Six-Hour Quilts.....
03-04-2011, 05:06 PM
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I think a quilt that is faster to make is a strip/tube diagonal pattern.
Cut 8 or 10 (or more) five inch wide strips of fabric the width across fabric selvage to selvage. Sew them all together into a big rectangle. Now sew the top and bottom edges together, right sides inside.
Now you have a tube,
Lay the tube with the strips running straight across your cutting surface, (Line it up with the printed lines.)
Cut the whole tube into five inch vertical strips.
Do NOT pick them up yet.
Pick up the first strip on the left and open the topmost seam with a seam ripper.
Lay that strip on a large flat place.(like a bed) (left end)
take the next strip, look at it and open the next seam dowm,
and lay this strip next to the one on the bed.
Keep doing this, moving one square down until you have opened all the strips, amd laid them on the bed.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A QUILT TOP PATTERN WITH DIAGONAL ROWS OF THE SAME COLOR laying on the bed.
Now sew them all together into a sewed top.
(You will be amazed at how little time this took!!!)
Now finish the back and batting part of the quilt.
You will find directions everywhere....
Don't forget the binding!
Jeannie
Cut 8 or 10 (or more) five inch wide strips of fabric the width across fabric selvage to selvage. Sew them all together into a big rectangle. Now sew the top and bottom edges together, right sides inside.
Now you have a tube,
Lay the tube with the strips running straight across your cutting surface, (Line it up with the printed lines.)
Cut the whole tube into five inch vertical strips.
Do NOT pick them up yet.
Pick up the first strip on the left and open the topmost seam with a seam ripper.
Lay that strip on a large flat place.(like a bed) (left end)
take the next strip, look at it and open the next seam dowm,
and lay this strip next to the one on the bed.
Keep doing this, moving one square down until you have opened all the strips, amd laid them on the bed.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A QUILT TOP PATTERN WITH DIAGONAL ROWS OF THE SAME COLOR laying on the bed.
Now sew them all together into a sewed top.
(You will be amazed at how little time this took!!!)
Now finish the back and batting part of the quilt.
You will find directions everywhere....
Don't forget the binding!
Jeannie
03-04-2011, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
By Kaye woods is supposed to take 6 hours. I have not been able to match that time yet. LOL. Maybe reading the pattern takes that long. I have done several now and they are great for Charity quilts. I even find my self putting 4-5 fabrics together for one when I think "that would be a good 6-hour quilt. Is it me or has anyone managed to finish it in 6 hours?????
Woods at a Martha Pullen sewing school where she put one of those little quilts in no time at all. Of course, everything was cut out already. She is a doll. This little quilt is so cute no matter what fabrics you put together. This is one quilt that I've given with a note that says "This is not an heirloom quilt. Enjoy it. It is for baby to sleep on, play on, pee, poo and puke on. Wash and dry it and it'll be good as new."
03-04-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jpthequilter
I think a quilt that is faster to make is a strip/tube diagonal pattern.
Cut 8 or 10 (or more) five inch wide strips of fabric the width across fabric selvage to selvage. Sew them all together into a big rectangle. Now sew the top and bottom edges together, right sides inside.
Now you have a tube,
Lay the tube with the strips running straight across your cutting surface, (Line it up with the printed lines.)
Cut the whole tube into five inch vertical strips.
Do NOT pick them up yet.
Pick up the first strip on the left and open the topmost seam with a seam ripper.
Lay that strip on a large flat place.(like a bed) (left end)
take the next strip, look at it and open the next seam dowm,
and lay this strip next to the one on the bed.
Keep doing this, moving one square down until you have opened all the strips, amd laid them on the bed.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A QUILT TOP PATTERN WITH DIAGONAL ROWS OF THE SAME COLOR laying on the bed.
Now sew them all together into a sewed top.
(You will be amazed at how little time this took!!!)
Now finish the back and batting part of the quilt.
You will find directions everywhere....
Don't forget the binding!
Jeannie
Cut 8 or 10 (or more) five inch wide strips of fabric the width across fabric selvage to selvage. Sew them all together into a big rectangle. Now sew the top and bottom edges together, right sides inside.
Now you have a tube,
Lay the tube with the strips running straight across your cutting surface, (Line it up with the printed lines.)
Cut the whole tube into five inch vertical strips.
Do NOT pick them up yet.
Pick up the first strip on the left and open the topmost seam with a seam ripper.
Lay that strip on a large flat place.(like a bed) (left end)
take the next strip, look at it and open the next seam dowm,
and lay this strip next to the one on the bed.
Keep doing this, moving one square down until you have opened all the strips, amd laid them on the bed.
YOU SHOULD HAVE A QUILT TOP PATTERN WITH DIAGONAL ROWS OF THE SAME COLOR laying on the bed.
Now sew them all together into a sewed top.
(You will be amazed at how little time this took!!!)
Now finish the back and batting part of the quilt.
You will find directions everywhere....
Don't forget the binding!
Jeannie
03-05-2011, 08:55 AM
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Good for you! That is such a good idea. that way of doing it would be even faster.! Thanks for telling me!
I didn't tell it before, but I have taught two, less than six hour long, workshops making quilts using this pattern. One was for kid sized quilts for the local Ronald Mc Donald House at the hospital. Both times, everybody that sewed (not watched) finished their quilts in less than six hours. At the end of the quilt workshop all the ladies took a huge stack of finished quilts to the R.McD house.
The other workshop was for bed sized quilt tops, as well as kid sized,and included a few who had not ever made a quilt before. Those who made their tops in an hour or so made more tops. Jeannie
I didn't tell it before, but I have taught two, less than six hour long, workshops making quilts using this pattern. One was for kid sized quilts for the local Ronald Mc Donald House at the hospital. Both times, everybody that sewed (not watched) finished their quilts in less than six hours. At the end of the quilt workshop all the ladies took a huge stack of finished quilts to the R.McD house.
The other workshop was for bed sized quilt tops, as well as kid sized,and included a few who had not ever made a quilt before. Those who made their tops in an hour or so made more tops. Jeannie
03-05-2011, 09:00 AM
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JPthequilter - wonderful ideas, thanks o much for sharing. I am going to do a tube quilt too. I use that sysytem for bargellos and it saves time. I am loving this post. So many ideas. I noticed lots of us use this for charity quilts, quick and easy. Well, maybe not so quick. ROFL.
I found two kits in my room with non-children fabric and they are going to look great. Can't wait. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
I found two kits in my room with non-children fabric and they are going to look great. Can't wait. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
03-06-2011, 11:45 PM
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My froggie quilt has found a new owner and will be going there soon. I am so pleased when someone likes a quilt and buys one from me. And others have pm'd me to do one of their own. If anyone else is making one or has made one I hope they share it too by posting their own picture. I always feel like I can't sew enough and when I see other quilts, it's like I accomplished something too. So proud of all my fellow quilters.
03-07-2011, 06:09 AM
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Lots of times I make them reversiable.and add a pillow case with them. They are really alot of fun, and they give me a great feel the I am albe to make some one so happy.Thanks for all of the other ideas. Start with a design and just sandwich the back batting and front and sew all together. Lor6209
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