q frames

There are all sorts of simple quilting frames. I have one that's a huge hoop on a floor stand and one that I inherited that's four rails (strips of wood) that fit together at the corners with bolts. It uses fabric "sleeves" on the rails to attach the quilt "sandwich." It hangs from the ceiling, and 3 people can sit on each side to work on a quilt. You could probably make something similar but smaller out of PVC pipe and set it on sawhorses.




Here's one that's really simple: http://www.texasbob.com/q_frame.html



Here's another: http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/joe-sladkys… with a video here: http://www.hgtv.com/videos/joe-sladkys-q…



This one has directions but no picture: http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/buildq…



Another one: http://www.quiltchat.com/lessons/floorfr…



This one involves payment for the plans, and while it's quite simple to construct, it's a bit better designed than some of the others: http://www.moritzdesigns.com/quilting/fr…

11 months ago

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half triangles

First, I'm going to assume you mean half square triangles (two right triangles sewn together to form a square) or quarter square triangles (four right triangles sewn together to form a square). These are the most commonly used triangles in quilting.




I'm also going to assume that by kits you mean things like Triangle Papers, Triangles on a Roll, or Thangles. They are fantastic if you are going to make a lot of half square triangles that are made from the same two fabrics. You layer the two fabrics right sides together, pin a sheet of the Triangle Papers to the layers, sew on the dotted lines, then cut on the solid lines. Tear off the papers, press open and you have perfect half square triangles. I'm working on a quilt that uses 2 1/2" finished size HST's, and I can sew, cut and press 24 units (one sheet) in about 10 minutes. I like Triangle Papers better than Thangles, but that's a personal preference. You can find these in most quilt shops, or online.



If you're only doing a few HST's in the same color combos, you're better off to draw the lines yourself directly on the fabric. Cut a square of each fabric exactly 7/8" larger than your finished size (for example, if you want a 2" square after it's sewn into the quilt, it should be 2 1/2" including seam allowances, so you cut the squares at 2 7/8"). On the back of the lighter fabric, use a ruler to draw a diagonal line from corner to corner. Draw lines 1/4" on either side of the center diagonal (you don't actually have to draw the center diagonal if you line up the ruler properly). Put the two fabrics right sides together and sew along the two outside drawn lines. Cut along the center line, press open, and you have two HST units.



For quarter square triangle units, take two HST units and put them right sides together, butting the seams up tight against each other. Do the diagonal line drawing thing again, sew, cut and press, and you'll have two QST units. Make sure the seams are pressed tight against each other and the intersection at the center will be perfect.



There are two secrets to making perfect half square triangle units. First, if you're willing to spend a little more time to get pefect squares, sew a larger unit than you need, press, and trim it to the correct size. This is especially good if you're making a quilt that has a lot of half square triangles. If each one is off even 1/16th of an inch, your finished quilt could be off by several inches when you're finished.



Also (and this goes for all seams, not just triangles), sew a SCANT 1/4" seam. Sew a little less than a 1/4" seam because when you press it open you're folding the fabric back over the seam and this takes up a little extra fabric.



The links below are for the three paper products, a review of the three products, and instructions for piecing HST's and QST's using both methods. Be sure to check out the other lessons in this Fons & Porter website - they have some good instructions.

Source(s):

http://www.quiltime.com/

http://www.trianglesonaroll.com/

http://www.thangles.com/

http://www.quiltersreview.com/article.as…

http://www.equilters.com/library/blocks/…

http://www.fonsandporter.com/fp/onlineex…

http://www.fonsandporter.com/fp/onlineex…

http://www.fonsandporter.com/fp/onlineex…

3 years ago

kaleidoscope quilting

I believe it is Electric Quilt 5 (EQ5). I think it was episode 613 (see the first link below), and Andrea Poulimenos demonstrated it. She works for EQ5. I have EQ5, and I know you can import photos. They have a book on using photos in EQ5 (third link).




Also, there's a program called Kaleidoscope Kreator that can be used with fabric for quilting (last link).

