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I'm not sure how to put this together now...I have it all pinned and ready but dont know what to do lol....any info would be greatly appreciated friends !!! It's just a lap quilt not 50x50. Wanted to practice before I do my nice stuff lol
it is a 50x50. didnt mean to put not lol...HOW DO I SEW THE EDGES?? [ATTACH=CONFIG]145721[/ATTACH] |
Great job. Love your colors.
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Very nice quilt! You could do a simple stitch in the ditch on all the seams or tie it, if you aren't comfortable with quilting it. I really like the two accent blocks with the funky fabric...they add some whimsy. Be sure and let us see the finished product!
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Can you do diagonal lines?Go threw all the points of the diamonds and it will turn into cross hatching. Will your machine let you do something like that?
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Originally Posted by bj
Very nice quilt! You could do a simple stitch in the ditch on all the seams or tie it, if you aren't comfortable with quilting it. I really like the two accent blocks with the funky fabric...they add some whimsy. Be sure and let us see the finished product!
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First, check your batting to see how far apart you need to quilt. That will determine if you can SID or if you need to do more quilting than that :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by rosemaynes
Can you do diagonal lines?Go threw all the points of the diamonds and it will turn into cross hatching. Will your machine let you do something like that?
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Originally Posted by amma
First, check your batting to see how far apart you need to quilt. That will determine if you can SID or if you need to do more quilting than that :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by bj
Very nice quilt! You could do a simple stitch in the ditch on all the seams or tie it, if you aren't comfortable with quilting it. I really like the two accent blocks with the funky fabric...they add some whimsy. Be sure and let us see the finished product!
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SID=stitch in ditch
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Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
SID=stitch in ditch
Great first quilt! |
Once you get it quilted, trim the batting off , I leave about 1/4 inch beyond the top. Then trim the backing straight, I leave about 1 1/4 inches beyond the top. turn the backing over to the front to make the binding. and stitch down on the edge.
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If you go on line here on our board to the word "Search" then type in key words like "binding" or "crosshatching" then articles will come up to help you. Also you can do the same thing on "Utube" and see a short movie or clip of how to do somethings.
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Sounds like she's talking about how to bind it, not quilt it. Use the search function above and you'll find the topic discussed in length. That said, I think most people quilt before binding (?)
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Originally Posted by Darlene's
Originally Posted by bj
Very nice quilt! You could do a simple stitch in the ditch on all the seams or tie it, if you aren't comfortable with quilting it. I really like the two accent blocks with the funky fabric...they add some whimsy. Be sure and let us see the finished product!
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nice work. I like the colors!
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The first step is to quilt, and it sounds as if you want to do that by machine. I personally find stitch-in-the-ditch nerve-wracking; it's very difficult to do that perfectly. Free-motion quilting usually takes a *lot* of practice to become comfortable. Easiest way to quilt for me is to use a walking foot.
You can mark a straight line with blue painter's tape (removes easily without leaving adhesive on the fabric) and use that to guide you while using a walking foot. You could do diagonal lines in one direction only, or add diagonal lines in the opposite direction as well to form cross-hatching. You could even do a chevron, with a straight line from a corner to the center, a turn, and then straight line from center to the next corner. Easiest is to not mark lines and just make gently curving lines while sewing with the walking foot. These can be cross-hatched also. This is a much more free-form style of quilting. Once you have finished quilting, you need to bind the edges of the quilt. Here is a good Youtube tutorial on how to bind completely by machine (although many people sew the binding on one side by machine, then finish the final side by hand): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wprg5vzkuGw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MRfA...eature=related |
Originally Posted by suebee
Originally Posted by Darlene's
Originally Posted by bj
Very nice quilt! You could do a simple stitch in the ditch on all the seams or tie it, if you aren't comfortable with quilting it. I really like the two accent blocks with the funky fabric...they add some whimsy. Be sure and let us see the finished product!
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Originally Posted by Prism99
The first step is to quilt, and it sounds as if you want to do that by machine. I personally find stitch-in-the-ditch nerve-wracking; it's very difficult to do that perfectly. Free-motion quilting usually takes a *lot* of practice to become comfortable. Easiest way to quilt for me is to use a walking foot.
