tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post2058415879508556806..comments2023-07-04T09:30:53.966-05:00Comments on A Few of My Favorite Things: Patriotic Chevron!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-53484857238269393512015-03-04T06:08:56.418-06:002015-03-04T06:08:56.418-06:00I know that most of my problems is just laziness. ...I know that most of my problems is just laziness. I probably just rush the process too much. I was very careful with my Baltimore Garden after all the hard work I did on those blocks and it came together quite nicely. That really gave me the encouragement to apply those same principles to my regular piecing. I know I will be so much happier if the blocks come together more accurately.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-18836616897170498952015-03-03T20:16:25.633-06:002015-03-03T20:16:25.633-06:00I had been looking online at the Sandy Gervais fab...I had been looking online at the Sandy Gervais fabric you chose for the quilt. It is very nice.<br />I have not been piecing as well as I used to. I recently decided to work on being more accurate. I started using a 1/4" foot with a sort of knife edge on the right side. The fabric runs right along side of it. You still have to get edges of two pieces line up correctly and make sure that it starts out running along side of the knife edge and stays along it. I am also pinning a bit more.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816001950084090576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-17071696576825906822015-03-03T15:27:24.789-06:002015-03-03T15:27:24.789-06:00So glad you pampered yourself today. Hope your hav...So glad you pampered yourself today. Hope your having fun stitching. I love doing miniatures and paper piecing but making duplicate blocks for a larger quilt always starts out good and goes down hill. I know it is my own fault, I just need to stay focused on the process instead of getting careless.Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-4129101189072084152015-03-03T15:25:36.886-06:002015-03-03T15:25:36.886-06:00I plan to focus on the scant 1/4 seam allowance an...I plan to focus on the scant 1/4 seam allowance and trimming dog ears and checking my progress as I go. I know it is mostly just carelessness on my part!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-84317741601840873242015-03-03T15:24:27.945-06:002015-03-03T15:24:27.945-06:00Oh the compass was paper pieced. I can sew on a li...Oh the compass was paper pieced. I can sew on a line but without lines things get wonky fast!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-66065369647012630372015-03-03T15:23:41.532-06:002015-03-03T15:23:41.532-06:00I think my problem is not following thru! So I am...I think my problem is not following thru! So I am pacing myself before I get sloppy. The last chevron I made for my daughter went togther rather well but I didn't like the bias edges on the sides of the half square triangles I made. We will see if the next method works out better. More to come!Carla A Few Of My Favorite Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782840958923418159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-2590706395860518842015-03-03T11:00:34.767-06:002015-03-03T11:00:34.767-06:00The roads are too icy for me today to drive 20 min...The roads are too icy for me today to drive 20 min. into a stressful day at work so took the day off to relax instead and catch up on blog reading. Love the fabric you will be using. I've never purchased precuts, jellyrolls, etc. As you can probably tell...I like to have scraps! And I wish you luck. After all the gorgeous quilts you have appliqued and hand quilted it's funny to read about your thoughts on piecing. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793711897790110579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-4653482476957315812015-03-03T10:42:49.434-06:002015-03-03T10:42:49.434-06:00I love that fabric line too--very fun! I'm sur...I love that fabric line too--very fun! I'm sure you will do fine on your piecing. I check my quarter inch a lot--something I still struggle with even after years of sewing. Have fun and good luck!!Karen in Breezy Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931154097211557249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-46696477548240342382015-03-03T10:21:49.904-06:002015-03-03T10:21:49.904-06:00It's a pretty line of fabric and ok, wishing y...It's a pretty line of fabric and ok, wishing you luck :) <br /><br />How did you make that compass if you are not good at piecing, lol...Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551007238143198780.post-40859497951527554822015-03-03T06:24:00.291-06:002015-03-03T06:24:00.291-06:00Good luck! I too am unhappy with my piecing and h...Good luck! I too am unhappy with my piecing and have implemented much of what I've learned. I'm pretty sure that my pressing still needs improvement, but other than that, I'm not sure why my blocks don't end up correctly sized. I hope you'll share your progress toward precise piecing. Kathy ... aka Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626590048036292030noreply@blogger.com