6 Hour Quilt - ??????
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When you're at your favorite fabric store, check it out. It's a polyester that feels like nothing else. Kids love it. It's super soft until mommies bleach it like crazy, wash after wash but remains pretty soft----softer than a well washed cotton.
Minkee dot has raised polka dots the same color as the background fabric and minkee is a plainer, flat version....it's kinda like velour of yesteryear but ultra soft. I LOVE IT, but it is pricey. I use the dot for most girl projects and for the boys, regular minkee. It's colorful, amazing stuff.
I haven't bought from this company, but saw a pic to share:
http://www.creations-online.com/fabrics/minkee_030405.htm
Minkee dot has raised polka dots the same color as the background fabric and minkee is a plainer, flat version....it's kinda like velour of yesteryear but ultra soft. I LOVE IT, but it is pricey. I use the dot for most girl projects and for the boys, regular minkee. It's colorful, amazing stuff.
I haven't bought from this company, but saw a pic to share:
http://www.creations-online.com/fabrics/minkee_030405.htm
#12
I love Minkee too!!! It feels like Heaven. I have made "quilts" for my granddaughters with it. But a lot of long arm quilters will not quilt with it. It stretches really easily. The quilts I have made have been minkee on one side, a single piece of coordinating flannel on the other, no batting, and I just machine tack the 2 layers together here and there. Then I add binding out of the flannel. They are plenty heavy and warm because of the minkee and my granddaughters drag them all over the house and just love them!!!
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Originally Posted by retrogirl02
When you're at your favorite fabric store, check it out. It's a polyester that feels like nothing else. Kids love it. It's super soft until mommies bleach it like crazy, wash after wash but remains pretty soft----softer than a well washed cotton.
Minkee dot has raised polka dots the same color as the background fabric and minkee is a plainer, flat version....it's kinda like velour of yesteryear but ultra soft. I LOVE IT, but it is pricey. I use the dot for most girl projects and for the boys, regular minkee. It's colorful, amazing stuff.
I haven't bought from this company, but saw a pic to share:
http://www.creations-online.com/fabrics/minkee_030405.htm
Minkee dot has raised polka dots the same color as the background fabric and minkee is a plainer, flat version....it's kinda like velour of yesteryear but ultra soft. I LOVE IT, but it is pricey. I use the dot for most girl projects and for the boys, regular minkee. It's colorful, amazing stuff.
I haven't bought from this company, but saw a pic to share:
http://www.creations-online.com/fabrics/minkee_030405.htm
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Marcia
I love Minkee too!!! It feels like Heaven. I have made "quilts" for my granddaughters with it. But a lot of long arm quilters will not quilt with it. It stretches really easily. The quilts I have made have been minkee on one side, a single piece of coordinating flannel on the other, no batting, and I just machine tack the 2 layers together here and there. Then I add binding out of the flannel. They are plenty heavy and warm because of the minkee and my granddaughters drag them all over the house and just love them!!!
Thanks ladies
#16
I've made many of these quilts, and have given them away. The best thing I find is to cut the fabric and batting one day, and then start putting it together the next day. The large size took me two days, but I'm probably slower then anyone else.
I believe you can order a book like I did, or have it sent by e-mail.
Have fun with it,
simple quilter
I believe you can order a book like I did, or have it sent by e-mail.
Have fun with it,
simple quilter
#18
I've made a couple of quilts with this technique. It took me about 12 hours because I don't have a serger. So first I stitched the seams with a regular straight stitch and then I had to go back over them with a zigzag to flatten them out. If you don't do this, it will get really bulky since the seams have 4 layers of fabric and 2 layers of batting and the seams are 1/2" instead of 1/4"
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Hi Bev,
I have that pattern, it's called "The 6-Hour Quilt" by Kaye Wood. I have made several of them, in the past. They are very easy, but I have never finished one in six hours. It takes me anywhere from two days to a week, to completely finish mine. Depending on how much time I can spend working on it per day. You'll really like the pattern. If you need more info, just PM me. Good Luck with your project!! :D :D :D
I have that pattern, it's called "The 6-Hour Quilt" by Kaye Wood. I have made several of them, in the past. They are very easy, but I have never finished one in six hours. It takes me anywhere from two days to a week, to completely finish mine. Depending on how much time I can spend working on it per day. You'll really like the pattern. If you need more info, just PM me. Good Luck with your project!! :D :D :D
#20
Originally Posted by key4unc
I've made a couple of quilts with this technique. It took me about 12 hours because I don't have a serger. So first I stitched the seams with a regular straight stitch and then I had to go back over them with a zigzag to flatten them out. If you don't do this, it will get really bulky since the seams have 4 layers of fabric and 2 layers of batting and the seams are 1/2" instead of 1/4"
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