Finished a xmas quilt...

My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was follow the outline
of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part.
I have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and
just could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used
clear thread on top and regular black thread on back.

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess
off and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still
get hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya

Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
album, last picture call 2Nativity.

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

Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.
Thanx
Joanna
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When I put on my binding, I sew it on the front, then turn it to the back.
This way, the front always looks good and any oopsies are on the back.
--
Boca Jan
Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos


"Joanna" wrote in message
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My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was follow the outline
of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part. I
have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and just
could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used clear
thread on top and regular black thread on back.

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess off
and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still get
hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya

Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
album, last picture call 2Nativity.

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

Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.
Thanx
Joanna
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Joanna, why don't you simply birth the two panels you've won? It's easy,
fast and looks quite nice. Then you could enjoy your new skill of
free-motion without the back-to-front battle. Your use of 'real' thread in
the bobbin and invisible on top beckons to me. I think I'll just have to
give that idea a test drive. Polly

"Joanna" wrote My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was
follow the outline
of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part. I
have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and just
could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used clear
thread on top and regular black thread on back.

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess off
and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still get
hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya

Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
album, last picture call 2Nativity.

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

Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.

Congratulations for finishing. I have that panel too but haven't done
anything with it.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"Joanna" wrote in message
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: My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was follow the outline
: of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part.
: I have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and
: just could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used
: clear thread on top and regular black thread on back.
:
: The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
: Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
: probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess
: off and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still
: get hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.
:
: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya
:
: Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
: album, last picture call 2Nativity.
:
: http://community.webshots.com/user/exrules
:
: Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.
: Thanx
: Joanna
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On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:33:44 GMT, Joanna
wrote:

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess
off and applied regular binding.

Oddly enough I can do a really nice wrapped binding folding from the
back but I can't apply a regular binding without major problems.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

I think we are all good at one thing but rarely are we experts in every
aspect of quilting. Which is still good. Keeps the mind active to strive
for the best in everything we do.
Thanx
Joanna
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Debra wrote:
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:33:44 GMT, Joanna
wrote:

Oddly enough I can do a really nice wrapped binding folding from the
back but I can't apply a regular binding without major problems.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

In article s1UAh.76829$Y6.39322@edtnps89,
Joanna wrote:

My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was follow the outline
of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part.
I have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and
just could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used
clear thread on top and regular black thread on back.

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess
off and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still
get hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya

Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
album, last picture call 2Nativity.

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

Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.
Thanx
Joanna
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Joanna, if you're really unhappy with the binding, why don't you undo it
and apply a separate one? I like the panel, though -- it's really nice.


--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sfoster 1 (at) earthlink (dot) net (remove/change the obvious)
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:01:57 GMT, Joanna wrote:

I think we are all good at one thing but rarely are we experts in every
aspect of quilting. Which is still good. Keeps the mind active to strive
for the best in everything we do.
Thanx
Joanna

I think that goes for all of the things we do in life. For instance,
neither Mom nor I can sew a wearable piece of clothing alone, but
together we can produce a stunning outfit because each of us is really
good at different parts of the garment making process.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

I used this same panel to make a wallhanging for the nursing home. I
just did the birthing thing and some outline quilting around the
figures. Once the piece was finished I added a little glitter paint to
a few of the stars. I find these panels quick to make-up and gives the
nursing home lobby a seasonal change. After two years of making them
there is a different one for each month. So little effort and so much
reward looking at the smiling faces as the people wheel past.

Susan

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:33:44 GMT, Joanna
wrote:

My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was follow the outline
of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part.
I have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and
just could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used
clear thread on top and regular black thread on back.

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess
off and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still
get hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya

Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
album, last picture call 2Nativity.

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

Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.
Thanx
Joanna
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That is gorgeous, Joanna!! I'd hang it in my house, too. And I completely
agree with you on the "fold the back to the front for binding" thing. It
takes forever, just like you said, I never like the result I get.
--
TerriLee in WA (state)
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"Joanna" wrote in message
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My first free motion quilting. Although all I did was follow the outline
of the people, animals and stars. I'm really proud of the quilting part. I
have tried, and tried, and tried again to do free motion quilting and just
could not seem to do it. All of sudden it just happened. And I used clear
thread on top and regular black thread on back.

The binding however I am not proud of. It was folded over from the back.
Needless to say this has never worked for me and I won't do it again. It
probably took me twice as long as if I would have just cut the excess off
and applied regular binding. Oh, well live and learn. It will still get
hung up in the house at xmas. First link should take you right to it.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...55455754hVBTya

Just in case the link below leads to my albums. It's in the quilts done
album, last picture call 2Nativity.

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

Now I can't wait to get the two quilt panels I just won on ebay.
Thanx
Joanna
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