Cotton Theory
 

Someone , not sure who was anxiously awaiting to try Cotton Theory. I took a class at my local quilt shop. I loved it, but it takes a lot of planning. Not for a beginner. :)It is quite ingenious. We made place mats and they are reversible!

Pics please, lol

I've heard/seen it mentioned ... what's the basis of this technique?

http://www.quiltyard.com/whatiscottontheory.phtml More info here.

Thanks Erstan ... I'd googled before, but didn't find that link!
Somewhat a QAYG technique!

very much the same a baysides fun and done process. I have done 2 of these and they are so much fun to do.
https://www.baysidequilting.com/stor...idCategory=284

Thanks UpNorth!! and for the link too!
I've seen that one, but have been hesitant ... wondering how finicky it is to trim without slicing hte fabric? And how awkward it would be to be sure that all lined up straight and square?

Would love to hear your thoughts UpNorth ... and from others too!

I will look and see if My old threads are still
up on here I found some cool shortcuts. I will be back in a few!!

Darn they seem to be gone, Let me try to remember. I made a frame the size I wanted my top block to be and one 1 inch larger for the backing I made the backing one and cut out the middle. used that for the batting and front part, you can use any block type but I strip pieced mine. I used a zipper foot to sew close to the batting when sewing them together. I will try to find a pic to post.[ATTACH=CONFIG]309250[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]309252[/ATTACH]

How can they call that unique when it is like a lot of the other quilt as you go techniques. Also it looks as though the quilt would be really stiff. Just my thoughts.

Actually mine is not stiff at all.

Isn't this just another name for " Quilt as You Go" ?

I just recently bought Cotton Theory 2 along with the DVD. I have seen it demonstrated a few times at quilt shows and was hesitant about buying it. But since it also has a DVD I decided to get it as I am more of a visual learner...Have not tried it yet but do not intend to make a quilt per say, mostly wall hangings, place mats...etc. Would love to see more pics of others pieces they have done.

UpNorth ... Your quilt is like a breath of Spring Air! :)
I'm considering a QAYG for my PC ... so will need to practice on a smaller item (or two? or six?) before I tackle something so major.

I've tried it...have the book and DVD around here somewhere. I liked it very much but the seams did seem to be kind of stiff. At the time I tried it, I was a very new quilter and not very accurate sewer and had an old machine. I'm ready to give it another whirl now with a couple of years' experience and a new machine! I didn't try a whole quilt, just placemats and they were great...and fun to do.

AnitaSt

Another great idea I had not thought of. This QB is like a set of encyclopedias.

I bought the book a few years ago and keep meaning to get to it..but there are so many wonderful techniques and only so many hours in the day. =) I won't give up on it yet though.. it looks wonderful.

Up North, your quilt is beautiful!

Thanks you it was so easy! fun and done was right!!
I also made a baby quilt all in white with machine embroidery it is so pretty,

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Donna - Your picture didn't show up?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]309497[/ATTACH]Hmm will it work this time? It is folded to show both the front and the back.

When I was first learning to quilt, I used to watch Georgia Bonesteel on PBS. She had a lap quilting method which involved working one block at a time and then joining them together when they were finished and working the backing by turning in and sewing flat. I never did finish a quilt like this but it was an interesting idea. This is a more aadvanced method and the quilts pictures are charming.

Donna, Your quilt is stunning!

It is quilt as you go but watch out. I Googled it and saw her first book being sold for $97.00, used $36 or $37. A DVD is also available for $25. It's on my long list of things to do.

Sewing with Nancy has had them on several times. Check her old shows.

Beautiful quilts!

Beautiful quilt! I saw a great display of this technique at the Buttonhole quilt shop in MacPherson KS while visiting my DD there. Bought a pattern and tried some, but would need a step-by-step demo, class and/or DVD to do it. Funny, nobody in my area seems to have it. Guess we Vermonters go for more traditional methods.
Love your pansy fabric and colors, too.

There are several tutorials on the quilt as you go method on this board,or there were before the change.I think Amma posted one.

I bought the book but I haven't tried it yet. Looks very complicated to me.

Nancy Zieman has a video on her website where she had Betty Cotton come and demonstrate her method of QAYG.

I did this back on my first quilt - reversible. But I didn't do the great quilting like it shows in the website. Think it is a good idea and think I'll do something like that with a block swap I did using floral fabrics. My daughter quilted her blocks before assembling and they look great. I doubt it will be all the difficult and probably be really great when finished.

I took the class and while the benefit is a reversible FINISHED quilt, I just didn't like the look at all, at all, at all. I took a quilt-as-you-go workshop based on Sharon Pederson's book, "REVERSIBLE QUILTS," and I liked the finish much, much better. I got her other book, "MORE REVERSIBLE QUILTS" through interlibrary loan and found some great ideas there. She also has a DVD, "REVERSIBLE QUILTS DVD." It's a preference, to be sure.

Nancy Zeiman had two shows with her that I think if you watched them you could do it. I bet you can watch them from her web site or somewhere else. I have them on DVR but of course have not done it.

Too hard for this old broad!

I personally don't like the Cotton Theory Method I do however love making reversable quilts and there is another method much easier to me. A couple of years ago I bought a ruler at the Houston Quilt Festival that is even faster and simpler.

What ruler are you speaking of? Curious minds want to know....... :)

Shari

i do quilting with the quilt as you go method using sashings on front and back for a reversible quilt...they turn out quite nice and are quick to work once you get used to it.. what i like is it allows me to quilt each block individually as i like and in comfort at any sewing machine. the hard part is when putting together a quilt larger than 70 inches in width or length but it can be done. i have all of the cotton theory books and have put some of her techniques to use, but there are a few that i am just not crazy about.

Oh that is beautiful!