New And Need help please
08-21-2010, 05:41 AM
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Hi everyone. I have just joined this site, my name is Lee and I live in Massachusetts. I am a relatively new quilter and am amazed at some of the quilts that quilters have posted here...
I want to make a baby quilt but I have put the cart in front of the horse....I have fabric but no pattern. I have 8 fats of various patterns, flannel....can someone tell me where I can go to find some baby quilt patters please. Thank You
I want to make a baby quilt but I have put the cart in front of the horse....I have fabric but no pattern. I have 8 fats of various patterns, flannel....can someone tell me where I can go to find some baby quilt patters please. Thank You
08-21-2010, 05:58 AM
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http://quilting.about.com/od/babyqui...t_Patterns.htm
http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/Qu...ltPatterns.htm
Welcome here are some to get you started.
http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/Qu...ltPatterns.htm
Welcome here are some to get you started.
08-21-2010, 06:00 AM
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Welcome to the board Lee....
quilterscasche is a good site for free quilting patterns.
Disappearing 9 patch (D9P) is a fun quilt for babies and very easy but looks advanced. I think there is a tutorial on how to make a D9P in the tutorial section.
quilterscasche is a good site for free quilting patterns.
Disappearing 9 patch (D9P) is a fun quilt for babies and very easy but looks advanced. I think there is a tutorial on how to make a D9P in the tutorial section.
08-21-2010, 06:04 AM
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Welcome to the board from central Alabama.
Since flannel shrinks a lot, I would certainly wash it before doing anything with it. Clip the corner just a bit, quick wash in the sink, put into lingerie bag and toss in the dryer till almost dry, then iron to finish. Iron and starch well before cutting since flannel also tends to "creep" when you sew it.
Now for patterns. Since you are using a variety of patterns, I would suggest a simple pattern. Perhaps a charm quilt would work well. Here is a link to one. The blocks can be cut any size, but 4 or 5 inches works well for me for baby quilts. I usually use a decorative stitch over the seams for baby quilts since they will get lots of washing.
http://www.cozybabyquilts.com/quilt-gallery.htm
Since flannel shrinks a lot, I would certainly wash it before doing anything with it. Clip the corner just a bit, quick wash in the sink, put into lingerie bag and toss in the dryer till almost dry, then iron to finish. Iron and starch well before cutting since flannel also tends to "creep" when you sew it.
Now for patterns. Since you are using a variety of patterns, I would suggest a simple pattern. Perhaps a charm quilt would work well. Here is a link to one. The blocks can be cut any size, but 4 or 5 inches works well for me for baby quilts. I usually use a decorative stitch over the seams for baby quilts since they will get lots of washing.
http://www.cozybabyquilts.com/quilt-gallery.htm
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