Three quilted for the silent auction....
04-11-2011, 06:27 PM
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They are beautiful quilts-nice that so many people were involved for such a good cause-could you please explain how you quilted them (you said a ruler? )
edited to add: french curve, ruler, and disappearing ink
edited to add: french curve, ruler, and disappearing ink
04-11-2011, 06:50 PM
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Well I hope I can explain this good enough to understand. I am not good at explaining details.
I use any straight clear ruler for the straight lines and hexes. If you know how big of a hex you want, you measure out that far from the centers in both directions and place a dot, measure in the diatance from the edges in the same way. Keeping in mind the size of hex you are drawing. make your dot. Then connect the dots! Think in your mind a box within a box. Try it on paper that has an image in the middle of it. This will show you more what I am saying.
The french curve set has many big and small plastic curved pieces. I mostly use the large one for my curves. The orange peel in the first picture was done with that. I usually mark the curve where the lines intersect and the right shape so the next drawing is exact to the first. Then they come out uniform.
I use the frixon pen that disapears with heat. I know it can return if the quilt is frozen. But, I intend on telling the new quilt owner about the heat removing it. I will say that I have noticed that the ink almost bleaches a dark fabric slightly. So , I woun't be using it on those. A white chalk pencil works fine for that. You can use a mechanical pencil if you have one and can see the lines well enough to quilt with. I have bad eyes these days, so I will stick with this pen.
I hope this explains well enough. It is kind of doodling on your quilt with your designs and very fun to see it come to life with the quilting.
I use any straight clear ruler for the straight lines and hexes. If you know how big of a hex you want, you measure out that far from the centers in both directions and place a dot, measure in the diatance from the edges in the same way. Keeping in mind the size of hex you are drawing. make your dot. Then connect the dots! Think in your mind a box within a box. Try it on paper that has an image in the middle of it. This will show you more what I am saying.
The french curve set has many big and small plastic curved pieces. I mostly use the large one for my curves. The orange peel in the first picture was done with that. I usually mark the curve where the lines intersect and the right shape so the next drawing is exact to the first. Then they come out uniform.
I use the frixon pen that disapears with heat. I know it can return if the quilt is frozen. But, I intend on telling the new quilt owner about the heat removing it. I will say that I have noticed that the ink almost bleaches a dark fabric slightly. So , I woun't be using it on those. A white chalk pencil works fine for that. You can use a mechanical pencil if you have one and can see the lines well enough to quilt with. I have bad eyes these days, so I will stick with this pen.
I hope this explains well enough. It is kind of doodling on your quilt with your designs and very fun to see it come to life with the quilting.
04-11-2011, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rexie
Your backs look as good as your fronts. Wish I could do that.
The other thing is if the quilt gets all wrinkled, take it over and press them out. So it isn't finished yet. I want nice quilting lines and I am not afraid of a light steam iron press. LOL!
But, girls I am a beginner. So, I know I don't know some easy way like the pros do.
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