D-6 Challenge; G-4 Shutter Bug; D-13 Field of Dreams .... Middle one was hardest block to date. I foundation pieced onto tearaway however had to unpick the middle 13 pieces & hand sew it back as I had short changed myself on a couple of seams & when removing the tearaway the seams came loose. Am learning fast !!!Just completed !
Hugo's Cushion
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Blocks 3-5 completed
D-6 Challenge; G-4 Shutter Bug; D-13 Field of Dreams .... Middle one was hardest block to date. I foundation pieced onto tearaway however had to unpick the middle 13 pieces & hand sew it back as I had short changed myself on a couple of seams & when removing the tearaway the seams came loose. Am learning fast !!!
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LOVE your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's a trick that I learned... When I'm working on these DJ blocks and I'm doing Paper piecing (which I LOVE to do, BTW!)... I reduce the stitch length, a bit. I find it's easier to tear away the paper, afterwards and you really can't tell the difference with a reduced stitch per inch.
Also, a friend of mine SWEARS by the spritzer bottle method.
Take an empty spray bottle - if it's a "mist", it's even better, she says. Spray your paper, to moisten it. Paper comes off easily, slightly wet. Now, I've never tried this method myself (yet), but she says it works. *grin*
LOVE your DJ blocks too!!!!
Rosa
Your blocks look great!!! Enjoy the journey! You will certainly improve your piecing skills as you progress.
ReplyDeleteI am working on my 50th block, began in Feb of this year. I too was so intrigued by this quilt and the history of it. My goal was 3/wk at the start, but have begun a challenge quilt thru my local Quilt Club so reduced my goal to 1/wk. Often I have been able to do more each week. I look at those as "gravy". You may keep to your 1/wk because sometimes life just gets in the way of quilting. The "extras" you do each week are your "gravy". However it goes - ENJOY!
Congratulations on your completed blocks and your new blog! Enjoy the process...there is a learning curve, but those who blog are very kind about helping newbies out, especially quilt bloggers. I've just been going for about 6 months and still have some things to learn.
ReplyDeleteYAY! I'm your first follower!!
Crazy woman but good on you. I look at those blocks and shudder. You know me - I'm into king size quilts! Love the blog and have become a follower. Must get a blog going too after I put the CCC one to bed. Are you going to do any of those needle turned blocks? oo aah
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Thanks for your comments. You will be pleased to know Rosa that I have the spritzer bottle at the ready !! Great idea.
ReplyDeleteWell done Di when I finished all my proposed quilts, projects,which will take a life time then I will do Dear Jane
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