When I called my friend Kathy last night to give her the info on the the long arm she invited me over to see her latest quilt. She is much faster at making quilts than I am.
I was telling her my delima about a quilt for DS1. she said I should do a quilt as you go. I came home and looked it up on line. You do each block separately. You quilt the top piece, whatever it is to the batting, attach the blocks together and then sew them to the back. Add your binding, and you are done. Very doable!
I think that is what I an going to do. Looked on Pintrest for ideas. DS1 said he wanted basically the same thing. The green and burgundy. I think The blocks are in good shape, they just came apart. I may take it completely apart and use them in the new one. I'd like to find some coordinating prints to help update it at the same time.
The more I think about it, this may be my new technique. Since you are quilting each individual block you can be as detailed as you want.
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Saturday, February 7, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
DS1 Quilt Request
DS1 and his girlfriend were here at the house tonight. I was good timing because I needed her moms contact information. She has a long arm in her home, and quilts for people. A friend of mine had asked for the information.
As I was getting the info from her Ds1 mentioned he wanted a quilt. He says he stopped using his because it was falling apart. He just has it folded in his room. I told him I would think about it. The top I can afford, it is the quilting that kills.
I really would like to replace it for him. This is the second time he has mentioned it. I will have to think on this some.
About 16 years ago there was a local business in town that made sleeping bags, shirts and skirts I think. They used a machine to cut out. They didn't mind if you dumpster dived and took their remnants. I only went once, but I got two garbage bags worth. That year I made quillows for my three kids. My DD's was red. There was a solid red, and a white with red flowers. DS1 got now that was hunter green and burgundy. Green was his favorite color at the time. My youngest got a light chambray blue. His I had to go and buy coordinating fabric for. It was a light blue with red, yellow and orange lines bending like pipes all over it.
Last time I saw my daughters a couple of years ago it was still in one piece. Both of the boys loved theirs well. They have literally fallen apart. I think it was the cheap thread I used.
As I was getting the info from her Ds1 mentioned he wanted a quilt. He says he stopped using his because it was falling apart. He just has it folded in his room. I told him I would think about it. The top I can afford, it is the quilting that kills.
I really would like to replace it for him. This is the second time he has mentioned it. I will have to think on this some.
About 16 years ago there was a local business in town that made sleeping bags, shirts and skirts I think. They used a machine to cut out. They didn't mind if you dumpster dived and took their remnants. I only went once, but I got two garbage bags worth. That year I made quillows for my three kids. My DD's was red. There was a solid red, and a white with red flowers. DS1 got now that was hunter green and burgundy. Green was his favorite color at the time. My youngest got a light chambray blue. His I had to go and buy coordinating fabric for. It was a light blue with red, yellow and orange lines bending like pipes all over it.
Last time I saw my daughters a couple of years ago it was still in one piece. Both of the boys loved theirs well. They have literally fallen apart. I think it was the cheap thread I used.
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