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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Crazy Quilting Day 16

I did not make a ton of progress, but I replaced the chain-stem rosettes with a seam treatment I was much happier with!  It was pretty simple, too.

Using 2 strands of red DMC 304, I made 5 straight stitches of the same length, fanning out from the same central point.  Next, I used 2 strands of white to place a French knot at the end of each straight stitch and make lazy daisy stitches between them.

The pattern extends to the edge (and slightly past) my quarter-inch seam, and I am okay with that.  My goal is to avoid placing buttons or beads too close, so they will not interfere with machine sewing the blocks into a quilt.  However, I may make an exception with this block, because the beaded lace I added to the upper-left corner already requires hand stitching this block in place.

At the end of Day 16, my second block has progressed to the photo at the right.  There are only 4 seam treatments to go, and a few motifs.  Ideas are brewing in my little mind.  I hope they turn out the way I picture them!



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2 comments:

  1. RubyJune 20, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    If you wish the beads on that lace can be removed so you can machine stitch the blocks together. You decide where they should stop to allow a seam and 'over stitch' the last bead or two to reinforce them. Ruby

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    1. ReneeJune 20, 2012 at 2:15 PM

      That had not even occurred to me, Ruby! It makes complete sense though. Thank you!!!

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