would love any comments, tips or ideas if you have made this before. Thanks again... Terre

I actually took a class also. It was with Betty Cotton on her method of sew as you go. It is very contagious once you get started!

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

Yea! I'm glad you shared that with me. I'll have to see if she in on Utube also. :)

I started a "Quilt as you go" some time ago but never finished it. (A lot of my projects are that way.) My Granddaughter nags at me all the time to get it finished because she wants it! I saw something online a few weeks ago where the back is sewn and the seams on top are sewn then covered with sashing. Looks like it might be an easier way to do it than the way I was making mine.

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

Honey if you go to Utube and type in Quilt as you go, you might find a way to finish your project. Right now I'm still working out fabrics for the quilt, and think I've found them. I was going to use my usual pink/green, but found some fabric I recently bought from http://www.fabricdepot.com with golds and reds and little blue that had some roosters in it. Small print. I need to sleep on it and think about it, then I will start. Hopefully it won't take over two day, cause I sometimes get bored if it takes too long. LOL

I did a quilt a couple of months ago with this method, and thought it was much quicker. I went to a class that showed us all the way which helped. We made all the squares with the embroidery first then backed them with the backing the quilted them. We also made the strips quilted but no back as this is done when putting it together. After that it was just a matter of putting it together, but you do have to do the back side of the strip by hand after stitching it to the front to join. I certainly found it much better than trying to get the quilt through the machine especially when I made the queen size one that was my first. Give it a go I'm sure you will find it easier. Regards Val

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

Thanks Val, apparently there must be a couple of ways to do this. The one I looked at you made your blocks and then each block is quilted to the batting and backing then using the sashing you connected the blocks together from the back and once it was all finished you sewed the front sashing and then binded the edges. I sure hope I can do it... :)

I did my first one this year to give to my daughter and her husband for their wedding. Unfortunately, I didn't think to finish the quilt that way until I had all the squares finished. It was easy, but it still took a long time to do all the quilting. Frannie

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

I bet it was very pretty and also a treasure for your daughter/husband...

Terre, I don't quilt - but I would love to learn. *4U

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

Shirlene, I don't call myself a quilter because I like fast and easy. hehehe...but I do teach those fast and easy quilts. If it takes more than 2 days to make a completed quilt, I hesitate in doing it. It's the ADD or ADHD in me. LOL

Roslyn has so why don't you PM her.
Sorry I have not.

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

Thanks for the info.

Yes I did,

and it is not realy that easy if you have never done it before.
But qulting rows and than put them together is quicker than a big quilt on your lap to quilt.
My quilt was 3.00 mtr by 2.40 mtr.
And the result is a picture in Jennifer Chiaverini's pattern book about the Sylvia's Bridal Sampler Quilt.
I hope you will be able to make great quilts.
Barbara Jennekens

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by shirlener88 01 Jul 2010

Barbara, would you mind sharing a picture of your quilt in projects with us?

by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

How cool that you had yours published! I'm going to give it a try. I might start out with a small runner or something like that just to practice with. :)

I made a king size one. It did take forever but it was king size and everything else came first. I suggest that you either get the fun and done cutting guide. It would make it a lot faster. I changed the size and could not use it. That's what took longer.

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

I thought I would use the cake squares and make to angled cuts and switch the fabric with each other. Kind of like I do the Crazy Nine Patch that I teach...

by shirlener88 01 Jul 2010

You teach the Crazy Nine Patch - when is my class starting?

I have done it many times and it is a nice way to go. It makes so you do not have to quilt afterwards. I have a few that make table runners and it is quick and turns out quite nice. Will come bac with a link for free one if I can remember. Hugs Lisa

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by keeponsewing 01 Jul 2010

I normally do small lap/throw quilts so I thought this would be quick and easy... I found the utube from the author that introduces the quilt, but it was only in small segments.