DOTTYMO

Hi all from sunny England.

I was going to start a chenille quilt as the next or next project and have been reading about it. The postman delivered my copy of" Popular Patchwork " October 2013. Inside is a chenille quilt.

Iam now totally confused.can you help.
I thought you had to have several layers of fabric on top of one you were not going to cut. Machine whole with 1/2" rows and then cut between rows but not base fabric.

Now today ithas a backing with one fabric on top then cut.


Which is correct for a chenille please? Confused.

kathy

I always thought it should be at least 3 layers, maybe they are showing that you can do it on a budget?

QuiltnNan

i doubt that i would be happy with only one cut layer... i like my chenille to be full and fluffy.

cindi

Yes, at least 3 layers. I prefer 4. If you've got enough fabric, make several samples, with the fabric layered differently in each sample. You'll be amazed at the color changes 4 layers of fabric - each layered differently - will produce!

Jim

I made a chenille quilt for my new granddaughter and it was 4 layers. The backing fabric and 3 layers on top for a fluffy colorful look. It was very time consuming and I doubt I'd every make another.SO very not worth the cost of the chenille cutter that even at half off it wasn't worth $18. The outcome was great but guess I didn't enjoy the process that much.

dd

Do you sandwich it then or do you just leave it at that? How do you quilt it? I've seen pillows and vests and things like that but I don't think I've seen a quilt.

Tartan

I too like several layers. I like to have the backing face down, one layer of fabric face up ( that I do not cut) and 2 or more layers on top to cut depending on the fabric. My favourite fabrics for chenille blankets is really good quality flannel. I suppose if you did the quilting very narrowly, you could get away with fewer layers but you still need to be able to get the scissors into the channels created to cut the fabric. Maybe they use the Olfa channel cutter that takes less room?

DOTTYMO

dd this one is quilted. It has a flannel backing and normal binding but reading instructions I only read backing plus another layer. Has any one else read the article in the UK 's popular latch work October 2013. Page 37 designed and made by Regan Purcell.

It has the bottom pattern showing through and the lime green and pink are stripes put on backing. I'm just confused as I thought it was backing and 3/4 layers.and not a fancy pattern below..quilt. Is 42" square.

DOTTYMO

I forgot to add picture.

ManiacQuilter2

I made a baby quit using already made chenille fabric that I bought at JoAnn's. I used one of the designs from a Leisure Arts quilt book of Easy Baby quilts. Store made chenille was very difficult for me to stitch thru ALL THAT bulk. That is one I happily checked off the Bucket list.