Cheater cloth quilts
02-17-2017, 08:31 AM
#22
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I have made several "cheater" quilts for my grandchildren. I knew they would be loved and used "hard." They turned out absolutely gorgeous. Grandkids (and they were adult Grandchildren) loved them. I made one heirloom type quilt and saw how it was used and said never again.
02-17-2017, 09:05 AM
#23
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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I remember when using a rotary cutter and rulers instead of templates was considered 'cheating'.
Then there came the "machine quilting is cheating" dictum.
Neither of them were true, just different.
Make your quilt YOUR way and be pleased with it. Calling the fabric "efficiency quilting" instead of "cheating" might help.
Jan in VA
Then there came the "machine quilting is cheating" dictum.
Neither of them were true, just different.
Make your quilt YOUR way and be pleased with it. Calling the fabric "efficiency quilting" instead of "cheating" might help.
Jan in VA
02-17-2017, 02:50 PM
#25
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 7,312
I remember when using a rotary cutter and rulers instead of templates was considered 'cheating'.
Then there came the "machine quilting is cheating" dictum.
Neither of them were true, just different.
Make your quilt YOUR way and be pleased with it. Calling the fabric "efficiency quilting" instead of "cheating" might help.
Jan in VA
Then there came the "machine quilting is cheating" dictum.
Neither of them were true, just different.
Make your quilt YOUR way and be pleased with it. Calling the fabric "efficiency quilting" instead of "cheating" might help.
Jan in VA
02-17-2017, 04:53 PM
#28
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area
Posts: 6,003
One of my favorite things to do with cheater cloth is use it to make borders around the blocks when I make T-shirt quilts. As a rule the shirts are a solid color with a design printed on, so there is room for the added interest and color of the faux quilted designs without detracting from the shirts.
I try to stick with prints that tend to blend in with the shirt color on each one. I have a small collection of these cheater cloth fabrics to use in projects like this. They are sometimes available at thrift stores because sewers don't know what to do with them.
I try to stick with prints that tend to blend in with the shirt color on each one. I have a small collection of these cheater cloth fabrics to use in projects like this. They are sometimes available at thrift stores because sewers don't know what to do with them.
02-17-2017, 06:20 PM
#30
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PA
Posts: 10,703
One of my favorite things to do with cheater cloth is use it to make borders around the blocks when I make T-shirt quilts. As a rule the shirts are a solid color with a design printed on, so there is room for the added interest and color of the faux quilted designs without detracting from the shirts.
I try to stick with prints that tend to blend in with the shirt color on each one. I have a small collection of these cheater cloth fabrics to use in projects like this. They are sometimes available at thrift stores because sewers don't know what to do with them.
I try to stick with prints that tend to blend in with the shirt color on each one. I have a small collection of these cheater cloth fabrics to use in projects like this. They are sometimes available at thrift stores because sewers don't know what to do with them.
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