I didn't add the Peace sign as that was just before my time but sewing my stonewash denims had me racking my brain for the name of that fabric that came out in the 70s that changed colour as you wore it depending on how warm you were. I loved it & had a couple of tops in that fabric that looked just so 'choice' with my stonewash jeans. I was in NZ at the time so there wasn't that big a change in temp but that poor fabric must have worked overtime here in Aussie.
Now block 1 is done, on to the next tonight. I admit I am a bit worried about getting those points right on the umbrella block. After my crotch problems they seem a step up in trickiness. As almost everyone is ahead of me, any tips or tricks you found when doing this block or any others would be greatly appreciated. Hopefully in a few weeks I will feel confident enough to lose my L plates.
It's great to be on the SAL again!
Happy Stitching
Tracee xx
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Tracee - Ive clipped and tacked before applying to the background. Still a bit tricky but pleased with how it turned out - Good luck!
Your crotch certainly looks good to me.
Sweet crotch!! :)
I'm not going near any comments on your crotch!!!LOL
I have used Fray Stoppa or something else like it when doing needleturn - I dip my needle in it and smooth the edges of the fabric under with the needle - the fray stoppa helps to hold it all in the place you want it to be - practice first though in case you csn see the "glue" on the right side. Good Luck with it.
Looking good...I've not attempted this form of applique before. With the fabric that changed colours when you wore it...I'm thinking it might've been called Hypercolour. Looking forward to seeing your next block...this is such a nice quilt!
These comments have cracked me up big time - thanks! Sorry didn't mean to do a crotch obsessed post. Thank you Dzintra, Hypercolour it was. xx
Had a laugh at your reference to Hypercolour, we were having a few drinks the other night with friends and it came up in conversation, dark colored armpits bahahaha. Good luck with your stitching....
woohoo way to go looking good...I am learnign this needle turn as I go and am finding it easier to pop in a few tacking stitches-with curves and points,cheers Vickie
Doing well to be attempting the crotch I think! I've always planned to do raw edge applique with my machine and now am certain of it!
Looks great Tracee ... I am also new to needleturn but I find it helps just to clip just as I get there.
Hugz
Wow...what an interesting comment block;) I have been using a glue pen and tuck the seam over with a stylus. Hyper colour t shirts...blast from the past!!! happy stitching, Suze.
Hi Tracee
Not wanting to sound crude here but reading from those comments, I think a couple of people have a 'crotch' on you? Sorry, just could resist that one.
the comments on this post are hilarious.........looks pretty good from here.....i'm sure you'll get the hang of it very soon........goodluck
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