Another good thing to teach is no matter how much we quilt it is always good to read and educate ourselves. I had a question at our group and three different people gave me three different answers. Not sure which was right I got out some books andstarted reading. Found a lot of interesting information that I will use from now on. And none of them were right. By reading I now have the correct way of doing it.
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Originally Posted by zennia
(Post 5018670)
Another good thing to teach is no matter how much we quilt it is always good to read and educate ourselves. I had a question at our group and three different people gave me three different answers. Not sure which was right I got out some books andstarted reading. Found a lot of interesting information that I will use from now on. And none of them were right. By reading I now have the correct way of doing it.
Would you share what was your question? |
See if you find the history of the one quarter seam allowance. Who started it, when it began, and why?
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Originally Posted by regina1062
(Post 5012462)
As a beginner and with the type of person I am I want to know it all. I dont understand somethings and really want to.I'm like a kid and have to know all the "whys" lol. Why do you cut this way and not that or why do you have to put a binding on something? How do you know which is right? How do you pick fabric? I can go on forever but like I said I need to know it all lol
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Discuss the wash the fabrics before cutting or not to wash them issue - perhaps show some washed and unwashed - discuss the why or why not to wash- - -
Discuss fabric - how it's made - terminology - selvages, grains, bias, - show/compare different types/kinds of fabrics - we are exposed to many types of fabric, but few of us know what the various types are - knits (which can vary from zero stretch to lots of stretch) - different types of weaves - denim/twill weave vs. a "regular" weave, etc. It's a bit difficult to condense years of knowledge and learning into a few hours. Maybe a list of books that are especially helpful - Quilts! Quilts! Quilts! is on my list - that one can refer to A few good tools are better than a bunch of junky ones. Perhaps a reminder that "in olden times" people made lovely quilts by hand with very few of the tools/toys that we have now. I grew up in an era where home ec was still taught in school - and the women all sewed - Now it seems that for some people the whole thing is completely "new" - and it is necessary to learn "from the very beginning" - think of it the same way little kids learn arithmetic. By the way, my grandkids made paper quilt "blocks" when they were in second grade. The kids did a good job. |
Color is really important. I learned on my second quilt. I picked colors that went together real good, BUT, they were so bland I really don't like the quilt. I learned CONTRAST is very important too.
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Originally Posted by mom2boyz
(Post 5008971)
I think it is important to point out and then emphasize that all rulers and cutting mats are not created equal. That was a real eye opener for me. The variation in my personal mat and ruler is a lot. Without this knowledge, all the care in measuring and cutting is for naught.
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