Re: Quilting in Sections???
Not a clue on how to, but looking for ward to hearing about it! I have thought about doing that for some time, but can't put it together in my mind to figure it out. I
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Thanks, coffeebreak for the support if not the info. I haven't had much luck getting and suggestions so please keep checking back... Maybe help will come!
Re: Quilting in Sections???
Here is one way to do this, it's a little tricky so I hope I don't lose you:
1. Have your back pieced as a whole piece (as it would be for the whole quilt)
2. Take your pieced centre section and centre it up on the back with batting, pin, roll/fold your backing fabric out of the way and quilt your centre section. This gives a smaller quilting area to work with and the backing fabric on it's own is not very bulky to deal with.
3. Take your top or bottom pieced area and place right side down on the centre area, align the edges, now carefully abutt the batting for this section with the batting of the first section, you do NOT want it overlapping. You can use some of the batting iron on tape to secure it OR fold your backing fabric back out of the way and do a large zigzag to join the batting pieces, OR you trim your first batting to just under the centre piece so that when you sew the next section on it will be caught in the seam. If you are careful and confident enough it does not need a lot of securing.
4. Carefully sew the next section to the centre section and fold over onto the batting. Pin and quilt this area.
5. Continue with each section in order to complete the top.
Obviously this method can only be used where the design has distinct areas that can be added in sequence like paper piecing, which yours can. Otherwise you can just use the quilt as you go method and yes you will need a lot more sashing for your back.
I hope this makes sense and is of help.
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This method Lynn is suggesting is called split batting. It's ideal for a larger size quilt when you want to FMQ it yourself. When you do this you start in the middle first. Cut your center piece and quilt it then your side pieces. This whole method as well as the sashing method is in that new Craftsy class on "Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine". It is well worth the price if you intend on doing FMQ work or stitch in the ditch quilting on larger quilts.
Basically you do the batting in pieces, usually three. Spray baste your back and top. Measure the batting to the correct size you will need. Cut batting in a wavy cut and mark each of the three pieces to where they go centre, right side, left side. Place your centre piece on the centre of your backing and then your top to the batting in the centre. Quilt your centre piece. Now do one side joining your marked batting to the correct side matching your wavy cut. Seal with a running stitch or heat seam for batting. Quilt that side and then repeat the other side.
It sounds complicated but honestly it is very simple and so much easier to handle the bulk of the quilt. If you can afford it I would highly recommend getting that Craftsy class which is on for half price just now.
Hope this has helped.
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Yes what Alana describes is excellent for large normal pieced quilts and can be used by everyone. The reason I described mine in smaller sections is that the quilt I did this with has an on point centre and squaring off corners so the three long strips did not work it had to be individual sections, like the paper piecing. Alana's would work fine with your quilt as well and may be simpler for you.
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Lynn and Alana... Thank you sooo much for sharing this with me. I'm going to take a look at the Craftsy class right now!
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YEA!!!!! I took Alana's suggestion and purchased the Craftsy course she recommended. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Thank you Alana! I will be completing this quilt using the split batting method and am so looking forward to it. I also learned from this course that I can use plastic wrap (sticky backed) to put on my quilt, draw my quilting design and leave it on to quilt over. It comes right off after the quilting is done!
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Illine Smith
YEA!!!!! I took Alana's suggestion and purchased the Craftsy course she recommended. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Thank you Alana! I will be completing this quilt using the split batting method and am so looking forward to it. I also learned from this course that I can use plastic wrap (sticky backed) to put on my quilt, draw my quilting design and leave it on to quilt over. It comes right off after the quilting is done!
I thought this was really cool too! Just have to find the wrap now. I think it's still around here but not that sure. I want to try that one for sure especially on the borders.
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What is sticky backed plastic wrap? Is this a quilting product or something from Saran Wrap?
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Claire Hallman
What is sticky backed plastic wrap? Is this a quilting product or something from Saran Wrap?
It's Glad Cling and Seal wrap. You know the type that comes on a roll just like plastic wrap and it sticks to itself to form a seal. It's kind of sticky on one side.
When you tear off a strip and hand press it down to your fabric it will stick to your fabric but not leave any residue on it. Your can then draw on the wrap whatever pattern you want to quilt on your top. You can sew with it still on the quilt top and it doesn't gum up your needle. Then just pull it off when you are done.
Haven't tried it yet but it does look interesting. I don't think I would want to do very intricate stitches or patterns with it but it would be great for a running border or large flower or feather motifs.
