First "floating top" quilt - Scrappy D9P
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First "floating top" quilt - Scrappy D9P
This is my first attempt to quilt a "real quilt" by floating the top. Also, my first "Disappearing 9 Patch," which I LOVED making. (Warning....very addictive) I had a big box of 3.5" squares of scraps and decided to make MYSELF a nap quilt with all these scrap/squares. I always made the center, middle square of the 9 patch from white, so there is a sprinkling of white throughout and then did a border of white. I hope I uploaded the pictures correctly. Haven't been on here in a while.
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I float all my tops, I tried using the rollers and somehow got things all wonky. I do much better floating. Now that is with my throw sized quilts, havent tried it on a bigger one.
And if you dont have them yet, definitely invest in some snappers I can load a backing on my frame in 10mins with zero pins. Think the ones I got were $75, best money I ever spent!
Quilt is gorgeous too hugs
And if you dont have them yet, definitely invest in some snappers I can load a backing on my frame in 10mins with zero pins. Think the ones I got were $75, best money I ever spent!
Quilt is gorgeous too hugs
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CarolynMT....I seem to always get some "wonkiness" before I'm finished, too....no matter how hard I try to get it all just right!! And, I do my borders the "correct way" too.....measuring, etc. So, I'm looking forward to keeping it straight myself, as you said. When I took the pictures, I did not have my 3 magnets on the quilt top yet....on the "belly bar." Those will definitely not let the quilt move. Even though I've been quilting on my HQ16 for 3 plus years, I still am not comfortable basting my quilt at the top and sides. So, by floating the top, it saves all that pinning on the quilt top bottom, and I can pin both the quilt top top and batting at the same time. Just eliminates some of the pinning for me. I will start tomorrow. I'll try to show pictures after I'm finished.
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