2013 BOM

[Margo]

As usual, the design won't be revealed until the Quilt Festival in Houston the first week of November.

[Margo]

I loved the idea of the BOM for this year, however I don't own a Bernia. If Sarah had found a way for me to do the machine applique on a little o' Singer 250 Futura I would have tackled this project. I hope next year we will have something just as exciting to consider but not set up for a certain brand of machine. I have been hoping for something with some curves in it . I would really like to try to learn how to sew curves better. Cant wait to see what they come up with.

[Sewdreamy]

I loved the idea of the BOM for this year, however I don't own a Bernina. If Sarah had found a way for me to do the machine applique on a little o' Singer 250 Futura I would have tackled this project. I hope next year we will have something just as exciting to consider but not set up for a certain brand of machine. I have been hoping for something with some curves in it . I would really like to try to learn how to sew curves better. Cant wait to see what they come up with.

Hi, if you are interested in this BOM, you might want to know that it was set up for everyone to be able to do. You just have to do machine applique using the well-established fuse down, edge zig-zag or other finish on the appliques method. The in-the-hoop applique part was put in as an extra for those of us who do own machines with embroidery capability of any brand. That extra part was really neat for us, because so seldom in the past has there ever been anything provided that uses those machine capabilities. Sorry you thought it was just for Bernina owners.

[Sewdreamy]

Something I recently noticed was that the finished quilts that Sarah displays do not include the fancy embroidery. I was feeling a little down and out that mine would not have the embroidery. After looking at the quilts again and seeing how beautiful they are without it, my heart is lighter!!! It's beautiful both ways. Happy camper here!

[Boots1950]

I love hand applique, so I did that method.

[quiltingmidwife]

I do enjoy BOM's and was enthusiastic to start this project. I live in the UK and sadly there were so many printing/sizing issues, coupled with variations in US paper sizes and printer settings that I had to give up which is not like me. As The Quilt Show is considered to be International I hope future BOM's might take these aspects into consideration. I will look very carefully before I launch into another QS BOM.

[quiltingmidwife]

I do enjoy BOM's and was enthusiastic to start this project. I live in the UK and sadly there were so many printing/sizing issues, coupled with variations in US paper sizes and printer settings that I had to give up which is not like me. As The Quilt Show is considered to be International I hope future BOM's might take these aspects into consideration. I will look very carefully before I launch into another QS BOM.

Maybe someone here can help you with these issues? I also use A4 paper (I'm in Ireland) and haven't had much trouble printing templates and patterns. As Sarah points out, the most important thing is to set Adobe to Page Scaling = None. Unfortunately Adobe's default seems to want to scale for the A4 pages. There were a few places where I bought 8.5x11 stabiliser sheets (from a shop in the UK actually) but not all that many. It seems even some of the US quilters have had trouble here and there with printing so I don't think it is really a country issue.

It's a lovely quilt and my only mistake was starting it too soon. I really HATE waiting for the next month to appear!

[Lorna1021]

Alex posted a pic on her Facebook!!

[Reetzbobeetz]

I was just looking back over some comments on this thread about the BOM 2012 and I have to say that though I did not do it beyond the first couple of months, I would not have been able to anyway. None of the zip files would open on my computer! I use a Mac. It is a big pain to me if something is not easily accessible and this was not. I like to be challenged too (I was certainly challenged by Sue Garman's Ruffled Roses - but I like to be challenged in my quilting, not my computer knowledge. I think this would have been very difficult to complete without a good knowledge of how to use a computerized sewing machine. Not everybody has access to a computerized sewing machine.

I will look forward to seeing what the 2013 BOM is.

[loise98]

I keep checking the daily blog for the 2013 BOM. I am very curious too. They usually have it on display at the TQS Booth in Huston. I was thinking that was open today, but I guess it's not open until tomorrow. Maybe I'll try to find it on Facebook.

[LoriReid]

Lorna, Thanks for posting the pic of the 2013 BOM that was on Alexs' facebook page. I am not on facebook and occasionally am annoyed by businesses that say "Like us on facebook for additional discounts"
Oh well, guess it's shame on me for not being part of that segment. Look forward to seeing the entire quilt possibly tomorrow on some other site.
Lori

[LoriReid]

I took a couple years off of the BOM. That might entice me to do another one!! I love their teaching and their work.

Lorna

Just noticed this post, and read it the way I thought (in reverse) "The BOM took a couple years off me!"
LOL ops: Still working on Stars for a new day ...was that 2009?

[kathyst2]

Wow, that little "taste" of the quilt makes me want to do it. IF it's not enormous- I hope it's a little smaller than previous ones.
I didn't do the 2012 BOM, I guess I can only do one of these every 2 years!
Kathy

[Sewdreamy]

Wow, that little "taste" of the quilt makes me want to do it. IF it's not enormous- I hope it's a little smaller than previous ones.
I didn't do the 2012 BOM, I guess I can only do one of these every 2 years!
Kathy

I'd like a smaller one also. This looks pretty, though. I had every intention of doing the 2013 BOM, and might someday, but just haven't had the time.

[Margo]

This will have to do until TQS posts a better photo. I took this at the Festival preview with my phone.