November 15th Quilt Swap

[FeyRaine]

Sorry I was unclear --

For the SPEED PIECING

ALL Strips start out being cut from the WOF (WIDTH OF FABRIC)

so that means the length of each original strip is = the width of your fabric which normally would be _no less than_ 40 inches

(sometime up to 44 or even 45 inches is standard)

So each & every original first cut piece is THAT LONG (40 inches+)
then you sew 2 of the correct colors together that entire length
then you cut them apart (so in that picture you are only seeing the one end I started cutting, the sewn strip keeps on going way off the edge of the picture way way on out for 40 inches)

When I did this, my fabric just happend to be 40 inches not more, & I got an exact even number of pieces to make exactly 16 blocks w/o anything left over from any of the strips (aside from those tiny little cut away bits which are like 1/8 to maybe 1/4 bits you can see in the photo)

I really hope this helps & I haven't messed anyone up.

If you cut shorter strips then you should still be able to go back and cut more to make up the difference. Keep in mind that you always start w/ the very longest piece (strip) you possibly can then sew as that is what makes it faster (ie working w/ sewing the longest lines you can, then just cut apart as nec. to make the parts for the block with the max. amt. of the sewing already done in that one long seam).

 

[quailtrail]

Sorry I was unclear --

For the SPEED PIECING 

ALL Strips start out being cut from the WOF (WIDTH OF FABRIC)

so that means the length of each original strip is = the width of your fabric which normally would be _no less than_ 40 inches

(sometime up to 44 or even 45 inches is standard)

So each & every original first cut piece is THAT LONG (40 inches+) 
then you sew 2 of the correct colors together that entire length 
then you cut them apart (so in that picture you are only seeing the one end I started cutting, the sewn strip keeps on going way off the edge of the picture way way on out for 40 inches)

When I did this, my fabric just happend to be 40 inches not more, & I got an exact even number of pieces to make exactly 16 blocks w/o anything left over from any of the strips (aside from those tiny little cut away bits which are like 1/8 to maybe 1/4 bits you can see in the photo)

I really hope this helps & I haven't messed anyone up.

If you cut shorter strips then you should still be able to go back and cut more to make up the difference. Keep in mind that you always start w/ the very longest piece (strip) you possibly can then sew as that is what makes it faster (ie working w/ sewing the longest lines you can, then just cut apart as nec. to make the parts for the block with the max. amt. of the sewing already done in that one long seam). 

ty!!!!! I am sure it was me not understanding. Still so new to quilting. And this is my 1st one piecing together. It's working fine. I just added some extra steps lol!!!!

 

[katsdar]

Happy Veterans day here is a hug for you, your DH, son, dau etc.

Thanks for your service, oh and thanks for putting up with us our dear spouses with our comings and goings and always going at the drop of a hat then coming back home and wrecking the system you have put in place with our absence. Now I'm off to get me my free lunch!!!

 

[katsdar]

Are there anymore blocks on the way?

 

[katsdar]

4 more days to shipping target, will any of you need more time? Just trying to see where everyone is with this swap.


lotsochicks
Rockingbearanch
cathiesue
quailtrail
Happy Henhouse



Can you ladies let me know if your still on target, just trying to keep track of who's on first, second, and third,
Thanks
Kat

 

[majack]

You say that today is Veterans Day. Is that the same as our Remenberance Day? A minute's silence is held at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month all over the commonwealth and I presume in all other countries. On Sunday, Rememberance Sunday is always the one closest to the 11th November, the Queen, all the High Commissioners from Commonwealth countries, representatives from the Armed Forces, Parliament and probably more than a hundred organisations lay wreaths of poppies around the cenotaph in London. It becomes like a sea of poppies. There is a short service, including a minutes silence at 11 o'clock. It is incredibly moving with that silence in the middle of London, all you could hear this year was the rustling of the leaves on the trees. You can see from the expressions on peoples faces how they are thinking about incredibly private, personal memories. Then the march past begins. This year there was over 10,000 people in it all marching in their organisation groups including a man aged 103, he was in a wheel chair of course. There were forces men and women wounded in Afghanistan including those that had been blinded ( they were interviewed) and had lost limbs. Nurses from the Queen Alexander Nursing Corps which was formed over a hundred years ago had has been in all the conflicts that the Uk has been involved in, even young members from the Boy Scouts because their predecessors played such brave and important role in the London blitz. We all wear poppies for a couple of weeks or so leading up to Rememberance day. I've put mine in the box for you, Kat. The poppies are made by the British Legion which is a major charitable organisation which supports ex servicemen. Anyone who has been in the forces can be a member. My Dad, because he has been a member for so long and is so old doesn't have to pay membership fees now, but they were never high. Princess Ann took the salute for the march past on behalf as the queen. She saluted most of the time those 10,000 people passed. Gives new meaning to the phrase 'more power to your elbow' doesn't it. We still have the minute's silence on the eleventh though as well. Shopping precincts, railway stations work places radio stations all stop.
I do hope you haven't found this boring.

