ramona-quilter Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have a fun quilt to do tomorrow. It is the 12 Day os Christmas. There will be embellishments added after the quilting. It was pretty easy to figure out most of the applique but the objects under the gift boxes stumped me. They looked like tacos to me. I have since learned that those tacos are angels; they will have hair, a halo and faces added later. I have figured out the background fill that I will use in each section and I will echo the applique. The thing that scares me is that the quilt has a lot of flannel and homespun. Scary stuff for me. Any ideas about how to stabilize the quilt. Hey, Bonnie, can I starch this stuff so it doesn\'t stretch and shift? Here\'s a close-up of the tacos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Cute Linda - They do look like tacos with a large dollup of sour cream on top!! Makes a person hungry. I think I may have to make a run to Taco Bell. Cute quilt. Please be sure to post pictures when you are finished with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Rouse Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 They looked like hot dogs to me at first glance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtreusch Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I also thought they were hot dogs. Cute quilt. Debbi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 OK - I think that the farther inland a person is they see hot dogs, but on the west coast, I think we have more taco stands, so therefore, we see tacos. :) Whatever they look like, I\'m getting hungry. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted November 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 You guys crack me up. But this is a cry for help. Somebody throw me a life preserver...please. The thing that scares me is that the quilt has a lot of flannel and homespun. Scary stuff for me. Any ideas about how to stabilize the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have no suggestions for your question, but I like the tacos. Guess it is Taco Bell for lunch, Patty Jo want to join me? Please post a picture. I can hardly wait to see what you do with this quilt. What a lot of fun it looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Cute quilt. Myrna would probably pin baste the quilt to keep it from shifting. I\'d probably try that on this project. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appr216 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I see tacos being from Texas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hi Linda, I have had good luck with flannels by using spray baste. It will stabilize the loose weaves. It is a PITA to flop the top and tuck back in each time, but I spray as I go and turn on the fan for ventilation. I thought tacos too, when I first saw it. So the power of suggestion just sent me to Taco Bell for lunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerri Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 LOL, I saw chicago hot dogs w/ sour cream, but we were at home depot this weekend smelling those great ones they sell there. I think the flannels are pretty forgiving. Maybe a little steam iron on any stretched out areas. And taut but not stretched on the frame and pinning a few areas as you quilt to keep things from shifting, is the only advice I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 First I would spray starch it so it wouldn\'t stretch so much. Then I would get some green thread and quilt some relish on those dogs. Even with knowing that they are supposed to be angels I just don\'t see them. Otherwise a cute quilt. DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hmmmmmm.... Donuts! Hmmmmmm.... TACOS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Linda, if they are going to be embellished with halo\'s etc., how about straight lines all around them, like bright rays from their angel auras? Or cross hatch around them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Tracie, That rays thing is a great idea. Unfortunately I am already on Day 10 of this quilt. I can\'t remember what I even used on Day 5; this thing has been on my machine for 4 days. It\'s been a car trouble week. This customer lets me do whatever on her quilts so I decided to use some of those ideas from the 3 background classes I took at MQS. I know I have cross-hatch in there, swirls, 1-2-3s, ghost trees but I can\'t remember anything else. I will post a photo or two when I\'m finished. That baby is getting finished tonight. I now have 9 to finish before Christmas. Holy cow, what have I gotten myself into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I\'m assuming they\'re angels. If so, hope they\'re bein embellished with a halo of some sort. i\'d just do loop-d-loop\'s with stars all around them. Sry, Linda, thats all I could come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 I can see why you think that they are tacos. I love the quilt. How about giving the white dollops some eyes and put a halo on top. Then they would be heavenly tacos. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 I quilted this for a lady and now I have my own to finish. I SID the narrow horizontal rows and did a different background filler in each of the twelve rows. It turned out cute. I just have to stitch on my 9 holly leaves (lost one so have to make another) and I\'ll be ready to put it together. I\'d love to see pics of your finished product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 What a cute quilt - it would be nice to see it after she has added all of the other stuff! Please try and post quilted and "after" photos for us if you can!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I finally finished it. The homespun was tricky but I think that my customer will like it. Big thanks to Bonnie for her help on the procedure to stabilize the quilt. I put more pictures on my blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsktsn3cats Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 It turned out so cute! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadows4 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I really like what you did on this quilt!! I would love to be able to see the angels when she is done, though. I\'m still having trouble seeing anything but tacos or hotdogs after the way everyone was talking about them!! Good job, Linda! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Linda, you aced right thru that! Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Linda-- Again I must say how much I love your blog! Fantastic quilting on the famous taco/angels Christmas quilt! Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Very nice quilting. I love the tacos! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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