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[pennyJo1960]

My ragtime can be flipped but the underside is all one piece

 

[microchick]

That is my plan also.

 

[Alaskan]

Dh ordered a new level, and it just came in, so he'll be happy. He had a really nice one, and was using it the other day. Of course his helper, the grandbaby, was fascinated by those bubbles. When his back was turned, she got the hammer, and began smashing the tubes to further investigate those bubbles.

Sounds like me as a kid.

Achem...

Sorry.

 

[Alaskan]

Bruce
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Yellow is the guitar, blue are latestarter

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This was tiny pieces to do! It also wasn't cut right... Should be long enough to have more fret area, not stubby like it is now. I contacted the shop they claim they will mail me out a new one, we'll see.

That is a cool design. Looks like it needs more fabric at the ends...so you have stuff to work into the quilt. .... the edges.

 

[Alaskan]

Morning everyone!

Copious sunshine here this morning. Everything is still waterlogged but we only had a brief shower last night so that helped or at least it didn't compound the problem any. Still grass is past my ankles and needs cut badly but it ain't gonna happen until it dries out more. We mow with a small tractor pulling a pto finishing mower and even though it has turf tires on it it will still sink and leave ruts.

Finally got pics taken of the quilt and Screaming Betty and her chicks. None of the hand which is bruised and sore but healing nicely. Didn't what to ruin anybody's breakfast.

View attachment 1795072 I found the 'Life on the Farm' material at Joann's and fell in love with it. I have enough to hopefully make shams for pillows to match the quilt.

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I'm hoping the little one standing to the left has some Fayoumi blood in it. Something is different about its coloring and it has a lot of brown in it like a Fayoumi chick so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I gave Screeching Betty a piece of bread to break up and get them to hold still for a moment. There are four more chicks due to hatch this time next week then that's it for broodies....for now.
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I did the close up on a couple of squares to show the detail in the print. I'm debating on whether or not to frame out the embroidered squares a bit by adding something like a feather stitch around the inside of each embroidered square. Naturally, this is roughed out and trimming and adjusting need to be done.

Cool quilt. I had no idea how you were going to use the embroidered squares...

I like what you came up with.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Morning everyone!

Copious sunshine here this morning. Everything is still waterlogged but we only had a brief shower last night so that helped or at least it didn't compound the problem any. Still grass is past my ankles and needs cut badly but it ain't gonna happen until it dries out more. We mow with a small tractor pulling a pto finishing mower and even though it has turf tires on it it will still sink and leave ruts.

Finally got pics taken of the quilt and Screaming Betty and her chicks. None of the hand which is bruised and sore but healing nicely. Didn't what to ruin anybody's breakfast.

View attachment 1795072 I found the 'Life on the Farm' material at Joann's and fell in love with it. I have enough to hopefully make shams for pillows to match the quilt.

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I'm hoping the little one standing to the left has some Fayoumi blood in it. Something is different about its coloring and it has a lot of brown in it like a Fayoumi chick so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I gave Screeching Betty a piece of bread to break up and get them to hold still for a moment. There are four more chicks due to hatch this time next week then that's it for broodies....for now.
View attachment 1795074

I did the close up on a couple of squares to show the detail in the print. I'm debating on whether or not to frame out the embroidered squares a bit by adding something like a feather stitch around the inside of each embroidered square. Naturally, this is roughed out and trimming and adjusting need to be done.

Looks lovely! I think the feather stitch would look great!

 

[pennyJo1960]

funny but made it back with new peeps 6 of them all marans going to get 6 barnevelders
in a week or two she wants to down size her flock but had all these hatch ooops

 

[CapricornFarm]

My ragtime can be flipped but the underside is all one piece

That is a faster solution for sure.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Morning everyone!

Finally got pics taken of the quilt and Screaming Betty and her chicks. None of the hand which is bruised and sore but healing nicely. Didn't what to ruin anybody's breakfast.

View attachment 1795072 I found the 'Life on the Farm' material at Joann's and fell in love with it. I have enough to hopefully make shams for pillows to match the quilt.

I did the close up on a couple of squares to show the detail in the print. I'm debating on whether or not to frame out the embroidered squares a bit by adding something like a feather stitch around the inside of each embroidered square. Naturally, this is roughed out and trimming and adjusting need to be done.

This is very well done and the embroidery goes very well alternating with the fabric you chose. . I love the idea of a feather stitch, or you could do a chicken wire stitch (would take a lot more work and rulers) or even a basket weave. So many different options!

Wow between Micro and SCG and cap quilting I feel guilty not ... love their work mine are not as crafty love seeing what you put forward though

Penny, you are absolutely talented, too, so don't sell yourself short. What I love is that we all have different styles, but it is all creativity and beauty.

Al, yes, the fabric was cut by the shop about 9 inches shorter than it should have been. Like I said they're claiming they'll send me another kit to try. Someone local saw me post it on FB and today gave me their half completed guitar row (in the proper length), just needs to be stitched down. They cut it all out and decided it was too much work and stopped. It's been fused for about a year so it's starting to fall off and fray, so I'm not sure it's worth salvaging, but y'all know I love to adopt unfinished projects, so I might be making 3 guitars if all this works out

 

[CapricornFarm]

This is very well done and the embroidery goes very well alternating with the fabric you chose. . I love the idea of a feather stitch, or you could do a chicken wire stitch (would take a lot more work and rulers) or even a basket weave. So many different options!



Penny, you are absolutely talented, too, so don't sell yourself short. What I love is that we all have different styles, but it is all creativity and beauty.

Al, yes, the fabric was cut by the shop about 9 inches shorter than it should have been. Like I said they're claiming they'll send me another kit to try. Someone local saw me post it on FB and today gave me their half completed guitar row (in the proper length), just needs to be stitched down. They cut it all out and decided it was too much work and stopped. It's been fused for about a year so it's starting to fall off and fray, so I'm not sure it's worth salvaging, but y'all know I love to adopt unfinished projects, so I might be making 3 guitars if all this works out

You can get a chicken wire stencil! Much easier!