I'm afraid to quilt..(newbie)
#51
My first quilting was on a baby quilt and my stitch in the ditch didn't stay even close to in the ditch, so I picked it out and changed to the 3 step zig zag stitch. That works for me but someday I will try sid again.
#52
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: St Peters, MO
Posts: 495
I'm with you girl. If at all possible take a day, travel to a class, and then practice, practice and practice some more on a sandwiched 9 patch of 8" sq. It helped me tremndously and gave me the courage to start with a twin size. Haven't done a qn. yet. Good luck.....you'll do great. :D
#53
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Forest Grove,OR
Posts: 6,400
Hi my name is Penny and I am new to quilting to, but at christmas we needed something under the tree to protect the hard wood floors, so i sandwhiched 2 fabs and did free moition
and it wasnt perfect but i had fun. havent done a quilt yet, but am cutting fab now. good luck and have fun. from Cornelius,OR
and it wasnt perfect but i had fun. havent done a quilt yet, but am cutting fab now. good luck and have fun. from Cornelius,OR
#55
Originally Posted by Doda
I'm a newbie, just started making quilt tops in September 09.
Have taken quilting classes at a LQS and have made 4 quilt tops. This may sound strange but they are just sitting pretty
in their separate bags. I AM AFRAID TO TRY AND QUILT THEM! Are there any other newbies out there with the same fear? And all of you expert veteran quilters, did you have this fear as well?
I've been reading about free motion quilting, bought a DVD that
instructs you on this method, read lots of books on it, and that's about it. No notion to get started. Can't afford to have
done for me. (my LQS does not offer classes on free motion quilting) Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Have taken quilting classes at a LQS and have made 4 quilt tops. This may sound strange but they are just sitting pretty
in their separate bags. I AM AFRAID TO TRY AND QUILT THEM! Are there any other newbies out there with the same fear? And all of you expert veteran quilters, did you have this fear as well?
I've been reading about free motion quilting, bought a DVD that
instructs you on this method, read lots of books on it, and that's about it. No notion to get started. Can't afford to have
done for me. (my LQS does not offer classes on free motion quilting) Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you.
#56
Originally Posted by moreland
Originally Posted by Doda
I'm a newbie, just started making quilt tops in September 09.
Have taken quilting classes at a LQS and have made 4 quilt tops. This may sound strange but they are just sitting pretty
in their separate bags. I AM AFRAID TO TRY AND QUILT THEM! Are there any other newbies out there with the same fear? And all of you expert veteran quilters, did you have this fear as well?
I've been reading about free motion quilting, bought a DVD that
instructs you on this method, read lots of books on it, and that's about it. No notion to get started. Can't afford to have
done for me. (my LQS does not offer classes on free motion quilting) Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Have taken quilting classes at a LQS and have made 4 quilt tops. This may sound strange but they are just sitting pretty
in their separate bags. I AM AFRAID TO TRY AND QUILT THEM! Are there any other newbies out there with the same fear? And all of you expert veteran quilters, did you have this fear as well?
I've been reading about free motion quilting, bought a DVD that
instructs you on this method, read lots of books on it, and that's about it. No notion to get started. Can't afford to have
done for me. (my LQS does not offer classes on free motion quilting) Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you.
#57
Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Amherst NY
Posts: 62
My favorite stitches for quilting in the ditch are what I call the EKG stitch ( zigs to one side, then takes a straight stitch, then zags to the other side ), and the serpentine stitch ( which is just a wavy line). I vary the width and stitch length depending on what fabric and batting I am using (do a test sample). They are probably in with your utility stitches--not the fancy decorative stitches--if your machine has separate menus. Even my most basic machine has the EKG stitch in the mending stitches. I seldom use a straight stitch because every slight wobble is so obvious. The two I mentioned are decorative and hide the wobbles nicely.
#58
Originally Posted by Doda
I'm a newbie, just started making quilt tops in September 09.
Have taken quilting classes at a LQS and have made 4 quilt tops. This may sound strange but they are just sitting pretty
in their separate bags. I AM AFRAID TO TRY AND QUILT THEM! Are there any other newbies out there with the same fear? And all of you expert veteran quilters, did you have this fear as well?
I've been reading about free motion quilting, bought a DVD that
instructs you on this method, read lots of books on it, and that's about it. No notion to get started. Can't afford to have
done for me. (my LQS does not offer classes on free motion quilting) Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you.
Have taken quilting classes at a LQS and have made 4 quilt tops. This may sound strange but they are just sitting pretty
in their separate bags. I AM AFRAID TO TRY AND QUILT THEM! Are there any other newbies out there with the same fear? And all of you expert veteran quilters, did you have this fear as well?
I've been reading about free motion quilting, bought a DVD that
instructs you on this method, read lots of books on it, and that's about it. No notion to get started. Can't afford to have
done for me. (my LQS does not offer classes on free motion quilting) Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you.
#59
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: mid tennessee
Posts: 489
Hi Doda, I am a hand quilter. I know it takes longer but I love the look and they are so beautiful when they are done. I have machine quilted too, but my preference is by hand. Machine quilting is just as nice and much quicker it just takes practice. Make sure you practice on scraps first it takes a bit to get used to it. Good luck with your decision and have fun piecing away.
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