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Just wanted to tell you how gorgeous your first quilt is and you are amazing to have undertaken this as your first.
Wonderful job. Ditto on all the backing info provided already. :-) |
I just received a quilting book with this quilt in it. I'm tryng to get brave enough to start my 1st one and I've been quilting for about 10 yrs. Yours is beautiful.
I ask my customers to have things atleast 3-4" bigger for batting and backing all around. But once in awhile I get as small as 1 1/2". GRRR!! |
WOW and double WOW. This is your first?
Can not wait to see your second. You did a spectacular job with color and just everything. |
If that is your first quilt, I can't wait to see what you'll produce with a few more under your belt. It's beautiful.
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Buy some of the wide backing material that doesn't require any joining. Purchase about 4 inches bigger than the quilt if you quilt it yourself and about 6 inches bigger if it is done in a shop.
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Your backing should be at least 4 inches larger than the top in order to make up for the shrinkage during quilting. Your top is wonderful, you are doing a great job for anyone, much less a brand new quilter. Look on the tutorials here to see what you can find for a little more help
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OMGoodness....Thank Each of you for your nice comments...how sweet of you. Also Thank You for your suggestions on how to do the back. I have gotten the front borders on per instructions in the pattern and I WILL get the back done hopefully this next week...thats if life doesn't get in the way. I will post pictures when it is done.
I honestly don't know why the back has caused me such problems and made me second guess myself to even do it...when the front should of done that. I am such a follow instructions person and since the front had step by step instructions it was NO problem to do for me...but when the back had NO instructions I knew I was in trouble, thats why I turned to people here for help. Thank You again for all your help and you have NO idea how much all your wonderful comments have made my days brighter. Have a Wonderful weekend, Roseanna (Jazzmyn) |
What an awesome quilt top ! I'm sure you are going to whip this out in no time. My instructor advised at least 2" on each side as well,But honey let me tell you you should be an instructor . If you can do this with your 1st quilt I will be very anxious to see the ones that follow. I am a pretty new quilter myself from Rio Rancho,NM and have made three or four quilts now but can't hold a candle to yours.
Congratulations on the good work. |
Beautiful quilt!!! I wonder what the SECOND quilt will look like. Amazing for a beginner.
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Beautiful quilt!!! I wonder what the SECOND quilt will look like. Amazing for a beginner.
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First quilt?!! I just wish my current quilts looked as good! LOL I used to cut my backing at least 3" bigger than my top on all sides. I found out I was wasting a lot of fabric. I quilt on my own domestic Babylock Decorator's Choice machine. Now I cut it only 1 1/2 to 2" bigger. Best to go bigger until you find out how much you really need. Some quilting takes up more fabric than others, but I quilt only "just enough." I prefer to have the pieccing paatern stand out more than the quilting. Just my opinion.
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Grat job on your quilt. Super job.
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Originally Posted by yonnikka
I'm giving you a link:
http://quilting.about.com/od/finishi...lt_backing.htm This is about.com Finishing your Quilt Quilt Backing. I think this site is Wonderful for simple directions; it is quicker than buying a book at this time. If you want to buy a book, check out the Rodale series, at amazon.com for used books. Rodale is wonderfully illustrated. Gives you all the instructions, spells out all the terms... Here are my own personal Best Tips: 1) Machine stitch your Quilt Top around all edges, within the quarter inch seam line. This prevents stretching, and you can better control flatness of pieced edges at the seamlines. 2) Fold your Backing into Half, then into Quarters, and use your Hot Iron to press in Perfect Crease Lines, so you know Exactly where the MIDDLE falls, in both directions, horizontal and vertical. Much better than chalk marks. 3) On your Quilt Top, Mark your Middle Points with 4 pins, (Top Center, Bottom Center, Left, and Right) which you will match up with the Perfect Crease Lines on the Quilt Back. 4) Ask for Help. Have a confident friend work from the other side of your 3 layers, and with both hands, smoothe, smoothe, smoothe your entire quilt working from center to sides, center to top and bottom, to ease out any extra batting or wrinkles... You will feel inconsistencies with your hands, one under the 3 layers, other hand on topside. 5) Pin, pin, pin, working from Center to sides. Best of luck to you, your top is very impressive. It deserves to be finished and used. |
well i see your help has arrived, that is what is so good about this sire ,everyone is willing to help each other, your quilt is beautiful cant wait to see what you make next !! keep up the good work
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Wow nice job! What is the name of that quilt pattern? or a link to get one?? I am also a biginner and also love the challenge that quilting offers. I started with a twist and turn quilt.. not done yet.
Anyway, I have found a lot of info that helps me on YouTube because that I need to "see" how it's done to really get it with the full idea. I simply did a search for "quilt backing" "quilt batting" "quilt borders" "finishing quilt back" etc etc... remember to include "quilt" in your search or you will get stuff that has nothing to do with quilting. Please share when you finish it... very, very nice! |
Click on search at the top of the page and type in measuring and cutting quilt backings, and I'm sure you will find lots of information here on the board about it. After that, search for layering the quilt, and you will learn about how to put the layers together. This board is just full of tutorials and helpful information on just about anything you need to know about quilting. SEARCH will become one of your best tools!! Hugs and looking forward to seeing your progress. Your quilt is awesome!!!
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You are the most talented beginner I've ever seen. We think alike when it comes to quilt patterns. Simple quilt patterns never catch my eye it's only the ones with the complicated design that I want to make. If it weren't for this site I don't know what we'd do...
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Oh, you're NOT a beginner! Really! Confess and we will forgive you! LOL! That quilt is a real stunner. You should be sooooo proud. I hope that link from yonnikka helps. There is a way to do the backing so that you don't have the seams straight up the back -- it just looks more professional. There is a way that you create a tube and then split the tube, but I can't seem to find the link for it today. Keep up the good (great) work.
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Your new? Wow - cuz that is great...really great!
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You did a fantastic job.Several of the quilters I know use sheets for the backing. :-)
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I'm sure you will do a good job on the back because you have done a MAGNIFICANT job on the front. It is gorgeous.
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THAT's your first quilt? Ohmygosh, you started out as a professional! I didn't know that was possible. There are those of us who have been quilting for years and can't get up the nerve to do a kaleidescope. I'm amazed!
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