Top done - 2 questions
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Top done - 2 questions
My wife and I have a split king bed, and we're making these EB Quick Trip quilts to use on the bed. I thought I had calculated enough to make them the right size without borders, but I find I need about 12" in length only. My first question inclination is to put a 5" or 6" border on top and bottom, then a 2" or so framing border around the whole thing. Any other suggestions?
Second question is quilting. In have only ever done pantographs. Every time I think I'm going to try something different I chicken out because I don't want to ruin someone's quilt. Since these are ours, I MIGHT be a bit braver. Any suggestions for a complete beginner? We have a Babylock Crown Jewel and frame. I really need to expand my skill set.
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Darren
Second question is quilting. In have only ever done pantographs. Every time I think I'm going to try something different I chicken out because I don't want to ruin someone's quilt. Since these are ours, I MIGHT be a bit braver. Any suggestions for a complete beginner? We have a Babylock Crown Jewel and frame. I really need to expand my skill set.
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Darren
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Practice on a large dry erase board, holding your elbow up and moving your arm just as you do when quilting. Try a pattern that doesn't require precision, like flowers, leaves, hearts, loops, etc. Don't try a pattern that requires precision, like something geometric that repeats and all the repeats are identical. It's better to do what you are good at after practicing, instead of doing an inferior execution of a more difficult pattern that you haven't become adept at yet. Since you have all those colors and seams to follow, it would be easy to quilt something without marking the top at all, following the colors. That would also emphacise the layout, which would look nice.
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I would add the narrow border first to frame the quilt then the wider to bring the length right. Swirls are nice on that style of quilt. Sketch out some ideas to get a feel for your design. I have a piece of clear template plastic I draw designs on then I can lay it on the quilt and see how it looks. If I don't like it I clean it off & try something else.
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Your quilt is pretty and very colorful. Why not have the final border be a piano key border with all the colors from the quilt?
While you are doing these calculations, don't forget that you will get some shrinkage when you wash and dry the quilt. I always allow at least 5 to 8 inches extra. I do not prewash my fabrics, so if you have prewashed, you may get less shrinkage.
As for the quilting, I am a user of panto's because my artist skills have not arrived. I'll leave the advice to those who are much better than I am.
While you are doing these calculations, don't forget that you will get some shrinkage when you wash and dry the quilt. I always allow at least 5 to 8 inches extra. I do not prewash my fabrics, so if you have prewashed, you may get less shrinkage.
As for the quilting, I am a user of panto's because my artist skills have not arrived. I'll leave the advice to those who are much better than I am.
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