On Pins and Needles Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Thought you all might enjoy this quilt, made by an admitted non-quilter. If my pictures show up (no guarantees there) you will see how flat it lays, its worse in person, the sashing is "meandering" to say the least, there are so many layers of heavy fusible it's stiff as a piece of plywood, seams are pressed in every direction and vary between 1/2" and 1". She said when she got to the center block she needed background fabric and didn't want to go to the store so she got a jacket out of her closet and cut it up. It's kind of a stretchy mesh with flocking. I'd like to make it look nice for her, it's a gift for her husband, just not sure how I'm going to make that happen. I know tension will be awful with all that fusible, I have black flannel for the back and polyester batting. Id have to remake it to get it square enough to put on the longarm, think I might just do it on my dsm, start in the middle and work my way out. My biggest fear is that she'll ask me to do the binding too. I hope my pictures work. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/78141575@N02/10368601463/" title="image by riciclare, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3714/10368601463_d49e32f549.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="image"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/78141575@N02/10368600733/" title="image by riciclare, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3735/10368600733_1f06200d8a.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="image"></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Oh, a tuck here and there will make a big difference.....I think....I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Oh Cindy! You have my complete admiration and sympathy! That quilt is "scary" in more ways than one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 You will make it beautiful and she will be so pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 What is it they say??? "Don't worry, it will quilt out". haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 How wonderful of you to take on this project for your friend, Cindy! She is lucky to have you. I'm sure it will look fabulous when you are finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apylinski Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 You'll make it sing Cindy! I was looking at your other photos. Love the blocks you had posted. Can you share what the pattern is for the project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Pins and Needles Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Thanks ladies for the encouragement, I've got it mostly pinned, doesn't look too great but I'm going to go for it on the dsm. I'm hoping she doesn't hold me responsible for the final result. She's not actually a friend, she's a co-worker of my husband...I'm going to have him deliver it back to her! About the tucks Sylvia...it came pre-loaded with tucks...ha. Ann, the blocks are from Shannon's (doodlebug) sew along. I think we've been working on it for about a year and a half. She has all the instructions on her blog....pieceful kwilter. I hope it finishes up soon as I'm running out of fabric. I do love the blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Use 2 layers or one layer of a really thick poly bat. I had one like that, used my trupunto batting, ditched the squares, light meander in sashing or a squiggly line, then outline the appliqué. You would be surprised how puffy it will be and it takes in all the extra. Looked pretty good when I was done. Just an idea for you. I have even stuffed a second bat in just one block to finish getting rid of excess. That worked also. I have a client that I can tell when she gets tired of a quilt, it gets lots of excess in it. I finally convinced her to mark on the directions where she was, put I. A tote and work on the next one and when she got tired of that one do the same and get the first one out. She is doing a lot better know. She is a good piecer unless she gets tired of the quilt. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Use high loft polyester batting. Outline all the appliques. Use fill on the backgrounds, and add embellishments to the appliques. Don't try to make the whole thing flat. Let the cartoons pop and come to life. Just my opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliss Quilter Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Teresa, By George, I think you have it. Good Luck. Hope to see pic. soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Pins and Needles Posted October 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 You and I think alike Shirley....that's exactly my plan. I'm going to sid wherever I can find a ditch, put a little outlining on the applique and was thinking I'd like to meander in the sashing and borders....that's where all the fullness and irregularities are. The blocks themselves are nicely done, just so many layers of fabric and fusible they're stiff. No amount of batting will puff them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Sewing through lots of fusible is my least favorite thing. Good luck with this challenging quilt and please post pics of your quilting magic. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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