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right. so i took the themed gift idea and tried out a new (to me) quilting technique.

one-inch squares of fabric arranged on gridded fusible interfacing. (ironing makes the squares stick to the interfacing and the grid lines are visible on the back side. with seam allowances, the starting dimensions are approximately twice the finished size.

fold on the grid lines and sew 1/4" seams. halfway there.

all there. see the red pencil in this pic and the first one for scale.

quilted, finished, run through a normal wash and dry. it was significantly softened - that's good - between the folds of interfacing and the heat-resistant batting, it was hard to fold. now it's as flexible as i would want a potholder to be. it should be sturdy enough for daily use.
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Date: 2010-02-22 01:46 am (UTC)Thank you thank you for the party! And thank you for the beautiful pendant. I'll remember the day forever.
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Date: 2010-02-22 04:09 am (UTC)There was some un-stitching at some point, wasn't there? What happened?
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Date: 2010-02-22 04:24 am (UTC)the unsewing i complained of elsewhere was for my big project, a queen-sized quilt for our bed. first i underestimated the amount of fabric i would need for the outside border. then once i managed to find a source for more fabric, it turned out that it was from a separate dye lot (not entirely unexpected for a batik) and it was apparent when they were side by side. instead of sewing on the final side i needed to undo and replace a panel for balance.
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Date: 2010-02-22 04:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-22 05:04 am (UTC)after that the seam allowances get clipped to the threadline along the horizontal grid lines, then the fold and sew process repeats on the horizontal lines. this sews the fabric together on the top and bottom faces of the squares.
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Date: 2010-02-22 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
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