Six-Hour Quilts.....
03-03-2011, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Rascalonious
Originally Posted by debbieumphress
By Kaye woods is supposed to take 6 hours. I have not been able to match that time yet. LOL. Maybe reading the pattern takes that long. I have done several now and they are great for Charity quilts. I even find my self putting 4-5 fabrics together for one when I think "that would be a good 6-hour quilt. Is it me or has anyone managed to finish it in 6 hours?????
I have noticed, the TV sewers such as Nancy Zieman, sew crazy fast. And of course, they have all the room to spread out, tools, etc. to make a project go smoother.
03-03-2011, 11:04 AM
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My first solo quilt was a "Quilt in a Day" pattern. It took me three months to get the top put together, then I paid someone else to quilt it. However, the sense of accomplishment felt great when it was finally done.
03-03-2011, 11:57 AM
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I think they are counting 'actual sewing time'. My D1 has a clock that I can set to show me actual sewing time on a project. But that is only when the machine is running and, lets face it, that's the least amount of time involved with piecing!
03-03-2011, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by IBQLTN
I think they are counting 'actual sewing time'. My D1 has a clock that I can set to show me actual sewing time on a project. But that is only when the machine is running and, lets face it, that's the least amount of time involved with piecing!
03-03-2011, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SuzyQ
Can we see pics? I've not heard of it. Does that include cutting and binding time too??? It'd probably take me 12 hours ... I'm slow and my sewing time is shared with the laundry time and the pooch so I can only sew for short spans.
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03-03-2011, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
Okay, I have a great idea. Next time we are doing a quilt, lets keep track of our time, from the design concept to the finished quilt. This includes cutting it out, pressing, starching, etc. You will be shocked how much time you have into it. Remember all those famous quilters have "schleppers" that do their cutting, starching, etc. Even if they "claim" to do it all themselves, I bet they have someone cleaning up after them, putting their tools away in the proper spot, changing machine needles, lubricating, de-linting and all that fun stuff that we so enjoy doing. :roll: :lol: :roll: :lol:
03-03-2011, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Maureen
Is there a tutorial on line for this one? I like it for my twin Grandsons.
http://www.kayewood.com/item/6_Hour_Quilt_Book/214
03-03-2011, 02:44 PM
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Years ago I went on a quilting weekend and we slept about 3 hours a night, the rest of the time we were cutting or sewing. We did manage to finish a "Trip Around the World quilt" and a "Lone Star" done pretty much the same way. I really enjoyed being around that many people who were all totally involved with their quilting. No distractions. It was fun but when I got home I was flat out. I think those were the first two quilts I ever made now that I think of it.
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