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Sprite64 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2879

It's a bit wonky - things don't join up as nicely as they should - but it is my first go! I've got 3 more of these to make, then I need to sew them together.

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Sharon

Fi · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

Love the colours, its looking good so far.
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franney · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject:

Wonderful colours Sharon and well done for even attempting patchwork... or is it quilting Confused

or are they the same thing?? Rolling Eyes

Annnnnnnnyway, it looks lovely, those colours really go so well together Very Happy

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KnittingLadybird · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject:

that's brilliant sprite, well done you. I so want to do this but i'm not going to rush into it...I think it'll be my summer thing Wink

The colours you have chosen are just lovely and summery though! Very Happy

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slowasasnail · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

Lovely

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carolinne · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

fantastic sprite that is brilliant
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Sprite64 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2879

Thanks for your kind words of encouragement! I've hardly stopped sewing/ironing all evening - apart from 10 mins to cook some pasta for tea! Have joined up the other sections into squares and joined the top and bottom halves together - so i've now got 2 rectangles to join together tomorrow. I realised when I was joining the last 2 that I should probably have pressed the seams in opposite directions - oops. It's a learning experience hehe! I've also managed to wash all the fabric I bought for my snowdrop square - can't wait to get started on that.
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jacquie · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject:

Well done Sprite - no one would guess it was your first go! And those fabrics are just so pretty together.
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Sprite64 · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2879

Right - I might just need a bit of help now. I now have a bigger square - pretty pleased with how it's turned out. Now I need to add a border about an inch all round - I'm going to use one colour and I reckon it needs to be bigger than my final size to take account of a bit of quilting (I'm not planning on doing a lot - might just kinda outline all the triangles? Not sure) - then trim it to size at the end (well, I'm pretty sure that's what the lady in the shop recommended anyway).

I think I want the corners to be 'mitred' - is there a special (easy!?) way to do this? I'll have a look in my book in a bit - see if there are any tips.

Here's a photo of what it looks like now!

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Cathie · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

Wow, that is beautifull, can't help with your last question though sorry

Cathie

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