tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post114820286649518055..comments2024-01-26T14:33:28.124-05:00Comments on Lazy Gal Quilting: Lower-Case Letters BeginTonya Ricuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1148291001313904402006-05-22T05:43:00.000-04:002006-05-22T05:43:00.000-04:00Okay my head hurts now! I think I'll stick with ca...Okay my head hurts now! I think I'll stick with capitals for my first attempt LOL :)Lily Mulhollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804113718224654006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1148243243576157242006-05-21T16:27:00.000-04:002006-05-21T16:27:00.000-04:00The one thing I did different from your tutorials,...The one thing I did different from your tutorials, when starting the letters for Liberty and Justice, was pre-sewing some strips. At the beginning, I sewed a skinny red to a thick blue, then a thick red to a skinny blue. That way, I had pre-sewn sections that I could just whack off a hunk when needed.<BR/><BR/>I also sewed a skinny-to-thick red strip to a thick-to-skinny blue (ending up with a roughly rectangular strip) for when I wanted to add some wonkiness.<BR/><BR/>The only other word of advice I might have needed was a reminder that when you attach the letters TO something, you're going to lose ΒΌ inch on the top and bottom in seam allowances, I should have made some of the horizontals thicker.ForestJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536396154296555583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1148231163794919742006-05-21T13:06:00.000-04:002006-05-21T13:06:00.000-04:00I got the tutorials just fine..but it did take me ...I got the tutorials just fine..but it did take me a few seconds to figure out where you were starting on the letter. Does that make sense?<BR/><BR/>With the i and j it took me a few seconds to realize that we were starting with the curved section of the "j" first, once I did, I got the "Ahaaa... Now I see!" moment.<BR/><BR/>So when you went to the h and y, I looked for a sec and then knew we were starting again with the hump or curved section of the letters and not thier "stems" if you will. Does that make any sense?<BR/><BR/>Now I tend to run off at the mouth, but I would add a line in the beginning to say where you're starting when making each letter. OR...I would imagine that most of the letters start with the appendages before adding the stems, right? So you could say that in the beginning of the whole tutorial, in general, and then only mention something IF a letter doesn't start that way.<BR/><BR/>Other than that, it's just great because I probably would have messed a few up before thinking it was better to start with the curvy parts. I would have done the stems a few times before I realized I was working backwards. Hope this helps!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059454522337423829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1148215031715361102006-05-21T08:37:00.000-04:002006-05-21T08:37:00.000-04:00Hi Tonya, the letters look great. Thanks again for...Hi Tonya, the letters look great. Thanks again for sharing yet again! I can't wait til I can begin using them in a project. 2 of my ufo's will be marked off this week, sooo.....hehe.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918771130463656861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14046597.post-1148214374513137922006-05-21T08:26:00.000-04:002006-05-21T08:26:00.000-04:00I like the way you did your Y. I had trouble with ...I like the way you did your Y. I had trouble with mine and was not satisfied with the result. I may change it. I also like the way you put the cross bar on the F in your Mother's Day quilt. I gave the Home is Where the HEart IS wall hanging to my son and family and they loved it. People really like writing on their quilts. Thanks again for the tutorial. It opened up a whole new worlld for me.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.com