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Monday, May 13, 2013

When All Else Fails.....Finish Something

Since my creative muse seems to have vanished at the moment....I spent some time organizing and sorting fabrics and such, always a good thing.

Then....I finished Ripple Effect I 
Ripple Effect I (39" x 35") 
 I used a facing type finish.
 Check out those corners

I wasn't happy with my corners at first, but then I happened on an article by Ricky Tims.....


Quilt Life (June 2013)


I really like this method because it eliminates a fair bit of the bulk in the corners.... plus I really enjoy this magazine.

I used some reverse, raw-edge applique for this quilt....I feel a tutorial coming on.

It's back to Alberta, tomorrow, perhaps my creative muse will be waiting for me there.

P.S. all those bossy blocks are tucked away, in a drawer, until I return.

21 comments:

  1. Love, love, love this one!! Is this QAYG??

    This one speaks to me (not so much Bossy Blocks :() Maybe once you've had a "timeout" from BB you'll get inspired when you see it again.

    Do you ever use precuts in the QAYG process to join blocks?

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    1. Thanks so much, Colleen....I agree about the timeout thing. Yes this is a QAYG...........but I'm not sure what you mean about using pre-cuts to join the blocks??

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    2. I know this quilt doesn't have joining strips (how did you join this one??) but when you use strips on your other quilts, have you ever used 2 1/2" jelly roll precuts for the front strips or 4 1/2" (or 5 1/2") dessert roll precuts for the back or do you cut all your strips? Hope I haven't confused you more..LOL

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    3. Oh, I'm confused on a regular basis. I usually cut the strips.

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  2. Lovely finish. Looking forward to a tute.

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  3. I love the facing idea, it will make this a lovely piece to hang on the wall. Will you be bringing it home so I can see it or will it live on the coast?

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  4. Fantastic quilt...love the design and the movement in the quilting. You're call on the facing method was right on. Jill

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  5. Thanks....I'm happy I chose the facing type binding as well.

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  6. I just saw this on your Fickr and absolutly love it and all your work! I can't wait to try your method to join quilt blocks - I've been wanting to try QAYG but couldn't figure out the joining part.

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  7. Applique? Erm, where's that then, the circles??!!! Lovely piece of work, great sense of colour :)

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  8. I created a tutorial on making nice corners using a facing method, but never posted it on my blog. Well, I posted it today. It maybe the same way Ricky does his, but I can't tell. I find that careful trimming is the key along with some pressing.

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  9. No connector stripes? Did you press the seams open(top and batt),then SITD to hold it together?
    Its amazing!
    Amie :-)

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  10. I pinned your beautiful quilt to my Quilting Inspiration board on Pinterest. Love it!!!

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  11. Another amazing quilt. I really love the spiral quilting.

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  12. totally in awe of this quilt and the quilting! love it

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  13. I keep coming back to this quilt. I would love to learn how you set those circles in the squares. Is there a tutorial somewhere you would recommend?

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