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The "Your First Quilt Book", does it have numerous patterns, or just one or two?
Thanks for the suggestion, BTW. Melissa |
It has at least 6, if I remember correctly. I passed it on. One of the best things about that book was how she explained everything. How to Iron Fabric (along the selvage, not side to side) and so many other things that are important.
The other book even has directions to make a Quillow. Search Amazon and you may find even more that appeal to you! |
I found one for pretty cheap. Have to wait til tomorrow before I find out if I can get it or not..maybe I can convince hubby that its a late Mother's Day gift!!
I'm off to quilt club this am. Have a great day. |
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Thank you so much. You all are so kind. :) |
Originally Posted by Grammieoftwins
Hi Melissa,
I have found wonderfully simple yet beautiful free quilt patterns @ www.quilterscache.com. I am always looking for free patterns and have found many by typing in the search area, "Free Quilt Patterns" You will find many great sites. I grew up playing under the quilt frames that hung from my grandmother's ceiling and quilts have always had a special place in my heart. I started pieceing seriously about 2 years ago when I took a class on "quilt as you go". WoW! I love this method. If you haven't tried this method, do it. It is simple, fun and fast. You don't have to pay someone else to quilt it for you either. I hope you find the pattern you are looking for. Grammie of Twins, Beth Grammie of Twins, I would love to know more about "quilt as you go". I am specifically looking for directions for a log cabin quilt that is made with the backing, batting and strips all sewn and quilted at the same time block by block, and then the blocks are joined. I think the batting is cut just a bit smaller than the backing. Any help would be greatly appreciated! |
click on the "search" option at the top of the page. search on "quilting in sections". lots of information, links, comments and suggestions already here.
you can also do an internet search on the same term. you'll find bazillions of links. this is one of my favorite because it illustrates more than one method: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting/article/0,1789,HGTV_3298_1507325,00.html |
Patrice, that link shows more ways than I even knew about. One thing I have done is sort of cut the batting kind of wavy then butt together. To be perfectly honest, don't remember where I got that tip, but it doesn't leave a ridge line, which I like. Keep the tips coming, we all have much to learn. :D
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Hello Barb:
Your Easter quilt is lovely. The colors are so peaceful and tranguil. Thank you for sharing this. Many time the quilt patters have used the ugliest colors for their cover, so I am turned off. Need to think outside the pattern...HA. One of my favorite magazines for quilting is "Quilters Newsletter Magazine." Many of the quilts they used on the covers of their magazine, had horrible color combinations. A real turn off for me. Still bought the magazine, however. They are doing better. For a beginner quilter, I wonder how many by passed this magazine, due to the ugly colors. Thanks again for sharing. |
HAND PRINTS...OR TRACING DESIGNS OF HANDS
Hello: I thought of this when I was visiting my grandsons in Denver a couple months ago. The little one was 24 months at the time, brother Alec is now 10.5. Baby Sean weighed 2#. Weighs probably near 20# now. Both are my life. Will do this for sure when I do back to Denver in July. I could kick myself for not doing it them, because of time difference. My daughter has plaster casts for the boys, framed in a shadow box. They are so sweet. Take Care. |
gmassard: Just hit your site and will go back. Really do like the way you go about teaching the beginners. Thanks for sharing your expertise with us.
Years ago, a dear quilting friend of mine, bought a quilting pattern, and was so unhappy with the instructions...they were certainly difficult to comprehend, even after several attempts to make sense of them. She wrote co. and they never replied. Nice people. |
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