Anybody have tips for sewing itty bitty squares together
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It is going to be pink pixelated hearts with black background. Maybe quilted with variegated pink thread. I'm using 1.5" squares.
I thought of tear away stuff, pins, leaders and enders but I'm really intrigued by the ultra lightweight fusible webbing trick mentioned earlier. I saw it when I googled for tips and it looks perfect. I may try that but I have to make a run to the fabric store because I only have heavy duty stuff leftover from making garments.
I thought of tear away stuff, pins, leaders and enders but I'm really intrigued by the ultra lightweight fusible webbing trick mentioned earlier. I saw it when I googled for tips and it looks perfect. I may try that but I have to make a run to the fabric store because I only have heavy duty stuff leftover from making garments.
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I've been mulling this quilt over for several weeks now. It's for my 14 y/o daughter. I was kind of intimidated by all the little squares so didn't get around to cutting anything until last night.
At first my daughter wasn't too sure about the fabric but I put a block together last night and she loved the layout.
I'm thinking about appliqueing some fussy cut kittycats here and there-maybe where the corners meet or something
At first my daughter wasn't too sure about the fabric but I put a block together last night and she loved the layout.
I'm thinking about appliqueing some fussy cut kittycats here and there-maybe where the corners meet or something
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Maybe I will just go with what ckcowl said.
The fusible webbing looks like a neat trick but I'd probably make a huge mess of it!
And I don't want to spend more money if I don't need to
Am trying to use what I already have as much as possible
The fusible webbing looks like a neat trick but I'd probably make a huge mess of it!
And I don't want to spend more money if I don't need to
Am trying to use what I already have as much as possible
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1-1/2" squares aren't too bad to work with ... I did a cow with that square size, with no special/extra tricks. Just wish I had known of the blessings of Best Press or starch, and it would have been simplified for sure!
The hardest part was watching to keep the squares in the right order, plus I had a directional fabric for the background, to add to my challenge! (We won't talk about the one inch pieces that were pieced to work out the black/white/udder/background placements ... now those were itsy-bitsy-teensy-weensy!!!!!!!) I didn't know any better ... I just went at it and it all came together in the end.
So just motor on ... and ignore the nay-sayers!
You'll be proud as can be, when you say, FINISHED!
The hardest part was watching to keep the squares in the right order, plus I had a directional fabric for the background, to add to my challenge! (We won't talk about the one inch pieces that were pieced to work out the black/white/udder/background placements ... now those were itsy-bitsy-teensy-weensy!!!!!!!) I didn't know any better ... I just went at it and it all came together in the end.
So just motor on ... and ignore the nay-sayers!
You'll be proud as can be, when you say, FINISHED!
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Honestly, if I knew what I know now, I don't think the cow would have turned out any better .... heck, I probably would have talked myself out of even starting it in the first place. I knew no better, so just started and then stumbled on!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t114217.html
And guess what? because of my doing what others would have said was impossible, I am probably more proud of it, than anything else that I have tackled quilt-wise!
Sometimes ... ignorance is bliss .... and surprises us with great successes!
So allow yourself to ....go all Nike!!!!!!
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I (once again) agree with QuiltE. That size isn't bad at all with any method you choose. I've done smaller with no glue, no foundation and no starch and it's come out spot on straight so you can do it, too. A positive attitude helps immensely and I can't wait to see the finished product!
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