Learning to machine quilt
02-11-2013, 03:40 AM
#11
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A meander drawn on muslin with a wash away fabric marker, is how I started out. It doesn't take long before you get the feel of free motion quilting. The right tools are important. The gloves, a slip & slide mat underneath your work are a must !
02-11-2013, 03:52 AM
#12
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For practice fabric (and suitable for use also), find your local thrift store. 100% Cotton and flannel mens shirts have good size pieces that can be cut and made into quilts. Also ask about fabric they may have.
Just one more thing...I'm retired, on a budget, and only been quilting a short time. The only stash I have is scraps from about 4-5 lap quilts. That being said,
I'm too cheap to make those 18-inch practice quilts that we are told to make to practice on. LOL...BUT I needed to practice so thought about it a while. The minute it occurred to that those sandwiches could be called 'placemats' or small ones could be called 'potholders' I realized that I wasn't wasting expensive material...I was making items for my own use and gifts for my family. My family loves me and wouldn't care if my quilting was pretty bad...so they are good ones to receive my first efforts. LOL
Amazing how the way you perceive something changes everything. The material stayed the same but my thinking about it changed. LOL
I'm too cheap to make those 18-inch practice quilts that we are told to make to practice on. LOL...BUT I needed to practice so thought about it a while. The minute it occurred to that those sandwiches could be called 'placemats' or small ones could be called 'potholders' I realized that I wasn't wasting expensive material...I was making items for my own use and gifts for my family. My family loves me and wouldn't care if my quilting was pretty bad...so they are good ones to receive my first efforts. LOL
Amazing how the way you perceive something changes everything. The material stayed the same but my thinking about it changed. LOL
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