tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post722006575244438569..comments2023-10-08T23:16:00.191+13:00Comments on Madness and mess: It's all about tearing your hair out!carole brungarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02762942808546867333noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-37199047312220757082011-05-16T01:50:02.195+12:002011-05-16T01:50:02.195+12:00Help!!
I can't get on I'm Making a Journal...Help!!<br />I can't get on I'm Making a Journal. Lost my link for it when I changed computers and lost the one you sent to me so I could post...<br />Please send both again.<br />Mama Bear<br />samibear@gmail.comLove Bears All Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091529156071883508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-14807145933701973702011-05-12T23:07:20.065+12:002011-05-12T23:07:20.065+12:00I'm agreeing with Lisa and Bobbie. Pattern sho...I'm agreeing with Lisa and Bobbie. Pattern should have directed you to sew on the marked diagonal line to form the snowball corners. That said, I was thinking like Bobbie to make new 9-patches, but change the dimensions to fit the snowball points. Good luck!Sharon ML Schutthttp://schutt.net/sharon/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-25177281480162429862011-05-12T13:20:45.060+12:002011-05-12T13:20:45.060+12:00Well first off, I would say there is an error in t...Well first off, I would say there is an error in the original pattern or directions. Look at your nicely pieced blocks, and they meet beautifully, but take up the 1/4" seam allowance and they no longer meet. That is a design error, not your fault---the seam allowance should have been included in the plan. I would suggest adding narrow (1/2" or 3/4") sashing between the blocks. That would move the blocks away from each other and perhaps fool the eye into thinkingthat the corners are meeting? Or, add solid color blocks to break it up. It is all so lovely---colors and your piecing--that I can't agree with people who say "just go ahead and put it together". Obviously you are precise in your work, and you need a final plan that satisfies that precision!!! Set it aside for a few days???Sharon W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14893517895077864952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-59144321019619924202011-05-12T08:14:04.850+12:002011-05-12T08:14:04.850+12:00I'm with Margaret in that I'd use some lac...I'm with Margaret in that I'd use some lace on it. I would not unpick it...just me,but it would seem to daunting a job. I think it's lovely as it is..and as magpie mumbling said..it's a new pattern!! you aren't going to put a pic of the origonal pattern of it with it..so who's to know? except you..!!!! <br />came by from Nathalie's blog...can't wait to see the hoop she mailed!!<br />looking forward to seeing your completed quilt!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139616925551470737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-29490446096263001782011-05-12T07:04:39.758+12:002011-05-12T07:04:39.758+12:00I think you should unpick and fix it. Only because...I think you should unpick and fix it. Only because I KNOW you CAN do it! Otherwise, for myself, I would have stuffed it away somewhere from frustration. This is why I do not do precision quilting (I don't quilt at all!) <br /><br />BTW, I have posted a sneak peak of your hoop today. Hopefully you will get it soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274493238689132223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-11688285078420551602011-05-12T05:27:28.175+12:002011-05-12T05:27:28.175+12:00What about leaving the snowball blocks as they are...What about leaving the snowball blocks as they are, and just make new 9-patch blocks that will match up???Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368636128515557354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-84099322376969268612011-05-12T02:53:39.447+12:002011-05-12T02:53:39.447+12:00I'm glad you have all these people to help you...I'm glad you have all these people to help you with this. I'm useless...I would have just thrown it away...put it in a charity bag or such. Maybe you can leave it as is and name it something appropriate like... When Ends Don't Meet.... or My Best Laid Plans? Let the cat sleep on it?Linda Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863170045475603030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-24507086449025713132011-05-12T02:20:38.009+12:002011-05-12T02:20:38.009+12:00Hi
Was it wrong in the book?
