WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
08-24-2011, 04:37 PM
#61
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This is my first quilt. It's an original design, measures 80" x 100," and took me 12 months to finish.
I did a row at a time by machine piecing and then hand quilting. I machine pieced the front, but stood up at my kitchen counter to join the batting and backing by hand. I thought my back would break.
I'm not fond of the seam in the joined rows. I probably won't do another one this way.
I did a row at a time by machine piecing and then hand quilting. I machine pieced the front, but stood up at my kitchen counter to join the batting and backing by hand. I thought my back would break.
I'm not fond of the seam in the joined rows. I probably won't do another one this way.
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08-24-2011, 07:11 PM
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It does have it's place in my list of "gotta try". I've already tried just a bit by joining some of my "Practice Quilt Sandwich" pieces together just to get a feel for it. It gave me the idea that each time I need to do a test swatch of a new quilting design, I'll make the quilt sandwich a size that I can add on to the previous section. I guess it would be considered a Log Cabin layout if I keep it going. As I add more to it, I should add a pic to the posts.
08-24-2011, 10:55 PM
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I'm in the process of doing one in a different method than most. You stitch the pieces in a log cabin style, but only onto the batting. When you finish with that, the blocks are sewn together. Then you put the backing to it, and sew down between the blocks and at certain spots where you want to tack it. Because the top has been stitched to the batting, you don't need to do a lot of quilting. And this eliminates the need for adding sashing strips to cover the joins. I got the instructions from the blog http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com As with any log cabin, there is a lot of straight sewing and stopping and starting, but as the pieces get get longer, the stops are less frequent. I think it's going to be really cute when I get it done.
08-25-2011, 01:41 AM
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Will you post pictures when it is done? Or even pictures along the way. Please and thank you. I'd love to see it.
Originally Posted by audsgirl
I'm in the process of doing one in a different method than most. You stitch the pieces in a log cabin style, but only onto the batting. When you finish with that, the blocks are sewn together. Then you put the backing to it, and sew down between the blocks and at certain spots where you want to tack it. Because the top has been stitched to the batting, you don't need to do a lot of quilting. And this eliminates the need for adding sashing strips to cover the joins. I got the instructions from the blog http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com As with any log cabin, there is a lot of straight sewing and stopping and starting, but as the pieces get get longer, the stops are less frequent. I think it's going to be really cute when I get it done.
08-25-2011, 03:20 AM
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I just recently did a table runner and liked doing it.
You an see it here if you like (I don't know how to post a pic in a reply)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79697612...l-table-runner
You an see it here if you like (I don't know how to post a pic in a reply)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79697612...l-table-runner
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