Originally Posted by Lady-T
Originally Posted by gaigai
I hate the quilting part. I'm strictly a piecer. Like the song says, I don't quilt by hand or machine, I quilt by check! LOL
I really enjoy hand stitching the binding. I use tiny stitches (approx. 10-12 per inch). I find it very relaxing. ((ok so I'm odd :roll:)) |
I like it all, but the quilting is the most difficult for me. I have a very small home with no area large enough to actually baste the quilt. I've seen a video on how to baste on the wall and may have to give that a try. looked interesting.
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After I posted another reply I was thinking about this...once upon a time--I had a very neat sewing room and a room in the basement full of nice neat fabric arranged....now I seem to have less time to put everything back where it belongs... Oh yes, I know if I put it right back where it belongs this won't happen but time, even a few minutes, some days escape me. Guess finding the right piece of fabric now is a challenge and I really don't like looking for it as it takes up so much time.
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Labels are my downfall. I love, love, love picking the fabrics.
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Least favorite part is actually making the "sandwich". Love the other parts, from planning to the actual quilting. Even doing the binding doesn't really raise my hair
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Me Too- that's why I pay my quilt guild to baste it for me--then it's off to my favorite part--hand quilting! I've quilted five bed sized quilts by hand.
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Washing, drying, and ironing fabric is really a drag. However, if you get a supply of skirt hangers (the hangers with two clips for pants and/or skirts), you can wash your fabrics, then hang it up. It will dry almost flat (at least flat enough not to have to iron it until you get ready to cut it). A three yard piece of fabric will hang really well on a skirt hanger without a problem.
I wash multiple fat quarters in a lingerie bag. These I also hang on hangers and dry flat. You can clip three or four fat quarters on one hanger and they will dry fairly quickly. Also will be almost flat. |
I don't like putting the sandwich together. Not enough table space and can't get on the floor. I don't quilt larger items, but do wall hangings, and that wears me out. Love to hand sew binding on.
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1. Borders
2. Sandwiching Love the piecing and really love to hand sew the binding. That's so soothing to me. Don't know what it is about borders. Seems I have to measure and measure and measure and then I come up 1/4" that I just can't make fit. Same thing with measuring the backing..particularly if I have to piece it. I think I must have a mental thing with measures... |
I'm surprised at the number of people who don't like binding. I love it because it means I'm almost finished and can move on to another quilt. The thing I don't like is not getting enough hours to do the quilts I want to do.
For those who do the quilt sandwich on the floor, ( I only did my first quilt like that) I have an inexpensive table ($50.00) with fold up legs. It is 6ft long and about30" wide. When I need to pin a quilt I bring in 4 bricks place one under each leg and it's a perfect height. I've cleaned them up and intend to make quilted covers for them. (Saves hurt toes.) Also perfect if I have lots of cutting to do. I'm lucky enough to be able to keep mine up but these tables fold flat so can be stashed. I've only ever sewn one binding by machine as it had piping and was sewn on the back first then sewn in the ditch beside the piping. I was so happy with the result but know I wouldn't be if I sewed an ordinary binding by machine. I guess to each his/her own way. Just wish I'd discovered quilting 20 years earlier than I did. I still live in hope of learning to hand quilt. Happy quilting |
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