tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post3799002644339160946..comments2024-02-13T10:31:52.266-08:00Comments on Quilting through Rose-colored Trifocals!: Is it a "road block" or a "speed bump"?Mary Hueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930632913728046516noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-18193370927078712732016-11-06T09:47:45.507-08:002016-11-06T09:47:45.507-08:00As far as layering, I've recently discovered a...As far as layering, I've recently discovered a way that I think is really easy. Spread the backing out on the design wall. Spray (I like June Tailor) one side of the batting, then place it over the backing and smooth out. Spray either the batting on the wall or the top somewhere else. Lay the top over the batting and smooth everything out. Leave it there for a few hours to let the spray dry. This method makes it easy to line everything up and make sure it's smooth. This is an adaptation of Ann Petersen's method in the Craftsy class on Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine. The only drawback is you have to have a big enough design wall.Chris K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05251438837852775525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-90051104542312625712016-10-30T08:46:36.827-07:002016-10-30T08:46:36.827-07:00So helpful Mary! How to quilt slows me down, thoug...So helpful Mary! How to quilt slows me down, though I enjoy the sandwiching. Switching my machine setup if quilting something large is also a bump on my road. I just made a foam board "outsert" for my machine, to have a flat surface-that's helping a bunch. Tammy Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03347076471352903932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-24370069030748960462016-10-29T20:17:14.719-07:002016-10-29T20:17:14.719-07:00I prefer piecing to quilting too, and that is my s...I prefer piecing to quilting too, and that is my speed hump. It is not a road block, just something that slows me down and encourages me to take another road (project). I would like to try the big stitch quilting. That might make quilting less odious and more fun.Granny Maud's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526026491886013457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-8628670829249369222016-10-29T08:14:51.356-07:002016-10-29T08:14:51.356-07:00I have stopped being in a hurry to get things done...I have stopped being in a hurry to get things done - seems that I still move at the same speed but I seem to enjoy the process more. Basting a quilt using the two board method and big stitch quilting helped me over some roadblocks. lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105479829528692836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-85130269194343511192016-10-29T04:26:29.004-07:002016-10-29T04:26:29.004-07:00When I face a question of "how do I quilt thi...When I face a question of "how do I quilt this?" , I usually just start by using invisible thread to stitch In the ditch to secure some major sections of the quilt. As I do my ditch stitching I really look at the various sections and block designs or shapes to see if there are particular elements that I want to emphasize or contrast with a quilting stitch, Even if I just get one design for one section, that gets me started on that quilt's finish! The rest of the design somehow falls in place. Like you said, Mary, just get started!!Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759638716352386138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-32229175628185266862016-10-28T19:50:43.812-07:002016-10-28T19:50:43.812-07:00Great post, Mary! I have fond memories of you tel...Great post, Mary! I have fond memories of you telling me (encouraging me) to just start quilting and the rest will follow. That was in 2005 and to this day, when I load a quilt on my frame, I remember those words. BTW, how many UFOs do you have now? Lin McQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623178329866071455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-28085494951767196482016-10-28T17:57:06.703-07:002016-10-28T17:57:06.703-07:00Good on you for getting the pile to dwindle. Here ...Good on you for getting the pile to dwindle. Here was me thinking I had a few UFO's but I think I'm quite a few short of 72! I'm intrigued that you use a table to do your layering and pinning...I'm a novice quilter and thought doing it on the floor was best (as hadn't seen any alternatives) - does the weight of the fabric hanging over the edges help keep it all taut as you pin?Gemini Jen NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199723644660260315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-2608460893420063012016-10-28T13:14:29.553-07:002016-10-28T13:14:29.553-07:00Wow! You should be a quilt psychologist! Your an...Wow! You should be a quilt psychologist! Your analyzed the problem, came up with several potential solutions and put them into action. I really admire that! I like your solutions too. Janice Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803878601842686593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-29541270747928265452016-10-28T10:26:20.832-07:002016-10-28T10:26:20.832-07:00When it comes to deciding quilting designs, I put ...When it comes to deciding quilting designs, I put my quilt on a design wall, pin a vinyl overlay (clear painter's plastic) over it, and use a dry erase marker to draw possible quilting designs. This always gets me going!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665208718526447012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-31137844775638630242016-10-28T09:51:54.385-07:002016-10-28T09:51:54.385-07:00Like you, Mary, sandwiches is a big hangup for me....Like you, Mary, sandwiches is a big hangup for me. Not that I can't do it, but I just don't like it, and I'd rather be piecing. And as for the quilting, I feel a lot of quilts don't need so much quilting that they require elaborate patterns and dense stitching. But to each her own. Marti's book has been a godsend to me.Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-66066593866614205812016-10-28T06:27:13.535-07:002016-10-28T06:27:13.535-07:00There are so many resources out there to help us k...There are so many resources out there to help us keep moving!! Thanks for pointing that one out!Mary Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930632913728046516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-19866641408595692632016-10-28T06:24:37.027-07:002016-10-28T06:24:37.027-07:00Well said -- keeping it real is so important becau...Well said -- keeping it real is so important because it keeps you stitching and the stitching is what you need to do to build the skill!!Mary Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930632913728046516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-32546280663922616892016-10-28T06:21:57.898-07:002016-10-28T06:21:57.898-07:00And isn't that a good feeling!!And isn't that a good feeling!!Mary Hueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930632913728046516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-20375914287971841212016-10-28T06:07:30.450-07:002016-10-28T06:07:30.450-07:00Your insights summed up all the usual issues perfe...Your insights summed up all the usual issues perfectly! Teamed with "The Quilt Notebook" UFO series at Lori Kennedy's Inbox Jaunt, every quilter can have tools to focus and conquer those nagging UFOs!Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845920248231910491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-4354482486611612182016-10-28T03:52:23.036-07:002016-10-28T03:52:23.036-07:00I'm very much a beginner so I'm just tryin...I'm very much a beginner so I'm just trying out stitch in the ditch and curvy wiggles! I have found it helps if I'm gifting the quilt to someone who will never know the difference between super duper quilting and average quilting, that removes the pressure, then I can please myself with the degree of quilting:) EShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686427998376770549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971040019183989110.post-79805421883636808512016-10-28T03:42:39.326-07:002016-10-28T03:42:39.326-07:00I just went through the 'how do I quilt this&#...I just went through the 'how do I quilt this' with a mini round robin and when I sat down at my machine it all seemed to flow. Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.com