joyce j

Great job quilt is a beauty . joyce j

landers1

Your quilt looks great, Very pretty

irishrose

Your quilt is beautiful. Are you starching your fabric and squaring each block as you finish it before sewing them all together?

lynnie

came out great, maybe it will quilt out

malfromcessnock

irishrose (how pretty) - Squaring each block and starching? Should I?

Will the starch leave a residue on my ironing board? I've used "fabulon" from an atomiser. It delivers blotches, so I iron them in. Is this the right method?

I just wish I could get this making of the top of my quilt right


Maybe that's the problem - (?) I just did a cotton test on the floral fabric and found it's poly cotton. Material bought many years ago to make "cafe curtains" from. I thought it was so appropriate for my design, I just went ahead and created my first project. Maybe I should stick to cottons.

Thanks irishrose and the rest of the girls for your appraisal of my "top".

malfromcessnock

Thanks lynnie - I hope so

ontheriver

I think your top is great. I really love the borders of flowers.

lollygagging

I usually size up my blocks each step of the way. I agree with ArtsyOne, that being off just 1/32 eventually accumulates enough of a difference that it can throw your entire quilt off. That extra time spent in the beginning saves a lot of grief in the end. Love your fabric choice and layout. Thanks for sharing.

delma_paulk

Try using a stilleto; I use a cut off bamboo kebob stick that is sharp on one end, its a long one so I cut it in half and it helps me hold the end of the fabric better to get a 1/4" seam. Foound that as I approched the end of the stitch line the fabric would pull over and leave the end uneven.

Good Luck, delma

Tweety2911

Lots of good reasons for problem already stated. Just wanted to compliment you on your beautiful quilt!