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My new office assistant!
I've needed a book/pattern stand for a LONG time, this one works perfectly and it's aqua!
Super sturdy and easy to store when not in use this book stand is perfect!
Here it is from the back. I put that little wonder clip on the top since that side of the book is less pages and it holds it nice and flat!
BUY yourself a great BOOK STAND!
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The Christmas Fig Book is Required
The Red & Green is just like the quilt in the book.
This week is the Bear's paw with the added applique, which I really like.
I am doing the tips with Something Blue Fabric as I make a 2nd quilt
TIPS for Making the Blue version
- I used the Dark blue for red and the lights with blue for the Gren fabrics. Then I paired the mostly cream fabric with them.
- IMPORTANT - I cut just what is needed. I do not subcut as the book does because my fabric is not an exact substitution for the red/green quilt in the book. I don't want to waste any fabric
TIPS
- I find laying out the pieces with the design board and alphabitties is my saving grace.
- DESIGN BOARDS
- ALPHABITTIES
Pat's sew and flip accuracy TIPS
- Being accurate on Sew & Flip is important.
- This one needs redone
- how do you like that I chopped off the text a bit on that photo... seems appropriate for a photo on avoiding errors!
- This won't be accurate either, redo it
- Again, redo, it's not going to come out accurately.
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TIPS
I'm feeling ready to sew these together. I think i'll do a light blue corner stone on this one as I like the way it looks when they are floating. And the corner stones make it easier to piece long strips. The pattern has a little 4patch but i'll make a single square.
- BUY a good 6.5" Ruler, this is my fav
- BUY the Trimming Ruler
- And buy a GREAT rotary cutter, Olfa in Pink, Turquoise and Purple!
- Wool Pressing Mat
- BUY an Oliso Iron for 20% off with FREE shipping an my code PATSLOAN20
- The digital is not exact fabric placement, it's just a draft for me to work from.
- AT the END share your block in my Quilt show! Several times during this sew along I will do random prizes for people who shared their blocks
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