BYC SEWING/QUILTING CLUB

[Scrambled Egg]

I got some fat quarters from them this week, my first order with them, very pretty, very pleased. Good prices, fast shipping and my gosh, "thousands" of bolts to pick from, lol!!

 

[halo]

I havent read thru all of this thread, but I have been cruising thru some of the quilt block threads, and I feel another addiction coming on. The quilts are just so gorgeous. I have to admit Im a closet fabric admirer....I love going thru the fabric sections of stores like Walmart and Joannes and just seeing what there is. I think it must mean I have latent tendencies to need to start quilting.

So the point being, can anyone point me to any websites for teaching quilting? As in Quilting for Dummies, real dummies, right from the beginning, like which end of the needle to hold. My goal in life will be to join one of the Block Parties here on BYC.

I humbly thank you for any help in this direction.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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The best thing I can tell you is to sign up for the monthly swaps and you will glean a wealth of knowledge from the novice to the advanced quilters.

So come on.....what are you waiting?/? Christmas??

 

[halo]

Sign up for a swap?? Are you kidding? I need to know which end of the needle to hold first! Id rather tippy toe around first and make sure I can figure out how to do this; Id hate to screw up a swap.

Nice rainy day today...might be a good day to go fabric shopping!

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Yes Halo join!!

 

[NanaKat]

Sure Halo....JOIN
You have to learn to make blocks first before you quilt. The blocks are sewn together on a sewing machine and then you add the batting and the back. Nowadays that can be quilted on machine instead of by hand....so knowing which end of a needle to use is not so important.

A 4 patch or 9 patch block is the easiest.
For a 4 patch 12 inch block you need 4 squares of fabric that measure 6.5 x 6.5 inches. Sew these together into a four grid using 1/4 inch seams. The finished block should measure 12.5 x 12.5 inches. This gives you a 1/4 seam al the way around to sew to additional blocks you make.

For a nine patch 12 inch block you need nine 3.5 x 3.5 inch blocks. Using the same 1/4 inch seams, sew these into three strips of three blocks each and sew together. Make sure to line up the seams as you sew and your first corners will look great.
SEW Simple. You can do it!!!!!

 

[halo]

Wow, I had to read that post 6 times before I sort of understood it.

It sounds like fun! Blocks, okay, blocks...

I think this afternoon I will take some time to do some online reading about making blocks. Oh, and what is fat quarters?

So what happens with the swaps, does everyone make their own block, make a dozen of them, and then send one to everyone? Does everyone end up with basically the same quilt at the end of the swap, with blocks made by everyone? Has anyone ever actually finished a swap block quilt?

 

[NanaKat]

Fat quarters are 1/4 yard of fabric that measures 18 x 21 inches.

In the block swap, you sign up for how many blocks you want to make. Then your name is added to the list that many times. You make and send a 12.5 inch square block to the person(s) whose name appears just below yours on the list.

For the fall block swap, we signed up to do as many blocks as people who signed up...so we each are making 20 blocks of a set pattern.

 

[baustin]

I'm working on a comfort quilt for our local women's and children's shelter but I'm not really into it. Had to stop a few days ago due to company coming in and can't seem to get motivated again. Maybe today I can get busy.

 

[Acre of Blessings]

I'm trying to finiah a quilt that I am going to try and raffle off this weekend. Sure hope I get done with it.