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Learning to Quilt - My Journey

Lyn-J

Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« on: March 21, 2017, 16:04:29 PM »
I am starting to make quilts more or less from scratch. I plan on documenting my experience here.  No doubt I will make every single mistake there is. Please feel free to laugh along with me. All suggestions and criticisms are welcome. No offence will be taken. I going to dust off my Bernina 730 Record, a machine I've had since 1970, it just feels right to use that machine to do patchwork.
I have had some good advice from Iminei which is where I will start.

« Last Edit: March 21, 2017, 16:12:13 PM by Lyn-J »

Pearl

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2017, 16:31:37 PM »
What a great idea, Lyn-J.  Watching with interest.

Lowena

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2017, 17:40:58 PM »
Really looking forward to sharing your journey  <3
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Iminei

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2017, 18:10:18 PM »
No Question is too stupid and we all desperately crave PICS!!!!

Oh and by the way...

The mystery quilt is an ideal start as 4 simple blocks makes a fab quilt so easily!  I'm with you all the way!
« Last Edit: March 21, 2017, 18:14:34 PM by Iminei »
The Imperfect Perfectionist sews again

Yankee Doodle

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 21:32:18 PM »
You can do it! 

YD

BrendaP

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 22:23:00 PM »
You can do it! 

Of course you can - and we'll hold your hand as necessary :flower:
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

rubywishes

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2017, 09:21:52 AM »
Good on you Lyn.......we all muddle along together,  mutter along together, succeed or "almost succeed" along together, and support each other together!  :)
Juki TL2010Q, Juki DX7,  Singers: 1917 27K treadle (aka Gertie), 1957 99k (aka Vincent), 1951 99k knee lever (aka Shirley), 1950 99k handcrank (aka Alice), 1927 28K (aka Dora), 1947 201K treadle with motor conversion (aka Livvy)
....and the dusting and vacuming can wait!

Lyn-J

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2017, 09:26:42 AM »
Here are pics of my two previous attempts
My first was cot sized
Quilt1 by Lyn-J, on Flickr

the second was full sized. this has appliqués done on an embroidery hoop. The fabrics are remnants from dresses I had made for Little Lady (DGD4)
Quilt1 by Lyn-J, on Flickr
The quilting on this was very, shall we say, rustic. The instructions just said layer and quilt. Yikes!
Both are McCall's patterns

b15erk

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2017, 09:56:16 AM »
As far as I can see Lyn, you've made a heck of a start with those two quilts - they are lovely!

Jessie
Jessie, who is very happy to be here!!  :),  but who has far too many sewing machines to be healthy, and a fabric stash which is becoming embarrassing.

Yankee Doodle

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2017, 10:00:50 AM »
Ah, Lyn, they are really lovely. 

Sandra

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2017, 10:40:54 AM »
Lyn...I especially love that second quilt with the pretty little dresses on....It's so sweet.

Enjoy getting back into sewing.

Sandra.
xxx

Sheilago

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2017, 11:27:49 AM »
Hi, those are beautiful quilts- you are obviously not a beginner to sewing as appliqué can be tricky and both of those have lots of lovely appliqué. You will get lots of ideas here.

Lowena

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2017, 13:03:00 PM »
Yep, not a beginner at all, judging by those lovely quilts ( my applique is very hit and miss  :D )
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Ploshkin

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2017, 17:02:32 PM »
Yes, Lyn.  It's the 'quilt as desired' instruction that is daunting.  There are never even any suggestions.
I have only done 2 quilts and my 3rd is waiting to be basted.  I decided that I would try to do a little something each time that I haven't done previously.  On my first I stuck to stitching in the ditch.  On my second I came out of the ditch but followed the lines of the piecing plus a little bit of free ranging straight lines.  I'm planning on diagonal lines (still straight lines) for my third.
Life's too short for ironing.

Lowena

Re: Learning to Quilt - My Journey
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2017, 18:09:33 PM »
SITD is hard, especially if you want to keep in the ditch  :D Straight line sewing should hold no fears for you if you can master that  :flower:
Triumph of hope over experience :D