Bisquit/Puff Quilt for grand daughter
02-08-2012, 04:22 PM
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I don't know which clips you mean. I brought this as a kit but it was not puffy enough the way it was package so I used the thin material that is used to transfer dress or clothes patterns as the foundation so it was made in one piece and then I sewed the finished quilt to the backing. The best way to get it really puffy is not to over stuff. I washed it before I gave it away to be sure that it would launder well and I was very happy at how well it washed.
I did use little hair clips to keep the foundation material where it needed to be so it would not be caught up in the rows.
I did use little hair clips to keep the foundation material where it needed to be so it would not be caught up in the rows.
02-09-2012, 02:52 AM
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I love those quilts. I made one for each of my three daughters years ago and it took a lot of time and fabric and work, but just loved them when they were done. I made a pillow too and it looked nice after it was done. I like the colors you picked.
02-09-2012, 07:20 AM
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This is a square quilt that is 14 rows by 14 rows. I sewed 14 rows of blocks in 14 separted lines. I use material that is used to transfer dress patterns as the foundation because it was easy to mark into 3.5' squares. I sewed the 4" sqaures into the 3.5" block by pinching 1/4" of each block. First I sewed down and then across, once again pinching 1/4". This left one side open. I gently stuffed this with filling and then closed the entire row, pinching 1/4" to make a 3.5" square. I learned this from Kaye Wood.
02-09-2012, 07:32 AM
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The method I used was very quick. The prepartion was tricky but once I started I was able to finish two to three rows a day. The trickiest part was sewing the foundation to the backing. I didn't mark the backing because I don't have very good eyesight and I would have had a hard time seeing the marked lines. It was easier for me to use a foundation and then sew the finished quilt to the backing.
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