Couperwife Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 wow, tracy, that sounds amazing cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Wow again, those 8 points are really difficult. We'll need a tutorial please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Here are a couple of photos - it has been folded up for a week now, so excuse it's not ironed! http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/img_2564.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/TAJchicks/img_2565.jpg What do you think? I am impressed given this is my first patchwork quilt. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 wow that is amazing I really admire your patience totaly gorgeous colours and pattern cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 What a fantastic quilt & lovely colours. My MIL has paid for me to go on a one day quilting course at Quilters Haven as my birthday pressie............I am hopefully going on the Sew Simple Logs course. I am tempted to get the suffolk star kit ............looks fab and nice bright colours http://www.quilters-haven.co.uk/acatalog/sew_simple_logs_quilt_kits.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 It's looking lovely. You are so lucky having a quilting shop in your area - the nearest one to us was Middlesex and that closed down. Have fun with the log cabins - that's a good one they always look nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 That is absolutely stunning. It looks 3D and your points are perfection. I am full of admiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Wow I am impressed! It's much neater than mine! And those colours are stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 not shocked, just gobsmacked...that's gorgeous, I bet you don't sew it in bright sunlight without sunnies on......it's soooo bright & cheery And Mrs WM, what a great MiL, that quilt looks fab too. Enjoy your class . Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 not shocked, just gobsmacked...that's gorgeous, I bet you don't sew it in bright sunlight without sunnies on......it's soooo bright & cheery And Mrs WM, what a great MiL, that quilt looks fab too. Enjoy your class . Sha x I still think it will not be calming at night when I want to go to sleep! - the backing will be one fabric (one of the big squares ones), so I can always turn it over if it get a bit to busy for me. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I'm very impressed!! Pointy triangles look very compliacted to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Oooo lovely - I really like that. You must have so much patience. I want to learn how to patchwork & quilt. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Another 4½ squares done - so I have past the halfway mark on the squares 14½ done 10½ left to go, then of course sewing together, edging, wadding, backing, quilting - but at least I feel I am making progress. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 All big squares completed - any advice from experienced quilters on which batting to use - I have looked here http://www.cottonpatch.net/wadding.htm but there is so much choice I do not know what to go for. I have the synthetics & eco sample packs - now I think I need the naturals as well! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I haven't tried the bamboo ones yet, but the ones I usually get are the Heirloom cotton waddings. I like the idea that the bamboo is naturally antibacterial and grown without pesticides. I bought a sample pack of the naturals, the cotton ones are quite flat and feel nice and soft. The wool one can be pulled apart - which would be very handy if you are doing quilting as you go blocks - something I have been thinking of doing. The Quilters Dream ones - Deluxe is the thinnest, Select - medium, and the Request is thicker - each are only very slightly different. Although the Deluxe apparently is more suitable for machine quilting, especially wall-hangings. They can also be machine washed - which is a bonus (not too keen on the idea of washing in the bathtub by hand, dripping all the way downstairs to lay on the lawn to dry in the sun!) - however they do say that by hand is the preferred method. But the Cotton Patch are really helpful and if you e-mail them they are more than happy to help - or ring them up. My first wadding pack came from them and it was the Heirloom White (bleached) 100% cotton - we went up to visit and came home a lot lighter in the pocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Well my favourite is Hobbs Heirloom premium. Its 80% cotton and quilts beautifully. You have to try different to find what you like as Koojie says. For baby quilts or ones getting washed a lot I use polydown which is very soft and all polyester but I don't like the finish as much. Pure cotton is a bit pricey for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Now you know why it takes so long to finish a quilt! I managed to get some wadding when the shop in Staines closed. I tend to buy the largest sizes because left overs can be used for cushions (well that's the intention) and cot quilts or little quilts for dolls prams, or lap quilts. I also use muslin (or plain cotton - not the cheesecloth sort of muslin) for backing to keep costs down - I backed my first quilt with different co-ordinating fabric, but that was a waste of money - the plus side is that the plain cotton comes in larger widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Just thought, if you haven't seen it before, "Sewer's Aid" is very good - you squirt it on the cotton reel and it provides a silicon cover so that the cotton doesn't knot so much - and if it does it's easier to undo. That's instead of wax (which gets everywhere) and brilliant for hand piecing or hand quilting. I don't bother with the cotton reels on the sewing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 The whole front (25 big squares, plus 52 border squares) are all done and made up together, the backing is all sewn and the quilter dream cotton wadding and quilting thread have arrived - gues what I will be doing at the weekend Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Taking photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerangelk8x Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Wow Tracey! just seen this post.... that is such a beautiful quilt your working on! You are so clever and it looks so neat I've just made my first patch work cushion, i've got a very long way to go befor i reach your standard. But , i would love to make a quilt one day! i really love all the bright colours..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 The whole front (25 big squares, plus 52 border squares) are all done and made up together, the backing is all sewn and the quilter dream cotton wadding and quilting thread have arrived - gues what I will be doing at the weekend Tracy Can you believe that was in November!! Well I finally got DD to help me layer it together and stretch it out last week (August 2010). As of today all the big squares and edge squares have been machine gutter quilted and the edging finished and a lovely daisy stich (by machine) added all around the edge. In theory I could say it is now finished, however I will continue to do some more quilting on it, around flowers, etc. I will try and add photos tomorrow - I really love it and now want to use the spare material to make accessories to go with it - but that might take another 18 months! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I was only wondering yesterday how you were getting on....how spooky is that Congratulations and I'm sure I speak for lots of others when I say......I can't wait to see the piccies Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 That beautiful quilt, I can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I didn't see this thread last year, so I've just caught up - and only just realised that it's been a long gap between your last post and this most recent one! It looks brilliant - I wouldn't have the patience. Can't wait to see the pics of the finished item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
