tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post6392859144951487230..comments2024-03-27T21:16:04.250-07:00Comments on Cat Patches: Allowing for AllowancesBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05835208971743967582noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-43199172313028638472015-08-03T14:31:48.977-07:002015-08-03T14:31:48.977-07:00Your sunflowers are gorgeous and certainly helped ...Your sunflowers are gorgeous and certainly helped provide space for you to work through the problem. As for Gracie she is such a pretty girl and so sensible to sit in the shade.Lyndseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01984204149343024935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-40078751671712724512015-08-02T15:32:13.951-07:002015-08-02T15:32:13.951-07:00I'm glad you were able to adjust that row with...I'm glad you were able to adjust that row with the spacers. Sometimes taking a walk is just the right thing to do!<br />Beautiful sunflowers. One of my friends just 'harvested' the seeds from one of her sunflowers. She's saving them to plant next time.<br />Gracie, you are purrfectly beautiful sitting outside!quiltzyxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847188443140845514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-49317717635575139332015-07-30T19:19:01.108-07:002015-07-30T19:19:01.108-07:00It's looking great. Glad you were able to fin...It's looking great. Glad you were able to find an easy way to fix those strips. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-85241349535014628872015-07-29T18:01:13.950-07:002015-07-29T18:01:13.950-07:00So glad you were able to adjust it so easily. It ...So glad you were able to adjust it so easily. It looks great!Sandy Panagoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371332247863196830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-10735988632489503712015-07-29T11:31:38.753-07:002015-07-29T11:31:38.753-07:00We went to our state fair on Monday and looking at...We went to our state fair on Monday and looking at the quilts there was a snow lady quilt just like yours. Only she didn't do all the fill in on this quilt block that you did. Like yours much better. :)Cinder Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454608072716187580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-72698507353907506282015-07-29T06:01:59.123-07:002015-07-29T06:01:59.123-07:00Glad you were able to easily solve yor problem! Wh...Glad you were able to easily solve yor problem! Whenever I start a new project I have to check the seam allowance. My machines sew different 1/4 inch seams and the thickness of the fabricalso affects the seam allowance.Vicki Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06929340703066037054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-10542313984584505842015-07-29T05:17:48.588-07:002015-07-29T05:17:48.588-07:00Wow! Thankful for those "spacers", but d...Wow! Thankful for those "spacers", but definitely a curious situation. I like it better w/o those pieces, actually. The sunflowers a so gorgeous.....maybe I'll give it another go next year. Yours are "speaking" to me!!!!Doreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046337201611727831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-90964822973134094352015-07-29T03:59:50.385-07:002015-07-29T03:59:50.385-07:00That's a huge difference, how much would your ...That's a huge difference, how much would your foot have to be off to cause that and why wouldn't you have had this problem before? It's not your foot. I think the design is off and those spacers shouldn't have been there. Perfect answer, take a walk and let your mind work on it while you enjoy the sunflowers. Dana Gaffneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023202806714127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-74759694575563677072015-07-29T03:26:31.137-07:002015-07-29T03:26:31.137-07:00I was wondering about the spacers myself - to make...I was wondering about the spacers myself - to make the length instead of change mathing blocks. 2" is a lot, but if removing the spacers worked for those sections, good. You may want to check the accuracy of your foot on some scrap before you sew all those geese together. Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-82626935780842420502015-07-29T02:08:58.742-07:002015-07-29T02:08:58.742-07:00I agree with Gayle, its the 'destructions'...I agree with Gayle, its the 'destructions' (as my Gran always used to say) that must be skew whiff. <br />But heavens, it never occurred to me that the blessed machine foot could be out! <br />Gracie still showing great dignity there, beneath that chair, bless her.<br />Those tomatoes are a hoot! Wonder if they are firm enough when ripe to stuff, like you could stuff peppers?<br />liniecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643986273499722414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-71887061075901350702015-07-28T22:49:09.070-07:002015-07-28T22:49:09.070-07:00Both my 1/4" feet are out so the only way I c...Both my 1/4" feet are out so the only way I can get a perfect seam is to mark the 1/4" on the base of my machine with masking tape or that 1/4" glo-tape.Terri in BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362926850196381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-85285647861939315522015-07-28T20:07:11.560-07:002015-07-28T20:07:11.560-07:00It's possible that your seam allowances are sp...It's possible that your seam allowances are spot-on, but the designer's were off...<br />Your sunflowers always make me happy!<br />gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208168224439515489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-14853512194802200792015-07-28T18:53:19.127-07:002015-07-28T18:53:19.127-07:00I can't believe you are already putting this o...I can't believe you are already putting this one together! And it is a bittersweet moment to know all the quilts are done in the Snowladies - how does one smile and frown at the same time in a comment? Perhaps the oh-so-beautiful and wise Gracie would have some advice for me?Teresa in Music Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650995129191593324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5045426307379086704.post-21763912449030059772015-07-28T17:13:39.041-07:002015-07-28T17:13:39.041-07:00As I was looking at the picture, I was wondering w...As I was looking at the picture, I was wondering why it had the spacers in it. Glad that taking them out made it fit.Cheryl's Teapots2Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005480747596617459noreply@blogger.com