tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55870806932917968782012-01-06T09:47:41.366-08:00Rambling Rhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16216917364242237184noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587080693291796878.post-13660394268242835832012-01-06T08:39:00.001-08:002012-01-06T09:47:41.382-08:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hi and welcome to my blog. I am going to start off my</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:78%;" >(once-again-wiped)</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >blog </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">with my fir</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">st attempt at a </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >tutorial</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > Firstly... a little </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >background of how this tutorial came to be.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgabkZdpIXc/TwcwPjntB5I/AAAAAAAABIU/HkubanX9n0E/s1600/eagleblock.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgabkZdpIXc/TwcwPjntB5I/AAAAAAAABIU/HkubanX9n0E/s320/eagleblock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694573297651222418" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I decided after much </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >deliberation</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, to create an </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">attic window</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">quilt for my father in law using </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >this </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">panel of fabric.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LFOz9wpY5DE/Twcnyk4NO8I/AAAAAAAABGA/xPLlWkLp0lI/s1600/attic%2Bwindow%2Bquilt%2Bnow%2Bwhat.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LFOz9wpY5DE/Twcnyk4NO8I/AAAAAAAABGA/xPLlWkLp0lI/s320/attic%2Bwindow%2Bquilt%2Bnow%2Bwhat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694564003679648706" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is what I have so far...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">While posting over on </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.quiltinghaven.com/">quiltinghaven.com</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> about the </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" >possi</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" >bility </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">of making an attic window quilt using the panel of fabric shown above, the subject of </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" >mitered </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" >corners</span> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">was mentioned. Well, being the kind of person who tends to just jump in </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">with both feet</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, I decided to just fumble forward and do what worked for me. So without further ado... here is how I did my </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >mitered corners</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">.</span> I hope that this all makes sense, it is my first attempt at a tutorial.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">How to make mitered corners</span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xYuzar4ecFc/TwcpfjeDHMI/AAAAAAAABGQ/_WFSD6s_B_A/s1600/sew%2Bside%2Bwith%2Bexcess%2Bfabric%2Bat%2Bcorners.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xYuzar4ecFc/TwcpfjeDHMI/AAAAAAAABGQ/_WFSD6s_B_A/s320/sew%2Bside%2Bwith%2Bexcess%2Bfabric%2Bat%2Bcorners.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694565875907239106" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sew on the strips for your sides, make sure you leave excess at the corners (more is better), as you can see, I was a little short on mine, hopefully I can work around it.</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xcyVXg5z5AI/Twcp5_0Oq4I/AAAAAAAABGc/gRI7Zwa31X8/s1600/fold%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bdiagonal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xcyVXg5z5AI/Twcp5_0Oq4I/AAAAAAAABGc/gRI7Zwa31X8/s320/fold%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bdiagonal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694566330193062786" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fold the sides so they are even and the quilt is folded on the diagonal. (I hope this makes sense)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-35md_o18Tzc/Twcq9mO0wqI/AAAAAAAABGs/amFKpOQZ6TM/s1600/line%2Bup%2Bruler.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-35md_o18Tzc/Twcq9mO0wqI/AAAAAAAABGs/amFKpOQZ6TM/s320/line%2Bup%2Bruler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694567491556393634" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mark the corner by matching the 45degree line to the edge of the strips and the edge of the ruler to the diagonal fold.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a5Jg18cUUVQ/Twcq93sxzYI/AAAAAAAABHE/_PVTRkNebBk/s1600/mark%2Bcorner.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a5Jg18cUUVQ/Twcq93sxzYI/AAAAAAAABHE/_PVTRkNebBk/s320/mark%2Bcorner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694567496245431682" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mark sewing line with pencil or marking tool of your choice.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n0wmHpSeLFY/Twcq-BHKSgI/AAAAAAAABHQ/bX3aNajQ9M0/s1600/pin%2Bcorner.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n0wmHpSeLFY/Twcq-BHKSgI/AAAAAAAABHQ/bX3aNajQ9M0/s320/pin%2Bcorner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694567498772007426" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Even though it is a small seam, pin it. You will be sewing on the bias and pinning will help keep the fabric from stretching.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BaH81dAfHnk/TwcsVJ3F9pI/AAAAAAAABHs/YBIoDaMyqpo/s1600/stitch%2Bcorner.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BaH81dAfHnk/TwcsVJ3F9pI/AAAAAAAABHs/YBIoDaMyqpo/s320/stitch%2Bcorner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694568995769153170" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sew the corner following the line. With the pins placed this way, you will not have to remove them while you stitch the corner.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KjuWRRyrvJg/TwcsVUttC-I/AAAAAAAABIA/CC_6YDXTARg/s1600/quarter%2Binch%2Bseam%2Ballowance.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KjuWRRyrvJg/TwcsVUttC-I/AAAAAAAABIA/CC_6YDXTARg/s320/quarter%2Binch%2Bseam%2Ballowance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694568998682561506" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trim away the excess fabric, leaving a quarter inch seam allowance.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unmZPSDQX3Q/Twcq9rktv8I/AAAAAAAABG0/NXqiQ0DA3ac/s1600/completed%2Bcorner.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-unmZPSDQX3Q/Twcq9rktv8I/AAAAAAAABG0/NXqiQ0DA3ac/s320/completed%2Bcorner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694567492990386114" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Set the seam, then press to one side, and you have a finished mitered corner.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I hope this tutorial makes sense. If you have any questions, or see any mistakes, please let me know. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend.<br /><br />~Rha<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5587080693291796878-1366039426824283583?l=rhadesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rambling Rhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16216917364242237184noreply@blogger.com0