QB Scrap
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Since i joined the QB I learned so much from all of you. Thank you! For this reason, I made a quilt called QB Scrap in which I applied everything I learned from this board
- If you are using cotton fabrics together with poly/cotton blend wash the cotton fabric first even if you are not a pre-washer. Otherwise the cotton will shrink, the poly blend will not and you will end up with weird looking quilt, squished in some places, and stretched in others. - Learn from your (or my) mistakes, do not buy poly blend even if it is $0.99 yard - No piece of fabric is too small to save and use in another project (and I am not a hoarder) - Sew scraps on the cashier tape and use as strips in other projects. - Strips do not have to be even to be used in quilts - Quilting police does not exist - I am the living proof of it - Thereis no such a thing as ugly fabric. You just may have to cut it in small pieces to like it - FMQis fun! There is no rule that says that in meandering lines cannot cross. - Save your knees, use Elmer’s school glue for basting AND dry it with iron, otherwise you may end up with a UFO - Spraystarch is your best friend - When sewing strips, change directions all the time or you WILL end up with bowedstrips. In that case use the spray starch - Batting counts! I used to buy the cheapest, nastiest bagged batting in existence and then I took your advice (and 60% off coupon) and bought Warm and Natural and never looked back. - 2.5”binding strips look good and it is easier to attach them at the back - Finishing binding by hand makes you quilt look awesome - When mitering the corners, DO leave that 1/4” unstitched after you fold, or you corners will not be mitered - Walkaway from your quilt if you are frustrated or get a really good seam ripper and prepare to join the frog quire – rip-it, rip-it! - If a quilt is not your cup of tea (like this one for example) take into account that we all have different ways of expressing our creativity. - Appliqué is great for covering oups! areas - Log cabin, is not as easy as it looks, and not as hard as you may think - Sign your quilts with Pigma pen - It is possible to load pictures on QB….I am sure of it [ATTACH=CONFIG]370776[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]370778[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]370779[/ATTACH] |
Well, it's certainly my cup of tea!!
Bright, happy, colorful, abstract. What's not to love??!?!?!?!? |
thanks for sharing... the quilt looks good to me
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Batting counts! I used to buy the cheapest, nastiest bagged batting in existence
So many do this with all sewing notions and tools not ever knowing how bad the cheap stuff really is. |
What a great quilt a a wonderful synopsis of what the great value of being part of the QB. I will take that quilt off your hands if you really don't want that cup of tea.
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I love your quilt! What fun fabrics! I have also learned so much from the QB. There just wasn't anybody else who quilted in our area to learn from.
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Love your quilt, and thanks for the reminders! :thumbup:
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Great quilt and we all learn lots from each other!
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What a fun quilt! Nicely done, and thanks for sharing all the tips! :)
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Great to see all of your "listening" in your quilt. Its wonderful.
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