I would love to help you with the binding. Once you master it, you will think, wow, that was easy.
Cut the 2-1/2 strip of material, fold in half. Put on edge of your quilt top, sew it l/4", when you get to the corner, you stop at the very edge, cut the thread, and you are going to take the binding and fold it to the left - it will make a little triangle shape, then fold it back down over that triangle so now your going down the next side. You sew from the very edge l/4" and continue to sew the binding, you do this on every corner, then you clip the corners, turn the binding to the back side of the quilt. Pin down, just a couple inches at a time, and do an invisible stitch. Go into the tunnel of the binding, then go into the tunnel of the quilt(only in the middle layre), and when you do go from binding to quilt, make sure you are exactly opposite the stitch you came out of, and then you won't see the stitches. Good Luck, hope this helps. |
MsPhylis and anyone else wanting to learn PP....only I do it a new way, saving fabric and making sure all the pieces fit....I love it and would love to share!
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To those that don't know....if sm doesn't drop it's feed dogs for free motion you can usually buy a little thingy that COVERS the feed dogs so you don't have to drop them. see if you can find a dealer for your brand or shop on line!!!
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Thanks you for telling me that because I couldn't figure that out for the life of me. Thanks very much.
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Originally Posted by jdeery
I would love to help you with the binding. Once you master it, you will think, wow, that was easy.
Cut the 2-1/2 strip of material, fold in half. Put on edge of your quilt top, sew it l/4", when you get to the corner, you stop at the very edge, cut the thread, and you are going to take the binding and fold it to the left - it will make a little triangle shape, then fold it back down over that triangle so now your going down the next side. You sew from the very edge l/4" and continue to sew the binding, you do this on every corner, then you clip the corners, turn the binding to the back side of the quilt. Pin down, just a couple inches at a time, and do an invisible stitch. Go into the tunnel of the binding, then go into the tunnel of the quilt(only in the middle layre), and when you do go from binding to quilt, make sure you are exactly opposite the stitch you came out of, and then you won't see the stitches. Good Luck, hope this helps. Thanks for the info - will try on next quilt - have been practicing on the prequilted childrens panels - I am getting a little better lol How about the starting and stopping mine never looks right at the end - where do you start thanks cheryl |
Ok, I have someone experienced who's adopted me. But I'm not a total newbie, and can help unless it's a technique I've not tried yet. I'd be happy to adopt someone. I've been quilting for 3 yrs, have made 19 Quilts, and like most quilters, I have a dozen UFOs (started & not finished quilts). I've taken classes from 5 Natl Teachers, and couple dozen from local teachers. I hope I have enough under my belt to be able to help with your questions. If not, we can approach this board together..if I don't know it, I'm a sponge for learning, and will ask. You can PM me.
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I am a newbie, sorta. And I am brand new to this site or the like. 1.How do you get your names to look so cool? 2.Is there a place that I can look for a key to the acronyms? ie...DH-darling hubby. Are we allowed to share patterns on here? I saw one ladies profile pic and I want to make it! Just a couple 'newbie' questions. Thanks
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Quilting related acronyms and terms
BBT = Be Back Tomorrow BOB = Beginner’s Only Block (swap) BOM = Block of the Month Charm Pack = package of pre-cut squares Charms = Small pieces of fabric, either squares or sometimes hexagons, all different fabrics COC = cream on cream CT = Connecting Threads D4P = Double four patch DC/DDog = Dear Cat/Dear Dog (spell out dog, otherwise may be mistaken for Dear Daughter) DIC = Double Irish Chain Dimes = 10" squares DIY = Do it yourself DSM = domestic sewing machine DWR = Double Wedding Ring EPP = English Paper Piecing EQ = Electric Quilt quilting software (also seen as EQ5, EQ6, and now EQ7) F8 / FE = Fat Eighth FART = Fabric Acquisition Road Trip FFO = Finally Finished Object FIU = Finish It Up FLIMSY = Finished top, not quilted FM = free motion quilting FQ = Fat Quarter Frog Stitching = ripping out stitched seams (rip it, rip it) FW = Featherweight FW = fusible