tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post4986698099838174334..comments2024-02-14T01:27:23.276-07:00Comments on she can quilt: Repairing a blockLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-1498804832993537792012-06-25T21:36:32.470-06:002012-06-25T21:36:32.470-06:00Well done! My machine gets hungry every once in a ...Well done! My machine gets hungry every once in a while (or when I am working with thin fabrics), and it drives me nuts... The sail boat is beautiful!Pieced Brain Quilt Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342451572000122181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-86258999225746604132012-06-20T09:08:48.078-06:002012-06-20T09:08:48.078-06:00Great fix Leanne! My machine hated that fabric to...Great fix Leanne! My machine hated that fabric too, and since it was a poly/cotton blend, I melted some of it by accident too. Opps.Marci Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936012994391674307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-1153876407139641822012-06-16T18:36:02.965-06:002012-06-16T18:36:02.965-06:00Love your ship! And that is a brilliant idea for f...Love your ship! And that is a brilliant idea for fixing it, so clever!Jess @ Elven Garden Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293502004800435383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-11543180894051730682012-06-14T23:33:32.994-06:002012-06-14T23:33:32.994-06:00The snarling of thread underneath can be sorted ou...The snarling of thread underneath can be sorted out - here are a few ideas that yield results :<br />Check your tensions - top and bottom.<br />Make sure you sew with sharp needles.<br />Hold both threads when starting your row, or <br />Sew Leaders and Enders a'la Bonnie Hunter so that there is minimal row-starting, or <br />Use a doubled over scrap of fabric for a starter, which will take up the loops. Snip it off and use it again and again at the beginning of all your sewing.<br />Good luck !<br />Love your sailing ship. Margaretpricillaprecisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114372467276168523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-71590088411834878622012-06-13T07:38:10.265-06:002012-06-13T07:38:10.265-06:00so much great help here...I just wanted to say aga...so much great help here...I just wanted to say again how much we enjoyed looking at your Noise quilt (for the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Comp);we showed it on Facebook this week it really is a beautiful quilt. Thank you!Amy Priorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803092469489169481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-88771767603879117762012-06-12T08:34:44.436-06:002012-06-12T08:34:44.436-06:00It looks great - and I love your block Leanne!It looks great - and I love your block Leanne!Run Quilt Knit Writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589433609577045685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-87737112968415007172012-06-12T06:11:51.479-06:002012-06-12T06:11:51.479-06:00Oh what a clever sausage you are! JxoOh what a clever sausage you are! JxoJudith, Belfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15912127248240222402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-77198125555247640232012-06-12T00:58:15.103-06:002012-06-12T00:58:15.103-06:00Love the blcok and great fix :)Love the blcok and great fix :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873513146920461102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-4407768705452676872012-06-11T18:08:51.253-06:002012-06-11T18:08:51.253-06:00Nice job.Nice job.Marla's Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09959786308375355392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-83824554480196681992012-06-11T15:44:23.096-06:002012-06-11T15:44:23.096-06:00Lovely neat fix. Thanks for sharing, Leanne - it&...Lovely neat fix. Thanks for sharing, Leanne - it's good to see how others go about making repairs. If there's a hard way to repair something, I'll find it!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968403337120714399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-82203468046295039522012-06-11T14:52:35.789-06:002012-06-11T14:52:35.789-06:00Clever girl! My Juki does that with the stitching ...Clever girl! My Juki does that with the stitching at the start too! Holding the tails helps a little but I've learnt to live with it too!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902546150683095705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-40862004731230983462012-06-11T14:22:15.776-06:002012-06-11T14:22:15.776-06:00I will make no comments about the friggin' in ...I will make no comments about the friggin' in the riggin'.<br /><br />Great save xxxMrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-55296075194445998942012-06-11T14:00:43.410-06:002012-06-11T14:00:43.410-06:00Funny how we will do a little more for something t...Funny how we will do a little more for something that is for someone else! Very clever the way you figured out the fix.Mary Menzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616466975247492966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-61839201326150580022012-06-11T13:11:29.773-06:002012-06-11T13:11:29.773-06:00Wow, amazing job on the fix, I'm not sure that...Wow, amazing job on the fix, I'm not sure that would have occurred to me!Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-8840847965548243382012-06-11T12:05:25.876-06:002012-06-11T12:05:25.876-06:00Awesome fix! Thanks for sharing. This is my first...Awesome fix! Thanks for sharing. This is my first time seeing this block - it's interesting and different. I'm happy to have had a peek :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702598565262409462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-22086116288638609372012-06-11T11:49:33.068-06:002012-06-11T11:49:33.068-06:00My new machine also does that "secure" s...My new machine also does that "secure" stitch and I don't care for it either. I have found it is much less noticeable if I hold the tails taught. Great fix!Rhonda the Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381491345256616685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-28922857290390879312012-06-11T11:39:48.275-06:002012-06-11T11:39:48.275-06:00Great job on the fix! Thanks for posting this and ...Great job on the fix! Thanks for posting this and reminding us we are all mortals and we can fix our mistakes.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906508807546097909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-81817233653694746872012-06-11T11:31:19.484-06:002012-06-11T11:31:19.484-06:00Great job on the block and great job on the fix.Great job on the block and great job on the fix.O'Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350950712546652314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-36566752751624326602012-06-11T11:30:47.165-06:002012-06-11T11:30:47.165-06:00good job.good job.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176881247438721622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-79675728777072961772012-06-11T10:33:38.438-06:002012-06-11T10:33:38.438-06:00Leanne-that's so clever! I would never have n...Leanne-that's so clever! I would never have noticed it if you hadn't said something. I had difficulty with those background pieces too, and had to recut several pieces. But I agree, always my best work for a bee block!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316052455388116886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-45357907596700488072012-06-11T10:17:46.281-06:002012-06-11T10:17:46.281-06:00That is a fantastic ship! Great work and patchwork...That is a fantastic ship! Great work and patchwork is patchwork! x TejeTeje Karjalainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737386960364740858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-86762370209099708672012-06-11T09:45:32.472-06:002012-06-11T09:45:32.472-06:00Thanks for sharing a fix - always helpful to know ...Thanks for sharing a fix - always helpful to know that even the pros have to go back and revisit/rework a problem. The block looks awesome!Francinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590034930494766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049028683848104380.post-76243642299255748012012-06-11T09:06:07.377-06:002012-06-11T09:06:07.377-06:00Great fix because you really can't see it unti...Great fix because you really can't see it until you show us it is there.Canadian Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.com