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09-28-2010, 10:06 AM
#15
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Springfield, Mo.
Posts: 29
Welcome from Missouri.
I'm fairly new to this site, I love reading all the tips and info you ladies give. If you have the finshed tops then you are ready for backing and quilting, right? Or do they need borders too?
It's always so neat to 'inherit' a top.
A lady at church gave me a partially finshed top. It's in a pizza box waiting to be finished. I finished a table topper with four blocks she had given me.
I'm fairly new to this site, I love reading all the tips and info you ladies give. If you have the finshed tops then you are ready for backing and quilting, right? Or do they need borders too?
It's always so neat to 'inherit' a top.
A lady at church gave me a partially finshed top. It's in a pizza box waiting to be finished. I finished a table topper with four blocks she had given me.
09-28-2010, 04:14 PM
#17
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,743
Welcom to the board. There are a couple of ways to finish them. Depending on what you decide will guide what batting you want to use.
These are pretty large quilts to start with. You may want to do a practice piece first on your method of choice. Could be a pillow top, wall hanging or table runner/placemats.
Machine quilt, yourself or hire someone to do it. Suggest you get a walking foot for your machine to do this but not totally necessary.
Hand quilting. Needs the least investment in equipment but will take some time to complete.
Hand tying. This is you use ties to hold the 3 layers together. Easy and doesn't take very long or much skill.
These are pretty large quilts to start with. You may want to do a practice piece first on your method of choice. Could be a pillow top, wall hanging or table runner/placemats.
Machine quilt, yourself or hire someone to do it. Suggest you get a walking foot for your machine to do this but not totally necessary.
Hand quilting. Needs the least investment in equipment but will take some time to complete.
Hand tying. This is you use ties to hold the 3 layers together. Easy and doesn't take very long or much skill.
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