cathedral windows

I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an entre-deux stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as possible. I do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire

Only problem I can forsee would be where the blocks meet. RB in my class
used normal feather stitch to join Japanese Folded blocks recently and found
the joins a bit "untidy". I imagine that - as with most - precision and
patience (big time!) will achieve desired results.

Good luck - would love to see the finished result.

I have my very first quilt - a cathedral window with padded inserts - still
here unfinished after too many years to count. I have named it "Ignorance
is Bliss" because when I started I didn't know what I was getting in to.

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I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an entre-deux
stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as possible. I
do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a
problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire

I don't think that will work. Why don't you prove me wrong? Give it a
test. (Entredeaux plus wing needle is a lovely effect on fine starched
batiste, sometimes even needing a tearaway.) I see some headaches ahead,
and possibly something magnificient. I dunno, I just don't know. Go for
it. And, please . . . do report back. Polly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Only problem I can forsee would be where the blocks meet. RB in my class
used normal feather stitch to join Japanese Folded blocks recently and
found
the joins a bit "untidy". I imagine that - as with most - precision and
patience (big time!) will achieve desired results.

Good luck - would love to see the finished result.

I have my very first quilt - a cathedral window with padded inserts -
still
here unfinished after too many years to count. I have named it "Ignorance
is Bliss" because when I started I didn't know what I was getting in to.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an entre-deux
stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as possible. I
do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a
problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire

On the general issue of Cathedral Window quilts - has anyone tried any of
the variations in Shelley Swanland's books -

Machine Stitched Cathedral Windows http://tinyurl.com/7b4pr
and
Machine Stitched Cathedral Stars. http://tinyurl.com/83m9w

I have looked longingly at them for some time, but given the disaster of
"Ignorance is Bliss" haven't been game to launch into one. I was curious to
know if they were as difficult as they look.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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I don't think that will work. Why don't you prove me wrong? Give it a
test. (Entredeaux plus wing needle is a lovely effect on fine starched
batiste, sometimes even needing a tearaway.) I see some headaches ahead,
and possibly something magnificient. I dunno, I just don't know. Go for
it. And, please . . . do report back. Polly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Only problem I can forsee would be where the blocks meet. RB in my
class
used normal feather stitch to join Japanese Folded blocks recently and
found
the joins a bit "untidy". I imagine that - as with most - precision and
patience (big time!) will achieve desired results.

Good luck - would love to see the finished result.

I have my very first quilt - a cathedral window with padded inserts -
still
here unfinished after too many years to count. I have named it
"Ignorance
is Bliss" because when I started I didn't know what I was getting in to.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the
initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an entre-deux
stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little
different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as possible.
I
do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a
problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire

Cheryl wrote:
On the general issue of Cathedral Window quilts - has anyone tried any of
the variations in Shelley Swanland's books -

Machine Stitched Cathedral Windows http://tinyurl.com/7b4pr
and
Machine Stitched Cathedral Stars. http://tinyurl.com/83m9w

I have looked longingly at them for some time, but given the disaster of
"Ignorance is Bliss" haven't been game to launch into one. I was curious to
know if they were as difficult as they look.


I have the first book. I haven't made a project from it yet, but I did
play around with the technique a little. It's pretty simple. The main
difference between that and a traditional cathedral windows is that a
top made with the new technique does *not* have the finished back of the
traditional method.

--

the black rose
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Janet, where are you in NH? I'm in Merrimack.

Denise

I tried this method after watching her on Simply Quilts. I had to review
the tape occasionally, but was quite satisfied with the results. I
purchased her first book, but haven't attempted another one yet. Too many
other projects in the line-up as yet.

--
Susan in Kingston ON
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"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
On the general issue of Cathedral Window quilts - has anyone tried any of
the variations in Shelley Swanland's books -

Machine Stitched Cathedral Windows http://tinyurl.com/7b4pr
and
Machine Stitched Cathedral Stars. http://tinyurl.com/83m9w

I have looked longingly at them for some time, but given the disaster of
"Ignorance is Bliss" haven't been game to launch into one. I was curious
to
know if they were as difficult as they look.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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I don't think that will work. Why don't you prove me wrong? Give it a
test. (Entredeaux plus wing needle is a lovely effect on fine starched
batiste, sometimes even needing a tearaway.) I see some headaches
ahead,
and possibly something magnificient. I dunno, I just don't know. Go
for
it. And, please . . . do report back. Polly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Only problem I can forsee would be where the blocks meet. RB in my
class
used normal feather stitch to join Japanese Folded blocks recently and
found
the joins a bit "untidy". I imagine that - as with most - precision
and
patience (big time!) will achieve desired results.

Good luck - would love to see the finished result.

