What is the easiest way to quilt a "10 minute block" quilt?
10-01-2011, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by craftymama86
Butterjoy, here's a video on how to make the squares. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbTHlGGKMPM
10-01-2011, 04:36 PM
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I had a problem machine quilting one. The center piece was left loose and I kept catching it. I finally sewed it down with a decorative stitch. There was no sashing, so I just did a meander in the main part of the blocks letting the quilting continue from one block to the next. I did a loopy flower in the center block. I had problems with this area also because the block wasn't pressed really flat. You need to make sure your blocks are pressed as flat as possible, especially in that center intersection.
10-01-2011, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
I had a problem machine quilting one. The center piece was left loose and I kept catching it. I finally sewed it down with a decorative stitch. There was no sashing, so I just did a meander in the main part of the blocks letting the quilting continue from one block to the next. I did a loopy flower in the center block. I had problems with this area also because the block wasn't pressed really flat. You need to make sure your blocks are pressed as flat as possible, especially in that center intersection.
10-01-2011, 05:13 PM
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I have done a simple stipple/meander stitch and it looks good....thread color will depend on it you have printed fabric or just solid colors.....I didn't want too much of a quilting design to take away from the quilt itself....I am a "less is more" kind of girl
10-01-2011, 05:25 PM
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I've done 2 of these now and loved the look but they were a little challenging to quilt. The most helpful thing was using a walking foot. I did the first without it and it made a huge difference the second time. I just do straight stitching, haven't moved up to FMQ yet so not that skilled a quilter (skilled seamstress though). If you look at my posting history, I've labeled both posts and you can see my examples.
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