 

[RustyHen]

majack I did not find it boring at all in fact I had to shed a tear or two, when reading it. I had never thought about the 11th month 11th day 11th hour, but will keep it in my thoughts from now on.
Yes our Veteran's day is the same as your Remembrance Day, I will let others describe what happens over here, I don't compose as well as others can.
My Father, Uncles, Brother, Cousins, Nephews, Son- in-laws and Dear Husband are all Veterans
Here is Thanks to all of them and all of Yours.

 

[katsdar]

You say that today is Veterans Day. Is that the same as our Remenberance Day? A minute's silence is held at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month all over the commonwealth and I presume in all other countries. On Sunday, Rememberance Sunday is always the one closest to the 11th November, the Queen, all the High Commissioners from Commonwealth countries, representatives from the Armed Forces, Parliament and probably more than a hundred organisations lay wreaths of poppies around the cenotaph in London. It becomes like a sea of poppies. There is a short service, including a minutes silence at 11 o'clock. It is incredibly moving with that silence in the middle of London, all you could hear this year was the rustling of the leaves on the trees. You can see from the expressions on peoples faces how they are thinking about incredibly private, personal memories. Then the march past begins. This year there was over 10,000 people in it all marching in their organisation groups including a man aged 103, he was in a wheel chair of course. There were forces men and women wounded in Afghanistan including those that had been blinded ( they were interviewed) and had lost limbs. Nurses from the Queen Alexander Nursing Corps which was formed over a hundred years ago had has been in all the conflicts that the Uk has been involved in, even young members from the Boy Scouts because their predecessors played such brave and important role in the London blitz. We all wear poppies for a couple of weeks or so leading up to Rememberance day. I've put mine in the box for you, Kat. The poppies are made by the British Legion which is a major charitable organisation which supports ex servicemen. Anyone who has been in the forces can be a member. My Dad, because he has been a member for so long and is so old doesn't have to pay membership fees now, but they were never high. Princess Ann took the salute for the march past on behalf as the queen. She saluted most of the time those 10,000 people passed. Gives new meaning to the phrase 'more power to your elbow' doesn't it. We still have the minute's silence on the eleventh though as well. Shopping precincts, railway stations work places radio stations all stop.
I do hope you haven't found this boring.

Hi,
I didn't find any of that boring. Thank you so much for your poppy. I didn't see too many poppies today. Usually they give them away at the main stores. We do have a moment of silence and the president lays a wreath at the tomb of the unknown solider in Washington. The next town over had a parade. Having everything come to a halt would be very moving. I did enjoy my lunch and I also got me some dinner this year and I got my car washed for free today too that was really nice. The business seem to be doing more this year for Veterans day. Tho I didn't notice any women getting treated. Mostly it was the men out and about enjoying the day. Women were with some of their men but I was surprised at the low numbers. I know we are out there.

 

[quailtrail]

4 more days to shipping target, will any of you need more time?  Just trying to see where everyone is with this swap.


[COLOR=333333]lotsochicks[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]Rockingbearanch[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]cathiesue[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]quailtrail[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]Happy Henhouse[/COLOR]



[COLOR=333333]Can you ladies let me know if your still on target, just trying to keep track of who's on first, second, and third, [/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]Thanks[/COLOR]
[COLOR=333333]Kat[/COLOR]

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I'm hoping to be ready! Sorry I procrastinated...

 

[majack]

We don't get given our poppies, we put a donation into a collection tin. All the money collected every November, and I believe it is millions of pounds, is used to support ex service people and their families. I may be wrong but I think 11 o'clock on Eleventh of November was the moment the First World War officially ended.