I've been working on PP-2007 today and finished 3 blocks. It's so relaxing!
I'm new by the way, this is my first post.
Hi Christine, welcome and enjoy!
Millbury, MA
Welcome Christine
[Ava, Missouri
Have you ever started a quilt pattern and ask yourself "What was I thinking?"
i am working on one that has a block with Santa with bag and presents. There must be over 50 little pieces I have to cut out!
When you have something like this would it be better do just sew this by hand and cut as I go or on sewing machine?
from TN
christine, hello and welcome to the group
what is PP - 2007
gini in north idaho
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PP-2007 is patchwork party 2007 :~)
Bev : Have you ever started a quilt pattern and ask yourself "What was I thinking?" i am working on one that has a block with Santa with bag and presents. There must be over 50 little pieces I have to cut out! When you have something like this would it be better do just sew this by hand and cut as I go or on sewing machine?
only all of the time.
is this an applique pattern? how is the quilt going to be used. is it a wall hanging or bed quilt? will it be washed a lot? hand or machine applique will hold up the best, but if it is a wall hanging, you can get by with fusibles or raw edge applique. it all depends on use. personally i do everything turning under the edges of the applique pieces, but if they are a bunch of really fiddly small pieces, you may want to choose another method.
Christine: PP-2007 is patchwork party 2007 :~)
fun, i almost participated in one of those a few years ago.
Hi Christine, it is nice to meet you. I hope you will post pictures of your project.
Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy & sorrow, stitched with love
Hi Gini, It sounds like a appliqué project doesn't it? It is a Christmas Star Quilt from P3 Designs. After cutting all of these pieces out I will have a feel of what a appliqué project will be like. Look at this cutting page. I will be bent over for hours!
oh my gosh, bev, i am just anal enough with my quilting, that i would cut them all out at once and lable each one of them.
gini: oh my gosh, bev, i am just anal enough with my quilting, that i would cut them all out at once and lable each one of them.
That is what I did for the reindeer block I started yesterday. Went from A to R and I thought that was a lot until I got to the next block. I need to get some of those dots that you use for garage sales. I don't think I have enough straight pins for all of these. hee hee
oh, no, dots fall off. can you imagine if you got them all labled and it got humid and all your little dots fluttered off.
gini: oh, no, dots fall off. can you imagine if you got them all labled and it got humid and all your little dots fluttered off.
Didn't think of that! If that had happened I would just pack it up and send it on its merry way, like to Idaho!!
I will finish it someday but maybe not this year, too many other things I need to do and this was just for fun or so I thought.