The Sewing Room

Tamster150

Pennib So far I have only totally finished one quilt - the green and blue one. The lady in the shop talked me into buying the cotton stuff. I really like it - it makes such a cosy quilt. I have three quilt tops ready to quilt and 2 more to make but I haven't decided what to use either. Mainly because of the cost £10 for cotton or £3 for poly!

I did a "finishing your first quilt" course at TikkiLondon a few weeks ago. On my course the tutor said she nearly always uses cotton or cotton blend wadding for quilts and poly for hangings, because over time it wears better and poly can "beard" through the fabric. She also said poly was harder to quilt. Another thing she said to think about was how you would use the quilt, if it was just as decoration on your bed then anything, but if you were to sleep with it then cotton/cotton blend as you would need to wash it more often and natural fibres are better next to your body than synthetic. But you only get that fluffy look with poly (although that settles done with use and washing.)

Some of the people on my course did their sample piece by hand and some (like me) machine quilted. The overall effect from handquilting does imo "add" something to the finished quilt. I think as you have some handstitching it would really compliment your quilt if your did some hand quilting. I am far too much of a lazy crafter and like to see quick results so it is machine quilting for me all the way! :rotfl:

be_beaney

Hi all - I have been lurking for a few days and trying to read through all the posts. What amazing work you all do!!! I am totally inspired and can feel my crafting fingers itching again after quite a while.

That said I have my first patchwork quilt to finish and I was handquilting it but I am getting curious about machine quilting and as Tamster has raised the subject I wanted to ask about it. Is it just a matter of sewing the quilt through the machine as normal or are there special quilting rules?

Be x

hmo

my little girl has a couple of these bears and some clothes the last outfit we bought was £10 for a skirt and tshirt, i have managed to make a simple dress but wondered if anyone knew where i can find a pattern to make some more clothes.

does anyone have any info please i read on the net that simplicity did one but have not been able to track anything down and i am not experienced enough to be able to make my own patterns

Purple-flower

Thank you Sarahjovi, I will have a look there

craftygranny

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

Here's a free pattern not sure on the size of the doll though.

Thank you so much.

amymac

be_beaney wrote: »

Hi all - I have been lurking for a few days and trying to read through all the posts. What amazing work you all do!!! I am totally inspired and can feel my crafting fingers itching again after quite a while.

That said I have my first patchwork quilt to finish and I was handquilting it but I am getting curious about machine quilting and as Tamster has raised the subject I wanted to ask about it. Is it just a matter of sewing the quilt through the machine as normal or are there special quilting rules?

Be x

I am really a novice when it comes to quilting but I went to the Festival of Quilts in August in Birmingham and it was amazing. I think I will always stick to fairly simple stuff (I'm a girl of simple tastes!) but it seems that machine quilting can be anything from straight lines following a simple geometric pattern along the main blocks to amazingly complicated swirling patterns all over the quilt. This 'free motion quilting' can be very intricate but I personally find it too much.

If you google it there are many, many demos, so worth a look. I am just stitching in straight lines, following the lines where I have joined my blocks and quite happy with how that is turning out for the moment.

http://www.daystyledesigns.com/index.htm - there is lots to see on this one!

cuddles123

Good Morning

Baby Edward James arrived at 4 minutes past midnight :7lb 2oz and 52cm long.:j
Jules only had gas & air and didn't need any stitches :beer:
She rang me at 1.45am and told me all about it. Just waiting for him to start feeding and then they'll be home. ::T

Sarahjovi

cuddles123 wrote: »

Good Morning

Baby Edward James arrived at 4 minutes past midnight :7lb 2oz and 52cm long.:j
Jules only had gas & air and didn't need any stitches :beer:
She rang me at 1.45am and told me all about it. Just waiting for him to start feeding and then they'll be home. ::T

Congratulations... How lovely!

Sarah:D

amymac

What lovely news Cuddles. Welcome Edward James !

genieuk

Congratulations Cuddles and to the new Mum & Dad as well.