still new and teaching myself needs help
#2
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Stitch in the ditch simply means to stitch in a straight line right up close and along the seam line. Close enough that you can't really see the quilting as it looks like part of the seam line.
A few easy quilt patterns for beginners would be:
9-patch
Rail Fence
Twenty-something
A few easy quilt patterns for beginners would be:
9-patch
Rail Fence
Twenty-something
#3
When you press your seams, you press them to one side or another. When you quilt in the ditch, you are quilting through that seam that you pressed over. A very strong method for tying your quilt together.
Don't ask me about easy quilts. I only quilt hard quilts according to the women around here.
tim in san jose
Don't ask me about easy quilts. I only quilt hard quilts according to the women around here.
tim in san jose
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Don't ask me about easy quilts. I only quilt hard quilts according to the women around here.
tim in san jose[/quote]
:shock: YOU wouldn't argue with our assessments, would you? Come on now, we saw your own design and tried it! We KNOW who takes on the hard...
Don't ask me about easy quilts. I only quilt hard quilts according to the women around here.
tim in san jose[/quote]
:shock: YOU wouldn't argue with our assessments, would you? Come on now, we saw your own design and tried it! We KNOW who takes on the hard...
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I think sitd around all the major pieces would be beautiful Steve. I'd hate to have to do that on the machine with all the starts and stops, but by hand you can do it much easier. You can just go from seam to seam and cross under some of the seams by hand. Not so with a machine. If I were better at it I might be able to hide my "backtracks", but I don't have that kind of control yet. (I did mq one quilt that had blocks that I could do a continuous line around all the different bits, and that was fun, but not always possible.)
However, if I were to hand quilt those blocks, I'd take the extra bit of time and do itd all around. I think you'll be glad you did. :)
However, if I were to hand quilt those blocks, I'd take the extra bit of time and do itd all around. I think you'll be glad you did. :)
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I hope you have high speed internet so you can log on to QNNTV. It has all the videos you need to learn everything. All day Thurs. is Quilt in a Day with Eleanor Burns. She is the very best for beginers since she teachs the best and easiest methods.
If not at least pick up one of her books. Still Stripping is a good one.
I have taught myself thru watching QNN ( quilters news network). I have all the knowledge now I just need the practice.
If not at least pick up one of her books. Still Stripping is a good one.
I have taught myself thru watching QNN ( quilters news network). I have all the knowledge now I just need the practice.
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