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Oh, snap! I forgot about making a label. I'm glad you said something before I start quilting it!
Thankee. My first quilt, my first applique. So many firsts! I never thought I'd start something so new and demanding at my age. But I'm glad I did. Quilting is almost meditative. I didn't expect that.
It can become addictive. Or so I've heard.Oh, snap! I forgot about making a label. I'm glad you said something before I start quilting it!
Thankee. My first quilt, my first applique. So many firsts! I never thought I'd start something so new and demanding at my age. But I'm glad I did. Quilting is almost meditative. I didn't expect that.
Thanks, all.
Heard that, eh? LOL!It can become addictive. Or so I've heard.
Have you looked into art quilts? As an artist that might be something you'd enjoy to expand your quilting skills in addition to traditional quilts. Some of them are absolutely amazing.Heard that, eh? LOL!
Just from this one blanket, I've bought enough fabric for two more projects. I've lost stuff, found it, cut it wrong... a nightmare of disorganization!
Plus, Tall Guy's grandmother keeps giving me huge bags of scraps from things she used to sew. My next quilt is going to be a scrap quilt.
I love this design, so I might try it. The whole thing is nothing but strips of 2 inches by 4 inches, arranged properly, of course.
The only color I'd have to buy is the black. The rest can be whatever scraps I can cut that size.
Somebody in a quilting group I'm in suggested painting quilts. I've looked at some and they are amazing! I think it would be a great way to make quilts that are uniquely my own.
Not sure if this is quite what she was talking about but this is one I did a few years ago of a calla lily. One with just the fabric and then after it had been quilted and painted. I've always wanted to go back and fix the stem because I don't like how that turned out. Someday.Somebody in a quilting group I'm in suggested painting quilts. I've looked at some and they are amazing! I think it would be a great way to make quilts that are uniquely my own.
I think it's perfect.
That is absolutely gorgeous!This isn't mine. But it's a beautiful example of a painted quilt. The fabric was painted first, then the quilting was done on it.
I love it.
Lepplady amazing technique.This isn't mine. But it's a beautiful example of a painted quilt. The fabric was painted first, then the quilting was done on it.
I love it.
....nah, just human......
positives, it's a learning curve. Each new craft is an individual creative work of art.
I didn't realize that ironing freezer paper to batting would cause the batting to tear away in clumps when I tried to remove the freezer paper. And then when I washed the top to get rid of the remaining clumpy batting, the seams blew out.
Were you using polyester batting? If so, it's the heat of the iron that would start to melt the batting more so than it being just because of the freezer paper. The Warm & Natural batting at JoAnn's is a good go-to batting for quilting at a reasonable price. You can buy it pre-packaged or by the yard. There's one called Warm & Plush if you want a puffier finish as the Warm & Natural will result in a flatter quilt. There are other, higher quality and accompanying higher priced brands if you want the quilt to be more of an heirloom.
Never dead. There is a way to fix this. Your friend will fix it! It's a gorgeous little quilt and it will be just fantastic. We all live and learn these things, so don't beat yourself up.
