Old School Quilting
07-29-2011, 06:08 PM
#31
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I didn't watch the video, because that was the only way to make quilts in the 60s and 70s. That is reason I took about 10yrs off, new methods and tools came along and off I went. Progress is a wondeful thing in the quilting world.
07-29-2011, 09:51 PM
#32
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Loved the film, brought back so many memories, my mom had the same kind of frame, I learned on it also. Cooked every meal from the garden. Only she pieced hers by hand till later years, then started piecing on her featherweight. To quilt one by hand for someone, she only charged $25. But that was in the 60's. Think I will watch it again.. That was such a beautiful Star Quilt..
07-30-2011, 03:08 AM
#33
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Originally Posted by miholmes
Okay so I watched this video this afternoon, and was kinda FLOORED and how this woman quilted. Mind you this film was done back in 1979.
But it was interesting watching her cut out her fabric with SCISSORS with a homeade template, and then sew it with her Coats & Clark thread, and then quilt it by hand on her homemade frame.
To me it was really nice to see what someone could do without all of the gadgets and gizmos, and she turned out BEAUTIFUL quilts!
Give it a watch if you think it will interest you.
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,104
But it was interesting watching her cut out her fabric with SCISSORS with a homeade template, and then sew it with her Coats & Clark thread, and then quilt it by hand on her homemade frame.
To me it was really nice to see what someone could do without all of the gadgets and gizmos, and she turned out BEAUTIFUL quilts!
Give it a watch if you think it will interest you.
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,104
07-30-2011, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by miholmes
Okay so I watched this video this afternoon, and was kinda FLOORED and how this woman quilted. Mind you this film was done back in 1979.
But it was interesting watching her cut out her fabric with SCISSORS with a homeade template, and then sew it with her Coats & Clark thread, and then quilt it by hand on her homemade frame.
To me it was really nice to see what someone could do without all of the gadgets and gizmos, and she turned out BEAUTIFUL quilts!
Give it a watch if you think it will interest you.
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,104
But it was interesting watching her cut out her fabric with SCISSORS with a homeade template, and then sew it with her Coats & Clark thread, and then quilt it by hand on her homemade frame.
To me it was really nice to see what someone could do without all of the gadgets and gizmos, and she turned out BEAUTIFUL quilts!
Give it a watch if you think it will interest you.
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,104
07-30-2011, 03:28 AM
#37
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the way you are all amazed at "old school quilting", I am amazed that people pay $40 for a "Die" to cut out an 8" square on an Accuquilt!!Fer cryin' out loud, it's a square!! and a big one!! How hard is that to cut out? I would rather have the $40 for fabric. I manage to quilt without all the gadgets.
Edited to add - to me, hand quilting is the best part of quiltmaking - I get to sit back in a comfy chair with my lap frame, watch TV or listen to music. Machine sewing is not my idea of a good time and I don't think I would like machine quilting.
Edited to add - to me, hand quilting is the best part of quiltmaking - I get to sit back in a comfy chair with my lap frame, watch TV or listen to music. Machine sewing is not my idea of a good time and I don't think I would like machine quilting.
07-30-2011, 03:37 AM
#38
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This is how I taught myself to quilt, and if I still do it today, except I usually use printer paper as the template, I take a copy of the pattern and use the pieces with scissors. If it is just squares or strips I will use the rotary cutter. lol
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