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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Blue and White Hand Quilted Quilt by Me - The Quilt Ladies

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I've learned through the years that the way to a Quilter's heart is through hand quilting. 

This is my, "I can talk the talk AND quilt the quilt," quilt. 

I've seen grown woman, sigh, giggle and try to hold their fingers back from touching this quilt. www.bethanndoing.com

blue and white quilt in squares

It started out as a baby quilt, but it has been put to work as my opening for most speaking.
I can HAND quilt the quilt ! !


blue and white quilt in squares

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Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books


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PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Binding Down

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I'm sharing the way "I" do quilt binding. Like everything in quilting there are MANY ways. This is the way "I" do it ! ! 

Cut your strip 2 ½” inches wide and long enough to go 

all the around your quilt PLUS 6-8 Inches

More is ALWAYS better with this

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How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind


How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Cut enough strips to go around the outside edge of your quilt.
Sew all strips together with a 45-degree angle.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind
 Sew and Trim to ¼ inch seam allowance
Open and Press and trim any ends. 
Do this to make all binding needed.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind


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 How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind


BUT ALWAYS check YOUR BOBBIN THREAD, make sure you have enough to make it all the way around the quilt. NOTHING worse than to stop and fill or change a bobbin! 


This is where "I" do it a bit different, I just can't get the seam right using the fold the corner way, I do a straight seam here as shown

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind


How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Start sewing about 5-6 inches from your binding end, 
Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. 


 I mark with a pin on each corner
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Sew the binding with a ¼ inch seam allowance. Stop ¼ from the edge. Back stitch a few stitches.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind



How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Fold the binding back.
Fold binding back down on to the Quilt. Match up edges.
A diagonal fold will form between the layers and a straight fold on top. Do corners one at a time, but

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Do this on all four corners


Stop sewing about 4-5 inches from the first end. 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Pin well, fold over and match the ends

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Press

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Open up and mark your SEWING line 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

On both sides

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

This is your SEWING line, Sew and trim seam.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Continue sewing the binding to the quilt. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

The right side of the quilt

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

You will need to trim your batting, I like to trim mine about an 1/8 of an inch from the binding
edge

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Fold the binding open

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Pull it over the machine stitches. 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Pin and I like to hand stitch

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Blind Stitch, I like to hide my knot in the inside.
Single thread, I use about 18 inches at a time. 
Catch just a bit of fabric on the binding, 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Take a stitch straight across and then back into the binding just a few threads.


How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Make sure your thread matches and as below, I have about 6-8 stitches down in this photo

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

 Stitch all the way into the fold.
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Pull your needle out and fold other corner over, 

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Sew the corners closed on BOTH sides. Back side here
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Push needle through and stitch the front corner seam closed. 
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Push needle through to the back and continue sewing around the quilt.

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind

Finished corners.
 Do all Four
How to make Quilt Binding Tutorial and How to Hand Stitch the Bind



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Monday, October 13, 2014

Sunday, February 28, 2010

How to Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies

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“How do you see color going together?”

I answered very quickly, “You just see it.” But the question has stayed with me. So, I have broken down how I do it.


Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies1) Start with one fabric. Take this one fabric and work from it. Is that one fabric, a dark, medium or light color?


This is a Dark







Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies


Add the light and medium. Move and change it until you like it.
Lay them out in front of you.







How to Pick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt LadiesThen add, a dark medium, a light medium, until you have the mix of what you like.








2) Choose colors and patterns you love. An average a twin size quilt will take me about a week to piece together, and if hand quilted another, 3-4 months. If tied or machine quilted 3-4 weeks, you have so much time and cost involved you have to love it.

3) Natural or background colors. These are the corner stone. More often than notPick your Quilt Colors by The Quilt Ladies the background color is your light color. Your background color helps bring the blocks together. It does not always need to be a light either, dark or medium work well to, any color can be used.

4) Color Wheel. I’m not a big fan of the color wheel, I do like when colors pops and on most of my quilts the start fabric is not the most prominent color used it in, it is just a starting point.

5) Make one block. This should always be done, a Quilters practice, cut only fabric for one block and live with it for a few days. Especially, if it’s something you’ve never tried before. Most times you will know right away if you like it or not.

6) Have fun. This is the best way to ensure quilt success, when you enjoy the process, your quilt will be fantastic.


Beth
Beth is the Author of The Quilt Ladies Book Collection
and Little Quilt Ladies Pattern Series 
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

How to Start Quilting, Making Patterns, Cutting Fabric with The Quilt Ladies

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You've asked and here I go,

Always remember that quilting has been done for hundreds of years and all the new gadgets are great.

You can still do things very simply and fill your sewing closet with new innovations as your talent grows.

No need to purchase a rotary cutter and mat your first time out. Take your time and enjoy.
Things needed to start a quilt project:


A sewing machine that sews a straight line, borrow one or purchase one at a large chain store. No need to spend hundreds on a machine to straight stitch. OR
Hand piecing can be done too. Everything is the same as a machine, but you hand stitch using the same ¼" seam allowance.


How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies1)Graph Paper
2)Freezer Paper – Plastic coated paper, like the butcher’s wrap meat in. You can purchase it at your local store or if you ask they may give you some at your butcher counter
3)Glue stick
4)Iron
5)Gray thread
6)Ruler
7)Pencil
8)Basic sewing supplies, Scissors, thimble, sew riper, etc.
9)Needles – for hand piecing Sharps size 7-12, for quilting Between needles size 10-12
10)Sewing Pins
11) Fabric and Batting


Fabric – The best rule of thumb is to purchase the best fabric you can afford. Always 100% cotton. Avoid loose woven fabrics. Wash cotton to check for color fast and iron if needed. If new to quilting it is always best to start with a light and dark color.

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt LadiesCutting – Rotary cutter, mat and ruler can be used if you have them. If you are new to quilting and are not sure you want to buy all these supplies try Freezer paper. It may be purchased at any grocery store. You will notice that one side is shiny, one not.
Draw the pattern pieces on to graph paper, the finished
size, the - - - line. The - - - - will be the sewing line


Add a ¼ inch seam allowance around the entire outside edge –the cutting line
(example – 2 inch finished size cut square 2 ½" x 2 ½") Cut pattern out
With a glue stick. Paste the pieces to How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesthe NON-shiny side of the freezer paper.

Cut the pattern out.




You can now iron the pattern to your fabric, shiny side down.
This pattern can be used over and over. It will leave no film on your How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladiesfabric.


Square -
Cut 2 squares the same size (finished size of square plus 1/2 inch) example cut 2 ½ x 2 Good to good Fabric
¼ inch seam allowance, sew
Trim threads
Open and Press to the dark

How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies


1)sew seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance,
you may need to mark your machine with this measurement.






How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies

2) You can chain piece a few at a time
Cut thread and open

















3)sew these together
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies
Watch your color placement, sew good side to good side.



4) A 4-patch quilt square
How to Start Quilting with The Quilt Ladies








 

Read about All of Beth Ann’s Books
Beth Ann is a Quilter and an Author who
decided to self-publish her books and quilt pattern books

SEE Beth Ann’s BOOKS on Amazon and
PDF download quilt patterns on Etsy

www.bethanndoing.com
www.thequiltladies.com

 


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