tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post4878419363310390616..comments2024-03-25T20:18:21.478-05:00Comments on Diary of a Stay at Home Mom: Uncharted Territory...of the crafty kindSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00448386993712122412noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-25587293457804027372012-11-24T13:14:36.392-06:002012-11-24T13:14:36.392-06:00Yes, I DO quilt! I have quilted about 20 or so ye...Yes, I DO quilt! I have quilted about 20 or so years and I took a class at Hancocks fabrics then mostly taught myself and used books. Someone said use the machine to piece it and I would agree, at least at first, it keeps the top from being all wonky and out of shape and helps you be more able to hand quilt it without difficulty. About the most important thing is a consistent seam allowance. That can make or break your quilt for sure! I like the rail fence blocks, they are lovely! You can check out some of my quilts at kellisquilts dot blogspot dot com (without the words "dot") of course!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644347678838459980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-56823990159528364442012-11-24T10:39:28.644-06:002012-11-24T10:39:28.644-06:00beautiful! I have been quilting since 1989, I have...beautiful! I have been quilting since 1989, I have always quilted mine by hand. Until the last couple of years. My neck and my hands just won't allow me to do all of the hand quilting I love to do so much. I have learned to quilt on my sewing machine, and as much as I don't like it, I have to accept it and know that at least I did it myself. I always felt that my quilts must be hand quilted to be "authentic" or to have the genuine feel to them. Not too long ago I had a quilter say to me that if the women of 100 years ago had machines to do their quilting, they would have used them. Hand sewing and quilting was the only way back then, so they had no choice. That helped me a little, but I still would rather hand quilt :-(Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198340348534108650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-62347634051681905182012-11-24T10:32:59.919-06:002012-11-24T10:32:59.919-06:00I think you meant that you would be hand quilting ...I think you meant that you would be hand quilting it - yes, I do that every time. I think you will love that part especially. <br />Sew the top on the machine though. That way you will be getting seams accurate etc etc.<br /> Once you have placed it as you want to, what I do is pick up a row from the top down, and pin the pile together with a piece of paper with a number 1 on the top. then 2, 3, 4 etc. <br />Then, sew each line in a strip and pin the finished strip over the ironing board, with that number 1 on it.2, 3, 4 etc and do the rest, then you will always know exactly where you are.<br />It works for me! Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141761866483224572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-32874873954453458462012-11-24T06:36:21.335-06:002012-11-24T06:36:21.335-06:00Dear Sandra ~ This is wonderful. The colors and pa...Dear Sandra ~ This is wonderful. The colors and patterns are great and the layout is great! What a lovely first piece you are creating.<br /><br />I also started my first quilt this week, sewing the squares by hand, then will embellish the piece too. It is for us, a quilt made with love for our life together. I cut the squares out 2 years ago and they have just been sitting in a stack. I am a procrastinator. I also have paisleys in mine. I too feel relaxed while making this piece.<br /><br />Love and hugs to you as you lovingly create this work of art that will be a comfort to you and those who cuddle under it.<br /><br />FlowerLady<br /><br />FlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-3110227124854193682012-11-24T06:01:19.161-06:002012-11-24T06:01:19.161-06:00Love the colors you have picked!! I hate to tell y...Love the colors you have picked!! I hate to tell you this but here goes. Your hooked!!!! There is no turning back. Ha, I haven't tried to hand quilt yet but I am working on a Grandmothers flower garden quilt that is being done all by hand. When it comes time for quilting (years from now) I will hand quilt itDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319991952705204675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-55635736831697838892012-11-23T21:19:25.630-06:002012-11-23T21:19:25.630-06:00Wow Sandra! This is going to be AMAZING! I don&#...Wow Sandra! This is going to be AMAZING! I don't quilt, for all the exact same reasons you mentioned. But I have always loved handmade quilts, and admired people who can. There is quilting group at my church, they create hundreds of beautiful, individualised children's quilts each year- made with more love than you could ever imagine. They are then given to kids in foster homes, so that these children have at least one special item that belongs to only them, and that they can take with them as they move from place to place. I think there is something very special about homemade quilts, and the quilters. It's something I thought I'd never be able to do, but you never know. You may have just inspired me! Enjoy every moment, although I think you already are! CaityClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574219230482693747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-13771212225090469352012-11-23T21:08:03.775-06:002012-11-23T21:08:03.775-06:00ohhh!!! its gorgeous! I know EXACTLY how you feel....ohhh!!! its gorgeous! I know EXACTLY how you feel.. I just completed my first two quilts well I'll say one, because the first one is sooo small..and what an amazing feeling it was. I was so scared and so intimidated by the whole process I kept putting it off for MONTHS..finally I just sat down one day with my material and..did it. It was so relaxing and I loved the fact that it was something for my children to have hopefully for a very long time.<br /><br />I have no tips as I am just learning to do this myself.. There are a lot of great blogs out there though that have been a a huge help. www.cluckclucksew.com is one and www.stitcherdickerydock.com<br /><br />Just enjoy the process and trust me when I say it probably won't be your last quilt.. I've come to learn that quilting is addicting.<br />: )Nikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010861929579625731noreply@blogger.com