Blocking a quilt

[mimi62]

Margo, I am going to try to send you a picture of my quilt. Jimmie

[mimi62]

I am going to try to send another picture. Jimmie

[Sewdreamy]

beautiful quilt! When I block my quilt on either my hardwood floor on a plastic bag or on my worktable if it's small enough I tape it down with blue painters tape. It won't usually stick to the quilt when it's damp so you run the tape long enough to attach to the floor around the edges, holding it down tightly. I make a kind of simple grid of blue painters tape. It works great. And yes, I block my quilt before I put on the binding.

[Sewdreamy]

Jimmie, that is a very pretty quilt.

[Margo]

Thanks Jimmie! It looks great, and your quilting designs are perfect for it!

[mimi62]

Thanks everyone. As you can see I quilt in strips and/or blocks and then put them together. This was the first time I have ever quilted feathers. I tried to use a pattern on the first block. It didn't work - so I drew the feathers on every block with a disappearing pen. It worked pretty well, not perfert but I'm very proud of it. Jimmie

[mimi62]

If I could quilt feathers likes yours I would jump for joy. I think you did a fabulous job.

[mimi62]

Thanks, Karen

[lorra]

Jimmie, love your feathers. I have a double wedding ring quilt waiting to be quilted. May I borrow your feathers? The quilt is my sister's. A friend gave it to her and it means alot to her. I am airing it out now. (My sister smokes , and I just can't tolerate the smell)! Are your edges going to be straight, or scalloped. Mine is scalloped.

[mimi62]

Thanks, yes Cathy you may borrow my feathers. My border is going to be straight because I had to already make my binding to see if I would have enought fabric since I am using pillow cases that my Aunt or Grandmother had made many years ago. I did not have enough fabric to cut my binding strips on the bias. Jimmie

[Reetzbobeetz]

Reported!

[Reetzbobeetz]

There's nothing like rashers(bacon) and eggs for breakfast on a saturday morning!

[idaho]

Thanks ! for the cheer-up, ladies !!

[sewengel]

Ok, back to blocking a quilt. I also have never done that before, but plan to with my Amazon Star. Do you guys just spray it damp or actually put it in the washer, Yikes! that seems harsh. Also how much Tylenol will you need after being on your knees, or will it require surgery? LOL

Thanks, Sharon

[sewengel]

Ok, back to blocking a quilt. I also have never done that before, but plan to with my Amazon Star. Do you guys just spray it damp or actually put it in the washer, Yikes! that seems harsh. Also how much Tylenol will you need after being on your knees, or will it require surgery? LOL

Thanks, Sharon

I've just watched the show with Joe Cunningham, now if you had a frame like his you could pin a finished quilt into it and block it easily with out taking up permanant floor space, because you could prop it up to dry.