Right now I am taking a small break from quilts, and trying to make a jacket, the Journey Jacket II. So far, it is going slow. I recently got a Threads magazine that takes you through adding a dart to accomodate a larger than B bust, which I have. I thought it would be a good idea to add a dart. So far, I have just been modifying patterns. Now, I want to have this jacket done in about 12 days. So, do I make a muslin mock-up first or not? I could make a mock-up in some older cotton fabric I have (if I have a large enough piece) that I could actually use, but before I cut into the linen I bought for this project. But can I do both in 12 days? Maybe I could if I don't try to do the lining for the mock-up until later. I guess I am talking myself into it. It really is a good idea to do one before you cut into the more expensive fabric... For more Dear Jane quilts, including mine, click on the Flickr quilt show.
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Showing posts with label Dear Jane (TM). Show all posts
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Quilt show over
Our guild show is now over for another two years. I got lots of nice comments about my Dear Jane My Way quilt . In my not so humble opinion it was one of the nicer quilts there. There were lots of nice quilts there, don't get me wrong, just I love my quilt. Good thing, since it took so long to make!
Right now I am taking a small break from quilts, and trying to make a jacket, the Journey Jacket II. So far, it is going slow. I recently got a Threads magazine that takes you through adding a dart to accomodate a larger than B bust, which I have. I thought it would be a good idea to add a dart. So far, I have just been modifying patterns. Now, I want to have this jacket done in about 12 days. So, do I make a muslin mock-up first or not? I could make a mock-up in some older cotton fabric I have (if I have a large enough piece) that I could actually use, but before I cut into the linen I bought for this project. But can I do both in 12 days? Maybe I could if I don't try to do the lining for the mock-up until later. I guess I am talking myself into it. It really is a good idea to do one before you cut into the more expensive fabric... For more Dear Jane quilts, including mine, click on the Flickr quilt show.
Right now I am taking a small break from quilts, and trying to make a jacket, the Journey Jacket II. So far, it is going slow. I recently got a Threads magazine that takes you through adding a dart to accomodate a larger than B bust, which I have. I thought it would be a good idea to add a dart. So far, I have just been modifying patterns. Now, I want to have this jacket done in about 12 days. So, do I make a muslin mock-up first or not? I could make a mock-up in some older cotton fabric I have (if I have a large enough piece) that I could actually use, but before I cut into the linen I bought for this project. But can I do both in 12 days? Maybe I could if I don't try to do the lining for the mock-up until later. I guess I am talking myself into it. It really is a good idea to do one before you cut into the more expensive fabric... For more Dear Jane quilts, including mine, click on the Flickr quilt show.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Getting ready to bind
The quilt is now quilted, at least to the point where it can be bound! Looking at it, I see a few points where I want to add a bit. But later. I remembered I had a scallop tool and actually found it. I tried to use it, and finally figured out how to put it together (the instructions were lacking that essential point), and then forgot that quilting makes things smaller. It is no longer 5" between the points of my triangles, just slightly less, but that magnifies to more as you go along, which I was blithely doing until I noticed how far off I was getting... Needless to say, I am glad I was using washout blue marker and on the back side. I will "erase" the bad parts and start again when they have dried.
Then there was the search for the binding material. I have a tote labeled Dear Jane fabric, no luck (although the pillowcase makings are in there), and two bins labeled 1800s reproductions, again, no luck. And finally another bin in the same general area as the 1800s fabrics, no label, but they looked like reproductions from the outside, and lo and behold, there was my extra border fabric that I planned on using for the binding. Yeah! It was getting a bit dicey there. Below are a couple of the blocks.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Quilting the blocks
I have been quilting away on the center blocks, just 41 are not quilted at all, although a few might need more quilting. And the kites, 2 have some quilting, but really need more, plus the two that don't have any quilting at all. Would love to get them all done this weekend. My quilting on these little blocks has certainly evolved over the 180 units that I have quilted (169 blocks, 52 triangles and 4 kites are in the quilt). Some of them might get picked out and redone, at some point. Not before I bind the quilt though.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Stippling
I have been stippling for hours now, gone through three bobbins and a fourth is loaded in the sewing machine. For reference, I am using the BSR on my Bernina 630, set at a 1.7 stitch length. This is slightly shorter than the default 2.0, and gives a much smoother curve to the tight stippling I am doing. The feathers are done with the 2.0 length, it works for them. I am now on the last side of the inner section of stippling, which includes echoing the triangle feathers. It is having the desired effect, I am loving the look. And I will also love being done stippling! I just might do a few blocks when I am done with this section, then go back and stipple the outer edges. Then the big question, to scallop or not to scallop the edge. The scallops would echo the line of the feathered cable, but the issue, as it was before, is the corners. They are not the same. So I will have to lay it out and look at it before making the decision (and I know I would love the scalloped edge, it is just getting it to work!).
No Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler blocks are being done right now, all of my sewing time is spent quilting in an attempt to get this done for the show, to my satisfaction. Then I have to get the binding done on my Cube Lattice. It is back from the quilters, which was quick. I didn’t expect if for another week.
No Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler blocks are being done right now, all of my sewing time is spent quilting in an attempt to get this done for the show, to my satisfaction. Then I have to get the binding done on my Cube Lattice. It is back from the quilters, which was quick. I didn’t expect if for another week.
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