The Potting Shed

Aqui · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

It's something I'd love to try, although I need to master my sewing machine first. I was thinking of making J a quilt out of his baby clothes when he's older. The plan was to do a random one as I'm not very good at being exact!
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Kathy · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject:

I've done a little quilting, just plain squares which I made into bags, in fact I think Leonie received one in a present swap we did. I've never managed to start anything bigger but have LOTS of fabric sitting around waiting. Laughing

Svea · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject:

yes, i am resurrecting an old thread!

i am also thinking about a quilt - not necessarily out of old clothes but for the girl nonetheless (as a keepsake) - also not necessarily made by me (i have a few quilter friends who might do me a commission).
i kinda know what fabric colours i want - now for some research into patterns? so at least i know what i am talking about when discussion the project with others. and if push comes to shove, it might have to wait a few years and then do it myself....

any recommendations on typical patterns? think more traditional (american) rather than applique..

Bovey Belle · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Here's a link to an excellent site. Looking through these blocks should give you an idea of what you might like to do. On the other hand, you may then have every spare moment spoken for until Infinity and Beyond!

http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/AlphaBlockList.html
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Jojo · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

My goodness that looks complicated Confused

Bovey Belle · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:47 am Post subject:

Some of them are quite fiddly, but this one is very straightforward:

http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth/1998/Thrifty.html

and so is the Log Cabin:

http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/LogCabin/LogCabin.html

This is just half squares again, set on their sides:

http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth/19981999/SplitNinepatch.html

And this isn't too difficult either:

http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/ChurnDash/ChurnDashDirections.html

You can always start with large 6" squares of material and just sew those together. That's the very easiest sort of quilt. Or I did one once for a friend which was just strips of material about 4" wide, the width of the quilt, in different prints but the same colourway.

Here's a top I made for my son for Christmas (now backed, tufted and on his bed):

And here's the Bear Paw pattern, which is just large squares and half squares, quite straightforward:

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Kathy · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:19 am Post subject:

I made bags just using squares in my brief foray into quilting. The bear's paw look simple enough now I've seen your photo Bovey. Smile

Libby · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

They do look nice! Very Happy

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