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Plantation Road top is finished

5 years ago

I have been wanting to try this pattern from Tributes and Treasures for years, but I never found a toile fabric that I liked. Then I came upon this one at SR Harris fabric warehouse a couple weeks ago. I had all the other fabrics that I thought would look good with it, so I put it together. I felt that the toile blocks needed to be square to the quilt, so I had to cut them all on the bias. This made cutting the setting and corner triangles a challenge, but it eventually worked out. I think this will be a gift to my ex-sister-in-law who has been having some health issues recently. I know she will love it.


PS: I tried gluing all the matching seams instead of pinning. What a difference that made in accuracy!




Comments (16)

  • 5 years ago

    Oh my goodness, Lois! That fabric makes this perfection! I don't understand the glue part, though.

    loisflan thanked geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
  • 5 years ago

    Another Beautiful top, Lois! You have been keeping very busy.

    I don't think I've ever used glue. Is it like spray adhesive?

    loisflan thanked Char
  • 5 years ago

    What I meant by the glue is as follows. Whenever I had to nest two seams while sewing the block together, I used Elmer's School Glue to secure them instead of just pinning them. I used the glue slightly diluted and dispensed from a tiny bottle with a small dispenser tip. Then I touched the seam intersection with the iron to dry the glue. When I sewed the seams, they never slipped, and the seams matched perfectly. It's a little more work, but probably a lot faster than ripping seams to readjust and sew again. If this still isn't clear, I can post a few photos.

  • 5 years ago

    I love it! and I normally do not like Toile but that is fantastic.

    loisflan thanked jackier123
  • 5 years ago

    Like Jackie, I’m not a fan of toile, but your top is lovely! Very serene.

    Donna

    loisflan thanked msmeow
  • 5 years ago
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    That is spectacular! A work of art.

    loisflan thanked socks
  • 5 years ago

    That is so beautiful and special!

    loisflan thanked kathyg_in_mi
  • 5 years ago

    I've never seen a toile Asian print and I love it. The quilt is just beautiful. As usual, your colors just complement each other so well.

    loisflan thanked bev2009
  • 5 years ago

    Such a beautiful quilt, Ms. Lois.

    I would appreciate seeing the step-by-step gluing process, at your convenience of course!

  • 5 years ago
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    Here you go, Caroline.

    Two pieces of a block that you want to join with the seams aligning. Notice that the seams are ironed in opposite directions so the join "nests,"



    Apply a thin line of glue in the seam allowance of the right side of one piece. Be sure to use Elmer's School Glue or another glue that washes out.



    Align the pieces with the seams directly on top of each other. You can feel the seam allowances nest together.



    Press for a couple of seconds to dry glue.



    Sew your seam and then admire your perfect join.



  • 5 years ago

    Very clear directions!

    Theresa

  • 5 years ago

    Thank you so much for the step-by-step directions and illustrations.

    Now can I be a real pest?

    Can I see the bottle you use to apply the glue?

    What percentage of water to glue do you use to dilute the glue?

  • 5 years ago

    I was thinking when I was posting the photos that I should have taken a picture of the bottle. It's called a micro-tip bottle, about 3" tall. I got mine through longarmquiltingsupplies.com I'm sure you can get them many other places too. I dilute the Elmer's School Glue, 1 part water, 2 parts glue. Shake well.



  • 5 years ago

    That is lovely Does it have a home?

    loisflan thanked fran1523
  • 5 years ago

    Yes, Fran, it's going to my ex-sister-in-law. She will be so surprised. I'm so happy. I was having trouble finding a backing for it. I went to the fabric warehouse yesterday, and lo and behold, there was a bolt of the fabric I used for the border. So I glue basted it today and will quilt it over the next couple of days.