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  • Profile picture of Florance Kochenberger

    Florance Kochenberger replied to the topic Lesson 1 – Main Discussion in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years ago

    Yes, Sarah, thank you. This is helpful.

    A mock-up is a good idea. Using a similar thickness corrugated cardboard is a valuable tip. After watching your video 1.4 on constructing the inner box I now understand how important it is to plan how the seams will join.

    Thank you, again.

    Florance

     

     

  • Profile picture of Diane Clark

    Diane Clark started the topic Micron Pen vs water soluble pen in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years ago

    Hi Sarah,

    Thrilled to be taking another of your classes so soon after the last.

    Would a Micron Pen .1 also work for tracing the letter on to the fabric? I’ve used water soluble pens with mixed results.

    Diane

  • Profile picture of Sarah de Rousset-Hall

    Sarah de Rousset-Hall replied to the topic Lesson 1 – Main Discussion in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years ago

    Hi Florence,

    The easy question first: A5 is a paper size of  14.8cm x 21 cm. It’s half the size of A4 which is similar in size to US Letter paper.

    For the more complicated question about sizing:

    I do talk about this a little in lesson 2 as you may need to make adjustments to the size of the outer box depending on the measurements of the in…[Read more]

  • Profile picture of Florance Kochenberger

    Florance Kochenberger replied to the topic Lesson 1 – Main Discussion in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, again, Sarah,

    Yes, I really love your videos. They are very, very helpful.

    It would be wonderful to be able to replay them after our class is over to refer to for future box projects. Thank you very much for offering to host them on your own You Tube channel.

    I am currently stitching embroidery for the outside of several boxes and find the…[Read more]

  • Profile picture of Marie Pasternak

    Marie Pasternak replied to the topic Inner box complete in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks, Sarah!

  • Profile picture of Becky Hardy

    Becky Hardy started the topic Basting for area 6 in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Dawn, I am really looking forward to this project and appreciate all the work that goes into it.  As I was trying to justify my basting areas, I think I discovered that the actual graphing of area 6 that is represented in print as 26x 26, is actually drawn in as 24 x 26.  My thought is that you want it 26 x 26.  So, one solution could be to ex…[Read more]

    • Profile picture of Dawn R Donnelly
      Dawn R Donnelly replied 3 years ago

      Thanks! 🙂 The area is actually 25 x 26. But, it doesn’t have to be perfect. As long as the upper right side is correct, the graph in Lesson 2 will get you where you need to be, which has you starting in the upper right area. So, don’t rip it out, work with it.

      I hope this helps, if not please let me know.
      Thanks
      Dawn

  • Profile picture of Fran Scholl

    Fran Scholl replied to the topic basting in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    I have done my best on estimating the basting, but would also appreciate confirmation about spacing between the areas, please.

  • Profile picture of Marjorie Sink

    Marjorie Sink started the topic basting in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    I am about 1/2 way through basting == the worst part for me — get me to the stitches!!!!  LOL

    But I do need to verify this……

    Between most of the boxes there are 12 threads. (I think)

    Between Area 13 and Area 14 there are less — it LOOKS closer but it is hard to see exactly  maybe 5?

    Between Area 8 and Area 7 they look closer — I think i…[Read more]

  • Profile picture of Sarah de Rousset-Hall

    Sarah de Rousset-Hall replied to the topic My kit has arrived! in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Excellent news!

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    Sarah de Rousset-Hall replied to the topic My kit has arrived! in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Jane,

     

    I just checked the tracking, and it looks like it was delivered this afternoon – I will email you the tracking as well, just in case!

     

    Sarah

  • Profile picture of Nancy Vuolo

    Nancy Vuolo replied to the topic My kit has arrived! in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    My kit arrived this afternoon. Thank you Sarah!  I’m looking forward to getting started.

  • Profile picture of Dawn R Donnelly

    Dawn R Donnelly replied to the topic KIT? in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    Christine is all set. She does have the kit.

     

    I don’t have Beverly on my list to receive a kit.

  • Profile picture of Dawn R Donnelly

    Dawn R Donnelly replied to the topic Area 14 in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, thanks. It is 14 x 14 and the area is 2 linen threads in from the left.

    If you have already basted the lines, I wouldn’t pull it out. Just work in from the left area.

     

    Thanks

    Dawn

  • Profile picture of Colleen Weiss

    Colleen Weiss replied to the topic Area 14 in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    Terry, not sure I understand your comment 2 threads in from the border.  On page 5 of the handout it states to start 2 inches from the bottom and 2 inches from the left. I started at the bottom and measured 2 inches up from the bottom of the linen and then 2 inches in from the left side of the linen to mark my starting point from Area 9.

  • Profile picture of Colleen Weiss

    Colleen Weiss replied to the topic Area 14 in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    Good catch.  I stitched it 14×16, but this is small enough to re-stitch.  I’ll wait for answer from Dawn since I measured placement of Area 1 from top and to the right of Area 14.

  • Profile picture of Theresa Case

    Theresa Case started the topic Area 14 in the forum Forum: B Sampler 3 years, 1 month ago

    Basting area 14 says 14×16 but is charted 14×14. Which is correct and is it still started 2 threads in from border

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    Jane COMPEAU replied to the topic My kit has arrived! in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    My Kit has not arrived! I am near Chicago, Illinois. Could you please send me tracking information?

    Jane Compeau

  • Profile picture of Sarah de Rousset-Hall

    Sarah de Rousset-Hall replied to the topic My kit has arrived! in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Dear all,

    So sorry I missed this thread – I thought I’d set up email alerts for everything, but apparently I didn’t and was away a few days over the holidays.

    For those of you who havent’t already contacted me via other means, I will check your tracking and send you an email with details if it hasn’t already arrived with you so that I don’t…[Read more]

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    Sarah de Rousset-Hall replied to the topic Inner box complete in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Marie, well done! the Inner box looks really neat here, the fabric looks lovely and taut and there is no gapping between your pieces.

  • Profile picture of Sarah de Rousset-Hall

    Sarah de Rousset-Hall replied to the topic Lesson 1 – Main Discussion in the forum Forum: Box Making: Parisian Patisserie 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Florance,

    I’m so glad you like the videos, it was fun making them!

    I am not sure what the EGA policy is on the videos and how long they will be available, but if they do need to be taken down from the EGA site I will be happy to host them on my own YouTube channel and grant access to all the folks signed up to this class (although it may take…[Read more]

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