Quilting ideas for a new charity blanket I'm making
02-07-2015, 07:46 AM
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Quilting ideas for a new charity blanket I'm making
Hi everyone,
I have a one-speed Janome New Home Thunder. I am making a smaller blanket size, 36x48 inches. The blanket will be in pink and lavender purple zebra batik prints.
My dilemma is for when I'm quilting it after its done. First off, I always machine quilt blankets and through all the layers, so hands sewing is not an option!
I can't deicide whether to make rings (cirlces) or rounded flowers.
What do you think? I haven't started it yet; it's still in the cutting and thought process. Let me know what you think!
I have a one-speed Janome New Home Thunder. I am making a smaller blanket size, 36x48 inches. The blanket will be in pink and lavender purple zebra batik prints.
My dilemma is for when I'm quilting it after its done. First off, I always machine quilt blankets and through all the layers, so hands sewing is not an option!
I can't deicide whether to make rings (cirlces) or rounded flowers.
What do you think? I haven't started it yet; it's still in the cutting and thought process. Let me know what you think!
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 03-12-2015 at 08:52 AM. Reason: remove promotion for own charity
02-07-2015, 09:15 AM
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02-07-2015, 04:30 PM
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I notice you are new here at the Quilting Board. Welcome! Can I assume you are also a new quilter?
A blanket is usually one layer of fabric.
A QUILT is made with a layer of BATTING between two layers of cotton (usually).
I assume you are making a QUILT, not a blanket, right?
Many people HAND quilt through all three layers, it's done all the time. So is machine quilting.
You can check google images for pictures of "machine quilting" for some design ideas.
https://www.google.com/search?site=&...71.Og2waNVaumc
Jan in VA
A blanket is usually one layer of fabric.
A QUILT is made with a layer of BATTING between two layers of cotton (usually).
I assume you are making a QUILT, not a blanket, right?
Many people HAND quilt through all three layers, it's done all the time. So is machine quilting.
You can check google images for pictures of "machine quilting" for some design ideas.
https://www.google.com/search?site=&...71.Og2waNVaumc
Jan in VA
02-07-2015, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Geri B
..Jan.......looks like join date was 2010?
Poster...you said your project is for Blanketeers......is that a local charitable organization you donate to? Just curious.....
Poster...you said your project is for Blanketeers......is that a local charitable organization you donate to? Just curious.....
02-08-2015, 04:26 AM
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marchoftheblanketeers.org
http://www.measurementsnreqs.com/#!quilting/c8k2
Some info on this charity's requirements. They accept all kinds of blankets/quilts for sick children/teens.
http://www.measurementsnreqs.com/#!quilting/c8k2
Some info on this charity's requirements. They accept all kinds of blankets/quilts for sick children/teens.
02-08-2015, 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Awesumpunk
Hi everyone,
I have a one-speed Janome New Home Thunder. For March of the Blanketeers I am making a smaller blanket size, 36x48 inches. The blanket will be in pink and lavender purple zebra batik prints.
My dilemma is for when I'm quilting it after its done. First off, I always machine quilt blankets and through all the layers, so hands sewing is not an option!
I can't deicide whether to make rings (cirlces) or rounded flowers.
What do you think? I haven't started it yet; it's still in the cutting and thought process. Let me know what you think!
I have a one-speed Janome New Home Thunder. For March of the Blanketeers I am making a smaller blanket size, 36x48 inches. The blanket will be in pink and lavender purple zebra batik prints.
My dilemma is for when I'm quilting it after its done. First off, I always machine quilt blankets and through all the layers, so hands sewing is not an option!
I can't deicide whether to make rings (cirlces) or rounded flowers.
What do you think? I haven't started it yet; it's still in the cutting and thought process. Let me know what you think!
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