Reminder --------------if you have just a few bias edges, blue painters tape does wonders to stabilize the bias cut until after you sew. Just don't sew thru the tape or you'll be picking blue bits for two weeks.Originally Posted by ranger
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Reminder --------------if you have just a few bias edges, blue painters tape does wonders to stabilize the bias cut until after you sew. Just don't sew thru the tape or you'll be picking blue bits for two weeks.
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i think its great for a first quilt.....when i started quilting i chose a pattern with stars....and while i love it it def has mistakes but its still my favorite quilt...and its nice to look back at my mistakes and see how far i have come...so even if you don't make this one perfect it will be special to you and a reminder of your quilting journey...best of luck
I had my 11 yr GD make it. We did starch. Her biggest problem was once it was laid out to remember which sides to sew together. As you sew reposition to layout to make sure rows are right.
Great Job. Personally, I have trouble with blocks set on the diagonal. Very Pretty.
Lizzy in La.
Your GD did a beautiful job, love the colors, I might even attempt this one!
I love this quilt! Is the pattern available online somewhere?
i was crazy enough to do tumbling blocks as my first quilt... but then i didn't know enough to know that it is a difficult pattern. it was frustrating at times, but turned out great. if you are brave, jump in! there's tons of advice and support here.
Nancy in western NY
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I started a tumbling block quilt a few months back but have to be in the right mind set to work on it, which doesn't seem often enough. : )
Turning Twenty or Yellow Brick Road are good first quilt patterns and you see then end result fairly quickly...
Last edited by jmoore; 10-21-2012 at 04:13 AM. Reason: added more text
You will do just fine and it's a lovely pattern for your first quilt. Don't forget to post a photo!
A fabric stash is always missing that one fabric needed to finish the quilt on which you're working.
I think it would be perfect for a first quilt. One thing I recommend is starching your fabric. I think it helps having that crispness when cutting and sewing the pieces.
I see some people have told their stories about their first quilt so I'll jump on the band wagon. My first quilt was easy, though I had no idea how to finish the edges so I had folded them inward about a 1/4" and top stitched around the edge. It was my second quilt that was a pain. For some reason I had decided to do a recycled denim jeans quilt. It was just a simple patchwork quilt, but it was heavy and it was the middle of May and at the time we had no air conditioning. I had recently joined the board before starting the quilt and some thought I was nuts for doing a denim quilt as my second quilt ever. lol
I am my own worst quilting police...but sometimes I let myself off with just a warning.
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