TerriVB Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Just thought I would share how I loaded these up on the frame. Had to make 4 wallhangings for a coworker and didn't want to load each one seperately---so used an extra wide piece of muslin for the back and wow did that work slick!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 sorry--that is the wrong pic--will try again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 here we go--found it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 closeup of the wallhangings--just did a simple meander in the center with some SID around inner border and a wavy piano key in outer border. Used a nutmeg So Fine on top and bottom line in bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Man I am really!!! not thinking right now--doesn\'t help that DD just walked in the door from college with a friend--so try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 What a great idea! BTW, what is your friend going to do with these? They look the same on the computer, but are they all different names, maybe for gifts? Sorry, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenMcManus Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Cool loading trick. Great idea for gifts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonden Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Yes, this really works well. Since we have a min. charge, we tell our customers to connect the small pieces and we will charge just like a reg. quilt. Saves us time and saves them money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanros Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Terri, I was just thinking about doing that same thing today, I have some quilt blocks and I made them into place mats so I could do the same thing for quilting all 4. Thanks for sharing. Greata idea. Jean Mille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 I did the same thing with 4 wall hangings. Worked great and I know that I would do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 YOu can also do two baby quilts at the same time using a wide back. I\'ve done it before. Those are nifty little wallhangings. Great gift idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Sandra--the quilts are gifts for her children--with the family name and year that they were married on them. My "sewing partner in crime" friend has an embroidery machine--so she does that for me and I designed the wallhanging in EQ5. I find that it really helps non-sewers to have a visual in color and fabrics before they understand what you are talking about. The coworker gave me the price she was willing to pay and I came up with something to fit in her budget. I can\'t wait to deliver them to school on Tuesday. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Terri, If you don\'t mind me asking; what did you charge her for each one. I have had several people at our school ask me about things, and I knw they don\'t make a whole lot of money, but they seem to think my prices are outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Teresa--The price she gave me that she was willing to spend was $50 for the completed quilt--the wallhangings are 26" square. I just finished putting the bindings on tonight and will sit and handstitch them down tomorrow afternoon--I don\'t usually handstitch-but didn\'t figure enough fabric when I bought it-so had to make the binding smaller--therefore handstitch it down--and then figure out if it was worth it--know I should have done that first--but she is also my husband\'s aunt--and I just felt like doing them--she asked this summer and I felt that it would be a good practice on my machine. I know that if I figured in like an hourly wage it probaly wouldn\'t be enough--but it is what I did and felt comfortable with--I am a stay at home mom--so sometimes it just makes my sewing time worth it to me. Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Terri, those are really beautiful! VERY good job! The Aunt is going to be very pleased and her children suitably impressed! Please let us know her reaction when she sees them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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