Hi Alice, you commented on my blog but you are a no-reply blogger. That means I can't answer you question about quilting....here's the reply I worte before I realised you were a 'no reply': Basting is the thing that makes for great quilting! I had many a failure because of not basting properly. Sometimes I pin baste, sometimes I tack the layers together and sometimes I spray. Whatever you use, the layers need to be well flattened and stretched and anchored with masking tape to a smooth base (I baste on a carpeted floor and it still works!) Start with small sample pieces about 18" square- just the three layers of fabric/batting/fabric. I use a walking foot for straight line quilting and a darning foot and lower the feed dogs for the stipple/meander type. There are plenty of YouTube videos that show you various stage! The most important aspect is practise!!! Every day if you can!
Hi Alice, I love your quilt! The colours are so sunny and your fabrics are so pretty! Great pattern too. Congratulations on your first finished quilt!!
Hi Alice, you commented on my blog but you are a no-reply blogger. That means I can't answer you question about quilting....here's the reply I worte before I realised you were a 'no reply':
ReplyDeleteBasting is the thing that makes for great quilting! I had many a failure because of not basting properly. Sometimes I pin baste, sometimes I tack the layers together and sometimes I spray. Whatever you use, the layers need to be well flattened and stretched and anchored with masking tape to a smooth base (I baste on a carpeted floor and it still works!)
Start with small sample pieces about 18" square- just the three layers of fabric/batting/fabric. I use a walking foot for straight line quilting and a darning foot and lower the feed dogs for the stipple/meander type.
There are plenty of YouTube videos that show you various stage!
The most important aspect is practise!!! Every day if you can!
Hi Alice, I love your quilt! The colours are so sunny and your fabrics are so pretty! Great pattern too. Congratulations on your first finished quilt!!
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