The Quilting Forum - A fun online community for quilters - Quilting Questions http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/ Quilters helping Quilters en Sun, 26 May 2013 04:21:04 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/digitalvb/satin/misc/rss.png The Quilting Forum - A fun online community for quilters - Quilting Questions http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/ Organizing Stash - Advice Needed Please http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24418-Organizing-Stash-Advice-Needed-Please&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 23:00:20 GMT I have been working on building a stash of fabric and have it in clear plastic bins with lids. How do you organize your stash? By color, by theme... I have been working on building a stash of fabric and have it in clear plastic bins with lids. How do you organize your stash? By color, by theme (animal, flower, children's fabric, batiks, etc.)? I don't know where to begin -- right now there is no rhyme or reason to how my fabric is stored and I'd like to organize it a bit. Thanks in advance for your comments! :) ]]> Quilting Questions DCM http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24418-Organizing-Stash-Advice-Needed-Please Lorax in a Box - blocks or on point? http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24415-Lorax-in-a-Box-blocks-or-on-point&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 19:33:04 GMT Decided on box in a box for my Lorax jelly rolls & charm squares. Have plenty left over for a scrappy border. Do you all like the regular block setting or on point?
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]]> Quilting Questions bhaggerty http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24415-Lorax-in-a-Box-blocks-or-on-point Longarmer cost? http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24408-Longarmer-cost&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 17:21:42 GMT I have 2 twin quilt tops that I'm thinking of having done by a longarmer rather than attempting to quilt them myself at home. If you have used a longarmer before, would you mind sharing the cost? I have no idea what is reasonable to expect as I shop around a little bit.

THANKS
Susan ]]> Quilting Questions slamb13 http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24408-Longarmer-cost Spray basting ??? http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24379-Spray-basting&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 20:12:56 GMT I was trying to spray baste and I flubbed it terribly. I tried to fold the top back and sprayed onto the flannel. (I'm not using batting for this one) I'm doing it on the floor and it was a mess to flip it back over. I had to stand on it and my feet picked up the fabric on the edges. lol

So I say to heck with it and throw it in the wash, iron it all again, look up a site that shows to roll up the top from both ends to the middle. Seemed easy enough. Not.

I'm using 505 but it sprays so wide and I think I'm over spraying. Any suggestions? ]]> Quilting Questions Hulamoon http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24379-Spray-basting Sashing question... http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24378-Sashing-question&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:58 GMT I'm going to make a big star quilt but am stumped about the proper way to add sashing. Do you

1) sash two sides (3 on the top blocks) each block and then sew the blocks together resulting in sashed blocks? Or

2) sash just between the blocks when you sew them into rows and then sew long strips of sashing between the rows?

The only time I did sashing I did the long sashing strips between rows and had a very hard time getting the blocks to line up.

What's the correct or easiest (because I'm all about easy) way to do it?

Thanks for your help! ]]> Quilting Questions Loonwatcher http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24378-Sashing-question Darn you red thread! UGH! http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24360-Darn-you-red-thread!-UGH!&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 14:29:06 GMT Hey everyone - I'm fairly new to quilting and I made my son a rag quilt and used red dye for my X's. Well I washed it and it ruined the entire quilt! He doesn't seem to mind the bleeding mess but I spent a lot of time on it. :( Was it the thread or are you supposed to only use colored thread on dark fabrics? ]]> Quilting Questions missy008 http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24360-Darn-you-red-thread!-UGH! Quilting 1600 inch quilt http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24329-Quilting-1600-inch-quilt&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 01:19:02 GMT Hello! I need some help. My story goes like this: I was going to take a class called "1600 inch" quilt at the local Cloth Castle. The instructor, Natasha, said that I didn't need the class, I could do it on my own, just go to Missouri Star Quilt Company & watch the tutorial. Well, I did: the tutorial & the quilt top! Thanks, Jenny, I just adore your tutorials!! But I'm stuck! I've got the top done, I have the fabric for the finishing, but I haven't a Clue as to how to quilt it!! I can certainly stitch in the ditch, but that just goes in one direction. Will that be enough? Do I need to go in the other direction? My plan is to give it to our local Quilts of Valour (I am a retired veteran) so I want to do a thorough job. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. ]]> Quilting Questions katdurance http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24329-Quilting-1600-inch-quilt Squaring a BIG block!? http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24318-Squaring-a-BIG-block!&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 20:36:51 GMT The quilt I have started on has two different size blocks, 81/2 x 81/2 and 81/2 x 161/2. My largest square ruler is 121/2, so my problem is, how do... The quilt I have started on has two different size blocks, 81/2 x 81/2 and 81/2 x 161/2. My largest square ruler is 121/2, so my problem is, how do I make sure my big blocks are square? For some reason, I can't figure it out!

Anyone had this problem before??

Thanks,
Renate ]]> Quilting Questions Tippysmom http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24318-Squaring-a-BIG-block! Need help with quilt layout http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24264-Need-help-with-quilt-layout&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:33 GMT I've been working on my scrappy/string/strip pieced quilt from my "instant stash". I have 60 squares done, laid out in 15 blocks. Once I get the layout finalized I am going to add a border. But for now I am trying to determine the layout of my blocks.

