tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post1304003566827130843..comments2024-03-25T18:41:05.899-05:00Comments on Mini Mushrooms: Quilting Advice from a BeginnerAnnik Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03393332902496278374noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-35048924941773218192013-07-14T05:46:13.659-05:002013-07-14T05:46:13.659-05:00There are so many men out there who are showing th...There are so many men out there who are showing their artistic side with quilting. We have had several in the shop that I frequent and they are very serious about what they are doing. <br />I say QUILT ON DUDEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-35948912453619848572013-07-11T21:27:35.051-05:002013-07-11T21:27:35.051-05:00Great post. Thanks for sharing your mistakes, most...Great post. Thanks for sharing your mistakes, most people only show their "perfect" quilts. I also think it's awesome your hubby bought you a new sewing machine. Is he interested in learning to quilt too? Turned out my husband was, and he's made 4 quilts so far. He prefers rag quilts, thinks he'll make too many mistakes on a regular quilts. I tell him to just go for it!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04360427187311520300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-85865184987489014772013-07-01T07:45:05.479-05:002013-07-01T07:45:05.479-05:00Been sewing for years but just watched a video on ...Been sewing for years but just watched a video on how to thread your machine correctly. I might have done it correctly about half the time and it was probably some of the reason for some snarls and tangles I've had to pick out.Jenn4653https://www.blogger.com/profile/02801040007447246141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-41858619823152733532013-06-30T15:59:22.059-05:002013-06-30T15:59:22.059-05:00That's a great story :)
I don't back tac...That's a great story :) <br /><br />I don't back tack my HST blocks and I've never had any problems. I always set me seams, though. <br /><br />Congrats on your new sewing machine. Your DH sounds like a great guy!<br /><br />Annik Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03393332902496278374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-35687412525078045632013-06-30T15:39:27.486-05:002013-06-30T15:39:27.486-05:00I have one question and one thought. 1st: we were ...I have one question and one thought. 1st: we were coming home from our son's boot camp and my DH found a quilt store in Missouri for me to have fun in. He looked and looked at this quilt hung proudly from behind the cash register. He asked me if I saw "it", yes its beautiful. Then he asked the store owner and quilter of this quilt if that was her humble block. What? Your humble block, like the Amish nothing is perfect but God so they always make a mistake in their quilts called a humble block. No why would you say such a thing, being assured he was just being a jerk. He pointed out the top right corner block was turned a 1/4 turn wrong. She said I have taught that class so many times, and its hung here for years and no one has ever told me about it. I wonder if she ever fixed it, and I was so surprised about what my DH actually knew about quilting. LOl 2nd: when doing half square triangles do you have to back tack? I just got a Brother SE400 my DH surprised me with and it sews like a dream until I try to back tack. So I was just curious if I had to on HST so I could get going on them.<br />Thanks,<br />Vicki R<br />sunraesban@yahoo.comRichardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06392038745265433727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-44026480918846874802013-06-30T13:29:29.528-05:002013-06-30T13:29:29.528-05:00Best advice I ever got: be gentle with yourself! ...Best advice I ever got: be gentle with yourself! Non-quilters won't even notice the imperfections, and other quilters will totally understand:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-35120164094525202892013-06-30T13:03:55.779-05:002013-06-30T13:03:55.779-05:00A seasoned quilter once told me done is better tha...A seasoned quilter once told me done is better than perfect. I have made all the same mistakes but I think who will the quilt go to and will they really care? I correct what I can and make do with the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-83118145549985916302013-06-30T12:40:29.173-05:002013-06-30T12:40:29.173-05:00You don't have to do fancy quilting to complet...You don't have to do fancy quilting to complete a quilt. Most of my quilting is based on straight lines, squares, diamonds, rectangles, grids and etc. On occasion, I will use simple curves. None of my quilt recipients have complained. Watching a lot of the tv shows and videos online, the instructors seem to think that fancy feathers and "O"s are the only way to go. Only if you are into competitions. Just let yourself enjoy the process and many finished quilts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-676575770013263802013-06-30T12:14:38.783-05:002013-06-30T12:14:38.783-05:00Great advice! I was told to always quilt from the ...Great advice! I was told to always quilt from the centre outwards :-)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832347204850415949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-72859174983076410332011-05-30T06:16:50.627-05:002011-05-30T06:16:50.627-05:00Great advice!Great advice!icterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12350351181681364032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-62541767048748084332011-05-29T20:42:38.950-05:002011-05-29T20:42:38.950-05:00I just took a beg quilting class. Learned a lot of...I just took a beg quilting class. Learned a lot of great stuff. The BEST tool was the Shape Cut Plus. It shaves SOOO much time of cutting your fabric!! AND measurements are EXACT!<br />HT<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Shape-Rotary-Cutting-Tool-%252d12/dp/B0001DUMTA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306719490&sr=8-1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-43626469491065684352011-05-28T03:42:54.273-05:002011-05-28T03:42:54.273-05:00What a great blog post!
Since I'm Norwegian, a...What a great blog post!<br />Since I'm Norwegian, and we use metric measurements, I always tell new quilters to buy tools with INCHES, not centimetres. There is not many patterns made with metric measurements, and to convert from metric to inches will never be good. And inches are just so much better to work with!Synnovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292316382377170701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368487031041938123.post-39809700161658562322011-05-27T22:53:08.134-05:002011-05-27T22:53:08.134-05:00Awww, I'm your quilting doula? I am honored. M...Awww, I'm your quilting doula? I am honored. My tip is to take a beginner quilting class. Even for experienced sewers, you will learn lots of tips specific to quilting that will save you pain from things like not squaring your blocks. ;)CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542178257786238683noreply@blogger.com