Finishing help needed

OK - I'm a'going to embarrass myself.

I have this nasty habit of completing the stitching, even attaching the charms but of not making the piece into a (pillow, scissor fob, what ever).

So, my resolution this year to to actually complete projects. So I have a little piece (with a ladybug) and have chosen some backing fabric and a trim to go around the outside. I'm fine until I consider the trim. (a lace daisy similar to the one at the top of the right hand column at

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I have to make rounded corners, gathered corners or a mitered corner.Gathered might be the easiest, but I don't know that I will like the look ofit. Mitered just look weird with the daisies. Rounded corners - how will Iget them equal in radius? Am I just thinking too hard?

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Cheryl Isaak
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I use a cup or a plate (works to round the edges of veils). Smaller item makes rounder corners. align to touch straight sides and trace. DONE! Bobbie V.

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Queen City x-stitcher

Amend that to read Align the cup to touch 2 sides an trace the curve. Larger cup will make a deeper curve. MUST have coffee. Bring It by and I'll help you. BobbieV

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Queen City x-stitcher

If it were mine, I'd do it one of the following ways...

Cut the trim about 1 & 1/2 to 2 times the length of the outside edges. run a basting stitch along the straight edge of the trim. Find the center of the trim & pin it to the stitched piece, exactly opposite of where you plan on attaching the fob cording. Now, fold each remaining section in half to find their centers & pin them to the halfway points on their respective sides. (this could be your corners or a straight edge - depending on where your fob cord will be attached.) Bring your trim edges together & overlap slightly - pin to your final edge.

Now, begin gently pulling your basting stitch to bring your trim flat to your piece. As you get to your corners, work the gathering so the daisies lay nicely. When you get it where you like it, tuck the ends of the trim down to hide them, then sew the trim down.

2nd method is much the same, but cut your trim slightly longer (2") than the outer circumfrence of your piece & just pin baste it down using the same method without the basting. As you get to corners, hand work the trim to curve but lay flat. You'll have slight gathers, but it shouldn't be too full.

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> Either I have to make rounded corners, gathered corners or a mitered corner.> Gathered might be the easiest, but I don't know that I will like the look of> it. Mitered just look weird with the daisies. Rounded corners - how will I> get them equal in radius?>

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roseannl

Sorry - hit a wrong button!

Anyway, go on and pin baste the trim down & work the corners. Finish the ends the same & complete the backing.

On either one, you're ready to add your cording for the scissors.

With that lace, you'll never get a "gathered" look without alot of work! It's just too open. But you can get a pretty flat curve w/ the

2nd option & a gentle wavy look. Either would look good.

Have fun with it & experiment! Something you think would look strange, may turn out to be the perfect solution!

Good luck. Email me if you need more help.

Hugs n' Stitches - RoseAnn

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Jan 25, 8:28 am, Cheryl Isaak wrote:> OK - I'm a'going to embarrass myself.>

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> Either I have to make rounded corners, gathered corners or a mitered corner.> Gathered might be the easiest, but I don't know that I will like the look of> it. Mitered just look weird with the daisies. Rounded corners - how will I> get them equal in radius?>

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roseannl

I used to use a compass to make rounded corners.

I wonder, does anyone still use the simple metal compass we used in school way back when?

Lucille

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Lucille

I'm not clear on the real question - is it just making a pattern for the finished shape that has you flustered? To get the corners "even"?

Here's what I do: Go into Quark program and make a round-cornered picture box. Set it with a 4-point solid frame, print it out, and voila! Pattern to trace. (Can do any shape this way - circles, ovals, etc. I print it on paper, then hold it up to light with finished stitching behind it showing through to get the size/position right.)

I know not everyone has Quark, but you might have another program that makes round-cornered boxes.

Sue

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Susan Hartman

Well some people WOULD (me) if we could find them in metal, with points, that weren't geared toward saving a child from himself.

I went looking for one and everywhere I went there were plastic "safety" compasses and could not find one suitable for scribing a cut line onto some moulding I needed to cut precisely.

I swear, if the gummint and Corporate America keep trying to save me from myself, in 10 years I'm going to Bora Bora, wrap a floweredy skirt around my ass, take my top off, and hang (no pun intended) with the natives.

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LizardGumbo

Take me with you!

For the past 18 years, the gummint has continually told us that the one medication which provides drastic improvement for CFS is "18 months away from approval". (At least they're consistent.)

