Chicken Quilt
02-11-2013, 07:54 PM
#31
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Becki, i agree with the quilting Xs. And the painters tape would work well too.
as for batting, I use Warm & Natural too but often when I really wamt the quilting quick & maybe spaced far apart I use flannel- flannel sheets. I pick them up at the thrift store in tans, beige, yellow,etc. they work great
great quilt/ great job for a 1st!
as for batting, I use Warm & Natural too but often when I really wamt the quilting quick & maybe spaced far apart I use flannel- flannel sheets. I pick them up at the thrift store in tans, beige, yellow,etc. they work great
great quilt/ great job for a 1st!
02-11-2013, 08:52 PM
#32
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Location: Fletcher NC(cool, green mountains)
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I have done a kind of wavey line for the quiting part....on Bernina 630, I use #4...all it is a zigzag that has several stitches going each way - - - on each side of the zgzag.....stretch it out a bit ... it will give you a wave look like the
crazymom blog shows.. just play with that stitch and you will find some cute things.
crazymom blog shows.. just play with that stitch and you will find some cute things.
02-11-2013, 10:58 PM
#33
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Just want to say thank you to everyone who posted compliments, I don't know what it is about quilting that attracts only nice people who have nice things to say but I think maybe the whole world should take up quilting. I love this board. :-)
Lots of really great suggestions and hard to choose, but I think I will go with the diagonals, maybe leaving the sashings alone as someone suggested. I really like the zig zag link from Crazy Mom Quilts but I think I will save that for a quilt I'm not planning to give as a gift, just in case it doesn't turn out as great as it looks on the blog!
Thank you again and I will post pictures when finished!
Becki
Lots of really great suggestions and hard to choose, but I think I will go with the diagonals, maybe leaving the sashings alone as someone suggested. I really like the zig zag link from Crazy Mom Quilts but I think I will save that for a quilt I'm not planning to give as a gift, just in case it doesn't turn out as great as it looks on the blog!
Thank you again and I will post pictures when finished!
Becki
02-12-2013, 11:46 AM
#34
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Hi all, I'm making this quilt for a friend of mine. Now that I've finished the top I'm pretty sure I should wait another 10 or 15 years before attempting triangles again. This was really challenging and I obviously haven't perfected my seams enough for triangles and/or so many small pieces, because I had a lot of issues with pieces being too small or too big because I hadn't got the quarter inch seam exactly right. So anyway I think it came out OK considering ...
Now I'm looking for some ideas on how to quilt the thing, so I've posted a picture. I still have tension issues when FMQing so I don't really want to do that with this quilt since it is a gift. I also really dislike burying a lot of threads so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas how to quilt this with a walking foot, preferably using only a few lines? Maybe that's an unrealistic plan?
Anyway would love any suggestions or ideas. Thanks!
Becki
Now I'm looking for some ideas on how to quilt the thing, so I've posted a picture. I still have tension issues when FMQing so I don't really want to do that with this quilt since it is a gift. I also really dislike burying a lot of threads so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas how to quilt this with a walking foot, preferably using only a few lines? Maybe that's an unrealistic plan?
Anyway would love any suggestions or ideas. Thanks!
Becki
02-15-2013, 03:12 AM
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What a nice little quilt you have made and any friend would just love it I promise!
No advice on the quilting as I am still learning myself.
Thanks for asking and showing us your lovely gift, as I learn each time someone shares, and I enjoy seeing and hearing the stories.
I really had to smile when you said you might wait another ten to fifteen years, lol!
Your a nice friend to have
. and I love the colors.
No advice on the quilting as I am still learning myself.
Thanks for asking and showing us your lovely gift, as I learn each time someone shares, and I enjoy seeing and hearing the stories.
I really had to smile when you said you might wait another ten to fifteen years, lol!
Your a nice friend to have
. and I love the colors.
Last edited by Mousie; 02-15-2013 at 03:16 AM.
02-15-2013, 06:12 PM
#37
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Just a word of caution... Diagonals look and sound great, until things start stretching. Diagonal translates to BIAS in fabric; bias stretches. If you expect to be able to make it perfect, don't do diagonals. Stick to following straight of grain for your quilting lines. Good luck.
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