Cindy Swoveland
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Active 4 years ago-
Cindy Swoveland replied to the topic Help for an Experienced Beginner in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape 4 years ago
I have finally finished it! It looks great and was reasonably easy too! Though I must confess that I’d much rather be quilting!!!Thanks to those Liesl for a great pattern
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Cindy Swoveland replied to the topic Help for an Experienced Beginner in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape 4 years ago
Oh…thank you. 1/2″ seems quite sensible!
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Cindy Swoveland replied to the topic Help for an Experienced Beginner in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape 4 years ago
Follow up question…I have read through the instructions and don’t see anything about the seam allowance. In the old days when I was making garments, the seam allowance was 5/8″. Is that the seam allowance that is supposed to be used on this garment? I am so used to using 1/4″ seams for quilts! I don’t want to screw up!!!
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Cindy Swoveland replied to the topic Help for an Experienced Beginner in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape 4 years ago
Thank you. I will certainly prewash the muslin before use! I believe the leather closures I got do have pre-drilled holes and I think hand stitching would look nice, as I could use a heavier thread. This is all a new adventure for me – out of my comfort zone of making and quilting quilts!
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Cindy Swoveland started the topic Help for an Experienced Beginner in the forum liesl + co: woodland stroll cape 4 years ago
Hi – I am a quilter normally but, in the distant past, I was a garment maker. I even took a tailoring class once and made a suit. But that was long ago and far away. I have a lovely length of wool that I found in my fabric stash and I bought the Woodland Stroll Cape for that fabric. I am awaiting delivery of some Liberty Tana Lawn for the lining…[Read more]
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