My First Quilt!
06-02-2013, 12:37 PM
#51
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Tucson AZ
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We're in the same boat! II'm almost done with a quilt top of similar size for our CA queen bed, and I have no idea how I'm going to quilt it. I thought about doing it in sections on my regular sewing machine but was told by my quilt shop that the only way to go is to send it out to a long arm. Hand quilting would take the rest of my life!
This is a picture of my first quilt top. The pattern is called Patched Fence which I found in Weekend Quilts & Pillows by Deborah Hearn. The pattern made a 76" square; however, I wanted it to fit my California King, with a 12" drop on each side. So I increased it to 114"W x 102"L. I know I made mistakes and it isn't perfect; however, I love it and can't wait to quilt it. Which does bring me to a dilemma. I just have a regular sewing machine. I have a feeling this is going to give me major gray hair!!
06-02-2013, 04:25 PM
#55
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Hampshire, Illinois
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Excellent first quilt! I have quilted a jumbo queen on a regular little Brother machine from Walmart. It wasn't easy but it is done.
You might try looking at Quilting in Sections by Marti Michell. It's a book, but you can also find online videos to give you the idea. It might make it easier for you to get it done.
You might try looking at Quilting in Sections by Marti Michell. It's a book, but you can also find online videos to give you the idea. It might make it easier for you to get it done.
06-02-2013, 06:06 PM
#57
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I looked online to get some information on Marti Mitchell's book, Quilting in Sections. From what I can understand, this is quilting sections before you put the whole quilt top together. That's not going to work for this one because it is already put together. Given the fact that I am only quilting in straight lines approx every 8 inches vertically and horizontally, I am thinking hand quilting may be my only answer. I was reading about large stitch quilting. Has anyone done that? I figure it's worth a try. It's my first quilt and it's going on my bed, so I have accepted the fact that it isn't going to be a picture of perfection; but then no one is going to be looking that closely I don't think. Which brings me to the next question. Do I have to have a quilting frame/hoop, or can I just do this free hand?
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