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Happy Dance & things I learned

The pillow-trans-wallhanging is done, including a machine-embroidered label and the sleeve is on too. Hand sewing. Blech! My fingers are numb from all of that.

Things I learned while making this:

  1. It takes more than a 1" strip to make 1/4" binding. Next time I'll cut it wider, and trim if necessary
  2. If no one bugs me, I really can read the instruction manual and figure out how to make the Phaff do lettering.
  3. Making a hanging sleeve is easy, but putting in on requires hand sewing. Back to tab hangers if at all possible.
  4. Doing something for someone who doesn't expect anything is very satisfying. (it is a gift for one of the pastors at our church)

The pictures are even up. Here:

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Reply to
TerriLee in WA
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What a beautiful wallhanging, Terri. The recipeient will be bowled over.

And...isn't it great to learn soemthing at the same time :) !!

-Irene

-------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20

--Mae West=20

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Reply to
IMS

Very nice Terri! I'm sure the recipient will love it.

Reply to
Boca Jan

You'll have me making wall hangings yet! ;)

Reply to
Kate Dicey

Very nice, TerriLee. Dancing in the moonlight for ya!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Karen, Queen of Squishies

If you can do a blind-hem on your machine, you can sew the folded edge of the sleeve down by machine. I usually do it by hand, but I have done it by machine a few times.

Julia in MN

Reply to
Julia in MN

*Very* nice, TerriLee! I'm sure your pastor will love it! Did you buy the center panel, or did you print the Psalm onto fabric yourself?
Reply to
Sandy Foster

{snip}

I you like this one, I think you'll like the next one even better. :-) It's binding is pinned and ready to be sewn on. No sleeves (tab hangers), and the label is designed, but not stitched. It's for DH in honor of getting his Masters degree (last June, I'm just a "little" behind.)

Reply to
TerriLee in WA

Oh, that sounds like my kind of a trick - can you give me details? My right hand literally hurts today from all the hand-stitching yesterday.

Reply to
TerriLee in WA

Thank you so much. I'm pretty sure he'll like it. I'll let everybody know on Sunday eve.

Reply to
TerriLee in WA

Thanks Jan! I sure hope so. But even if he doesn't, I had fun and learned some things. :-)

Reply to
TerriLee in WA

Thanks Karen!!

Reply to
TerriLee in WA

LOL same here, Julia. It may not look as "pretty", but then who is really going to see it??

If you know a quilt will need a sleeve you can also sew the top edge in under the binding. I do this on some quilts. Then just need to do the "bottom" edge and sides of the bottom layer of the sleeve by hand. Since it doesn't have to be as "hidden" as a binding hand stitch, it does go pretty quickly.

Pati, > TerriLee >

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Pati Cook

Actually, I bought the Psalms as a set at the sewing expo this year. There are 6 or so printed on a FQ, both on white and the creme that I used. (I bought both, of course) There was a quilt pattern called (I think) The Comfort of Psalms, for $15 or something like that, but I'm not much for pre-designed things. I think design is the best part of quilting. :-)

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TerriLee in WA

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