Re: post from EFF board, anyone quilt?

Re: Re: post from EFF board, anyone quilt?

• CKLee1107

  August 2009

  A lot of the quilts my family has made used approx 4"x4" squares...some 6x6...It really depends on the preference of what you are working with.  I like 12x12 because its easier to work with slightly larger pcs (less sewing--I'm impatient which is odd because I like knitting)

  As far as patterns go I don't think my family uses any so no help there, sorry...GL and have fun!!

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• Cakes2114 member

  August 2009

  I was looking for the same thing.. hoping to see some helpful responses:)

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• mom2b_09 member

  August 2009

  Cakes-check out the advice from EFF!

  https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/20725259.aspx

  I am thinking that I do not need a pattern....but I am concerned about sewing the binding on, and sewing straight! ha.  What kind of look are you going for?

  

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• Cakes2114 member

  August 2009

  mom2b_09:

  Cakes-check out the advice from EFF!

  https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/20725259.aspx

  I am thinking that I do not need a pattern....but I am concerned about sewing the binding on, and sewing straight! ha.  What kind of look are you going for?

  I wanted to do something similar to:

  https://www.bungalowbeachdesigns.com/suprbabe.html

  or

  https://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/bungalowbeachdesigns_2056_31250551

  I love the minky white in the second bedding and would probably incoorporate it in the first one.  All of this is depending on the sex of this new LO - he/she will be sharing a room with DD and I thought a surf theme would be good for girl/girl or girl/boy. 

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• Jibbelle member

  August 2009

  If you have never made a quilt...maybe consider getting a kit from somewhere like Joanne fabrics.  It has everything you need and instructions.   Do it once for practice (save it as a gift or use it) and then you will have a much better idea of what to do on the real one!     Plus, you can use the same instructions/pattern and just buy new fabric.

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• mom2b_09 member

  August 2009

  Cakes2114:

  mom2b_09:

  Cakes-check out the advice from EFF!

  https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/20725259.aspx

  I am thinking that I do not need a pattern....but I am concerned about sewing the binding on, and sewing straight! ha.  What kind of look are you going for?

  I wanted to do something similar to:

  https://www.bungalowbeachdesigns.com/suprbabe.html

  or

  https://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/bungalowbeachdesigns_2056_31250551

  I love the minky white in the second bedding and would probably incoorporate it in the first one.  All of this is depending on the sex of this new LO - he/she will be sharing a room with DD and I thought a surf theme would be good for girl/girl or girl/boy. 

  Yes!  I am doing the same thing!  The second URL is very similar to the different textures/patterns that I am using too! 

  I was thinking about doing a practice quilt as well, great point!

  

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• SLHurst11

  August 2009

  To help you sew straight...  take a roll of masking tape, and cut down into the roll about 1/8 inch or so...  move over 4-6 inches, and cut down about 1/8 inch again.  Peel the entire tape chunk out of your roll.  You now have a 4-6 inch strip of tape about 1/8 inch thick.  Tape this directly to your sewing machine's "deck" and you can butt your material right up to it while you sew.  It forces a straight line that way.  This sounds so confusing, but I'm not home, so I can't take a picture for you...  hope it makes sense.

  

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