm quilt in my lap.

ATC - finishing the hand stitching past few evenings. Had to take a
break after pushing the needle through my fingertip with one of the
glass beads on it. Ouch.

Growing a wonderful collection for Martha's East Coast Vineyard. Can't
wait until after the first of the year, when the holiday projects are
done, over and given out and I can start cutting out the leaves and
leaf blocks for this one. All those wonderful fall colors. Plan is to
give it to her/family next Christmas.

And I have everything and a crazy patch sheet of fabric growing to make
hubby and I Christmas stockings. Haven't had my own in years and he
hasn't had one since he was a kid! We've been "making do" with strange
socks, baskets and bags for the past few Christmas'es!

But tomorrow is a day off - will be a parent chaperone on a third grade
field trip to Moody Gardens!

Back to tape up the finger again and stitch a bit before bed!

Hugs to all,
Tina

frood wrote:

So, what are you working on/thinking of working on/dreaming about?

Apart from clothes for DS for summer, I'm working on a couple
of camera pouches/covers - one for DH one for ME!

I should actually be packing for the short trip this weekend,
but some of the clothes to be packed are being washed now.

--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

I'm trying to get caught up on all my BOMs, but on Monday I happened to
watch Sewing with Nancy. She was showing how to do chenille, in
particular how to make chenille scarves. I thought they looked like they
might be good Christmas gifts, so I went to the fabric store (no loose
weave fabrics suitable for chenille in my stash), bought some fabric,
and made 3 scarves. The last 2 are in the dryer now. I'm pleased with
the way they turned out. Two of them are a wool-like fabric that was
labeled "Ralph Lauren fancies"; it is a tan with a tiny check, so the
chenille looks tweedy. The other is a blue and tan checked homespun.

Julia in MN
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Julia,
Oh, I like this idea! Would you care to tell us how you made the
scarves? Cut size? Number of Layers? How did you execute the
cutting channels? Chenille both sides or one side? Details,
woman, details!!
Thanks bunches, PAT in VA/USA

Julia in MN wrote:

I'm trying to get caught up on all my BOMs, but on Monday I happened to
watch Sewing with Nancy. She was showing how to do chenille, in
particular how to make chenille scarves. I thought they looked like they
might be good Christmas gifts, so I went to the fabric store (no loose
weave fabrics suitable for chenille in my stash), bought some fabric,
and made 3 scarves. The last 2 are in the dryer now. I'm pleased with
the way they turned out. Two of them are a wool-like fabric that was
labeled "Ralph Lauren fancies"; it is a tan with a tiny check, so the
chenille looks tweedy. The other is a blue and tan checked homespun.

Julia in MN

I hope this makes sense: I bought 1.5 yards of fabric for one scarf,
which gave me a piece about 45" square. I folded it in half diagonally
and cut 3" from the fold, to give a 6" bias strip. Then I cut more 6"
strips and layered them, one on top of the other. The middle strip
should be about 1/2" longer on each end; this makes it easier to make
sure you cut only the 2 outer layers on each side. I made mine as long
as the first strip of fabric. The outer 2 layers can be "pieced" by
laying strips end-to-end; it won't be noticeable after they are cut. I
marked a line down the center the length of the strips. I stitched the
marked line and then used my presser foot as a guide to stitch 3/8" or
so from the previous sewn line until the strips were stitched all the
way across. I used my Fiskars spring-loaded shears to cut between the
rows of stitching on the two outside layers on both sides. The tips of
that shears are a bit rounded; I don't think something with sharp
pointed tips would work as well. You could also use one of those rotary
cutters made for cutting chenille. I trimmed the ends so all the strips
were the same length. On one, I cut the ends straight and stitched about
1/2" from the end. On another, I cut the ends in a v-shape, stitched
about 1" from the end, and cut the middle layer between the stitching to
make a fringe. Then I washed them in the washer and dried them in the
dryer. I put a couple of old bath towels in with them, and used hot
water and a hot dryer so that they would shrink a bit and fluff up. They
didn't leave a lot of lint in the washer, but they did leave a lot in
the dryer; I emptied the lint filter about half-way through the dryer
cycle.

Nancy recommended a book called Sew Chic Chenille:
https://www.nancysnotions.com/NNVia/index.jsp One thing she emphasized
was that the stitching had to be on the bias; if the pieces were cut on
the bias, the stitching could be parallel to the edges; if they are cut
on the straight grain, the stitching must be at a 45-degree angle to the
edges. I suspect that a scarf will drape better if made from a bias
strip. She also showed making chenille for a jacket and making a
chenille baby blanket. More detail on all the projects is in the book.

Julia in MN
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What a great idea! You'd probably want to trim off the selvedge first.
Wonder what it would look like to slip in some straight-grain rectangles at
each end to make fringe?
Roberta in D

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I hope this makes sense: I bought 1.5 yards of fabric for one scarf, which
gave me a piece about 45" square. I folded it in half diagonally and cut 3"
from the fold, to give a 6" bias strip. Then I cut more 6" strips and
layered them, one on top of the other. The middle strip should be about
1/2" longer on each end; this makes it easier to make sure you cut only the
2 outer layers on each side. I made mine as long as the first strip of
fabric. The outer 2 layers can be "pieced" by laying strips end-to-end; it
won't be noticeable after they are cut. I marked a line down the center the
length of the strips. I stitched the marked line and then used my presser
foot as a guide to stitch 3/8" or so from the previous sewn line until the
strips were stitched all the way across. I used my Fiskars spring-loaded
shears to cut between the rows of stitching on the two outside layers on
both sides. The tips of that shears are a bit rounded; I don't think
something with sharp pointed tips would work as well. You could also use
one of those rotary cutters made for cutting chenille. I trimmed the ends
so all the strips were the same length. On one, I cut the ends straight and
stitched about 1/2" from the end. On another, I cut the ends in a v-shape,
stitched about 1" from the end, and cut the middle layer between the
stitching to make a fringe. Then I washed them in the washer and dried them
in the dryer. I put a couple of old bath towels in with them, and used hot
water and a hot dryer so that they would shrink a bit and fluff up. They
didn't leave a lot of lint in the washer, but they did leave a lot in the
dryer; I emptied the lint filter about half-way through the dryer cycle.

Nancy recommended a book called Sew Chic Chenille:
https://www.nancysnotions.com/NNVia/index.jsp One thing she emphasized was
that the stitching had to be on the bias; if the pieces were cut on the
bias, the stitching could be parallel to the edges; if they are cut on the
straight grain, the stitching must be at a 45-degree angle to the edges. I
suspect that a scarf will drape better if made from a bias strip. She also
showed making chenille for a jacket and making a chenille baby blanket.
More detail on all the projects is in the book.

Julia in MN
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