tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post3845023239220005171..comments2023-12-17T15:16:12.194-06:00Comments on Dakota City Quilter: En Provence MysteryLori in South Dakotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06065926474013911257noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-59326751206038250562016-12-18T18:51:01.552-06:002016-12-18T18:51:01.552-06:00glad i'm not the only person having problems w...glad i'm not the only person having problems with the tri recs rulers.<br />having gotten the first ones done (but not great!) i took them apart to sit for awhile.<br />When clue 3 came up (more tri recs!) i decided to take a good look at my rulers.<br />and guess what? on my rulers the measuring lines do NOT line up with each other.<br /><br />So what i did to solve my problem was to cut the center pieces the called-for 3.5 inches.<br />and then for the wing pieces i decided to give myself some leeway, so I cut those at 4 inches. <br />The pieces were much easier to sew together, and a breeze to trim up after they were sewn.<br />Boy what a differece that extra half inch makes!Pdudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580522500563942493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-28475073296852261652016-12-11T09:37:02.179-06:002016-12-11T09:37:02.179-06:00I did these pieces a couple of year ago, for Celti...I did these pieces a couple of year ago, for Celtic Solstice I think, but wasn't too happy with the way they came out, although I did finish the quilt. So this year I am going to watch the video first and then be very careful how I do them.<br />I finished step 1 the first Wednesday but haven't touched En Provence since. I didn't even look at Step 3 until Saturday. Thank goodness it's another easy one.<br />The only fabric I had to buy was the constant magenta. Your magenta is more vibrant than mine but I'm going to resist the temptation to go back to the fabric store.<br />Sarah in wet Californiasbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272573572306955089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-28456684963775976232016-12-09T10:29:31.167-06:002016-12-09T10:29:31.167-06:00They look great. I believe there is a learning cur...They look great. I believe there is a learning curve to this quilt, one of the main reasons I decided to do it. I used the creative grids instead of the tri-recs rulers and every one came out great. I'm pleased that I am still caught up. Moneikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740899289306049291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-39340794671343928562016-12-08T14:04:59.268-06:002016-12-08T14:04:59.268-06:00I hate the tri recs ruler. I use the Eleanor Burns...I hate the tri recs ruler. I use the Eleanor Burns method. A little more waste but so much quicker and easier. Try her method next time.Jay in Nebraskahttp://manquilts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-39546972992072920312016-12-08T07:58:55.482-06:002016-12-08T07:58:55.482-06:00I reversed the colors in my first few units, so do...I reversed the colors in my first few units, so don't feel bad. I think there were a lot of mistakes made through the Bonnie world this week. Judyhttp://pickinstitchin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-76136400170884360422016-12-07T13:56:06.315-06:002016-12-07T13:56:06.315-06:00For some reason my units made with these rulers ar...For some reason my units made with these rulers are never as accurate as I would like. We had to make a heap of them for another Bonnie mystery and Keryn said"Oh, they're fine!" but it still irked me that they weren't all consistent. Guess I should just practice more, sigh.merethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269633942437517852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-80258414849704007152016-12-07T13:01:00.437-06:002016-12-07T13:01:00.437-06:00Congrats on getting Step 2 finished....despite the...Congrats on getting Step 2 finished....despite the agony. I can do those Tri-Recs pieces OK. I did a Halloween project for quilt club that had ONE tri-recs square for the nose of a Jack-o-lantern and do you think a couple of those ladies could get it to come out right? They could NOT! It's paper piecing that I can't wrap my brain around, it just doesn't work that way. We had a project at quilt club that was a paper pieced star. The first segment went fine, but the next one was completely WRONG. I took everything home, thinking it would work better without distractions. NOT. The project laid around my sewing room for about a year and then....wait for it....I just threw the whole thing in the trash!QuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-90590570469016311962016-12-07T10:54:10.380-06:002016-12-07T10:54:10.380-06:00This is my third mystery quilt, the first time I h...This is my third mystery quilt, the first time I have had the weeks sewing finished and it's only Wednesday. I am so amazed, hopefully I can keep it up. How much fun it would be to have the blocks ready to assemble when the assembly picture is posted.<br /><br />I have been using my Accuquilt GO Big for the blocks so far. I have the Tri Rec rulers and Bonnie's new ones, but I try to use my GO when I can, it is soooooo fast and accurate. sieglindeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095152934857375642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-55718841007181196132016-12-07T08:35:33.679-06:002016-12-07T08:35:33.679-06:00They all look good.
I actually love that tri-rec...They all look good. <br /><br />I actually love that tri-recs ruler, but the first time using it was confusing about how to match up the notch to make everything come out correctly. I have 50/100 of the magenta units done and only 80 of the neutral 4-patches done. But the rest of the pieces are cut and the strip sets for the 4-patches are sewn. I got distracted making doll sleeping bags yesterday.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412341664506380343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770034345182942845.post-53140492756172267562016-12-07T08:05:05.568-06:002016-12-07T08:05:05.568-06:00Ah ha ha, Now think how much easier your next time...Ah ha ha, Now think how much easier your next time around with these units will be.Kat Scribnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973680119735443740noreply@blogger.com