In theory I want it to look scrappy.... but I am trying to figure out exactly what that means for the specific layout. Right now I have matched up the purple fabrics so that each block center is all one fabric pattern. I don't know if that's ideal though, because the sizes are different so I end up with 4 purples that look like they should line up perfectly, but they don't.

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I do like the darkest stripes put together in blocks, but I'm thinking of mixing up some of the medium pinks so they aren't all matched up as they (mostly) are now.

Any thoughts or opinions are appreciated!

Susan
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]]> Quilting Questions slamb13 http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24264-Need-help-with-quilt-layout HELP :( http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24255-HELP-(&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:24 GMT Hi everyone, I started quilting almost a year ago, learning on my own and reading blogs etc. Anyway, I have been wanting to do a triangle quilt for... Hi everyone,
I started quilting almost a year ago, learning on my own and reading blogs etc. Anyway, I have been wanting to do a triangle quilt for months but was afraid of the points and stuff. I decided on a whim (I needed a soccer gift by this fri ugh) to grab some soccer fabric and Kona solids and do my 1st triangle quilt! I ordered the Fons & Porter pyramid ruler, I wanted everything just right. As I pieced my rows together, everything fit beautifully, it's all straight and matched. I thought, "Well, this is a breeze!" I went to sew the 1st two rows together and opened it up and gasp! My points are gone :( As I looked at others pics, I saw that I didn't have a 1/4 inch above the points, therefore they were cut off in the seam. And if you look at the right side of the triangle and follow it to the row below, it doesn't match up like it should (obviously! the missing points threw things out of whack). I was so upset I went to bed and cried (yes, ridiculous I know). What did I do wrong? I just don't understand. The only conclusion I come to is I pieced the triangles wrong, but don't know how I could of done it any differently. I thought having the pyramid ruler I was good to go. I will have to finish as is, he is a young man that won't care about my points but I'm just heartbroken and plan to do more of these. Hoping someone can tell me where I went wrong here. My first big quilting "OH...NO"! Chris ]]> Quilting Questions chrissherman http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24255-HELP-( Embroidery thread http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24251-Embroidery-thread&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:22 GMT I decided that I wanted to embroider a small butterfly hidden on a quilt I am making for my little GD. I hadn't used the embroidery part of my machine in a long time so I spent some time practicing, downloading a few machine embroidery designs to consider, etc. I used regular thread to do that since it was just practice, but now that I feel comfortable doing it on the quilt, I want to get the right thread. Does anybody who does machine embroidery have any good ideas on what would be the best thread? Madiera, Sulky, other? 40 wt? Although I don't have lots of extra money laying around for my hobbies, I am also a believer in buying the best you can so that you get the results you want. Does anyone have a good website or other source for the purchase of thread? Now that I have gotten back in touch with embroidery, I do see myself using it more often. Is there benefit to buying one of the 20, 40, 80 spool sets (definitely not taking my husband with me if I do that!)? Oh and...rayon or poly? ]]> Quilting Questions jsmetcalf http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24251-Embroidery-thread what color thread for quilting? http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24245-what-color-thread-for-quilting&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:16 GMT I'll be using a white with black print backing. My thought was to use white top and bottom and change to black on the top thread for the black border, but the mustard color is throwing me off. I'd love some suggestions please.

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]]> Quilting Questions yeeehawterri http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24245-what-color-thread-for-quilting binding ? http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24230-binding&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 03:34:17 GMT I am making a baby quilt cotton panel with borders and flannel back...my question is can flannel be used as binding? I am making a baby quilt cotton panel with borders and flannel back...my question is can flannel be used as binding? ]]> Quilting Questions shannonsaulter http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24230-binding Half square triangles http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24226-Half-square-triangles&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 02:39:19 GMT I am following Jen's tutroial on her big star quilt, and trying to sew my squares all the way around then cut them into quarters, but this is what I am getting. I have even tried to pin all around the square and still get the same thing, or is this going to be that big of an issue?

this is what I am getting, and dont understand when you watch Jen tuts she never has this issue.
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]]> Quilting Questions JLynn http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24226-Half-square-triangles String Quilt Question http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24222-String-Quilt-Question&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 00:04:38 GMT As a new quilter, I'd like to try Jenny's String Quilt using all 2-1/2" jelly roll strips. I have white for the center strip to form the outline squares or X's. I'm thinking of using a black & white print jelly roll with it and wonder how (or if) I could include solid black so it will look like a black square in the center of the O where the 4 corners meet. If I keep my seams a consistent 1/4" and am using all 2-1/2" strips, shouldn't it be fairly even to look like a black box when blocks are put together? And where would I place that black strip on the paper? Hope you know what I'm trying to ask - I confused myself when I just read that over! Thanks for any help.

Jenny's String quilt Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ02NM9-USw ]]> Quilting Questions iluvbaking http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/showthread.php?24222-String-Quilt-Question