Comments on: And We’re Off! http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2009/11/12/and-were-off/ Thu, 17 May 2012 22:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sandra http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2009/11/12/and-were-off/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Sandra Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:36 +0000 http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/?p=3195#comment-673 Judy, My pencil and eraser are my best friends. I buy No. 2 pencils in the jumbo box. LOL Judy,

My pencil and eraser are my best friends. I buy No. 2 pencils in the jumbo box. LOL

]]> By: Sandra http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2009/11/12/and-were-off/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Sandra Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:06:10 +0000 http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/?p=3195#comment-672 Michele, that large area of dirt (the line) I removed would have left a huge layer of unnecessary fabric behind the pumpkin central applique elements. I will try and explain: Normally, I would of hand stitched along that entire upper line and beyond a bit to attach the layer of dirt. Then I would cut away the sky fabric hanging loose behind the dirt material. In simple terms, it is the same as sewing two rectangles together on your machine, the sky fabric above and the dirt fabric below, to create the background square. Single thickness of fabric. Because the seam line is rippling and irregular, I hand stitch it (applique) instead. I would cut the template on the upper line only, iron it to my rectangle of dirt fabric, mark along that upper line, place on the sky fabric and reverse applique that marked edge. Then cut off the lower portion of the sky fabric. So if you were to hold it in your hands you would have one seam, sky fabric above the seam and dirt fabric below. Then I would applique the other two pieces of the dirt on. Yes, the lower edges of those dirt pieces have been appliqued. I know this is clear as mud, I do have an old handout that I will try and put in a PDF and I think it is much clearer. :-) Michele, that large area of dirt (the line) I removed would have left a huge layer of unnecessary fabric behind the pumpkin central applique elements. I will try and explain:

Normally, I would of hand stitched along that entire upper line and beyond a bit to attach the layer of dirt. Then I would cut away the sky fabric hanging loose behind the dirt material. In simple terms, it is the same as sewing two rectangles together on your machine, the sky fabric above and the dirt fabric below, to create the background square. Single thickness of fabric.

Because the seam line is rippling and irregular, I hand stitch it (applique) instead. I would cut the template on the upper line only, iron it to my rectangle of dirt fabric, mark along that upper line, place on the sky fabric and reverse applique that marked edge. Then cut off the lower portion of the sky fabric.

So if you were to hold it in your hands you would have one seam, sky fabric above the seam and dirt fabric below.

Then I would applique the other two pieces of the dirt on.

Yes, the lower edges of those dirt pieces have been appliqued.

I know this is clear as mud, I do have an old handout that I will try and put in a PDF and I think it is much clearer. :-)

]]> By: Sandra http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2009/11/12/and-were-off/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Sandra Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:21 +0000 http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/?p=3195#comment-671 Thank you Lisa I am overwhelmed. Thank you Lisa I am overwhelmed.

]]> By: Lisa http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2009/11/12/and-were-off/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Lisa Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:54 +0000 http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/?p=3195#comment-670 Sandra, I applaude you for your education of the public on belalf of autistic children. Not only are you a great quilter & mother you have obviously chosen thr role of advocate of autism. I have a nephew with autism and truely understand how his condition affects every aspect of his mom's thoughts. Thank you for being so generous with your talent and life, I KNOW we have never met but I FEEL like I know you from your willingness to share part of your life along with your amazing talent. Jason is right it looks great and I can't wait to see more. Thanks ever so much, Lisa Sandra,
I applaude you for your education of the public on belalf of autistic children. Not only are you a great quilter & mother you have obviously chosen thr role of advocate of autism. I have a nephew with autism and truely understand how his condition affects every aspect of his mom’s thoughts.
Thank you for being so generous with your talent and life, I KNOW we have never met but I FEEL like I know you from your willingness to share part of your life along with your amazing talent.
Jason is right it looks great and I can’t wait to see more.
Thanks ever so much,
Lisa

]]> By: Michele http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/2009/11/12/and-were-off/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Michele Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:18:11 +0000 http://sandraleichner.com/wordpress/?p=3195#comment-669 Relooking what you said was a mistake - why? Why did you have to remove that line that would have made a BIG piece of dirt? Relooking what you said was a mistake – why? Why did you have to remove that line that would have made a BIG piece of dirt?

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