by loosie 28 Jun 2012

Quilt as you go?


I have been making crazy quilt blocks. I haven't sewn in the decorative stitches yet.

This will be my first quilt (I have only made totes with my first blocks). I came across this video (link below) and had a thought and wanted to run it past the seasoned quilters.

I thought of sewing in the decorative stitches as per usual, then using an invisible thread to quilt the block to the batting and backing. Then I attach the blocks using the decorative stitches and machine sew instead of hand sewing.

My blocks were made to be on point and I think I can pull it off.

What do you Cuties think? Am I missing anything?

And invisible thread is new to me is it strong enough for a childs quilt?

I have a picture of two of the blocks, one pink quilt for my eldest daughter and one purple quilt for my youngest daughter. The girls picked out the designs they liked and I picked out the fabrics from the scraps and fabric stash.

Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

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by cooperal 29 Jun 2012

These look beautiful. Crazy quilts is what I want to do to use up my scraps and experiment with the decorative stitches. You encourage me...thank you!!

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loosie by loosie 29 Jun 2012

Your welcome, hope to see your stuff in projects! Thanks!

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by graciegirl 29 Jun 2012

Sounds good to me.

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loosie by loosie 29 Jun 2012

Gonna do a test run first! thanks!

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by pldc 29 Jun 2012

I think that you can & that you have done a great job sew far, If your still not sure why not make a practise one with say a doll sized block that way you can still use the finished one for gd doll bed? Just a thought, Good Luck Lucy, Hugs Loralye

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loosie by loosie 29 Jun 2012

I thought of doing this too, thanks, great minds think alike...

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by 1sewnsew 29 Jun 2012

I don't quilt, but will put this ttt for others that might.

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loosie by loosie 29 Jun 2012

thanks!

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by janetedna 29 Jun 2012

I've used invisible thread on placemats, Monofilament Polyester, it hasn't melted! When you trim the wadding, overlap both sides and cut both at the same time so they fit together well. There's a fusible tape for joining batting, and stick the folded-under edges of the backing fabric down with temp adhesive and stitch in the ditch from the right side. That's what I would do. Hope this helps. Jan

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loosie by loosie 29 Jun 2012

Great tips, thank you!

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by loosie 28 Jun 2012

Okay I found another link to her web site the video is at the bottom of the page I hope it works
http://www.ludlowquiltandsew.co.u...

If you copy and paste in google it should come up

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by loosie 28 Jun 2012

One more try!

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loosie by loosie 28 Jun 2012

NO luck!

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by loosie 28 Jun 2012

The link is being a pain hope this one is better...

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loosie by loosie 28 Jun 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU...;feature=fvwrel

loosie by loosie 28 Jun 2012

No matter how I add the link youtube is saying its not available, yet I get it each time I go to my favortes... :(

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