minibarn

I know a few here have used the QAYG method, and I have read one blog post on it but have a few questions. In the blog post the lady said to make the blocks a bit bigger than you want the finished size to allow for shrinkage from quilting, however my blocks are already made. Can I still use this method? Will everything go togehter OK in the end?

If you have used this method I would really like to here more about how you did it an any tips you could give me.

Here is a link to the method I am talking about
http://www.candiedfabrics.com/2013/0...ing-as-you-go/

Thank you,
Jenna

QuiltnNan

i cut my blocks the required size, then quilted, then assembled... did not have any problems

sash

Just watched this tutorial and loved it. Have done the qayg with sashings and hated it. Just wondering about batting though. Since the fusible is ironed down flat, will this make the quilt flatter than say using Warm and Natural or Hobbs 80/20? Seems like it would. Maybe it will "pop up" a little after washed and dried. Opinions? Thanks for posting this. Don't know the answer to your question though. Would do just what Quiltnan is doing.

Kassaundra

I have never had any problems w/ "shrinking" due to quilting messing anything up. The pictures in her tutorial show very heavy quilting, and I am a very light quilter (just enough to do the job since it isn't my favorite part) so maybe that is why she has more "shrinkage"

nvb50

I use this method always for large quilts. I don't have problems with shrinkage. I only use my Viking Diamons for embroidery. I can't do freemotion and I want a design, not just straight stitches. I didn't know that someone had written a book on this procedure. I just decided this was the only way I would be able to do large quilts. I have a tutorial on this "Quilt as you go in columns". Maybe that would help you.

nativetexan

that is pretty much what I"m going to do. two rows at a time. ten rows total but larger than i want to do as a whole quilt.

minibarn

NVB50 is your tutorial on QB or somewhere else? I would like to see it. I'm not sure if there is a book, just a blog post and video.

I'd like to give this method a try but was concerned about the shrinkage issue but feel batter about that now, so thank you.

I'm wondering too if those who have done it this way use the fusible batting or not.

molly oldham

I have tried this a couple of times but not successfully. My columns were wider than hers though. You really can't add the column if it has already been quilted. You add an unquilted column to a quilted one. I love the idea but I couldn't pull it off.

molly oldham

Yes nvb50 I would love to see it!

craftdiva

I also just watched her videos -last night as a matter of fact so was surprised to see this thread today. I was wondering about NOT cutting off the access batting but using it to fuse the next section of batting to it rather than at the actual seam--using 505 or the batting tape. Thoughts on this?