OMG.... This was so much fun to make.
03-24-2019, 07:52 AM
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that is great and it's flat. Very impressive. I have all the items to make one too. Hope mine turns out as well as yours did.
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03-24-2019, 05:00 PM
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Thank you everyone for the positive comments and for checking out my rug. I see many comments about others wanting to make one. As I said, it's been on my bucket list. After watching some videos on youtube,reading blogs on Pinterest, and getting the pointers from the owner of the shop I bought the pattern at I felt ready to give it a try, here are my tips.....
Use your walking foot. Pointer from the quilt shop lady, I did and am glad I did.
When zig zagging, go slow, adjust your speed down a bit.
Use your extension table, Keep the rug flat as you sew. If you don't have an extension table,use books to build up an area to the left of your machine and back, or as mentioned in the pattern, set your machine on a stool, next to a table so the left side of your machine butts up against the table, and adjust your machine height on the stool with books so it's even with the table. Sounds like an accident waiting to happen if I did that, I'm clutsy, so I wouldn't dare even try this for fear my machine would end up on the floor, knowing me.
Lots of steam ironing, once I did my first zigzag line in the center, and created my first two end corners, I steamed, after that I took the rug off the machine and steamed every other row. My iron puts out a lot of steam so I am fortunate. I've had other irons that did not steam that great. The lady at the quilt shop recommended using Best Press. I do not have any so opted to just steam and it worked, but the Best Press is an option.
Get the Katadin Bosal precut strip, one roll did my rug, I was able to use 21 strips from the jelly roll to create my rug. I've read and watched youtube videos suggesting you can cut your own strips for the rug, my thoughts on that are all the seams,not a consistent strip, just worried it may alter something along the way.
Sew all your strips together on a bias as recommended in the pattern.
I used Roma Lambson's pattern. It was easy to understand and follow, would recommend it.
I highly encourage anyone who has been wanting to make one to try it. I tend to be a cautious person, I will research the heck out stuff before I try it, and I did with this pattern. I followed all directions and recommendations I read and watched and am very happy with the end product, and don't forget to post pictures when done for us all to see.
Use your walking foot. Pointer from the quilt shop lady, I did and am glad I did.
When zig zagging, go slow, adjust your speed down a bit.
Use your extension table, Keep the rug flat as you sew. If you don't have an extension table,use books to build up an area to the left of your machine and back, or as mentioned in the pattern, set your machine on a stool, next to a table so the left side of your machine butts up against the table, and adjust your machine height on the stool with books so it's even with the table. Sounds like an accident waiting to happen if I did that, I'm clutsy, so I wouldn't dare even try this for fear my machine would end up on the floor, knowing me.
Lots of steam ironing, once I did my first zigzag line in the center, and created my first two end corners, I steamed, after that I took the rug off the machine and steamed every other row. My iron puts out a lot of steam so I am fortunate. I've had other irons that did not steam that great. The lady at the quilt shop recommended using Best Press. I do not have any so opted to just steam and it worked, but the Best Press is an option.
Get the Katadin Bosal precut strip, one roll did my rug, I was able to use 21 strips from the jelly roll to create my rug. I've read and watched youtube videos suggesting you can cut your own strips for the rug, my thoughts on that are all the seams,not a consistent strip, just worried it may alter something along the way.
Sew all your strips together on a bias as recommended in the pattern.
I used Roma Lambson's pattern. It was easy to understand and follow, would recommend it.
I highly encourage anyone who has been wanting to make one to try it. I tend to be a cautious person, I will research the heck out stuff before I try it, and I did with this pattern. I followed all directions and recommendations I read and watched and am very happy with the end product, and don't forget to post pictures when done for us all to see.
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