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07-06-2013, 05:37 AM
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Welcome!!! Excellent advice here. You may have to try several methods to find the one that's easiest for you. We all were new once.....many patient members here anxious to help make your project a success. Very nice job on your first quilt...you should be quite proud.
07-06-2013, 08:12 AM
#36
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Location: West New York, New Jersey
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Welcome from New Jersey; wishing you a happy quilting future. My preference for putting the layers together is basting spray. Second choice would be a basting gun or safety pins. My never choice is basting stitches but I have friends who do it that way with good results. So, read all the suggestions, try different methods, and you'll find the one that's right for you.
07-06-2013, 08:51 AM
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Location: Rocky Mountains of Idaho
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Originally Posted by Sierra
Look up "Elmer's School glue" in the box with the magnifing glass on the top right of each page. There has been a huge movement toward using the glue because it allows mistakes to be corrected easily (a damp cloth will disolve the glue if you get a wrinkle and you can redo the area so it is perfect). It is non-toxic, inexpensive, easy to lay down a THIN dribble (but not a tragedy if a blob happens), sews easily (must be washed after the quilt is done to disolve the glue), AND it is the easiest way to sandwich a quilt. Some of us also put the batting into the dryer to soften it before using because it takes out any wrinkles or stiffness and makes it easier to work. Try it, you'll like it!
I too am a convert to Elmer's Glue two things I've learned two very important things with Elmer's Glue
1) A dot is a lot! I use diluted Elmer and apply with a 3" house paint brush...and
2) MAKE SURE IT IS WASHABLE ELMER'S GLUE!!!!!
I think you will find this the absolute most useful sharing board ever!
07-06-2013, 01:49 PM
#38
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Nevada
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Hi, and welcome to this awesome Board! You'll learn something every time you sign on!
I had the experience of quilting a denim quilt, and it was awful. So awful that I gave up on it. Yes, I really wanted denim on the back of this quilt, and I ended up picking up some beautiful quilter's cotton that looked like denim but of course was much lighter. Only then could I quilt through 3 layers and end up with a "denim" look to the back.
Then I took the backing that I had pieced actually well enough to be a top, as I had planned a reversible quilt. This was genuine denim, and heavy. For a batting, I used some Birds eye diaper fabric (you can get it by the yard at the on line Fabric store) and it was very light and just enough to cushion the seams. I used flannel for the backing. It was an incredibly warm quilt because of the denim.
Best of luck to you, and welcome aboard!
I had the experience of quilting a denim quilt, and it was awful. So awful that I gave up on it. Yes, I really wanted denim on the back of this quilt, and I ended up picking up some beautiful quilter's cotton that looked like denim but of course was much lighter. Only then could I quilt through 3 layers and end up with a "denim" look to the back.
Then I took the backing that I had pieced actually well enough to be a top, as I had planned a reversible quilt. This was genuine denim, and heavy. For a batting, I used some Birds eye diaper fabric (you can get it by the yard at the on line Fabric store) and it was very light and just enough to cushion the seams. I used flannel for the backing. It was an incredibly warm quilt because of the denim.
Best of luck to you, and welcome aboard!
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