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I don't know how this happened.

Seriously, I'm at a loss as to how I got here. But here I am. My next quilting (say what!?!) project. I found this one on Victorian Quilt Designs for a design that looks hard and gives an interesting result but is really easy and they have a tutorial page. There's a free download for directions and (very importantly) dimensions. If you look closely, you'll see that it's only 3 stripes, cut and angled alternately. I wanted (1) no curves (2) no triangles (3) easy to cut (4) easy to piece (5) interesting result. Yes, my friends, I WANT IT ALL, and I want it now. I think this fits all the above referenced categories. Will I have time to go to Hancock's tonight? I'm thinking maroons and pinks? Maybe or greens and wines?
In other news. I'm still have extreme buttonhole woes. My new Viking (still love saying that) does fine, in fact beauteous button holes. But it's getting hung up on the bottom one of the 2 (just above the zipper) in the zipper ends and seams allowances and other stuff that's right there. And I don't know what to do about it - and my Marlene pants are stuck with one nice BH and one that should be ripped back out (again) but may not make it. No pictures, black on black on texture - no way. It isn't logical to put the BH's in BEFORE attaching the waist band - though I'd have nice buttonholes, I have no doubt. In fact, my entire waist band finishing just isn't up to snuff. There was a thread on PR that I followed intensely hoping to solve some of my issues, but it just didn't. Must I drag out my books that I purchased just for this occurrence? But I don't think my books are going to solve the button hole issue.
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4 comments:

  1. gwensewsMarch 30, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    The quilt is a ---Jacob's Ladder? I was a quilting teacher for many years. I love the old designs.

    Well, boo on your buttonhole problem. Could you put a piece of water soluble stabilizer on top of the wasistband where you want the buttonhole, so that the buttonhole foot rides on top of the stabilizer? Maybe that would prevent the foot from getting stuck in the zipper and seam allowance.

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  2. GoldenleoMarch 30, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    Hi,
    I like that pattern too. Could you tell me the name and the information about getting a copy? Thanks

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  3. BeeBeeMarch 31, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    click on the link to get to the site where you can download the instructions. There was no name given on the site. Gwen says its a Jacobs ladder pattern, so we'll go with that.

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  4. ACorgiHouseMarch 31, 2009 at 6:39 AM

    Love the pattern, I vote greens and wines. The stabilizer idea sounds good. Is it because of the thickness not being even? Would something like a JeanAMaJig idea work? Or turn the buttonhole sideways? K

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