How do you make a reversible/two sided quilt?
06-09-2013, 06:34 AM
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I have done the Salted Peanut table runner. It's in Sharon Pederson's "More Reversible Quilts". One side is Christmas and the other is done in batiks. I love it and made it several years ago when I was a beginner. All patterns in this book appear to use a QAYG method.
06-09-2013, 06:40 AM
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I saw several of the quilts from the Pederson books recently and they were so nice. I was afraid the sashing method would be thicker or thinner than the blocks, but it was very similar in weight and drape to the rest of the quilt. Nice technique.
06-09-2013, 07:11 AM
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reversible quilt
Check out The Quilt Show,click on Bernina Educational Videos,scroll down to One Step Quilting. The project they are demoing is a bookcover,but, the technique can be used on any size quilt. They do mention in the video that this is a great method to use for baby quilts, as the sewing will be very sturdy. You do not need to subscribe to The Quilt Show in order to watch the Bernina videos.
06-09-2013, 07:27 AM
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Thank you for your replies everyone! They are just gorgeous examples Dunster. How did you quilt these if you don't mind me asking? On a long arm?
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06-09-2013, 09:12 AM
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There is another book called "Turn Me Over, I'm Reversible" by Kaye Wood. I made a baby quilt from it and it was really easy and quite good fun (I have made it twice, it's my standard baby shower gift). The quilts are all done in one step, as there is no quilting after they are done.
06-09-2013, 09:56 AM
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One of the most astounding reversible quilts I ever saw was a log cabin by a Japanese quilter at the Houston International Quilt Festival years ago.
How she ever keep the two sides - which were two different blocks - in mind I'll never know.
It must have been like backing a trailer, patting her head, and rubbing her tummy all at the same time!
This was pieced in a Quilt-as-You-Go method that I later learned from Karen Stone. It's surprisingly simple though a bit time consuming. When the block is done, it has also been quilted, so there's no need to do more when the top is assembled. Not sure I can explain it here in words; it's a technique that is much easier visually done. Surely someone has written a book or tute on it by now.
Jan in VA
How she ever keep the two sides - which were two different blocks - in mind I'll never know.
It must have been like backing a trailer, patting her head, and rubbing her tummy all at the same time!This was pieced in a Quilt-as-You-Go method that I later learned from Karen Stone. It's surprisingly simple though a bit time consuming. When the block is done, it has also been quilted, so there's no need to do more when the top is assembled. Not sure I can explain it here in words; it's a technique that is much easier visually done. Surely someone has written a book or tute on it by now.
Jan in VA
06-10-2013, 01:29 AM
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I have made several with no issues. You just have to line up the front of the top with the back. Its no heavier and no issues with the seams or FMQ'ing. I love the two sided quilts.
If you think about it, any quilt is reversible. Some just have more interest on the back. Quilting two tops together can be more difficult several ways. Keeping them straight and lined up can be hard, especially if you are sending the quilt out to a longarmer, who may not understand how you want them to line up. If you're not longarming the quilt, then the additional seams will add some bulk that might cause problems on a DSM. Here's a quilt that I did that had two tops - http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...k-t216883.html I've also pieced some backs to the point that they might as well have been tops - http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...rs-t82165.html
06-10-2013, 03:54 AM
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I am in the process of making a reversible quilt. I got the idea from this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bSGZbxfekw
I can't understand the language, but the video is so excellent, and it's easy to understand.
I am making it to use up strips, but in actual fact, I see no reason why you couldn't quilt a square made with solid fabrics, cut, flip one and join them into a Drunkard's path type of quilt. Using the bias fabric makes it so easy to do the curves, and I see no problems in joining the blocks.
I can't understand the language, but the video is so excellent, and it's easy to understand.
I am making it to use up strips, but in actual fact, I see no reason why you couldn't quilt a square made with solid fabrics, cut, flip one and join them into a Drunkard's path type of quilt. Using the bias fabric makes it so easy to do the curves, and I see no problems in joining the blocks.
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