Finished! Last of the yummy Kaffe Fassett charms :(
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5 years ago
This quilt has the last of the Kaffe Fassett charms that I treated myself with recently. The quilt design is from an add I saw in a quilt magazine for In the Beginning fabrics and it was featuring a promotion on a book of quilts designed by Jason Yenter, coming out this month but I couldn't wait to try to make it so I figured it out myself. I double-checked on the right to do this from Bonnie Hunter, she said as long as I give a designer credit for the design it's OK. I used flannel instead of batting in it. So I did minimal quilting in it because it won't be noticed that much.
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Comments (95)Geraldine, The Fun and Done has a template you can use for cutting and placement/arrangement for each block. (I bought it because it was much easier than to measure all the squares.) The batting is cut about 1" smaller than the backing square and centered on the backing fabric. The strips are sewn directly to the backing and batting. Then you trim the strips down to match the batting size. You will end up with a block where the backing is 1" bigger around than the batting and front fabrics. Sew the blocks together close to the 1" seam so that the raw edges are facing up (your batting will all be next to each other, so no batting gaps). Then turn under that seam to create what looks like sashing and sew it down. You first assemble a row, then put the rows together in the same manner. The tricky part to the whole thing is starting and stopping your seams so they only show where you want them. For instance, when you are sewing down the top strips , if you sew into the 1" backing fabric, that seam will show when you put the blocks together for a row. I used a contrasting thread, so that made mine a little more difficult. I've probably not explained this very well, but I'll try to answer any questions if you have any. Robbi...See MoreFun (not) and Done (not yet)
Comments (19)I've done one of those 'instant' quilts. You may be done with each block as you connect them, but it took me quite awhile to get them all done. ;-) I was not happy with the seams either. Did it all by machine and can't say it was terribly stiff as a bed cover (that surely depends on how many seams are in it) but not something I thought was really comfy to wrap up in. Actually, I'm loving the fabric (so tropical looking and the intensity of the dyes are dramatic) and think it's perfect for a picnic quilt and think the black sashing does the trick there. Good choice. I soldiered through mine as well, and gave it away to somebody I thought might appreciate it..........I didn't. LOL. I do a lot of my larger quilts QAYG (if I'm machine quilting).......but they are really just traditionally made quilts, done in sections because I don't have a long-arm and am sick of fighting full or queen bed sized sandwiches. I just do them in three sections and that means I only have to hand stitch the backing material in two seams. Good trade off I think and it's not at all noticeable from the top side from any done in one piece....See MoreModern California Bungalow Kitchen: Finally finished!
Comments (55)I had to come out of lurkdom on this forum to comment on your new kitchen! I looked twice to be certain this was the NEW kitchen because it so perfectly suits the age and style of your home that I thought it might be the original kitchen. Love the stove, lighting, eating area for humans and pets, the shoe rack, and the warmth and evidence of family living that happens in this room. You've achieved a timeless kitchen which is marvelously integrated with your bungalow....See MoreQOTD - Snowball Quilt
Comments (14)For what it's worth, I've been using this as a leader/ender using 4 1/2" and 1 1/2" scrappy squares. One of the biggest things to pay attention to is putting light corners on dark squares and dark corners on light squares. Another biggie is to always press the corner seams toward the dark fabric and that will give you a nice nesting of seams. http://temeculaquiltco.blogspot.com/2017/12/scrappy-snowball-sew-along.html...See More
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