made a deal with my patchwork teacher; what do you think?

Beautiful. No Claudia she gets the better deal. All that cross stitch WOW.

I would much rather do Applique than all of the cross stitch

Dee in Oz

Is that a great deal or what????

I will be stitching the Paula VAughan "quilts for all seassons" for her, all 12 months on a large piece of fabric to be used as a lapthrow. What do you think?

I think I get the better deal ! LOL!

Claudia

Oh wow, Claudia! The "quilts for all seasons" cross stitch is just delightful. :-) You are both very lucky, imo. What fun!

Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

Claudia, I think you get the better deal, simply because it's what you want. As long as you're happy with the deal, it's a great one. :) I think you're both getting something awfully special.

On Nov 23, 11:56=A0pm, claudia wrote: ...portion snipped ...

Your cross stitching is beautiful. What kind of fabric are you using for it? Is it counted cross stitch or ...?

Thanks, Bev in TX

Oh my heavens, so much lovely cross stitching! What cloth are you using...is it linen? I couldn't tell. Do do some amazing work!!!!!!!!! I think this what you call a classic win-win situation. Both of you will be happy in the end. Donna

Hi Bev

For this one I am using 32 ct jobelan in the color lambswool. I am stitching over two with a single strand of floss.

Claudia

Hi Donna

No it's not a linen it's a 32 ct jobelan/evenweave.

Claudia

Hi Dee

I really really really DON'T like applique but I love cross stitch.

It's good for the botrh of us! Claudia

Hi Michelle

I think the pattern suits my teacher firned to a T. It'll be such fun to exchange these.

Claudia

Hi Sandy

Yup, we both get what we want! She's been after me to stitch her something since we met!

Claudia

On Nov 25, 12:53=A0am, claudia wrote: For this one I am using 32 ct jobelan in the color lambswool. I am

Ahhh, no wonder your quilt teacher said that you sew "masterpieces". They are exquisite. I hope you don't mind a few more questions ...

May I ask the size of the designs after you stitch them?

I had never heard of jobelan before and I think that they don't carry this fabric locally. I looked it up and saw that it is a cotton/rayon fabric, that is smooth, has a soft hand and a slight sheen. Given the rayon content, are there any issues with iron temperature when ironing it?

Do you have to use a magnifying glass to see that very tight weave? Do you use a hoop?

Thanks, Bev in TX

Your patchwork teacher is going to go nuts about that cross-stitch project. That is exactly the right return gift for a twelve-month quilt.

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Is that a great deal or what????

I will be stitching the Paula VAughan "quilts for all seassons" for her, all 12 months on a large piece of fabric to be used as a lapthrow. What do you think?

I think I get the better deal ! LOL!

Claudia

itching over two with a single strand of floss.

Hi Bev

The finished designs on 32 ct jobelan approximately come to somewhere between 8.5 x 8.5 and 10 x 10. I have used jobelan often and never had a problem ironing it. The rayon content makes it wrinkle just a little bit less and therefore there is less to iron out. I always use a hot, dry iron and place the stitched piece under an ironing cloth; I don't ever iron it directly.

Nope, no magnifying glass, just the good old peepers I was born with. Well, actually, I have been using +1 reading glasses for about 2 months now. Usually only when I stitch at night, when I am tired. During the day (if I manage to get any stitching done) I usually forget the glasses and don't need them but at night when I'm tired they help. No, no hoop. Free hand stitching. I bunch the fabric up as needed.

Do ask if you have any further questions!

Claudia

On Nov 25, 3:06=A0pm, claudia wrote: ... portion snipped ...

Thanks for all of this good info. Okay, I do have some more questions ...

From the pictures and one of your previous comments, I think that you embroider the designs one one large piece of fabric and then sort of treat it like a whole cloth quilt?

Does jobelan ravel more/less/equal-to regular quilting cotton fabric? Would it be possible to use this fabric in the center of regular quilt blocks?

Thanks, Bev in TX

On Nov 25, 3:06 pm, claudia wrote: ... portion snipped ...

Thanks for all of this good info. Okay, I do have some more questions ...

From the pictures and one of your previous comments, I think that you embroider the designs one one large piece of fabric and then sort of treat it like a whole cloth quilt?

Does jobelan ravel more/less/equal-to regular quilting cotton fabric? Would it be possible to use this fabric in the center of regular quilt blocks?

Thanks, Bev in TX

Hi Bev

Actually, I hadn't thought of this as a wholecloth quilt, but yes, I guess that could be right. Basically I have a large piece of fabric (I think it is 11/2 yards by 55" wide - I think that's the width cross stitch fabric comes in.). I separated the fabric into equal size rectangles using a running stitch and stitch the design in the center of the corresponding rectangle, alternating stitched with unstitched rectangles. It's really a large tapestry but not stitched all over. I hadn't really thought about the quilting part of it. The original idea when I started it was to make it into a lapthrow and stitch a companion piece for the backing (Paula Vaughan quilts of the bible) (I know, major project!!!!) and put the two together with a light batting or fleece using minimal quilting (just enough to keep the layers together). How the piece will now be finished destined for my friend, I can't say; that's up to her.

Jobelan ravels much more than regular (good quality) quilting fabric. The simple reason is that it is a much coarser fabric weave with only

32 threads per inch (in this case). Yes it ravels, but that being said, it is perfectly suited to be used as a block or center of a block in a quilt. Just make sure that all edges are sewn and leave a 1/2" seam as opposed to a 1/4" seam that is usual. I have made several quilts combining cross stitch and patchwork and had no problem. ( might want to consider backing the cross stich fabric/piece beforeassembling into a sandwich to prevent bearding of the batting throughthe cross stitch fabric as this is a much looser fabric. Hope I answered your questions.

Claudia

On Nov 26, 8:33=A0am, claudia wrote: ... portion snipped...

Yes, you answered everything and then some :-).

Thanks so much for clarifying how you use this embroidery fabric in quilts and the links to your beautiful quilts.

Bev in TX