jandcembroidery Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 As much as I admire vintage hand pieced quilts; for the patience and time that was put into it, this one is a mess. My mother-in-law gave me some quilts and blocks a while back that her mom had done. This one is her favorite and she wanted me to quilt it for her. So today, I dug it out of storage and laid it out to see what I was up against. This thing has more puckers and waves than a beauty pageant. I think I'll just crack a bottle of Moscato and let it rip. Untitled by jandcembroidery, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom Quilter Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 James, good luck with your fan quilt. Don't you know you can just quilt out all those puckers and waves! LOL That's what my customers think anyway. I would try to starch and steam it before you even put it on the frame. I'm sure someone else with more experience will chime in here with more help for you. Seriously, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I agree wtih Debbie. I would try to steam and press it to see if it shrinks up any. Also try an extra loft batting or double layer of batting to take up some of the fullness. Good luck. Post pictures when you finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Use a wool batting if you can find it. It's light weight and quilts beautifully. The extra poof will help with the "extra" fabric.And since the top is vintage and extra care will be taken when laundering anyway, the wool batt will stay nice and the quilt can be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage Keepsakes Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Ooh James, I envy you with this quilt top!!! I just took classes with Linda Taylor at Houston, and one of those classes was different quilting designs on a vintage fan quilt top! If you get the chance to see a photo of it, it may assist you in how you'll be able to treat the "friendliness" in the quilt top you have. I can't wait to see what you do with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 What else can be said? I am looking forward to seeing what you do with this one…I am sure it will be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandcembroidery Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Everyone eagerly awaiting my results....from someone that's only done pantos Linda - Wool? I'll be lucky if I can find cotton. The only local store we have is Hobby Lobby and Wal-Mart. I'm not sure they offer other than loft. I do have a 60 yard roll of Hobbs Poly that I brought with me from Texas. Julie - I envy you. Traveling all the way from Australia to attend the Houston Quilt show and take classes? I lived hours away from Houston and never had the opportunity to attend due to my career. I'm no Linda Taylor but I'll give it my best. Vicki - Like you said "what else can be said" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 James, it will be fine, I have posted one vintage quilt yours that I quilted last year, not only was it full of problems, the sides were all different sizes. I use wool & quilted baptist fan to conquer the waves & fullness. Your Hobbs poly should be ok also, just prepare little thin layers of extra battings to stuff those C cups. You will be surprised how beautiful that quilt is going to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 James, you can order the wool from Hancocks of Paducah. They will ship it right to your house. If you aren't in a hurry to finish it, you might want to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I have no local outlet for the "good" battings either. I only have Wal Mart and the nearest JoAnns is 60 miles away. I don't care for batting from either place anyway. I order from online sources and it is usually here within a week or so...........Quilted Memories is a good source for Hobbs..........Quilt bug.com for the "dream" battings..........I've also ordered from Hancocks of Paducah. I usually buy my batting in rolls rather than packages unless I only need enough for 1 quilt. Good luck ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandcembroidery Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 ......well as usual I cracked under pressure and couldn't bring myself to try custom. I wish I would have tried my boomerang template. I guess I just need to play with blank fabric and try to get comfortable doing free-hand designs. I'm not happy but of course my DW likes it. She wouldn't tell me any different. I just ordered the M&M wheels today; hoping that will smooth up some of my curves. Untitled by jandcembroidery, on Flickr Untitled by jandcembroidery, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggienoella Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 It looks great, James! I just ordered some wool from quilters dream online & they were wonderful to work with. Had to pay shipping of course but it was about $20 cheaper than my local source for that size. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltGuy Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I would have needed more than Moscato...possibly a nice Bourbon! It looks great! I'm predicting one very happy MIL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Turned out lovely, James! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joy tippit Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 well I am no expert but I think that quilt is just gorgeous!! thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFQuilts Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 James, The quilt is fine. Quilted and used is better than wadded/folded up in a drawer or closet. Do take into consideration all of the advice for buying batting online. It's worth it not to have to make do with batts that may be fine for hand quilting but not fine for longarming. Lynn P.S. Happy New Year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 It turned out great, James! Great way to start the New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Great finish that lets this treasure emerge from the shadows and be loved as it should be! It's wonderful! (psst! James! Over here. Let me share a secret about "custom". It'll be just between you and me. Ignore those people over there. Custom is regular quilting. Yep! Just regular old stitching like all of us do. The secret is repetition. Huh? What do you mean, repetition? You master an element. You stitch loops or stippling or curls or CC's. You do that by repetition--I know--duh! Then when you have a smooth line, graceful shapes, and consistent sizes of elements, you repeat them on the quilt top. There's that word again! You can fill a sampler quilt, a fan quilt, a log cabin, whatever---with the same repeated shapes and suddenly it's "custom". You can fill a space with a nice stipple and if you go back and ribbon it--that's custom. You can stitch curls within the same space and a consistent spacing will show beautiful texture---and that's custom. Outlining is custom--and that takes control which comes from (urp) practice. And that comes with repetition. Boring practice will then thrill you with gorgeous stitching. Stitching pantos is great practice for custom. You master smooth curves, staying on the line (think stencils and freehand marking up front) and lets you bond with your machine. You're on your way to "custom" and didn't know it! ) Back to our regularly scheduled programming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage Keepsakes Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 James, I think you did an awesome job!! You have breathed life into this quilt top and now it can actually be used as a quilt, for which it was originally purposed to be. Because of you, this vintage quilt top will be preserved for many more years to come. What an heirloom to pass on to the next generation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandcembroidery Posted January 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Great finish that lets this treasure emerge from the shadows and be loved as it should be! It's wonderful! (psst! James! Over here. Let me share a secret about "custom". It'll be just between you and me. Ignore those people over there. Custom is regular quilting. Yep! Just regular old stitching like all of us do. The secret is repetition. Huh? What do you mean, repetition? You master an element. You stitch loops or stippling or curls or CC's. You do that by repetition--I know--duh! Then when you have a smooth line, graceful shapes, and consistent sizes of elements, you repeat them on the quilt top. There's that word again! You can fill a sampler quilt, a fan quilt, a log cabin, whatever---with the same repeated shapes and suddenly it's "custom". You can fill a space with a nice stipple and if you go back and ribbon it--that's custom. You can stitch curls within the same space and a consistent spacing will show beautiful texture---and that's custom. Outlining is custom--and that takes control which comes from (urp) practice. And that comes with repetition. Boring practice will then thrill you with gorgeous stitching. Stitching pantos is great practice for custom. You master smooth curves, staying on the line (think stencils and freehand marking up front) and lets you bond with your machine. You're on your way to "custom" and didn't know it! ) Back to our regularly scheduled programming. :huh: that's easy for you to say..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looking great James! Just remember, the more hours you spend quilting with your machine, whether it's doing pantos or "custom", the end result is that you will become a better quilter, which means smooth curves and other pretty shapes. Keep going and PPP! You can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 James and Carrie, any newbie. Check Jamie Wallen on You Tube, Face Book or his site, which you can find just by typing his name in the search box. He gives such tremendous information, and shows you how, just such a thorough teacher.. and a wonderful man. I even use newspapers, and old phone books.. any scrap paper And Jamie suggests those thin line Sharpies.. They work great. if short on paper, use 2 or 3 different color sharpies, using lightest first and getting darker as you go. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 my favorite saying; its not a quilt until it is quilted. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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