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Quilting: October BOM 1
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October BOM 1

Friendship Circle Block

Friendship Circle Block

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Mod, Funky, Traditional, Classic

Materials

Kaffe Fassett Fabrics

What was your inspiration?

Kaffe Fassett Fabrics

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

One thing that I do differently and I think, for me it helps with accuracy. I tape my pieces rather than pin them. Taping outside the stitching area and then gently peeling it off before moving on. This way, I don't have to deal with pins getting in the way unexpectedly and throwing things out of kilter.

 

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slynnreed52@gmail.com on craftsy.com
slynnreed52@gmail.com
Oct 14, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
It reminds me of Classic Millefiori Venetian glass pendants. Stunning!
Sew bless on craftsy.com
Sew bless
Oct 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love your block. Great color, depth and movement!
Surfside6 on craftsy.com
Surfside6
Oct 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks, Apple, for the details on using Scotch Tape. I hope to do it soon. I tried to add this to your reply, not sure if it could go thru. Lots of weird computer things happening on the site. So, you may see this twice.
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 04, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Your Welcome! It's a great trick and works like a charm.
kmc75 on craftsy.com
kmc75
Oct 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This looks like a Kalidescope. Very cool!
crochet4fun on craftsy.com
crochet4fun
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it! absolutely amazing!
MomsCraftRoom on craftsy.com
MomsCraftRoom
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
JanJo expressed it perfectly. I feel the same way.
JanJo on craftsy.com
JanJo
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This product of the 60's loves your fabric.....brings back memories of old songs! Wierd how a quilt block would do that but it did
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
well i am almost 60 years old myself and i totally see the groovey in the block...remembering light sows at the filmore in sf.
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
shows.... i hate this tablet...i am use to typing not hunt and peck...lol
Wazoo Sue on craftsy.com
Wazoo Sue
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great looking block again! I can't wait to get home and sew mine.
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Pam NZ
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love love LOVE this block!!! Thanks for the tip on using tape too... sounds a good idea to me!
Darns on craftsy.com
Darns
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Yet another fantastic block! So close to seeing this one together - - Have you decided about the sashing yet?
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
not yet. planning a trip to the fabric store to audition.
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks everyone for the nice compliments!
Surfside6 on craftsy.com
Surfside6
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Never tried tape. May be worth a try. Any suggestions? I use painter's tape for various things, not sure if scotch tape (frosted) would be the best. Always afraid of getting my iron to close to tape. So I am cautious. Ideas??? And thanks for the tip
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 01, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I use scotch tape and here's how you do it. Take a small piece of tape about 1 inch long, place your first piece down and tape along your next seam line, keep the tape back away from the seam line, you don't want to stitch through the tape. Put your next piece of fabric right on top and you can tape that too, stitch, remove the tape ( peel it from the fabric toward the paper, this way you won't fray your fabric, then press. Turns out perfect every time!
TerryChase on craftsy.com
TerryChase
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Gorgeous.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
patz in suffolk
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You're nearly there now - not a lot of blocks left to do, I think? (I haven't started yet.) Looking forward to seeing your completed quilt - every one of your blocks has been in winner, this one included!
applekrisp on craftsy.com
applekrisp
Oct 01, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
yes working on the last quilt block, I'll try to finish tonight, depends on how tired I am.
desna on craftsy.com
desna
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow!!! Stunning again, I always look forward to your blocks:)
2strings on craftsy.com
2strings
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
It's a kaleidoscope! So full of movement - simply stunning!
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
WasaNewbieJean
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow! This one is striking! Love it...
qulady on craftsy.com
qulady
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
this is gorgeous, very 60's inspired! anything that can keep a piece accurate and works is a good thing, realy lovely , thanks for sharing it!
mdjhheady on craftsy.com
mdjhheady
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
love the colors
Ladybev on craftsy.com
Ladybev
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I agree about your beautiful dark fabrics hiding the seams best. My background is an off-white on white flower design. The fabric is heavier than others ,so seams of the past don't seem bad. We'll see about this last block!
Ladybev on craftsy.com
Ladybev
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Now THAT'S a kaleidoscope! What a magnificent block!
lrmyr18 on craftsy.com
lrmyr18
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
These Kaffe Fassett fabrics are out of this world and you've done a great job interpreting their use into these blocks. Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt!
banjolady on craftsy.com
banjolady
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
these fabrics take me back to the 60's- love-em
Di4N4 on craftsy.com
Di4N4
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love everythiing about this! <3 <3 <3
Surfside6 on craftsy.com
Surfside6
Sep 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Hi Applekrisp. Gorgeous! I think you and I (among others) do have an advantage on the blocks with a lot of white background to them. Our seams are more hidden in the darker colors. I spent my whole day making a door hanging for Halloween, My minor dyslexia (I was over 65 before I figured it out), really drove me nuts. I've been fusing letters for wording and have made the letter "S" at least 82 times, all backwards. Finally gave up until tomorrow, Family looking hungry!!! Drat

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