Betcha someplace like Bora Bora, a couple well-placed bribes would get it approved in a jiffy.

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Karen C - California

Oh, hey. No gravity-defying! Not fair!!!

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LizardGumbo

I'll come hang with you. Except just on one side. My reconstructed side won't hang.

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Jere Williams

Yeah, but imagine drooping just on one side. It's a little strange.

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Jere Williams

That image will stay with me ALL DAY NOW!

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Cheryl Isaak

On 1/25/07 10:47 AM, "Lucille" wrote:

Yes, people that do design and drafting. And school kids still do at some point around here. Though not for long. The art supply place that I use here has a big drafting section. It seems I'm always helping someone understand what the bits are with the compasses. But, then again, those are slightly more complicated than the really simple ones for grade school. Even Staples has the plain little ones for school I've seen a really sweet little baby kit that someone like Staedtler makes - for young students - just a few dollars - with a compass, triangle, protractor - and maybe a single french curve. FWIW - I still have my dad's compass and drafting set from the late '40s. And some newer tools of my own - I was in the last class year that had to take "manual" drafting for a full semester. I know lots of people that still draft/draw by hand - before going to a cad program. Or instead of for somethings.

Also, I think a lot of "crafters" use them.

I will admit, I'm sometimes surprised at people I see trying to buy some drafting supplies. Some totally spacey woman about 60 yesterday - she was taking a "color" class with an industrial design/fine arts guy who also teaches at George Mason. Her list asked for a flexible curve, a compass with ink access or an Ink Ruling Pen, a T-square (only 18"), and a 45 degree triangle, & 30-60-90 triangle. It was woeful. The girl from the shop was at a loss with the compass - so finally I helped her. The ink ruling pen - interesting - it's the single thing that looks like it has a tweezer at the end - so you can put a nib thing, and lay a raised ink line. I have technical pens so don't use one, but.... Then she was so confused about triangles. I showed her the rack - various sizes of both types - unbelievable. I explained the 180 degrees in a triangle, etc thing. Then the T- square. Why was the wood more expensive than the metal - because the wooden one has a raised plastic edge on either side (bordering the wood) which means that when you draw a line the ink doesn't run because it's not actually touching the edge. So, I had fun with that and explaining why flexible curves and french curve sets are a good thing - then I ran. A little while later when I was getting ready to check out - I could hear her having an argument over "bristol board" . This is like artist's poster board - heavy stock, comes in pads, expensive - but takes markers, ink, well. Paper comes cold-pressed or hot-pressed - the difference is noted when you buy watercolor paper. But, bristol board is essentially very smooth, or not quite so smooth (and labelled). This woman was arguing with the manager of the shop that her teacher said "cold-pressed" and that's what it has to be - he was explaining that it's all like that, and not labelled, etx. The clerk and I were both shaking our heads and saying better him than us.

Ellice

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ellice

Wow, Cheryl! This thread sure went sideways quick! This was fun, watching where it was going! ;)

So, did you figure out what you were do> OK - I'm a'going to embarrass myself.

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> Either I have to make rounded corners, gathered corners or a mitered corner.> Gathered might be the easiest, but I don't know that I will like the look of> it. Mitered just look weird with the daisies. Rounded corners - how will I> get them equal in radius?>

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roseannl

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Cheryl Isaak

The side where the (benign) lump was removed is definitely less droopy than the other. And it is strange.

Elizabeth

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Dr. Brat

Oh god! Ink ruling pens! Those are EVIL! I had to use one in highschool and I really hated it. Never could convice my mom to get me a rapidiograph pen because they were so expensive, but I messed up more stuff with the ink ruling pen. Ik.

Elizabeth

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Dr. Brat

I had a benign lump once removed from the opposite side to my mastectomy -- the nipple was dreadfully twisted for about 3 months, and then just went back into place. At the time, the twisted looked upset me terribly -- until I had the mastectomy/reconstruction to compare it to.

Oh well, it happened 12+ years ago, and I'm still here. That counts for a lot.

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Jere Williams

And I for one are glad you are !!

Odd that this came up today because I spent the afternoon with a friend who had a double mastectomy and chemo and the whole bit back in 1985 and was complaining that she can't find bras that fit right over her implants, but said she shouldnt be complaining because she's still here.

And just as an aside, I never had surgery but I still droop more on one side than the other. Come to think of it I always did but it's more visible now than it was when I was young.

Lucille>

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Lucille

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