Source(s):

http://www.americaquiltscreatively.com/p…

http://www.americaquiltscreatively.com/s…

http://www.electricquilt.com/Shop/Blendi…

http://www.kaleidoscopecollections.com/s…

4 years ago

q links

My all time favorite link for quilt blocks is:


http://www.quilterscache.com/



but there are so many other links out there, that there wouldn't be enough space to type them all here.

What kind of quilting do you prefer? Traditional, contemporary, art, crazy quilts? Do you piece and quilt by hand or machine? Are you a very new, quilter or comfortable with different techniques?

If you want to learn new things at the comfort of your home, I highly recommend taking classes at http://quiltuniversity.com/

I'm currently taking my second fabric dyeing class there. The class prices are very reasonable and you work at your own pace. The students can ask questions in the forum for the teacher to answer and send pictures of their work in to the student gallery for the other students and the teacher so see.



If you want to take a peek at some things I do, you can click below:

http://community.webshots.com/user/quilt…



I teach a variety of quilt classes from a progressive sampler (in which students will build on their skills with each class) to strip pieced tumbling blocks and lone star quilts that are all done by machine, and Hawaiian and Celtic style quilting by hand. Currently I'm working on a Jinny Beyer quilt (Moonglow) http://www.jinnybeyer.com/ax_commerce/sh…



and Dear Jane blocks. http://www.dearjane.com/



But here are some more links for you to get started:



http://www.freepatterns.com/



http://www.equiltpatterns.com/



http://quilting.about.com/



http://www.quilterscache.com/



http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/



http://www.quilttownusa.com/



http://www.thequiltercommunity.com/



Have fun quilting!

If you have any questions about tools, block construction etc. feel free to e-mail me @ sewcountry2001@yahoo.com

2 years ago

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Source(s):


http://www.quilterscache.com/

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_qlt/

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/te…

http://www.qnntv.com/



http://www.andoverfabrics.com/QuiltDesig…

http://www.benartex.com/projects/p_archi…

http://www.blankquilting.com/quiltgaller…

http://www.clothworks-fabric.com/pattern…

http://www.connectingthreads.com/books/b…

http://www.fonsandporter.com/fp/onlineex…

http://www.freespiritfabric.com/core-pag…

http://www.greatamericanquilt.com/freepa…

http://www.henryglassfabrics.com/

http://www.konabay.com/freequiltpatterns…

http://www.marcusbrothers.com/makeit/ind…

http://www.eeschenck.com/default.asp?Sup…

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/

http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/MMF/…

http://www.unitednotions.com/un_main.nsf…

http://www.pbtex.com/html/free_patterns.…

http://www.quiltmag.com/proj-learn.php

http://www.rjrfabrics.com/quilts/freepat…

http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/qu…

http://www.southseaimports.com/v2/newpro…

http://www.ttfabrics.com/patterns.php

http://www.ezquilt.com/patterns/patterns…

3 years ago

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Here are a few quilting sites:


http://blockcentral.com/coloringbook.sht…

http://www.qnm.com

http://quilting.about.com

http://www.quilterscache.com

http://quickquilts.com

http://www.quiltuniversity.com

http://www.quiltalliance.org

http://www.rjrfabrics.com/quilts/quilter…

3 years ago

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One is at the hgtv website:


http://boards.hgtv.com/eve/forums

(scroll down to the Quilting and Needlework forum)

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markers

Take a scrap of your fabric and go get some Crayola washable markers -- I like the "doodling". Mark over both black and white sections of the fabric. Press the markings well with an iron. Decide which, if any, you can see. Note the color and location of the lines that may be satisfactory (I baste along the ones I like with thread of roughly the same color). Machine wash and dry; examine carefully to see if the marker came out completely. Press again one more time, and examine one more time. That should tell you if any will work for you.




FWIW, I've never had a problem with any of the crayola markers coming out of cotton prints, but there's always a first time.



Or you can quilt over the design traced on wash away or tearaway embroidery stabilizer or Glad Press and Seal:

http://www.glad.com/plasticwrap/pressnse… http://home.ptd.net/~shoofly/PNS/directi…

Source(s):

50 years of sewing

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