web, no brand specific GF = girl friend or God forbid or Grandmother's Fan GFG = Grandmother's Flower Garden HP = hand piecing HQ = hand quilting HST = Half square triangle HSY = Haven't Started Yet (pronounced hussy) Jelly Rolls = pre-cut noodles rolled up and sold as a set LA = LongArmer, professional machine quilter LAQ = Long Arm Quilter LAQM = Long Arm Quilting Machine LMAO = Laughing My Ass off! LOL = Laugh out loud LQS = Local Quilt Shop MAQ = Mid-Arm Quilter Nickles = 5" squares Noodles = 2 1/2" by width of fabric NQR = Not Quilt Related (an alternative to OT) OBW = One Block Wonder OSMG = Old Sewing Machine Guy PFD = fabric that is Prepared For Dyeing PHD = Project Half Done PIGs = Project In a Grocery Sack PIPS = projects in process PITS = Project In Totes PIW = project in waiting (waiting to grow up to be a WIP) PP = paper piecing QIMM = Quilts in My Mind QOTD = Question of the day, Quick off topic discussion or quilting off topic discussion QR = Quilt Related QST= Quarter Square Triangles Quilt Candy = Small charm pieces of fabric folded up to look like candy RR = Round Robin SABLE = Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy SAQM = Short Arm Quilting Machine SaS = Steam a Seam SEX = Stash Enhancement EXperience (or eXcursion) SID = stitch-in-the-ditch quilting Siggies = Squares of fabric with signatures and often other info written on them SnW = Stack and Whack SQ = Simply Quilts Squishie = Envelopes filled with swap fabric/blocks (squishy is the way they feel) STASH = Special Treasures All Secretly Hidden TBQ = To Be Quilted TGIF = Thank God It's Finished! TIC = Triple Irish Chain TOAD = trashed object abandoned in disgust TOT = Tone On Tone TUFO = Tuesday UFO night group/WUFO = Wednesday UFO...etc. UFO = UnFinished Object USO = UnStarted Object VIP = Very Important Project WHIMM = Works Hidden In My Mind WIMM = Work in my mind WIP = Work in progress WISP = Work In Slow Progress WIVSP = Work In Very Slow Progress WIWMI = Wish It Would Make Itself WOA = Work of art WOF = Width of Fabric WOMBAT = Waste of Money, Batting, and Time WOW = White On White WWIT = What Was I Thinking xxQG = someplace something Quilting Guild YBR = yellow brick road YoYo = A circle of fabric gathered to form a puffy circle |
Common chat acronyms and their meanings are listed below:
# 2 To 411 Information A AFAIK As far as I know AFK Away from keyboard AIM AOL Instant Messenger AKA Also known as AOL America Online ASAP As soon as possible ASL Age, sex, location B b/c Because B/W Between b4 Before BBIAB Be back in a bit BBL Be back later BCC Blind carbon copy bf Boyfriend BFF Best friends forever BFN Bye for now BOT Back on topic BRB Be right back BTW By the way C CC Carbon copy CTN Can't talk now cya See ya CYE Check your e-mail D DIY Do it yourself dl Download E ETA Estimated time of arrival F f Female FAQ Frequently Asked Questions fb Facebook FUBAR Fouled up beyond all recognition FWIW For what it's worth FYI For your information G gb Goodbye gf Girlfriend GG Good game GJ Good job GL Good luck gr8 Great GTG Got to go H HOAS Hold on a second HTH Hope this helps hw Homework I IAC In any case IC I see IDK I don't know IIRC If I remember correctly IM Instant Message IMO In my opinion IRT In regards to J J/K Just kidding K K OK L L8 Late L8R Later LMAO Laughing my a** off LMK Let me know LOL Laughing out loud LQTM Laughing quietly to myself M m Male MMB Message me back MMO Masively Multiplayer Online msg Message MYOB Mind your own business N N/A Not Available NC No comment ne1 Anyone NM Not much NP No problem NTN No thanks needed O OMG Oh my gosh OT Off topic P PHAT Pretty hot and tempting PIR People in room PK Player Killing pls Please POS Parent over shoulder ppl People pwn Own Q qt Cutie R RE Regarding ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing RPG Role Playing Game RSVP Répondez s'il vous plaît RTFM Read the flippin' manual S SOS Someone over shoulder sup What's up T TBA To be announced TBC To be continued TBD To be determined TC Take care thx Thanks TIA Thanks in advance TISNF That is so not fair TLC Tender love and care TMI Too much information TTFN Ta-ta for now TTYL Talk to you later txt Text TY Thank you U U2 You too ur Your V VM Voicemail W W/ With w/e Whatever w/o Without W8 Wait WB Write back X XOXO Hugs and kisses Y Y Why YW You're welcome Z ZZZ Sleeping |
momof3Es>> I posted acronyms for quilting and for email/text.
Please look around the site, I'm also new to the site, and it's amazing all the tutorials and information here. If you could let us know who's quilt it is, I'm sure someone could get you a link to a pattern, unless it's an original design, then it be up to the owner to share or not. |
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