As requested, a place for us to ask for help and advice from other stitchers and to show the things we make.
Over to you.:-D
If you can find a picture of the book 'Scrap Quilt Sensation' I am doing the one on the front cover....but bigger! Trying to use up lots of multi coloured scraps. Merlin will hate it as it's very random! ;-)
It's a very good book & easy to follow too. She is an amazing tutor.:-)
What is a fat quarter?
This is one of the most common questions we get asked! Patchwork fabric is usually sold off a 110cm (44") width bolt – a fat quarter is half a metre cut off the bolt, then cut in half again, so it is approximately 50cm x 55cm (20" x 22") in size (a ‘fat’ quarter metre). A long quarter is simply a quarter metre cut off the bolt, so the finished size would be 110cm x 25cm (44" x 10").
A Jelly Roll is a strip bundle of fabric rolled and tied up with a ribbon. Each Jelly Roll has a specific limited edition themed group of fabrics, so they are completely addicting and so easy to collect! Each bundle contains (40) 2-1/2 in. wide x approx. 42 in. long strip
This is one of the most common questions we get asked! Patchwork fabric is usually sold off a 110cm (44") width bolt – a fat quarter is half a metre cut off the bolt, then cut in half again, so it is approximately 50cm x 55cm (20" x 22") in size (a ‘fat’ quarter metre). A long quarter is simply a quarter metre cut off the bolt, so the finished size would be 110cm x 25cm (44" x 10").
A Jelly Roll is a strip bundle of fabric rolled and tied up with a ribbon. Each Jelly Roll has a specific limited edition themed group of fabrics, so they are completely addicting and so easy to collect! Each bundle contains (40) 2-1/2 in. wide x approx. 42 in. long strip
I find it hard to do random too. Have been told to make several piles, then randomly pick fabric from each.
Random is difficult. You will always see a match you don't want after you have sewn it.lol
There is an Amish quilters saying that your quilts should not be perfect as only god achieves perfection. I am not a believer but the saying suits me fine! lol;-)
There is an Amish quilters saying that your quilts should not be perfect as only god achieves perfection. I am not a believer but the saying suits me fine! lol;-)
Good description of ladder stitch.:-) I could't think how to explain it!
Think I've heard the Amish thing before Maggie.
I tried when doing my small mat to be random. Had to stop myself from arranging the squares too much.
Wanted not to have 2 darks or similar patterns together, but it was hard to leave them.
Being even more random - have just cut my bindings and have gone for green gingham ;)
I tried when doing my small mat to be random. Had to stop myself from arranging the squares too much.
Wanted not to have 2 darks or similar patterns together, but it was hard to leave them.
Being even more random - have just cut my bindings and have gone for green gingham ;)
cant wait to see finish product learning 🙂
thank you dragon :-x
will remember all this :)
thank you dragon :-x
will remember all this :)
Seeing double from cutting squares so off to bed now.:-)
:_|
I so wish I hadn't started reading this thread...
I want to have a go at Quilting now :_|
Repeats to myself ........... I must not quilt, I must not quilt :^O
I so wish I hadn't started reading this thread...
I want to have a go at Quilting now :_|
Repeats to myself ........... I must not quilt, I must not quilt :^O
I disappeared last nite:|
so many things going on
nothing very exciting at the moment, its all the prep work
no pretty stuff:-(
I could kiss you Auntie Maggis for the Amish quote
please dont cringe....
i was making the pillow case completely the wrong way
worked out how many squares, laid them out in rows
needed 4 rows, made 4 rows
sewed 2 rows together, sewed other 2 rows together
then sewed them together
did it wrong way round so i have 2 squares the same next to each other, thats why i didnt finish it
i am debating whether to unpick or not
your "random" quilt will look beautiful
but, i would go stark raving bonkers trying to be "random":^O
i do love the random quilts, but even doing what i have so far has brought home to me just how anal i really am, and i THOUGHT i already knew!
so many things going on
nothing very exciting at the moment, its all the prep work
no pretty stuff:-(
I could kiss you Auntie Maggis for the Amish quote
please dont cringe....
i was making the pillow case completely the wrong way
worked out how many squares, laid them out in rows
needed 4 rows, made 4 rows
sewed 2 rows together, sewed other 2 rows together
then sewed them together
did it wrong way round so i have 2 squares the same next to each other, thats why i didnt finish it
i am debating whether to unpick or not
your "random" quilt will look beautiful
but, i would go stark raving bonkers trying to be "random":^O
i do love the random quilts, but even doing what i have so far has brought home to me just how anal i really am, and i THOUGHT i already knew!
Am tempted to use that Amish quote as a sig!!
Finished another ragdoll yesterday - want to put pics on here but understand PB is playing up & has a virus???
Thought of all the new quilters yesterday - saw an advert in a mag for a new book coming out at the beginning of April - Patchwork for beginnners by Sue Prichard (published by V&A) - available on EBAY & other venues ;)
Finished another ragdoll yesterday - want to put pics on here but understand PB is playing up & has a virus???
Thought of all the new quilters yesterday - saw an advert in a mag for a new book coming out at the beginning of April - Patchwork for beginnners by Sue Prichard (published by V&A) - available on EBAY & other venues ;)
hippyfairy, use tinypic
you dont need an account
you just upload
then post the code here
i used PB last night no problems
but to be on the safe side just use TP
you dont need an account
you just upload
then post the code here
i used PB last night no problems
but to be on the safe side just use TP
