What are the bare essentials for making a quilt?
#11
I did everything by hand for the first 4 years that I quilted, I only started machine piecing when I need to get something to the quilting stage quickly, I was making a coverup quilt for my Dad when he was going through cancer treatments.
So, bare necessities are fabric, batting, needles, thread, and either a rotary cutter, ruler, and mat, or something with which to make stencils and a good pair of scissors.
I do mostly machine piece now, though all applique and quilting are still done by hand.
So, bare necessities are fabric, batting, needles, thread, and either a rotary cutter, ruler, and mat, or something with which to make stencils and a good pair of scissors.
I do mostly machine piece now, though all applique and quilting are still done by hand.
#13
All you really need to make something nice is fabric, needle and thread and maybe a quilt hoop.
what I would like to have is a chef and house clearner, Oh I already have that, my DH.
what I would like to have is a chef and house clearner, Oh I already have that, my DH.
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Give me a sewing machine, ruler, mat, rotary, serrated scissors, marking pen, Wonder clips, thread, needle, iron and baskets of pre cuts and I would be a happy quilter. All my extra quilting items are gravy. If I didn't have pre cuts I'd have to have my Go and dies.
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Besides some of the items listed above, I could not do without graph paper and colored pencils. I like to sketch out my quilts before starting them. Sometimes, I'm not thrilled with the layout, and will cut out the little paper blocks and re-arrange them to see if I can find a better layout.
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