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10-01-2014, 03:25 PM | #1 |
Rosebud
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Beginning quilting
I've never quilted but have seen a few things. My mom used to tell me it was as simple as just collecting scrap fabric and sewing it together. Are there easy quilt pattern sites I can use out there?
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10-01-2014, 03:33 PM | #2 |
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Re: Beginning quilting
There are lots of easy quilts out there. I really love the quilting classes on creative bug, and it is relatively inexpensive. (I think they offer a 14-day free trial.)
This was the first quilt I made, and it was super easy: http://www.polkadotchair.com/2010/08...-tutorial.html
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10-01-2014, 03:44 PM | #3 |
Rosebud
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Re: Beginning quilting
Oh wow! That's cool! Doesn't look too hard. Was it complicated at all?
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10-01-2014, 07:45 PM | #4 |
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Re: Beginning quilting
No. It was super easy. I've now made 2, and I also made one from creative bug.
Second one: http://instagram.com/p/noiGQTsgMc/?modal=true Creativebug pattern: http://instagram.com/p/h9i9ADsgI-/?modal=true
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10-01-2014, 08:03 PM | #5 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Beginning quilting
I've always wanted to do this, too.
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10-02-2014, 10:10 AM | #6 |
Rose Bouquet
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Re: Beginning quilting
Look at missouri star quilt company's you tube videos. She makes the process so much easier.
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10-02-2014, 12:20 PM | #7 |
Rose Bouquet
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Re: Beginning quilting
Punkie, those are adorable! I have some quilt squares from a swap several years ago that I couldn't figure out what to do with. I think this is what I will do. Thanks for sharing.
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10-02-2014, 06:52 PM | #8 |
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Re: Beginning quilting
I don't quilt, but this article about hand quilting from Mother Earth News popped up on my fb feed today. It was interesting.
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10-03-2014, 08:42 AM | #9 |
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Re: Beginning quilting
I love the hexes in the pic! I am working on an English Paper Piecing hex quilt, and it is SO fun. This was my first hex flower, and now I'm working on my second. They go really fast.
http://instagram.com/p/tecGPkMgK_/?modal=true I also agree with their whole cloth quilt suggestion. Again, creative bug has a class on it that is awesome. I'm following their tutorial with this one:
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10-03-2014, 10:03 AM | #10 |
Rosebud
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Re: Beginning quilting
So cool! I just finished making my 3rd cloth pad stash. Have a stack of scrap fabric I need to measure to see if I can get 6.5 x 9.5 out of each of them and also resisting the urge to run out and get more. Haha!
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10-10-2014, 04:30 PM | #11 |
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Beginning quilting
I love this thread! Thank you! I made a quilt top for my daughter with leftover fabric from the nursery, so I "graduated" her room when she got a big-girl (twin) bed. Instead of quilting the top to a backing, I sewed it to a twin sheet, like a giant pillowcase, and put a plain white twin comforter inside of it. I stitched up the top and bottom edges so it wouldn't shift around inside. It made a beautiful comforter that has held up well!
I haven't made anything since this, though. That was 3-4 years ago. Ready to get back into it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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