Have a look at "...Hi<br />Was it wrong in the book?<br />Have a look at "carousel quilt" by "Quilt Dad" it has a square joining the large blocks (the same colour) and you could cut a row of squares to fit...hope you can work out what I mean!Indiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04502249142776359683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-59454951492784436102011-05-12T01:48:05.551+12:002011-05-12T01:48:05.551+12:00In my humble opinion I don't think it's me...In my humble opinion I don't think it's messed up at all - you've just created a new pattern. Point-matching is precisely the reason I don't 'sane' quilt - crazy quilts are so much more forgiving!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-12323547717451833422011-05-12T01:21:05.993+12:002011-05-12T01:21:05.993+12:00Oh pants! on second thoughts, maybe you could make...Oh pants! on second thoughts, maybe you could make some cropped summer pants out of it?<br />I'd personally go with the embellishments rather than unravelling it all.<br />Don't let this one put you off doing more quilts....<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />Sandie xxSandies' Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022362234675324965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-16573484318570320552011-05-12T00:04:38.009+12:002011-05-12T00:04:38.009+12:00Inspirational design through necessity! If you sti...Inspirational design through necessity! If you stick with the original design, without adding lace, ribbon etc, you will never be happy with the quilt.Diane Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796014494269581192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-60105059087302052732011-05-11T22:58:33.461+12:002011-05-11T22:58:33.461+12:00I won't be any help to you Carole because I wo...I won't be any help to you Carole because I would have tossed it into a cupboard locked it and thrown away the key by now.Doreen Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443929494814440393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-30367172414005174252011-05-11T22:23:52.437+12:002011-05-11T22:23:52.437+12:00I think I'd be embellishng my heart out!!! but...I think I'd be embellishng my heart out!!! buttons, lace and dodads to cover the worstmargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03367285311761052624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-81478382572036804392011-05-11T21:49:43.343+12:002011-05-11T21:49:43.343+12:00Just a thought... did you cut 2 & 1/2 squares...Just a thought... did you cut 2 & 1/2 squares in half to make triangles and then sew them on, rather than drawing a line and sewing along it. This would cause a big variance in size from what you would expect to see.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197459421789372166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-11594875741614785042011-05-11T21:32:38.862+12:002011-05-11T21:32:38.862+12:00Oh Carole
That sounds like a 'me' problem....Oh Carole<br />That sounds like a 'me' problem.<br />Though I still haven't got around to cutting into my beautiful fabrics for my quilt - now I'm even more paranoid!!!!!!!!!!<br />Tell me if you find the solution - please!<br />Adore the fabric of course.<br />ShaneShane Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674612132049839026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-72800809312432675532011-05-11T21:12:38.711+12:002011-05-11T21:12:38.711+12:00Hi Carole
I think the 2 options are go with it as ...Hi Carole<br />I think the 2 options are go with it as it is, or sew on new triangles (you may not have to unpick, maybe the size difference is sew great that you can stitch the new ones in and the trim those ones away).<br />I'll bring you a book that shows a quilt with the effect you will get if you sew them with the small triangles... I've just remembered I have one. <br />LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197459421789372166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-51292823720837886482011-05-11T20:55:24.351+12:002011-05-11T20:55:24.351+12:00I don't like them all together in the middle a...I don't like them all together in the middle and I think the gorgeousness of the fabric mix would be lost. I would (a) leave it as is - who cares that it's not right, unless you're planning on entering it in a show? Or (b) unpick. It will be a lot quicker to unpick than you think (from one who has life experience at this, LOL). Remember how long you will be looking at it when finished - you've got to feel the lervvv for it now!Caithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957285109941010175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-87152589216569696202011-05-11T20:27:46.764+12:002011-05-11T20:27:46.764+12:00How frustrating, well done you for sticking with i...How frustrating, well done you for sticking with it, with me it would have gone in a cupboard and not seen the light of day for years. Great fabric. I'm not a patchworker as my 1st and only quilt will bear witness to, being unfinished and in a cupboard.... So I hope you find a solution as the colourway is a really fab one :)ShabbyChicShazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829899527911353704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3898172985815540186.post-60344439253501321982011-05-11T19:39:03.422+12:002011-05-11T19:39:03.422+12:00What if you stitched ricrac across the 9 patch fro...What if you stitched ricrac across the 9 patch from one tiny triangle point to the other? You could use a colour to match the triangles, or use alternating cream and blue.Lindihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414741867631631571noreply@blogger.com