Newbies challenge

Thread Tools
 
Old 11-01-2010, 03:34 PM
  #1221  
Junior Member
 
stevendebbie25's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Washburn, North Dakota
Posts: 257
Default

pamlaw3, sorry I missed your question WOF is Width Of Fabric...from salvage to salvage, make sure you watch that 7/8 mark, it's important to get accurate with cutting.
I didn't get an email on this post of yours, unless it was before I joined, so I hope I can help more.
stevendebbie25 is offline  
Old 11-01-2010, 07:38 PM
  #1222  
Member
 
Bewitching_Stitcher's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Troy Montana
Posts: 14
Default

Originally Posted by seweasy
Hi! Bewitching Stitcher, Thank you much for the sample of the border. I printed it out so I could put in my quilt scrapbook. Its amazing what EQ can do. I bought EQ5 second-hand from someone who wasn't quilting anymore. I went through the books and learned how to do quite a few things but have since forgotten alot of it because I don't use it enough. I'm primarlily a grment sewer/machine embroiderer who likes to occasionally quilt.
I have several questions, when you were putting the border together, did you do it in strip sets or any particular order to put it together? Looking at the diagram, I wondered
if you did the inner row of blocks, then the row with the black blocks, then the outer row? And did you use the HST ruler? I've not purchased one of those yet.
Take care, Chris
I put the border together like a nine patch blocks, then the bocks into one side of the quilt. That way you only have to worry about 3 seams matching at the most. if you make each border seperately then you have an awful long time just matching seams. I am not much of a gadget girl. so I probably just drew a grid on paper and photocopied it. (PPT's)
Bewitching_Stitcher is offline  
Old 11-02-2010, 06:09 AM
  #1223  
Super Member
 
Connie in CO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Canon City, Colorado
Posts: 2,419
Default

I'm no teacher,but i love quilting and paper piecing.I live in Colorado near Canon City.So if i can help let me know.Connie in CO
Connie in CO is offline  
Old 11-02-2010, 08:23 AM
  #1224  
Senior Member
 
jdeery's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 438
Default

Width of Fabric.....selvage to selvage.
jdeery is offline  
Old 11-02-2010, 03:49 PM
  #1225  
Member
 
pamlaw3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 29
Default

Thanks very much. I will be asking you lots of questions.
pamlaw3 is offline  
Old 11-02-2010, 08:07 PM
  #1226  
Member
 
carole7481's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Kansas
Posts: 21
Default

WOF width of fabric
carole7481 is offline  
Old 11-03-2010, 04:41 AM
  #1227  
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 1
Default

What is papr pieceing?
Aunt Grr is offline  
Old 11-03-2010, 06:36 AM
  #1228  
Junior Member
 
stevendebbie25's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Washburn, North Dakota
Posts: 257
Default

Paper Piecing is a pattern on paper with straight lines. You put your fabric against the paper, and stitch on the line, iron it back & aleign another piece to stitch on a line. Here is a link for a tutorial to explain. But it's a nice way to get precision blocks, just "stitchin on the line" like coloring in the lines as kids. :thumbup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgr5JMxNfow
stevendebbie25 is offline  
Old 11-03-2010, 08:27 AM
  #1229  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jefferson City MO
Posts: 1,236
Default

[quote=quazyquilter]I would like to challenge all the "veteran" quilters on this board to find a "newbie" and adopt one. I have taken one under my wing, so to speak and I am teaching her to quilt via this board, e-mail and the phone.
There are some "newbies" out there that would probably welcome our help and guidance and have lots of questions that maybe they are too shy to ask, or they may not know how to ask about certain things, for fear that they will be considered "dumb questions".
So, QUILTERS,UNITE!!!

================

I could definitely use help with binding - I cant seem to master that at all- all phases really. even hand qsewing the other side - you can see my stitches and corners and the ends lol yes all of it thanks :D :D
emsgranny is offline  
Old 11-03-2010, 08:32 AM
  #1230  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jefferson City MO
Posts: 1,236
Default

Originally Posted by nascarflipper99
I'm new to Quilting. I will take 2 beginner classes next week. The first one is making a Block & the second one is making a table runner. It looks interesting except when I have to pick the different materials. I'm not real good at figuring out what prints & colors go well together.

:wink:
Just noticed your avitar - is that carl edwards in picture with you? I am from Jefferson City just 35 miles from Columbia - his hometown but have never seen him in person!!!
emsgranny is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
creativeladysd
Introduce Yourself
23
05-13-2011 03:30 PM
cjomomma
Main
36
07-04-2010 07:31 PM
kathy
Main
5
04-24-2010 12:57 PM
Up North
Pictures
19
04-02-2010 03:28 AM
bettyjo
Main
17
12-21-2009 04:59 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter