Virtual Retreat 2017

[twiglet]

Hmm crazy woman. So on the original you had normal blocks around the outside and 1" ish in the middle so does this mean you are doing 1/12 scale of the whole quilt so we'll need a magnifying glass to see the centre blocks? :blink: :blink: :blink:

Since the original large blocks will be ending up at 1/2” square I thought I would skip the central ultra mini section and make it like the original sampler quilt should have been.

Dawn I look forward to seeing your photos when you get them downloaded. It is fun lurking next to your own work and eavesdropping on folks and engaging them in conversation isn’t it. Thanks for the heads up of other shows I could try.

[twiglet]

Thank goodness for that I'm still worried about your sanity

[twiglet]

It’s the 1/12th scale 1/4” binding that worries me....

[twiglet]

How about facing it?

[twiglet]

and then top stitch 1/36" from the edge? What do others do?

[idaho]

:blink: Go Bonkers ! ? :S

[Scoopie]

Rosemary, it is acceptable to have an 1/8 th inch or just a tiny bit wider binding on a tiny scale quilt. I found the two quilts that I mentioned online. Copper pennies is not as small as Philippa’s.





I find that a binding that is just a tad larger than 1/8th inch aesthetically looks better. I did do an 1/8 inch binding on a 5” x 12” mini, and wished I had made it wider. Perhaps because it is black and the quilt is more colorful.

Dawn

[Scoopie]

So far I have liked doing a knife edge finish fo my minis. I have been thinking about doing a knife edge with a miniature piping on the edge. Have I mentioned that I am thinking of entering both of them into nexts years FoQ, in their relevant classes -just to blow people’s doors off if the find them both :P

Those copper pennies are awesome. As for Phillips Naylor’s piece, I know that I have seen it at FoQ and yes, her quilting is excellent.

[idaho]

There is a SPAM blizzard going on !! don't click wq123 !! :evil: :evil: I sent message to the powers that be...but lots
of messages to customer service might help. Worth a try! Use care everyone !

[twiglet]

A few episodes ago Laura Wasilowski showed how to do a circular wallhanging using loads of fusible, her forte. So I had a go and made a hanging for a 'chicken craft Christmas
swap'. Fun to do and really easy.
I used inspiration from Gloria Laughman for the bottom bit, traced chickens from the chicken feed bag and took inspiration from Pinterest for the tree and leaves. It hangs really straight.

[idaho]

Darned cute,Wendy! Those purple hens give me cause to pause,tho !! :silly: :blink: :kiss:

[idaho]

Wendy love your chicken craft Christmas swap!

Barb

[lotti]

Fabulous chicken scene, Wendy. The recipient will also love it!

[genevacarroll]

Really cute Wendy! I love the purple hens and the "bottom bit"!

geneva

[genevacarroll]

Wendy,
I am very impressed with the shape of it. What did you use to keep it so ‘shapely’?