My first ever machine quilt, which is for my nephew Riley.
07-09-2010, 11:35 PM
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I know I posted this before as a completed top but now I have machine quilted it. What an experience, so much to learn. However, it was a very manageable size, 30in x 43in. I used low loft polyester batting and it was a breeze to quilt. I made up the patten myself from scraps and recycled fabrics, and hand embroidered Riley's name. I am very pleased with the way it turned out and I shall be giving it to him tomorrow.
Oh and by the way total cost for this quilt, under $15NZ.
Gal
Ps just goes to show that quilts do not have to cost a lot of money and perhaps my efforts will give encouragement to those just starting out, just as I am.
Oh and by the way total cost for this quilt, under $15NZ.
Gal
Ps just goes to show that quilts do not have to cost a lot of money and perhaps my efforts will give encouragement to those just starting out, just as I am.
07-10-2010, 01:01 AM
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Hi KiwiQuilter, nice to talk to another Kiwi!! Yes I am a great 'OP' shopper and recycle fabrics, I source my fabrics from all over the place! The flannel was scraps from the Salvos store and the check was a womans cotton shirt, pale blue was a ploy/cotton sheet or should say part of one, the navy was from 2.5m poly cotton from the OP shop (bargin at 2$) as was the red ploy/cotton binding, yellow is cotton drill, a mish-mash of fabrics I know but I washed them all very well prior to making. I am learning to machine quilt so this was a learning project really but I am happy with most of it.
Gal
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07-10-2010, 11:56 AM
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Thanks all, for your encouraging comments, the batting was $16.00m NZ of which I used .80m, that was the dearest part.
The pics make the fabric look quite good but some fabrics are a little worn, Riley is only 2yrs old so he won't be worrying about that! I was lucky with the flannel car fabric as his Dad and Granddad are both mechanics therefor as you can imagine this kid is car crazy!!! I should post a pic of my recent op shop finds, that is where I get most of my fabrics!
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The pics make the fabric look quite good but some fabrics are a little worn, Riley is only 2yrs old so he won't be worrying about that! I was lucky with the flannel car fabric as his Dad and Granddad are both mechanics therefor as you can imagine this kid is car crazy!!! I should post a pic of my recent op shop finds, that is where I get most of my fabrics!
Gal
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