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- Total submissions: 20
- Total countries: 4
- Total provinces: 3
- Total states: 13
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Armonia de color By: mariajose gomez, Spain Realizado con una idea de Greta´s.Ideal para el dormitorio de un niño.Made with an idea of Greta’s. Ideal for a child’s bedroom Quilt size: width: 38" height: 80" |
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Baby Boy Circle Quilt By: Jenniffier, California, USA This quilt was made for my friends first baby boy. The circles of varying sizes are all raw edge appliqued and the quilt is free motion quilted with stippling in the negative space. Quilt size: width: 36" height: 42" |
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Bittersweet Briar By: Debbie Wick, New York, USA I made this Kim Diehl quilt using hand dyed wool and cottons. I blanket stitched golden wool berries and hand appliqued cotton circles in beautiful colors in the border. The flower in the center is also wool blanket stitched circles! The threads matches the color of the wool pieces. Quilt size: width: 48" height: 48" |
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Boy’s Beach Balls By: Carolyn Braun, New Jersey, USA This quilt top has been made to be a baby boy quilt for a friend, I fell in love with the little plaids and argyles and felt they were perfectly boyish. The “beach balls” were created by sewing triangles together into a hexagon and were then reverse appliqued to the blocks before joining them. Quilt size: width: 33" height: 46" |
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Circle of Hope By: Patricia Moffitt, Alaska, USA This was my first circle quilt. I have since made one in turquoise which won a blue ribbon at the state fair. Quilt size: width: 60" height: 60" |
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Circles and Sunflowers By: Anita at Margret Mary’s Place, Florida, USA This was a fun quilt to make..using all batik strings, making large circle blocks and cutting them in half and quarters, switching them around. I also added some paper piece sunflowers to the mix. Quilting was quite demanding. I love how it turned out, check out the link to see the pieced backing! Quilt size: width: 64" height: 75" |
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Circles for Baby Stanton By: Carol, Illinois, USA I saw this pattern in a recent Fons and Porter magazine. Since I will soon have a new granddaughter, I thought this quilt in flannel would be a perfect baby gift. The colors I included and the jungle animals in some of the prints match the nursery colors and theme. Quilt size: width: 54" height: 70" |
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Circles of Frienship By: Bunny, Ontario, Canada When my friend passed I got her scraps. We both made many circle quilts and I combined her circle scraps and mine and made this quilt. I machine appliqued circles and machine quilted all over. It make me smile when I see it. She would have loved entering her quilts here. Hugs Quilt size: width: 40" height: 60" |
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CIRCLES OF LIFE By: Jean, Ohio, USA This was posted last time, but was meant for this one. It is made from 36″ wide yard sale fabrics that my Mom purchased years ago. The sashing is from a quilt I tore apart to redo that my Great Aunt had made. It is machine appliqued and quilted. Quilt size: width: 40" height: 52" |
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Clarice By: Rosalind Pollock, United Kingdom The whole quilt is of my own design and construction. All the designs are based on Clarice Cliff’s pottery designs . Each plate pattern is individually appliqued as close as possible to Clarice’s colour choices. After I made the quilt ,coincidentally, a Clarice fabric range came out! Quilt size: width: 50" height: 50" |
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Concentricity By: Cheryl Lynch, Pennsylvania, USA This quilt was inspired by a sidewalk detail I came across during my morning walk while visiting St Augustine, FL. I used lots of alternative fabrics in addition to cotton, such as Dupioni silk, organza and lame. The circles were handstitched with lots of different decorative threads. Quilt size: width: 42" height: 42" |
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Fresh Baked By: Anne, Colorado, USA I have a collection of both fruit and veggie dishes and fabric. This quilt is one of several I made to showcase the fabrics and use in my dining room during the summer months. I’ve have also featured citrus fruits, salads, tomatoes and pumpkins. Circles, berries and pies just go together. Quilt size: width: 40" height: 40" |
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Maritime Beauty By: Kate, Ontario, Canada The pattern is by Karen Neary, and I made this from a kit I got from Mrs. Pugsley’s Emporium, in Amherst, NS. My first real attempt at paper piecing and at curved piecing, and I am thrilled with the results. Now, I just need to quilt it! Quilt size: width: 30" height: 30" |
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Patches By: Rita, Missouri, USA I saw this fabric last year in my local quilt shop. I thought the circles would look cool boxed in. Haven’t quilted it yet, hope to finish this weekend. Quilt size: width: 56" height: 68" |
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Purple Glitz By: Sam, Saskatchewan, Canada The original title was ’70’s Porn’ but I wasn’t sure how that would go over. It’s fun and funky. I’m always taken with the drunkards path, it’s my favorite quilt type. Quilt size: width: 40" height: 60" |
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Ripple Effect By: Beth Helfter, Massachusetts, USA Playing with EQ one day, I finally came up with what I thought was a great pattern for a Christmas tree skirt, so I set about sewing up a prototype to see if it was all I anticipated and then some. It was not – because it was too small, but this version made an excellent “Small Topper.” Quilt size: width: 36" height: 36" |
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Running Around in Circles By: Barbara Robson, Nova Scotia, Canada Originally made for my Guild’s show (Mahone Bay Quilter’s Guild) “Art in Stitches” in 2000 – we had to be inspired by a work of art. I inspired by Kandinsky’s “Concentric Circles”. I have since made several pieces using this theme of circles. It is hand appliqued, machine pieced & hand quilted. Quilt size: width: 24" height: 30" |
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Salt Air Circles By: Mary on Lake Pulaski, Minnesota, USA I mixed up all the prints from the Salt Air collection from Moda and made Drunkards Path Blocks. I made a table cloth for my table and used the last six fat quarters for napkins. Quilt size: width: 58" height: 72" |
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sea crystal + plaid By: Sarah @ {no} hats, Indiana, USA I designed this side of “sea crystal + plaid” with five emeralds, representing the birthstone for the fifth month of May ;) Quilt size: width: 58" height: 58" |
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Wedding Quilt By: Izy Denham, United Kingdom This is a wedding quilt I made for my son back in 2009. I had seen a similar pattern in a magazine but wanted to make a bit more impact with half drop blocks etc. It was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle putting it all together! I used freezer paper to applique the circles to the back ground fabrics. Quilt size: width: 96" height: 110" |
When piecing, I press the seam allowance to one side. I guess the reason I do this is because it was the way I was taught when I first started quilting, but I also think that it keeps the seam stronger than if the seam were pressed open.
