I was having a hard time getting it to work until I realized that I hadn't purchased enough green, by almost a full yard. Once I figured that out, I was less bugged by it.Juliet likes her quilt already. She kept trying to lay on the quilt squares while I was laying them out. (I meant to rotate this one but I'm on the laptop and there isn't any editing software on it.)
Jack's quilt is even easier. He has a big block of Mater and Lightening McQueen in the middle with red and tan on the edges and a black bottom.
Jack's top is finished and Juliet's is almost finished. I purchased the rest of the green fabric yesterday and I need to cut it out this morning and sew it together.
Then comes the topic of getting them together. I usually just tie quilts but I like the look of a machine-stitched quilt. I'm hesitant to machine stitch it with my machine because it's just an average machine, nothing special. I just don't want to mess them up with my machine after all the work of getting them ready. I almost wish there was a different way to tie the yarn so it didn't leave the strings hanging out. So if anyone has any tips or ideas, let me know!
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Well, you could always quilt it by hand. Or, take it to someone who has a quilting machine and have them do it. When you get them done, I'd love to see the finished results!
If you want to just do straight line quilting your machine should probably be able to handle it and if it messes up - SEAM RIPPER! :)
I just saw a great tip. Use painters tape to lay out the straight line pattern you want. This would work especcially well on Jack's quilt with the large piece of fabric that would otherwise offer you no way to guide your machine.
They look really cute! So...I must have been in 7th grade when you were in 5th grade. That was my purple and green phase. Must have been a fad:).
I know of a tied method that doesn't leave loose strands. It's the way they tie for the humanitarian quilts so they can wash them against rocks and they don't come untied. It just looks like little x's...pretty cute, I think. If you're interested I'll try to remember how it's done...or ask my MIL:).
There are a few ladies in my ward with quilting machines. If you'd like me to ask them if you can bring your quilts by, I will.
P.S. if you need any newspaper paper for patterns, I have tons at work. The company we get our products from uses it as packaging buffers in the boxes.
Very cute quilts - there's nothing better than putting a homemade quilt on a kids bed. I've done a few small quilts on my regular size sewing machine. It takes a lot of safety pins and spray adhesive - but it's totally doable. It's also helpfull if you have a walking foot. If you'd like to borrow my bag of safety pins your more than welcome - it takes a lot! This blog has a lot of good tips on how to do the quilting - http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/
Go Jamie!!! That's awesome! I still have not finished my "children's quilt" since Adam is not a baby anymore...!! They're cute!
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