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I am just finishing up my first quilt using the QAYG technique. I found it easy to quilt the blocks, which was nice, and relatively easy to join the blocks into rows. But joining the rows was to each otherwas, for me, worse than having the bulk of a quilt and quilting the regular method. I didn't think I should sew without pinning, so I was getting jabbed the whole time. I believe it took more time using the QAYG method as well.
Anybody have a similar experience?
#sorry it didn't work
Anybody have a similar experience?
#sorry it didn't work
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Quilt as you go is a blanket term for lots of different methods. Don't give up until you try other techniques. Sounds like you are joining the quilted blocks directly to each other, which is my least favorite. There are several other methods where the bulk is reduced. some use sashing, others don't. Here are 2 that have recently been posted in our tutorial forum:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t283918.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t285474.html
There is a great book on this topic, Marti Michell's "Machine Quilting in Sections", that covers several methods:
https://www.amazon.com/Marti-Michell...lt+in+sections
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t283918.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t285474.html
There is a great book on this topic, Marti Michell's "Machine Quilting in Sections", that covers several methods:
https://www.amazon.com/Marti-Michell...lt+in+sections
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I did a 90 in. x 90 in. quilt. I worked with three sections, each one 30 x 90. 30 in. wide is relatively easy to quilt. Then assembled section 1 to section 2: stitched tops together using pins. Then hand-stitched batting after trimming. Then hand-stitched backing. Then section 2 to section 3. For me, it sure beats struggling with a 90 inches wide quilt in a 9 in. harp. There are different QAYG methods. Maybe a different method would work for you.
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I am just finishing up my first quilt using the QAYG technique. I found it easy to quilt the blocks, which was nice, and relatively easy to join the blocks into rows. But joining the rows was to each otherwas, for me, worse than having the bulk of a quilt and quilting the regular method. I didn't think I should sew without pinning, so I was getting jabbed the whole time. I believe it took more time using the QAYG method as well.
Anybody have a similar experience?
#sorry it didn't work
Anybody have a similar experience?
#sorry it didn't work
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Quilt as you go is a blanket term for lots of different methods. Don't give up until you try other techniques. Sounds like you are joining the quilted blocks directly to each other, which is my least favorite. There are several other methods where the bulk is reduced. some use sashing, others don't. Here are 2 that have recently been posted in our tutorial forum:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t283918.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t285474.html
There is a great book on this topic, Marti Michell's "Machine Quilting in Sections", that covers several methods:
https://www.amazon.com/Marti-Michell...lt+in+sections
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t283918.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...l-t285474.html
There is a great book on this topic, Marti Michell's "Machine Quilting in Sections", that covers several methods:
https://www.amazon.com/Marti-Michell...lt+in+sections
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