Which one do you like better?? Help please!
11-10-2009, 12:18 PM
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Have you looked at these quilts ??? it looks like what you are taking about. and Yes it is easy. I think this is a great first quilt.
I like the first one better.
the second one i added is pretty much the same as the first except that they used shorter strips. a good way to use up some of the leftovers. or you could put them (leftovers) on the back of the quilt also.
please keep us in the loop of which one you choose and include pictures,please. also know that nomatter what it looks like in the end the person who gets it will love it.!! It is made with a lot of love!
1) http://www.quiltville.com/simplystrippy.shtml
2) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...33860431avuYIA
3) http://lynbrown.com/?p=109
I like the first one better.
the second one i added is pretty much the same as the first except that they used shorter strips. a good way to use up some of the leftovers. or you could put them (leftovers) on the back of the quilt also.
please keep us in the loop of which one you choose and include pictures,please. also know that nomatter what it looks like in the end the person who gets it will love it.!! It is made with a lot of love!
1) http://www.quiltville.com/simplystrippy.shtml
2) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...33860431avuYIA
3) http://lynbrown.com/?p=109
11-10-2009, 12:35 PM
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That's right row after row to avoid a bow.
Get out a piece of paper and draw a picture of what you want.
Looking at the picture some strips might be 2" and on up to 12".
Using you paper draw the lines and mark the color changing the width of the rows.
To avoid the look of two quilts put together you will need to vary the length of your fabrics in each strip.
Start with a 4" x 15" fabric, then add an 4x8" piece then, maybe 4x12" etc until the strip is as long as you want it.
Change all the measurements in the next strip, maybe 8" by 20, then 8" by 14 etc. so you don't end up with the seam in the middle. Keep going until it's as long as you want it to be.
I don't have EQ so I can't draw it out for you.
You really have to draw it out in miniature so you can figure out how much fabric to buy.
I don't like the faw edge quilt at all.
Get out a piece of paper and draw a picture of what you want.
Looking at the picture some strips might be 2" and on up to 12".
Using you paper draw the lines and mark the color changing the width of the rows.
To avoid the look of two quilts put together you will need to vary the length of your fabrics in each strip.
Start with a 4" x 15" fabric, then add an 4x8" piece then, maybe 4x12" etc until the strip is as long as you want it.
Change all the measurements in the next strip, maybe 8" by 20, then 8" by 14 etc. so you don't end up with the seam in the middle. Keep going until it's as long as you want it to be.
I don't have EQ so I can't draw it out for you.
You really have to draw it out in miniature so you can figure out how much fabric to buy.
I don't like the faw edge quilt at all.
11-10-2009, 12:45 PM
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If I am thinking correctly a "bow" is where the fabric, once ironed,
does not lay "straight" it looks like it has a curve to it.
I have not had a problem with this but others seem to have.
you could also sew two strips, then put two more together sew, put tow more together , then cut your thread and then put the those strips together and so on. clear as mud now? hehe
does not lay "straight" it looks like it has a curve to it.
I have not had a problem with this but others seem to have.
you could also sew two strips, then put two more together sew, put tow more together , then cut your thread and then put the those strips together and so on. clear as mud now? hehe
11-10-2009, 12:48 PM
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A bow is when the fabric pulls slightly out of shape from the action of the feed dogs. It happens on longer strips and especially long narrow strips. You avoid this by sewing each strip onto the next strip in the opposite direction. That prevents the same piece of fabric from pulling against the feed dogs in the same direction twice and bowing.
11-10-2009, 12:54 PM
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oh yea !!that makes sense also.hehe
I guess i don't sew that long of strips together. I have been working on miniatures. like the size of about 6"-12" and them some that are not much bigger than 24" square. But I do need to get back at making my large ones. thanks for the information.I'll keep it in mind!!
I guess i don't sew that long of strips together. I have been working on miniatures. like the size of about 6"-12" and them some that are not much bigger than 24" square. But I do need to get back at making my large ones. thanks for the information.I'll keep it in mind!!
11-10-2009, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by susiequilt
That's right row after row to avoid a bow.
Get out a piece of paper and draw a picture of what you want.
Looking at the picture some strips might be 2" and on up to 12".
Using you paper draw the lines and mark the color changing the width of the rows.
To avoid the look of two quilts put together you will need to vary the length of your fabrics in each strip.
Start with a 4" x 15" fabric, then add an 4x8" piece then, maybe 4x12" etc until the strip is as long as you want it.
Change all the measurements in the next strip, maybe 8" by 20, then 8" by 14 etc. so you don't end up with the seam in the middle. Keep going until it's as long as you want it to be.
I don't have EQ so I can't draw it out for you.
You really have to draw it out in miniature so you can figure out how much fabric to buy.
I don't like the faw edge quilt at all.
Get out a piece of paper and draw a picture of what you want.
Looking at the picture some strips might be 2" and on up to 12".
Using you paper draw the lines and mark the color changing the width of the rows.
To avoid the look of two quilts put together you will need to vary the length of your fabrics in each strip.
Start with a 4" x 15" fabric, then add an 4x8" piece then, maybe 4x12" etc until the strip is as long as you want it.
Change all the measurements in the next strip, maybe 8" by 20, then 8" by 14 etc. so you don't end up with the seam in the middle. Keep going until it's as long as you want it to be.
I don't have EQ so I can't draw it out for you.
You really have to draw it out in miniature so you can figure out how much fabric to buy.
I don't like the faw edge quilt at all.
11-10-2009, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by lej619
Have you looked at these quilts ??? it looks like what you are taking about. and Yes it is easy. I think this is a great first quilt.
I like the first one better.
the second one i added is pretty much the same as the first except that they used shorter strips. a good way to use up some of the leftovers. or you could put them (leftovers) on the back of the quilt also.
please keep us in the loop of which one you choose and include pictures,please. also know that nomatter what it looks like in the end the person who gets it will love it.!! It is made with a lot of love!
1) http://www.quiltville.com/simplystrippy.shtml
2) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...33860431avuYIA
3) http://lynbrown.com/?p=109
I like the first one better.
the second one i added is pretty much the same as the first except that they used shorter strips. a good way to use up some of the leftovers. or you could put them (leftovers) on the back of the quilt also.
please keep us in the loop of which one you choose and include pictures,please. also know that nomatter what it looks like in the end the person who gets it will love it.!! It is made with a lot of love!
1) http://www.quiltville.com/simplystrippy.shtml
2) http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...33860431avuYIA
3) http://lynbrown.com/?p=109
11-10-2009, 01:25 PM
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The second quilt pattern is a easy beginners pattern, if it has clear instructions, I have no doubt that you can piece the top easily.
My only concern is that your first quilting attempt is on such a large quilt. That is a lot of quilt to wrestle on your machine...however if you are up to a challenge and baste/pin well, and stay with a stitch in the ditch or grid design you CAN do it!!!
My only concern is that your first quilting attempt is on such a large quilt. That is a lot of quilt to wrestle on your machine...however if you are up to a challenge and baste/pin well, and stay with a stitch in the ditch or grid design you CAN do it!!!
11-10-2009, 03:35 PM
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I agree with Scissor Queen and Moonpi. You should start with a true beginner quilt. Four patch or nine patch would be easy, and make lovely quilts.
If you do blocks with raw edges you can just use fusible web, and just iron them on. Then you zigzag the edges and you are fine.
If you do blocks with raw edges you can just use fusible web, and just iron them on. Then you zigzag the edges and you are fine.
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