TIPS, TECHNIQUES & DEMOS -- 13 Apr 2015

Sheila Kimberley chaired the meeting today and she was soooo.... worried about not having any tips or a demo.  I think she did marvelously, don't you?

Tips

1.  Dawn Collins brought a collection of 6 tips taken from the Fons & Porter Web Site.
Here they are.

 

2.  Sheila Kimberley

     a.  Sheila showed a video presentation on the uses of spray starch in

          quilting.  If you would like to view this presentation again just click

          here. (sorry, hot link not set up yet, check again in a day or so) 

          Here`s a summary of the demonstrated uses.  I hope I`ve got them all.

          i)    puts some sizing back into the fabric for easier handling.

          ii)   stops pieces from slipping when stitching blocks. 

          iii)  spray the top of your quilt just before you begin machine quilting. 

               This allows for freer movement. 

          iv)  will eliminate distortion of your cut shapes.

          v)   will keep your seams really flat. 

          vi)  will actually hold two pieces together while you sew.

 

(Sheila would you send me the url for the video you ran. 

Please send via e-mail or put in as a comment.  Thanks.  Dawn)

 

This is the information on a handout that I forgot to post first time around. The copy didn't scan very well, actually, it was unreadable, so I have listed the information below.

 

10 Different Ways to cut a fat quarter.

       6 -- 6.5" squares

       9 -- 6" squares

     12 -- 5.5" squares

     12 -- 5" squares

     16 -- 4.5" squares

     20 -- 4" squares

     30 -- 3.5" squares

     42 -- 3" squares

     56 -- 2.5" squares

     99 -- 2" squares

3.  Helen Wilde brought us 2 tips. 

     a.  When working with fleece blankets for the backs of your quilt,

          leave the hems on the blankets until the last step.  When you are ready,

          and have squared your quilt in preparation for your binding,

          vacuum the edges immediately.  You`ll have next to no fluff and your

          room and machine won`t be full to overflowing with lint.

 

     b.  If you are using the fleece blanket with batting use a wider binding to

          accommodate the extra thickness. 

          Helen suggests 3 inches.

 

Demos

 

1.  Sheila Kimberley showed us the Accidental 9-patch block.

     a.  Nine-patch with a different fabric alignment.

      b.  Can use 2 rectangles to complete block. (top left and bottom right)

       c.  Sheila places the pieces and reordering block after cutting.

      d.  Block is cut with a single diagonal.  Reorder.

      e.  Two different block rearrangements.

      f.  Some samples of quilts made with the Accidental 9-Patch.



 

This is the link required to get to the tutorial with additional ideas

for quilt arrangements.   

http://beyondsockmonkeys.com/tutorials-2/accidental-quilt-block-tutorial/