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#691
Originally Posted by JNCT14
This is lovely! Your granddaughter must be so excited!
Ladies - whats your opinion on the quilting? If I were doing it, I would probably FM it but that is kind of hard for a beginner. Echo quilting is another option or maybe just hand tie it in 2"square increments? What do you think?
Ladies - whats your opinion on the quilting? If I were doing it, I would probably FM it but that is kind of hard for a beginner. Echo quilting is another option or maybe just hand tie it in 2"square increments? What do you think?
#694
Is there a difference between American style and UK style? I worked a lot in France, Italy and Scotland 2 years ago and actually quilters in France were kind of rare....but never really encountered anyone who quilted in Scotland (Berrick are if you know it - 1 hour below Edinburgh..)
#695
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 235
Hi Barb,
If you have not adopted a person, I would love for you to me a mentor of mine.
I am very new at quilting. I have made the tops for two quilts but I really want to learn how to do free motion on my sewing machine and determine if I really want to get the long arm. I look at different long arm machines every night just dreaming. I want to be able to do something when I retire. I want to learn as much as you are willing to share with me.
I watch quilting videos so much. In fact after I finish reading some of the post here, I am going to look for more videos.
I am in the Tennessee area, which is not that far from Mo. I have even thought about driving up to Missouri Star Quilt Company. In the first week of June, I am flying to Keepsakes Quilting to check out their store. I travel a bit and everywhere I go, I try to visit a quilt shop and pick up a unique piece of material.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Quiltbaby- (Shirl)
If you have not adopted a person, I would love for you to me a mentor of mine.
I am very new at quilting. I have made the tops for two quilts but I really want to learn how to do free motion on my sewing machine and determine if I really want to get the long arm. I look at different long arm machines every night just dreaming. I want to be able to do something when I retire. I want to learn as much as you are willing to share with me.
I watch quilting videos so much. In fact after I finish reading some of the post here, I am going to look for more videos.
I am in the Tennessee area, which is not that far from Mo. I have even thought about driving up to Missouri Star Quilt Company. In the first week of June, I am flying to Keepsakes Quilting to check out their store. I travel a bit and everywhere I go, I try to visit a quilt shop and pick up a unique piece of material.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Quiltbaby- (Shirl)
#697
Originally Posted by JNCT14
I have a color wheel and I still get confused, especially with patterned fabrics. I usually end up selecting one patterned fabric for inspiration and then use the dots on the selvage for the complimentary colors. BUT - those complimentary colors tend to be solids becasue I am so afraid to pick complimentary patterns! Help!!
The Quilting Color Magic subscription is down in the middle of the page. It has been very helpful to me.
Judy
#698
Originally Posted by JNCT14
This is lovely! Your granddaughter must be so excited!
Ladies - whats your opinion on the quilting? If I were doing it, I would probably FM it but that is kind of hard for a beginner. Echo quilting is another option or maybe just hand tie it in 2"square increments? What do you think?
Ladies - whats your opinion on the quilting? If I were doing it, I would probably FM it but that is kind of hard for a beginner. Echo quilting is another option or maybe just hand tie it in 2"square increments? What do you think?
#699
Originally Posted by BoJo
"Hi"
My name is Lois and I live in Eastern North Carolina. I enjoy paper piecing very much and would love to have some of your simple patterns.
I will be glad to send postage if you are willing to share.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Hugs, Lois
My name is Lois and I live in Eastern North Carolina. I enjoy paper piecing very much and would love to have some of your simple patterns.
I will be glad to send postage if you are willing to share.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Hugs, Lois
#700
Originally Posted by ssnare
Originally Posted by JNCT14
This is lovely! Your granddaughter must be so excited!
Ladies - whats your opinion on the quilting? If I were doing it, I would probably FM it but that is kind of hard for a beginner. Echo quilting is another option or maybe just hand tie it in 2"square increments? What do you think?
Ladies - whats your opinion on the quilting? If I were doing it, I would probably FM it but that is kind of hard for a beginner. Echo quilting is another option or maybe just hand tie it in 2"square increments? What do you think?
Echo quilting - exactly what you want to do! All that is, is to quilt around a shape (you can quilt just once around the shape, or several times). The more you echo quilt around the shape, the more you fill in the dark blue areas. Its up to you as to how you want it to look.
Thread color is kind of whatever you want. I like white becasue it can either stand out or fade back, depending on the complexity but color can add a lot to the design - its really up to you. There is no right or wrong method.
Borders as well - no right or wrong method. You can make a curved line design down the border (I use a plate or a glass for the curve), you can just quilt straight lines, either down, or across, you can do a checkerboard....you can even tie it if you want!
Get a quilt book or magazine on methods to sandwich your quilt (bottom, batting and top). I either pin baste (lots of pins to hold the layers together) or I use basting spray to do it. Make sure you are working on a large flat surface so you can smooth the wrinkles (a picnic table, folding table, pool table or the floor work well lol). You may need some basting clips (even the large bobby pins work) to fold the sections of the quilt so you have a small areas at a time to work on. A walking foot for your machine is IMMENSELY helpful and worth the money.
Tying a quilt can be done many ways..you can tack it down with a few stitiches and knot on the bottom, I use 3 threads of embroidery floss and knot them on the top leaving about 1 inch ends, I know people who use yarns (I find that too thick) - I have even heard of dental floss! Anything goes. When tying, you do want to tie about every 2 inches to sandwich the layers well.
Hope this helps..........
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