I press to get the least amount of bulk…so it would be both ways.
I press to one side after setting my seam. I find this method works best with seams butting against each other and allowing for less pinning.
99% of the time I press seams to one side…things just seem to “fit” better when I do this. There are those rare times when the seams will be too bulky if I do this and on those occassions, I will break my own rule and press the seam open.
I normally press seams to one side. I like to have seams butting up against each other when I sew blocks together. But if I’m foundation piecing, I usually press the seams open when I sew the blocks together because there’s usually extra bulk in a foundation pieced block. Thanks.
I press both ways depending on the block. I usually try to minimize bulk.
I press seams to the side. Makes it easier to get my seams to match.
I press them in both ways, means, it indepence on the pattern I’m doing
I press to the dark side when possible. 1. It’s easier for me and takes less time. 2. I believe it makes the seam stronger.
I usually press to one side, making it easier to butt the seams together nicely…however, I’ve been known to press open when there’s too much bulk.
I press to the dark side but will press them open if there is going to be to much bulk.
I do both — if I have a lot of seams I will press open, otherwise I press to one side.
I press to the side thanks
Normally, I press to the dark side!
I most often press to the side when piecing but occasionally will press the seams open depending on the block and the type of fabric.
I usually press open because of the bulk when quilting.
Thanks for the chance to win!
I usually press to one side.
I press to one side, because that is the way my Mother did it.
I usually press towards the dark fabric. I don’t like the seam allowance showing through the light colors.
I usually press to one side, particularly for dark/light fabric combinations but sometimes to reduce bulk I will press seams open. It all depends on the block pattern.
I press to one side because I was told to when I started to quilt. Thanks for a great giveaway.
Most of the time I press to the dark side, but when there’s a lot of bulk I press the seams open…
I usually press to one side but I press open when I have multiple seams, to reduce the bulk.
I press seams to one side, usually to darker side. Then you can nest the seams together when piecing your quilt.
I press the seams to one side. I’m no patient enough to press them open, and as I machine quilt, I don’t have any problems with bulkiness.
I try to press seams to one side, which I think hides thread a bit better, prevents batting bearding, allows the seams to nest as a sewing aid, and if pressed to the darker fabric, prevents seams from showing through light fabric. However, I sometimes do press the seams open, if the result is a flatter block.
I tend to press open when I’m doing curved pieces! however I do some tomes do both what ever floats my boat at the time!
Usually I press to one side, but there are times when pressing open is the way to go to reduce bulk.
All the quilts are unique and lovely! I usually press to one side since that’s the way I was taught, but when there is a great deal of bulk, I press seams open.
It all depends on the pattern, sometimes with seams coming all together at one point I will press open, but most of the time I press them all to one side.
I use both ways, centre of stars need to be pressed open to reduce bulk, but for matching seams I need those pressed aside seams.
I press my seams to one side – I think it’s easier to match up points.
I press to the dard most of the time, but there are lots of occasions the seams need to be pressed open. Especially when there are lots of intersections and when the bulk is in the middle I open those little centers. Hard to explain but you probably know what I mean.;)
Bunny
I press to the side most often, but sometimes I press seams open if they are bulky. Looks like most of us do the same thing. Seems to me that we are all very practical in choosing how we press!
Most of the time I press to one side. thank you!
Siempre lo hago hacía un lado, considero que la costura es más fija.
saludos
ana-ane
I press to the dark as that is the way I learned. But always willing to try a different way if it is better.
JeanneZ
I always press to the side. More recently, after 25 years of quilting experience, I experimented with open seams. Change is hard and I went back to pressing to one side.
When piecing I press whichever way makes least bulk where seams intersect . Mainly I press to one side but occasionally pressing open is better.
I always press to one side. Pressing them open would take too long!
I mostly press to the dark side, but when they are bulky I press open.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hugs
When pressing it depends on the block itself as to how I press. If theres a lot of seams to match I press to the dark side if possible. Pressing open when seams don’t need to match up, and when it will create less bulk for quilting.
For me the direction and method varies depending on the project.
Most times I press to the dark side, but if nesting seams I
will press in opposite directions regardless of light or dark.
I also press seams open to reduce bulk.
Whatever works best !!!
HI! I SET THE SEAM WITH THE IRON AND THEN PRESS TOWARD THE DARKER FABRIC. THANKS FOR SHARING!
Generally I press to one side, but there have been a few patterns that it seemed better to press open. I bow down to anyone who does circles and curved seams! I am impressed!
I usually press to one side, unless I need to eliminate the bulk of a lot of seams coming together.
whatever direction takes the bulk out of the seams, wether that is to one of the sides or pressing open.
I do both depending on the fabrics I’m using and the piecing. Some blocks just lie flatter when pressed open. Also, when using solid white, I find pressing open helps minimize the show through.
I press my seams open unless it is a light color fabric that is going to have a shadow.
I press my seams to the side because I was taught that way but I recently learned it was taught this way because of the old kind of batting and with the new batting you can press your seam open.