turning quilt inside out???

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12-27-2010, 07:12 PM

#61

Momma_K

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I made 3 blankets like that for my grandsons, almost finished with the last one. Going to tie it off tonight. I took it over to Moms earlier to show her and see what she thought. Her and my brother really liked it! Now my 40 yr old brother wants me to make him one!! I'm really surprised because he usually isn't into this sort of stuff! It's this sort of thing that makes you want to go on and do more, learn more.

12-27-2010, 08:45 PM

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madamekelly

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Originally Posted by Boscobd

I think the biggest quilt I've "birthed" was around 36x36 inches. It was a quilt for a friend's little dog. It worked great for that size. However, I think that the larger the quilt, the harder it would be to use this method.

Eleanor Burns uses a method of rolling the stitched quilt from the farthest point toward the opening, slipping it over, then unrolling it gently. I know clear as mud, but you should be able to find a tutorial or video on this method of 'Birthing a Quilt'.

12-27-2010, 09:10 PM

#63

tooMuchFabric

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Originally Posted by carolaug

I made a few table runners and did not want t bind them. I sew the batting on the wrong side then the two quilted fabric right side together and turned them inside out...then I machine quilted and did a fake binding by stitching around the edges. I was thinking this may work for doing baby quilts..hmmm...has anyone ever done that??

I do this all the time on smaller quilts that I want to get done in a hurry, and even did it on a twin.
Works fine.

12-27-2010, 09:12 PM

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alimaui

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I love this when there is some sort of "trim" (think Ric Rac maybe) in the seam, sticking out of the edge of the quilt. I think it gives it a fun finished look.

12-28-2010, 02:34 AM

#65

GailG

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Originally Posted by carolaug

Many times! That's how I started. I did these for all of the grandchildren -- all whole-cloth and tied. They are still in use today. The oldest quilt is probably 15 or 16 years old. It works great for baby quilts.

12-28-2010, 03:44 AM

#66

patsyo56721

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I Have done this on lap quilts also. I also did a quillow this way.

12-28-2010, 08:22 AM

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Rettie V. Grama

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Many. Many times

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Originally Posted by carolaug

12-28-2010, 08:28 AM

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Rettie V. Grama

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This is so funny to me. I can't count of my fingers and toes how many quilts I have "birthed". I make lap robes for wounded veterans. At last count I had donated over 200 in 3 years to the Veteran's Hospital in Hines, Illinois.

But--------I didn't know I was birthing a quilt.

12-28-2010, 09:00 AM

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carolynjo

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Yes, our quilting group turns quilts inside out all the time. We make donation quilts and that saves us a lot of time. Just turn the quilt inside out and stitch a faux "binding" on all 4 sides. I pin carefully to make sure that the fabric is straight. Good luck.

12-28-2010, 09:31 AM

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DMcbaby

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In Mesa, Az. at Valle del Oro RV Resort, we have a charity project called Project Linus. We make most of our quilts with this method. It saves a lot of time and we also round the corners.