You can mark a straight line with blue painter's tape (removes easily without leaving adhesive on the fabric) and use that to guide you while using a walking foot. You could do diagonal lines in one direction only, or add diagonal lines in the opposite direction as well to form cross-hatching. You could even do a chevron, with a straight line from a corner to the center, a turn, and then straight line from center to the next corner. Easiest is to not mark lines and just make gently curving lines while sewing with the walking foot. These can be cross-hatched also. This is a much more free-form style of quilting. Once you have finished quilting, you need to bind the edges of the quilt. Here is a good Youtube tutorial on how to bind completely by machine (although many people sew the binding on one side by machine, then finish the final side by hand): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wprg5vzkuGw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MRfA...eature=related |
So pretty and cheerful. I will let someone else tell you how to put it together....I have only made one, and not sure if I did it right....Blessings
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I agree with using that white fabric with those circles for the binding. It would add the perfect touch.
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Since you pinned, be sure to remove pins as you come to them when you machine quilt.
One of your biggest problems with straight lines is to make sure you don't get puckers and tucks, both on the underside and on the top. This is especially the case with cross-hatching, since you will be crossing lines. Fabric tends to bunch up so you get a little pucker right before the line cross. The temptation is to stretch the fabric to avoid the pucker, but this is not good either. It is easier to prevent puckers if you heavily starch the backing (and spray starch the top) before layering. Since you have already pinned, you may not want to do that. In that case, you can simply lay out your sandwich on a large sheet and spray starch both the top and bottom several times (misting, then letting starch dry before misting another layer on). This will stabilize the fabric so it is less likely to pucker when you cross a line while machine quilting. |
Originally Posted by Prism99
Since you pinned, be sure to remove pins as you come to them when you machine quilt.
One of your biggest problems with straight lines is to make sure you don't get puckers and tucks, both on the underside and on the top. This is especially the case with cross-hatching, since you will be crossing lines. Fabric tends to bunch up so you get a little pucker right before the line cross. The temptation is to stretch the fabric to avoid the pucker, but this is not good either. It is easier to prevent puckers if you heavily starch the backing (and spray starch the top) before layering. Since you have already pinned, you may not want to do that. In that case, you can simply lay out your sandwich on a large sheet and spray starch both the top and bottom several times (misting, then letting starch dry before misting another layer on). This will stabilize the fabric so it is less likely to pucker when you cross a line while machine quilting. |
People don't normally change thread color. You are free to choose whatever you think will look good to use throughout. Nowadays there are nice variegated threads (multi-color) that can look very nice too.
The only problem with not sewing across the outer blue sashing strip is that then you will be faced with burying the thread ends of your quilting lines or knotting in place. The simplest thing to do is to continue your quilting lines across the sashing so that the ends will be buried in the binding. Knotting thread ends means sewing in place for 3 or 4 stitches with your machine, which can make a bump that you may or may not find acceptable. Burying thread ends means doing this by hand. Using a specialized needle that has a hole in the side makes this much faster and easier. Leah Day on her website has a demo video that shows how to do this. |
Originally Posted by Prism99
People don't normally change thread color. You are free to choose whatever you think will look good to use throughout. Nowadays there are nice variegated threads (multi-color) that can look very nice too.
The only problem with not sewing across the outer blue sashing strip is that then you will be faced with burying the thread ends of your quilting lines or knotting in place. The simplest thing to do is to continue your quilting lines across the sashing so that the ends will be buried in the binding. Knotting thread ends means sewing in place for 3 or 4 stitches with your machine, which can make a bump that you may or may not find acceptable. Burying thread ends means doing this by hand. Using a specialized needle that has a hole in the side makes this much faster and easier. Leah Day on her website has a demo video that shows how to do this. |
Originally Posted by Darlene's
Originally Posted by Prism99
Since you pinned, be sure to remove pins as you come to them when you machine quilt.
One of your biggest problems with straight lines is to make sure you don't get puckers and tucks, both on the underside and on the top. This is especially the case with cross-hatching, since you will be crossing lines. Fabric tends to bunch up so you get a little pucker right before the line cross. The temptation is to stretch the fabric to avoid the pucker, but this is not good either. It is easier to prevent puckers if you heavily starch the backing (and spray starch the top) before layering. Since you have already pinned, you may not want to do that. In that case, you can simply lay out your sandwich on a large sheet and spray starch both the top and bottom several times (misting, then letting starch dry before misting another layer on). This will stabilize the fabric so it is less likely to pucker when you cross a line while machine quilting. |
Love your quilt! The colours are simply divine! A number of quilters have given you the best advice ever! I guess the basic rule is quilt first, whichever way you choose, machine or hand, then attach the binding. Don't forget the label! Best wishes! :thumbup: :D
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Originally Posted by BizzieLizzie
Love your quilt! The colours are simply divine! A number of quilters have given you the best advice ever! I guess the basic rule is quilt first, whichever way you choose, machine or hand, then attach the binding. Don't forget the label! Best wishes! :thumbup: :D
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It looks great!!! Sounds like you have already received some good advice!
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