This is my first time working with Hand Dyed Fabrics and I think my machine doesn’t like it. It’s weird because it’s just the same as the other fabric just hand dyed. I do not know why it would make a difference but I find that I have to adjust the tension. I’m using 50W Aurifil Thread so maybe that is why? I don’t know but it may just be my machine period. I’m going to take it to the shop soon because my thread keeps snapping and I do not know why. I’ve cleaned it, oiled it, changed the needle, re-threaded it, etc. and it keeps happening. The machine is in it’s second year and it had it’s annual check up last July. Maybe I use it so much I should be taking it in every six months?
I selected the Forest Canopy kit and received everything on Thursday. This was much faster than I anticipated since I only purchased it on Sunday or Monday. I was happy to get it so quickly so I can get caught up with it.
Forest Canopy Fabric
from Vicki Welsh
Arrived 1/9/14
I love the BlocLoc rulers! I’ve said it before so I won’t gush over them again but they make cutting into these strips soo much easier, more precise and just a whole lot faster.
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Step 1
Nothing too strenuous about this piecing. It was really cut, cut, cut, piece, piece piece and press, press, press! The beige/white/cream of the fabric is really a light green that didn’t come through well on these pictures.
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Step 1 continued
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Here the light green looks more yellow/cream.
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Step 2
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Tops and Bottoms …
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Step 3
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…and the middles…
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Step 4
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walllaa! Done!
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Finished
1/11/2014
Are you participating in this mystery quilt?
~Wish I was quilting!
Melanie
see my page “Tell It To The Stars” for past and future posts.
I plan to. All I have to do is find a day! Mine will be red/white/blue, though, and I really ought to finish Fit For a Hero before I start this. =) Your colors look smashing! I hope you post when you figure out why your machine is being mean. If you do use it a lot, 6 months is a good idea. I was astonished and disgusted when the repairman opened mine up to clean it – I had no idea there was all that lint in there! It gets places WE can’t clean easily. He told me that it was a good thing I’d brought it in because soon it would have begun to interfere with some of the moving parts, causing a breakage in one wheel. I was happy I got it in before that!
I’ll definitely plan a trip to the repairman soon!
The fabric colors are stunning. I have started the mystery. I participated last year and loved it. that quilt is ready for binding.