I have my very first quilt - a cathedral window with padded inserts -
still
here unfinished after too many years to count. I have named it
"Ignorance
is Bliss" because when I started I didn't know what I was getting in
to.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the
initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an entre-deux
stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a
colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little
different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I
can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as
possible.
I
do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a
problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire

Haven't done the variation.
When it comes to quilting it's like learning to walk.one STITCH instead of
step at a time.
Just go slow at first.
Sometimes I will do each step until I have the finished blocks in front of
me like this:
Do step one , set that aside
Do step one AND two, set that aside
Do step one and two AND three, and set that aside, etc

When you are finished, you will have each step done and ONE finished block.

As you go: you can either number each step with a permanent pen
or mark a ziploc bag with the number (I didn't have either one at the time
so I used baggies--they were not ziploc at the time either) Refer back to
these as you make each segment.....then all you have to do is sew them
together ; )
HTH

Butterfly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
On the general issue of Cathedral Window quilts - has anyone tried any of
the variations in Shelley Swanland's books -

Machine Stitched Cathedral Windows http://tinyurl.com/7b4pr
and
Machine Stitched Cathedral Stars. http://tinyurl.com/83m9w

I have looked longingly at them for some time, but given the disaster of
"Ignorance is Bliss" haven't been game to launch into one. I was curious
to
know if they were as difficult as they look.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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I don't think that will work. Why don't you prove me wrong? Give it a
test. (Entredeaux plus wing needle is a lovely effect on fine starched
batiste, sometimes even needing a tearaway.) I see some headaches ahead,
and possibly something magnificient. I dunno, I just don't know. Go for
it. And, please . . . do report back. Polly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Only problem I can forsee would be where the blocks meet. RB in my
class
used normal feather stitch to join Japanese Folded blocks recently and
found
the joins a bit "untidy". I imagine that - as with most - precision
and
patience (big time!) will achieve desired results.

Good luck - would love to see the finished result.

I have my very first quilt - a cathedral window with padded inserts -
still
here unfinished after too many years to count. I have named it
"Ignorance
is Bliss" because when I started I didn't know what I was getting in
to.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

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I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the
initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an entre-deux
stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little
different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I
can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as possible.
I
do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a
problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire

Janet, where are you in NH? I'm in Merrimack.

Denise

We're in Fitzwilliam, near Keene.
Janet

That's usually how I teach too. Everyone gets a big folder full of empty
clear plastic envelope pages on day one, and starts collecting.

One day I will give this a try.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^
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sick)
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"Butterfly" wrote in message
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Haven't done the variation.
When it comes to quilting it's like learning to walk.one STITCH instead of
step at a time.
Just go slow at first.
Sometimes I will do each step until I have the finished blocks in front of
me like this:
Do step one , set that aside
Do step one AND two, set that aside
Do step one and two AND three, and set that aside, etc

When you are finished, you will have each step done and ONE finished
block.

As you go: you can either number each step with a permanent pen
or mark a ziploc bag with the number (I didn't have either one at the time
so I used baggies--they were not ziploc at the time either) Refer back to
these as you make each segment.....then all you have to do is sew them
together ; )
HTH

Butterfly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
On the general issue of Cathedral Window quilts - has anyone tried any
of
the variations in Shelley Swanland's books -

Machine Stitched Cathedral Windows http://tinyurl.com/7b4pr
and
Machine Stitched Cathedral Stars. http://tinyurl.com/83m9w

I have looked longingly at them for some time, but given the disaster of
"Ignorance is Bliss" haven't been game to launch into one. I was
curious
to
know if they were as difficult as they look.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest

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"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
I don't think that will work. Why don't you prove me wrong? Give it a
test. (Entredeaux plus wing needle is a lovely effect on fine starched
batiste, sometimes even needing a tearaway.) I see some headaches
ahead,
and possibly something magnificient. I dunno, I just don't know. Go
for
it. And, please . . . do report back. Polly

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Only problem I can forsee would be where the blocks meet. RB in my
class
used normal feather stitch to join Japanese Folded blocks recently
and
found
the joins a bit "untidy". I imagine that - as with most - precision
and
patience (big time!) will achieve desired results.

Good luck - would love to see the finished result.

I have my very first quilt - a cathedral window with padded inserts -
still
here unfinished after too many years to count. I have named it
"Ignorance
is Bliss" because when I started I didn't know what I was getting in
to.

--
Cheryl ^;;^ ^;;^ ^;;^

http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest

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"rsqpug" wrote in message
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I am going to play with Cathedral Windows, just want to make the
initial
four squares so I can STOP dreaming about it at night!

Anyway, I have this idea to join the four squares using an
entre-deux
stitch
using the edge joining foot on my Viking. This would be with a
colored
bobbin thread, which should give the back of the quilt a little
different
[and I think attractive] detail.

The entre-deux stitch will slightly separate the four squares and I
can
regulate the amount of the separation to make it as small as
possible.
I
do
plant to use the wing needle for added effect.

Question: I wonder if using the entre-deux stitching might cause a
problem
with assembly of the front? Opinions please
Thank you
Janet in [finally] cooler New Hampshire