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06-09-2014, 03:49 AM

#11

y.morman

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Join Date: Sep 2011

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I use a knife edge to finish the edges. I guess I'm just old fashioned but this is the way my grandmother taught me and I really like the effect.

06-09-2014, 07:05 AM

#12

stashmaker

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Join Date: Aug 2012

Location: Fairview Park, Ohio

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OK. How do you birth a quilt. Never heard this term before. Sure does make you conjure up some funky ideas!

06-09-2014, 03:25 PM

#13

WMUTeach

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Portage, Michigan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsDerf

Thank you all for helping me understand this. I just couldn't get it straight in my mind. I like making hexes while watching baseball. I am a big Tiger fan. I just sewed some hexes together to experiment with what to do with the sides. Now I can try several different methods. In about two years I may be able to post some pictures but until then I will keep on sewing.

GO TIGERS! What a wonderful way to double dip. Tigers and a quilt both at the same time.

06-10-2014, 07:50 AM

#14

quilter68

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Location: Pennsylvania

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WMUT each,
Here is how I birth a quilt: front and back -rightsides together-add batting-sew around the edgewhile leaving opening to turn. After turning, I sew around the edge about .5 of an inch. Quilt as you want.

Mostly I do this for baby/toddler quilts because they get a lot of wear. Wishing you the best.

06-10-2014, 08:13 AM

#15

judykay

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Michigan

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Originally Posted by jitkaau

I use the Japanese method by making a mini sandwich with each hexie and then sewing them together. That way, the quilting is finished as you go.

Could you post pictures or tell me where I can find information on this method, I have not heard or sern this method but sounds interesting.

06-10-2014, 11:00 AM

#16

Mousie

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Location: Florida

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiltE

live = like

Time to turn your auto-correct off!

y'all are so funny!

06-10-2014, 11:36 AM

#17

jcrow

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho

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To birth a quilt, I put the batting on the back of the quilt flimsy. Then I make the backing and lay the batting, quilt flimsy down right side up and then lay the backing right side down. I sew about a half an inch all around the quilt except for 10 inches. Then I reach in the hole and pull everything through it and poke the corners out nicely. I iron the quilt well and then quilt it all over. This way you don't have to do the edges with binding. It's great for kids quilts!

06-11-2014, 10:09 AM

#18

Geri B

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Illinois

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Birth as above, but before turning right side out trim backing, batting...I trim backing fab about 1/4", and carefully trim batt to about 1/8", less bulk that way.....a quick way to do small things too.