r/quilting

I love this quilt but oh boy was hand quilting it a mistake, I'm only half way done and I reckon it might take the rest of my life.

I'm not seasoned, so I'll probably do big stitch. I'm tempted to do outlines to highlight blocks instead of an all over design. (Perle cotton 8 or 12wt sulky cotton). Thoughts, pointers and examples of outline/echo or big stitch quilting welcome! <3 Whatever I decide will take a while. It's more than a foot longer than me and was challenging to photograph! Still need to find a backing.

Would love to see example of using multiple colors of thread and how it looks on the back side.

Kind of bummed I have to put it down for a while, as I'm in the midst of a massive de-cluttering project.

This pattern was definitely harder than I thought it would be. I finished it just on time for giving it as a gift! I also now see why people send their quilts to a long arm machine to be finished. It was a lot of fun overall to make this and have it be finished.

I challenged myself to make a quilt top using *only* fabrics that had been cut into at least once, or a scrap.

Really enjoyed the challenge!!

Did it produce some questionable blocks? yes.

Do I care? No! That's not the point of this quilt 😊

Each fabric tells a story, and I really enjoy that.

Now to find some pre-loved border and backing fabric to get stuck in to the actual quilting 🙌🏼

For one of my favorite humans, I’ll be including the classic Stitched with Love and Swear Words, worked on the binding when I was tired and it is wonky. Still one of my coolest creations 😁

Made a pretty pink quilt with a soft zoo animal backing for my baby cousins first birthday! Also added a special label. My first time doing hand stitched binding hopefully it washes ok. Note to self: invest in a good thimble. Also, don’t say anything but the top was made entirely from fabric out of my scraps pile 🤭

I finished it last night. I accidentally nipped a square with my scissors when I was trying to cut the stray threads 😑 but once I quilt it, I'll mend it.

I decided I wanted to explore different applique techniques, and I'm starting with fusible since it seems the most straightforward. Unfortunately for me I'm also bothered by raw edges and don't currently have a free motion quilting machine (yet...) so I'm also using a rubber sculpting tool to apply tiny amounts of white glue to hold down loose threads and then stitching down everything to secure + add extra pops of color and outlines for aesthetics lol. I don't know if this is incredibly extra but I'm enjoying how zen it is so far!

This is a quilt top that my late grandmother made, probably 20+ years ago and I want to finally finish it. I’ve had it in a box for years and it’s time for her moment of glory.

Problem is that she hand quilted it and my experience is strictly machine. It’s not perfect and I’m not entirely sure how to finish it without ripping half of it apart. I’ve been told that my only real hope of finishing it is finding someone that hand quilts or take it to Amish country and asking.

I've got a fair few on the go at the moment! this is going to be the first of nine blocks, designing a new one each month and a different little English tea time scene with different critters.

I like quilting but I LOVE EPP. This project has been so much fun

My toddler twins are obsessed with rainbows, and I figure it's impossible to have too much Pride stuff, so they are getting rainbow placemats at breakfast today.

after working on some detailed quilts lately it was really nice how fast these came together!

Cute quilt I quilted!

This is my first post ever and I’m just trying to get the hang of it.

I'm not usually a fan of florals but I quite like these... and they used up some scraps and random FQs.

Hello!! Im still trying to find my footing with sewing but im focusing a lot on clothes right now. I LOVE the look of this dress but it almost looks quilted? How do I get this look? I think I can self draft the dress but I’m not sure

Hello all! Started my first quilt today! I have sewn together 10inch blocks and printed out photos on EQ Printables fabric sheets. Things are going well! But I’m not sure what to do next. I’m starting to think maybe I got ahead of myself haha

1. The EQ instructions say they work like a color catcher and to prewash the other fabric to prevent bleeding onto the photos. The blocks I made are out of 5 inch charm blocks. From what I’ve read, charm packs aren’t typically washed before use.

Will the photos last without a pre wash? Or am I sent myself up for a mess?

(From what I understand some fading will occur overtime with the photo blocks. I get they’re not the most durable, but I don’t want them to be ruined right off the bat haha)

2. I bought 3 charm packs, 2 say they’ve been pre washed…1 doesn’t specify. Am I also creating a mess for shrinking after the quilt is finished? Everything I’m using is 100% cotton so I know they’ll be some shrinkage, although maybe not since the photo blocks can’t go in heat.

I know these might be obvious answers, but again, first quilt haha! Thanks 🙏