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PootleFlump_3

Jeez this thread is moving at a quicker pace every day!! Im struggling to keep up. Miss Pixie, I subscribe to Sew Hip. Used to subscribe to Sew but find Sew Hip better for some reason. not sure why. Its more my style of sewing so reckon you just need to go with what suits your tastes.

Hart, got your pm. Have pm'd you back. Cheers again. x

Kaz2904

I have sewed up my quilt bock and once again it's too blimmin small! Gah!
I can trim it down to 30cm all round but I can't see where I'm going wrong. If I trim it down to 30cm then I'll have to trim all the blocks down to 30cm so that will throw out the sashing but I think that's what I'm going to have to do and figure out the sashing when I eventually get there. It's so frustrating isn't it. That'll teach me for starting with the hardest types of stuff rather than trying to make a quilt with big squares of fabric .
Anyhoo, here's a pic. I like it, just need to trim all the straggly bits now.

It's pink and green. Fabric from ebay and fabricland. Now I'm off to check back over the previous posts. Night all

Georgiabay

Ooh, how frustrating for you Kaz. It's looking good though.

I bought a couple of quilt covers from the cs the other day and I was thinking how I could use the popper closure for anything. I had the idea of making bags with part of the bottom of the cover so that a popper fastening was incorporated. Here's a photo of one bag from each cover and another to show the fastening (you can just see it in the centre) and also to show the other side of the blue bag which is white because it was a reversible cover.

nykied

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Wish I could get to the boot fairs, but they go for peanuts up there (ties that is not bags)

I've been to two different car boot sales looking for ties and didn't see a single one at either. Not one :mad:

cuddles123

nykied wrote: »

I've been to two different car boot sales looking for ties and didn't see a single one at either. Not one :mad:

I posted your 6 ties today nykied :j

irishgirl62

Mooloo love the hat! georgiababy beautiful bags... I come in from work and find this thread has moved fast!!

Hart I have a few of those bias makers on my watch list but not sure what size to go for!

irishgirl62

oh dear... its not a good idea to go on ebay after work as I am always wide awake and my restraint on hitting the buy it now button is poor at this time of the night, i just bought a pink limited edition olfa cutting mat! I didnt need one! i have the green version of it!

hart44

Good morning everyone

Well done Kaz your square is a lot neater than mine :T
I will start again after today :j

Georgia Love your bags :T well done on using the poppers I have always saved them when I have used the duvet fabric but I have not used any of them yet, never thought about putting it on bags Brill idea

irishgirl I was totally confused when I wanted my bias maker so I went for the 25mm one and thought I will buy the others at a later date if I get on ok with it
I know what you mean about ebay even more so since I have had to take it easy I can't help it Im addicted to unusual or pretty fabrics and I need all the tools to help me sew :rotfl:
I sell things and each time I tell myself it has to go in the bank but does it heck :rotfl: The way Im going I will have to go into rehab :rotfl:

rufusdog52

Kaz what size squares are you using to make the triangular bits? Are you cutting out a square the same size as what you want in the corners and then sewing across the diagonal? I know you need to have a bigger square for the trianglular ones. I used them on my sister's oriental quilt. I cant remember how much extra you have to leave for the seams when you do them but it is more than you first think. This might be why the blocks are coming up small.

Just had a quick Google and found that you need to cut the squares 7/8" larger than the size you need it to look when sewn into the block. Not sure what this is in metric but if you have a ruler you should be able to find out. The square corners you would only need them to be 1/2" bigger as this would give you a 1/4 seam all round.

Have a look here http://quilting.about.com/od/quickpiecingtechniques/ss/halfsquaretria.htm

nykied

cuddles123 wrote: »

I posted your 6 ties today nykied :j

Thanks, you're a star! :T