Quilt Kits
#21
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Quick Question
I've bought a couple of quilt kits at estate sales. They came cut out (both were dresden plate type kits) with everything to make the top. Of course, these are older kits. Some of you are implying that you just get the fabric as you use the phrase, "generous fabric". Do you sometimes have to cut them out?
bkay
bkay
#22
I had to register just to answer.
I am a complete newbie to quilting, (getting ready to baste my first ever) but it's a kit. It has enough fabric plus a bit, even for when I screw up. (I've been chanting, "measure twice, cut once" a lot)
I like kits because my color sense isn't so good
I am a complete newbie to quilting, (getting ready to baste my first ever) but it's a kit. It has enough fabric plus a bit, even for when I screw up. (I've been chanting, "measure twice, cut once" a lot)
I like kits because my color sense isn't so good
and welcome to the Board ..it's a great place to hang!
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#23
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: El Paso, TX
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The kit I'm doing right now is from Connecting Threads. It's the Move Over kit; 12 fabrics, 3/4 yd each except for the one also used for binding, which is 1 1/4 yd. The finished size should be 60 1/2" X 80 1/2"
The instructions called for each piece to be cut individually, but when I looked at it, it's made for strip piecing, 20 strips each of two arrangements, with the only variation being the length of the ends, so they're staggered in a wave pattern.
I had enough fabric to cut the strips so the ends were as long as the longest needed, and I got 24 strips of each fabric arrangement (so I could have made it another 16" longer?) which was great, because I had a couple cutting mishaps.
Amazon link to the pattern - I couldn't find it on the CT site recently: https://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Th...ecting+threads
The instructions called for each piece to be cut individually, but when I looked at it, it's made for strip piecing, 20 strips each of two arrangements, with the only variation being the length of the ends, so they're staggered in a wave pattern.
I had enough fabric to cut the strips so the ends were as long as the longest needed, and I got 24 strips of each fabric arrangement (so I could have made it another 16" longer?) which was great, because I had a couple cutting mishaps.
Amazon link to the pattern - I couldn't find it on the CT site recently: https://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Th...ecting+threads
#26
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Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 4,688
I have bought some quilt kits and ran short of fabric (so I had to add from my stash) and I have bought some kits that were generous. Keepsake and Connecting threads do seem to provide a reasonable amount of "mistake insurance" when cutting their fabric so I do tend to go back to them for my kits.
#27
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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Thank you so much to all of you who responded. Based on your experiences and input, I decided to "go for it" and ordered the quilt kit. Will post a picture of it when I complete it.
I LOVE this board...you are so helpful, and I feel like I have received advise from a friend. Thanks again!!
I LOVE this board...you are so helpful, and I feel like I have received advise from a friend. Thanks again!!
#28
before i stumbled into quilting all i did was knit/crochet, needlepoint, counted cross stitch etcetcetc ...i love ravelry and a few other sites that are for yarn crafts. yup ..online forums are great places to visit with folks of similar interests. especially if you live waaaaayyy out here w/o neighbors
#30
I finished a cute "quilt" kit a few weeks ago. It was a gift my daughter gave me. It was more of a little wall hanging then technically a quilt, but it did start as a pieced top. Then I had to add the wool felt applique. None of the pieces were cut out. That would have been easier. But I managed and have lots of wool felt left over. It was tedious work because it was so little and mostly done my hand. But it was fun and turned out great. I would buy another in a heartbeat. https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Stack-Qui...cats+quilt+kit
I have also used kits for bigger quilts, makes life easy.
I have also used kits for bigger quilts, makes life easy.
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