tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post2963154977101437458..comments2024-03-28T20:03:27.666-04:00Comments on Quilts, Gravestones, and Elusive Ancestors: Deacon Blocks 13-16Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16096467148134599354noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-1287390344100978172020-01-17T10:27:51.938-05:002020-01-17T10:27:51.938-05:00Your blocks are looking great! About those berri...Your blocks are looking great! About those berries - I've seen a method where you sew a bit of interfacing to the right side of the berry, cut only the interfacing, trim or snip the seam allowance if needed, turn so fabric is right side out and press. Why does seeing all that typed out sound so much more fiddly than gathering and pressing, especially on 1/2 inch finished berries?!JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-88165339095526896242020-01-17T09:17:46.690-05:002020-01-17T09:17:46.690-05:00Its so wonderful to meet a challenge and try new t...Its so wonderful to meet a challenge and try new techniques. Your blocks are beautiful! <br />I have berry tutorial on my blog at the top, but basically its the card stock method. Small stitches is the key in my opinion. <br />this is going to be a knockout quilt.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619642267222624728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-46190120738349038052020-01-16T11:17:20.340-05:002020-01-16T11:17:20.340-05:00What a great many challenges you are conquering wi...What a great many challenges you are conquering with these blocks. I am impressed.<br />I don't do applique if I can help it, but when I have had to do small circles I have used the pack of smaller sized Perfect Circles and that was so helpful. I see you have the bigger ones there.Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-15440918356794772202020-01-15T22:55:22.409-05:002020-01-15T22:55:22.409-05:00Every time you show these blocks, I think wow, wha...Every time you show these blocks, I think wow, what a stunning quilt this will be! The circles block is just such a beauty!! Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-35495943615065482992020-01-15T15:02:50.065-05:002020-01-15T15:02:50.065-05:00This is such a wonderful quilt. I don't know ...This is such a wonderful quilt. I don't know the origins (you might) but it looks like it's from New Jersey or Philadelphia. Didn't you work on the New Jersey documentation project and book?Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723350550257404029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-41045120622518074452020-01-15T13:49:20.457-05:002020-01-15T13:49:20.457-05:00I am so happy that you are doing this sew-a-long s...I am so happy that you are doing this sew-a-long so that I can live vicariously through you! I am still going to support Gay by buying the patterns, but I have chickened out on sewing along at this time. Your work and fabric choices are stunning. You have managed to make that circle block look easy and we ALL know it was not! Thanks for sharing!Wendy Caton Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122151466664580872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-82035816788816061712020-01-15T13:01:32.781-05:002020-01-15T13:01:32.781-05:00Barbara, would tiny yoyo's work for berries? P...Barbara, would tiny yoyo's work for berries? Placed with the gathers down? They may be too bulky but it's just a thought. I love all of the blocks you've done! Way beyond my skills. Jan in MAJan Heberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146790630064590404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149467485932327550.post-91090474101908517592020-01-15T10:47:20.746-05:002020-01-15T10:47:20.746-05:00Such an interesting quilt! I can't imagine mys...Such an interesting quilt! I can't imagine myself making these blocks, but having the guidelines must be very helpful. Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04926328455712508539noreply@blogger.com