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Love it!! You did a great job!
Lucy
Originally Posted by QuiltingHaven
(Post 6040826)
Here is my "Quilt As You Go". I quilted the squares riding in the car with my husband to and from Wichita, KS from Ohio. I put it all together when I got home. It is Queen size but I have it on the regular bed.
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I started using QAYG earlier this year and love it. It's worth the time to learn the process and there are more than one way to do it. Experiment with some orphan blocks to see what works for you and go for it. Under the challenge section here in QB there is a thread for orphan blocks that has a couple if methods too. That's where I started.
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Quilt As You Go
Originally Posted by Lucky Lady
(Post 6037491)
I am making my first queen size quilt using the quilt as you go method. I have my squares done and am ready to sandwich and start the quilting process. I am wondering if any of you would be willing to share photos of quilts you have done using the QAYG method. It would be so helpful and maybe give me some ideas on how to do the actual quilting. Thanks so much!!
Lucy Please, please do not do quilt as you go in individual blocks. It's an absolute crazy maker trying to join four quilted corners together, especially on the back. That is the reason I wrote my first book, Quilt-As-You-Go, back in 1983 and its second edition 5 years later. All told, the books were in print for 15 years and my method got rave reviews. Instead, sew the blocks into long strips. For instance, if the quilt is 4 x 5 blocks, sew 4 strips of five blocks. Cut the batt the same size and the backing slightly larger. Baste together as normal. You can quilt it in a frame similar to a needlepoint frame, rolling the quilt as you go. Start in the center of the strip to quilt and go to one end, then roll back to the center and quilt to the other end. The only accommodation you need to make is stop quilting ½ inch from the joining seams. Leave threads hanging so that the quilting can be hand finished, or tied off and machine quilted. When two strips are quilted, join the top as you would normally, then butt the batting edges together so they lay flat (trim if necessary) and whip stitch with a loose tension and white thread (you don't have to outline quilt). The final step is to lay one side of the backing flat, lay the adjoining backing edge over it, fold the raw edge under, trim if necessary and hand stitch the edges down, catching into the batt, but not the top. The final step is to finish the quilting over the seam lines. The ONLY difference with this type of assembly is that you have seams where every strip is joined, but you usually have back joining seams anyway. From the top, the quilt is identical. And you have a portable project that joins with straight seams--no matching corners. Even machine quilting can be done with this method. No forcing a large quilt through a small machine throat. Good luck. SandyQuilter |
Please post the pictorial tutorial. It would be great if you could share this technique.
Originally Posted by Ranchwife
(Post 6038777)
The backing on each block is 1/2 inch larger all around than the top. I then quilt the squares. To join them, I sew two block tops together, press the seam to one side (I invested in a small hand held iron to do this), then lay the batting flat so that one side overlaps the other. On the side that overlaps, I trim the batting so that the two pieces lay flush against each other and then add heat set batting tape. Then, fold one side of backing over the batting, mark the center fold line, and fold the other side of backing down to the line. I set it with the iron and glue baste it in place. From there, I hand stitch the seams closed. The back looks great and I'm pleased with this method. The original instructions had you SID the backing closed, but this only works when joining two blocks. When you add the next row, you don't have the seam allowances to work with, so SID was not an option. I hope this makes sense. I can post a picture tutorial if you would like since I'm joining blocks tonight.
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Originally Posted by sniktasemaj
(Post 6041612)
Please post the pictorial tutorial. It would be great if you could share this technique.
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I have GOT to learn to do this CORRECTLY!! Thanks to all for every hint posted
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Originally Posted by Ranchwife
(Post 6040653)
2. Press the seam how you wish. I use a tiny iron to do this and it works great.
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Was happy to see this thread as I have just started a QAYG and have enjoyed seeing what others have done.
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Only way I have made a quilt yet, finished one and have 3 more "UFOs". 2 of the UFOs are the Cotton Method, with all the folding and extra sewing they are "heavy" quilts. The one that is my avitar didn't have a "name" for the method but it is as Ranchwife descripes it. I did do the SITD for all and ended up going back and doing "hand" sewing where I missed when joining rows. It was a little easier, but still a heavy quilt. I think if I ever do another one it will be quilted by row and combined using another idea I saw on this board with an accompanying tute.
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Originally Posted by Evie
(Post 6041781)
Where did you get that cute little iron?? I need one!
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