How to Miter a Corner on Your Quilt Binding 22
Sep 30, 2008 | quilt
http://www.How-to-Quilt.com Watch an experienced quilter show a quick and easy way to miter the corner on the binding of a quilt.
Duration : 0:1:23
Archives for September, 2008
How to Sew a Quilt Pattern : Placing Pieces for Quilt Pattern 0
Sep 30, 2008 | quilt patterns
Don’t take pin out of quilt squares until you have sewed them together. Learn techniques for creating a basic quilting pattern in this free quilting lesson from an expert quilter and sewing class instructor.
Duration : 0:1:40
Quilting Frame PlansHow many of you have made a Tshirt Quilt? 2
Sep 29, 2008 | quiltI am making my 1st Tshirt quilt and am wondering…
*how many of you (yes or no anser's only) have made one?
*And how long (time wise) has it taken you if you remember to make a Tshirt Quilt?
* How many Tshirt did you use to make a tshirt quilt?
Please tell me about your Tshirt Quilt.
Thank you.
Note: Please no need to ask me what a tshirt quilt is. Those who have made a tshirt/memory quilt know what one is. Thank you very much.
I have made one. I used T-shirts from my husbands favorite sports team. You need to use a stabalizer to back each t-shirt, Iron- on interfacing will work. You will need at least 12 t-shirts and used sashing and borders to beef up the the size.
best of Luck
What is the size of a Fat Eight of Quilting fabric? 3
Sep 29, 2008 | quilting fabrics
Hi. A fat eight is approximately 9" x 22" in size. A fat quarter is approximately 18" x 22" in size. I quilted for nearly a year before I figured this information out. Sure made me smile.
Looking for A Directory of Quilt Patterns? 3
Sep 29, 2008 | quilt patterns
The most complete is a book called Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns by Barbara Brackman. It is a thoroughly researched historical record of quilt blocks, with numbers assigned to each block and alternate names provided. You can also buy an electronic version of it called Block Base. It is by Electric Quilt Company, but you don't have to have EQ5 to use it - it is an independent program. If you have EQ5 it does integrate with it.
Online, there's a huge list of quilt blocks and patterns at Quilters Cache, although many are original patterns.
finish quilt?? 5
Sep 29, 2008 | quilting suppliesI have three quilt covers I'm trying to have finished. I purchased them on ebay, adn they measure 70(ish) by 80(ish)….. I've tried contacting businesses under 'quilting' in our yellow pages, with no luck….can anyone suggest how I can find someone to help me? (I don't have the batting or backing yet, but willing to get the supplies, so all that needs to be done is some machine sewing.
stampinjean– please contact me by email, i would like to get more details (I can send email of pictures of the existing tops). My email is mortuarygirlz@yahoo.com– thanks !!
You're looking for either a hand quilting service or a long arm quilting service. (The "long arm" refers to the size of the sewing machine.) If you Google that phrase you'll get a lot of options:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=mTg&q=hand+quilting+service&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=4nL&q=long+arm+quilting+service&btnG=Search
You could also pick up a quilting magazine at the local bookstore and check out the ads in the back. The cost to finish the quilts varies depending on the complexity of the pattern, the size of the quilt, and whether it's done by hand or machine. For hand quilting, the price is often quoted by yards of thread, while machine quilters quote by square inches. Machine quilting is generally cheaper, with prices ranging from about a penny per square inch on up to four cents per square inch or more. Expect your 70" x 80" quilts to cost between $56 and $200 for the quilting alone. Add the cost of the backing, batting, and binding and you can plan on at least another $75 to $100, more if you have someone else put the binding on for you.
Quilters, can you please tell me about a walking foot for quilting? 4
Sep 29, 2008 | quiltingI'm a beginner, and I've read that a walking foot is appropriate for machine quilting. Is it necessary or just helpful? Can you give me a link to a photo so I know what it looks like? What does a walking foot cost?
Thanks.
A walking foot is most helpful when you are doing the final "quilting" stage (not piecing). It keeps the fabric and batting layers from feeding through unevenly. You know how the feed dogs pull the fabric through the machine? A walking foot moves the same way the feed dogs do, but from the top. This way the top layers are pulled through at the same speed as the bottom. If you're doing free motion quilting where you lower or cover the feed dogs, you don't need a walking foot (but you do need a free motion or darning foot). You also probably don't need a walking foot if you're using flannel - it sticks to itself and to batting pretty well.
My machine has a built in walking foot, and I sometimes use it even when piecing. My mom also quilts, and she bought a walking foot for her machine. She likes the way it works, but walking foot attachments tend to be bulky and can get in the way when you're trying to see what you're doing.
Do you really NEED a walking foot? No. In fact, if you baste your layers well before quilting and lighten your pressure foot (if your machine allows that), there's no reason at all to use a walking foot. Try spray basting the layers - it's an adhesive that you spray on the batting and smooth the fabric over it. Do this on both sides. If you're doing a small project you don't need to do anything else for basting. Even a larger quilt will be okay if you quilt it right away. You can get basting spray at most craft and fabric stores. Just be sure to use it in a well ventilated area and put an old sheet down to protect other surfaces.
The cost of a walking foot varies depending on what kind of machine you have. Some brands have their own walking foot. Others just use one made for "low shank" or "high shank". They start around $30 and go up to about $60.
Check the link below for photos.
Double Wedding Ring Quilt 3
Sep 29, 2008 | quilt
Just a fun video of Ann-Marie and the cats while she is making a quilt.
Duration : 0:2:37
Architectural Interpretation of a Quilt Assignment 1 ARCH245 1
Sep 29, 2008 | quilt patterns
Demetrios Papathanasiou
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Second Year Architecture
08. 09. 26
ARCH 245
01 The Quilts of Gees Bend
Threshold - the place or point of beginning, the outset.
as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary
History:
Pop art of the 1960s derived from European cubism and surrealism. American quilt making was rooted from African Americans in rural Wilcox County, located in the heart of Southern Alabama. The small community of Gees Bend continued a tradition of quilting that dates back to African enslavement. The quilts expressed visual idioms from African patterns that were imported from Africa. The art was categorized as visionary or folk art. It consisted of rhythms and patterns.
Mission Statement: To analyze a Gees Bend quilt and interpret it into an architectural language.
America Irby (Artist)
About the Artists Work:
In the early 1970s, quilter America Irby created a visual tour de force in the utilization of colorfully patterned dashiki material. This Afro-centric fabric, quite popular in the larger black community at the time, made its way into the Gees Bend community. Irby took this new cloth and stunningly transformed it, creating vibrant juxtapositions between these fragments of black pride and pure color.
Design Synthesis:
The idea for this design was derived from my interpretation of the quilt. In analyzing the Gees bend culture I based my design on my analysis of the quilt. I took various inspirations from forms of architecture that I have seen. In the beginning my analysis led me to understanding this quilt in an urban context. After refining my analysis I concluded that the main Hierarchy was the most prominent forms in the quilt. Furthering my advancement I took the figures and determined that they diffuse in a radial form that circumambulates in a counter-clockwise direction. Therefore, creating a most interesting juxtaposition. It is important to add structure to my schema and therefore through further analysis I had come up with a structural system that would present itself as solid, but in truth have a makeup of filigree type construction. The method was achieved by adding vertical support elements to support the individual pods. To enforce lateral stability objects would jaunt out from a boundary and connect to the pods through a hinge type method. Thus securing the structure from devastating forces.
Duration : 0:7:43