Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I am about to start on some quilts for my grandchildren, 3 very boisterous children ranging in age from 12 months to 3 years. Now I was wondering, having never done a quilt for a little child, should I be using a thicker thread for my machine piecing and quilting to help the quilt cope with being jumped and played on?Or am I being a bit silly?
Use good quality fabric, batt and thread and it will hold up fine. You can save a bit of the fabrics used in case they need a repair later if you want.
For the quilts that will be "extra loved", that is when I breakout the cotton/ poly fabric. Cotton for softness and polyester for durability. Since they will probably be washed alot, I want them to wear like iron.Originally Posted by Tartan
If you always do, what you have always done, The results never change. Change is the wings you give yourself.
Totally agree but an added tip, machine sew the binding. I am a Project Linus coordinator and do all of my donated quilts with machine sew bindings as they get so much heavy wear.
Thanks so much everyone...some great tips I will definately use...hadn't considered the binding issue...phew, glad it was brought to my consideration...feel like I'm in control and I'm off to buy fabric tomorrow!
I agree with Tartan. I was taught by Harriet Hargrave to use the best fabric, thread and batting you can afford. Good luck and have fun. So many quality fabrics are available to make some very cute kids quilts.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I agree with the others! I'd also like to add that you might want to use a smaller stitch length and be sure to quilt enough for the type of batting that you use. I love making baby quilts...and the recipients always love them!
Kids love quilts and yes, the quilts take a lot of punishment but kids love 'em! Have fun and just do your best.
One suggestion I might make is to avoid straight line diagonal quilting. I made the mistake of doing that on my SIL's quilt and he has broken a lot of the stitching. He tends to kick or push against the quilt with his feet and that stretches it on the bias. The quilting stitches do not stretch, hence the breakage. So maybe avoid diagonal lines on your kids' quilts if you think they will be rough with them.
http://www.craftsy.com/user/333534/pattern-store?
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewbizgirl
"The reward of a thing well done is having done it." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
I do crosshatching on most kids quilts. It is never more then 2" apart and so far none of the stitches have broken on my grandson's quilts. They are played with like toys too, making forts, super hero capes, flying carpets, and sometimes to cover while sleeping. LOL
I love my life!
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
