Quilting pattern transfer

Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama

What kind of quilting do you plan to do? -- straight lines or free
otion? -- by hand or by machine?
If you're going to do a specific shape (say a flower shape in the center of
a solid block - or a chain of links around a border), I always use good ole
Press-N-Seal! I find tracing the design on the P'n'S and then positioning
it exactly where I want it sure saves me time and frustration. If you've
never tried it, give a holler and we'll talk you through the process.
BEG - I'm a P'n'S addict! If you've never heard of the stuff - it's like
"Saran-wrap" - but made by GLAD and is found in grocery stores. It stays on
the quilt top WITHOUT pinning! and can be re-positioned to get it just right
(AND you can draw a large X over the design to line up with the corners and
get the design exactly in the center of a block!)
I don't hand quilt, so I can't help you in that regard.
Just my 2 cents worth.
ME-Judy


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Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama

On Sep 1, 9:08 pm, "ME-Judy" wrote:
What kind of quilting do you plan to do? -- straight lines or free
otion? -- by hand or by machine?
If you're going to do a specific shape (say a flower shape in the center of
a solid block - or a chain of links around a border), I always use good ole
Press-N-Seal! I find tracing the design on the P'n'S and then positioning
it exactly where I want it sure saves me time and frustration. If you've
never tried it, give a holler and we'll talk you through the process.
BEG - I'm a P'n'S addict! If you've never heard of the stuff - it's like
"Saran-wrap" - but made by GLAD and is found in grocery stores. It stays on
the quilt top WITHOUT pinning! and can be re-positioned to get it just right
(AND you can draw a large X over the design to line up with the corners and
get the design exactly in the center of a block!)
I don't hand quilt, so I can't help you in that regard.
Just my 2 cents worth.
ME-Judy

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Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks, Judy.

I'm still a real beginner quilter and I only machine quilt. I've cut
out and used a plastic template and marked with a washable pen and
also used a purchased template and chalk duster. I am trying to learn
how to machine quilt feathers and my first attempts have been far from
acceptable. However, all I've read emphasizes "practice"-
"practice"-"practice".

I'm using a Bernina with a stitch regulator and am at last getting a
little more comfortable. It's amazing to me that people can free
motion quilt without a stitch regulator because that sure sounds like
learning to rub your tummy and pat your head at the same time.

Jerry in North Alabama

ME-Judy wrote:
What kind of quilting do you plan to do? -- straight lines or free
otion? -- by hand or by machine?
If you're going to do a specific shape (say a flower shape in the center of
a solid block - or a chain of links around a border), I always use good ole
Press-N-Seal! I find tracing the design on the P'n'S and then positioning
it exactly where I want it sure saves me time and frustration. If you've
never tried it, give a holler and we'll talk you through the process.
BEG - I'm a P'n'S addict! If you've never heard of the stuff - it's like
"Saran-wrap" - but made by GLAD and is found in grocery stores. It stays on
the quilt top WITHOUT pinning! and can be re-positioned to get it just right
(AND you can draw a large X over the design to line up with the corners and
get the design exactly in the center of a block!)
I don't hand quilt, so I can't help you in that regard.
Just my 2 cents worth.
ME-Judy


"MaleQuilter" wrote in message
ups.com...
Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama




Press 'n Seal is wonderful!!

We haven't been able to get it here so have been 'importing' but last
week had a cake on a cake stall wrapped in it (with sticky side out).
Now have to track down the cake-maker and where she purchased the Press
'n Seal!

It was just the same product but didn't have the logo on it.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

I'm a fan too, Sally, and would love to know if there's a European version.
Although DD1 brought me practically a lifetime supply on her last visit. But
if I could find it here, might even use it in the kitchen now and then!
Roberta in D

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ME-Judy wrote:
What kind of quilting do you plan to do? -- straight lines or free
tion? -- by hand or by machine?
If you're going to do a specific shape (say a flower shape in the center
of a solid block - or a chain of links around a border), I always use
good ole Press-N-Seal! I find tracing the design on the P'n'S and then
positioning it exactly where I want it sure saves me time and
frustration. If you've never tried it, give a holler and we'll talk you
through the process. BEG - I'm a P'n'S addict! If you've never heard
of the stuff - it's like "Saran-wrap" - but made by GLAD and is found in
grocery stores. It stays on the quilt top WITHOUT pinning! and can be
re-positioned to get it just right (AND you can draw a large X over the
design to line up with the corners and get the design exactly in the
center of a block!)
I don't hand quilt, so I can't help you in that regard.
Just my 2 cents worth.
ME-Judy


"MaleQuilter" wrote in message
ups.com...
Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama




Press 'n Seal is wonderful!!

We haven't been able to get it here so have been 'importing' but last week
had a cake on a cake stall wrapped in it (with sticky side out). Now have
to track down the cake-maker and where she purchased the Press 'n Seal!

It was just the same product but didn't have the logo on it.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

Never tried it, wouldn't be a cheap thrill! But I use the fine point
permanent pigma pens to mark Press 'n Seal for quilting. Let the ink dry
really well before using. And a silver permanent pen shows up better on some
colors.
Might work on the soluble too -you'll just have to do a test run!
Roberta in D

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Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama

Roberta Zollner wrote:
I'm a fan too, Sally, and would love to know if there's a European version.
Although DD1 brought me practically a lifetime supply on her last visit. But
if I could find it here, might even use it in the kitchen now and then!
Roberta in D

"Sally Swindells" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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ME-Judy wrote:
What kind of quilting do you plan to do? -- straight lines or free
tion? -- by hand or by machine?
If you're going to do a specific shape (say a flower shape in the center
of a solid block - or a chain of links around a border), I always use
good ole Press-N-Seal! I find tracing the design on the P'n'S and then
positioning it exactly where I want it sure saves me time and
frustration. If you've never tried it, give a holler and we'll talk you
through the process. BEG - I'm a P'n'S addict! If you've never heard
of the stuff - it's like "Saran-wrap" - but made by GLAD and is found in
grocery stores. It stays on the quilt top WITHOUT pinning! and can be
re-positioned to get it just right (AND you can draw a large X over the
design to line up with the corners and get the design exactly in the
center of a block!)
I don't hand quilt, so I can't help you in that regard.
Just my 2 cents worth.
ME-Judy


"MaleQuilter" wrote in message
ups.com...
Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama


Press 'n Seal is wonderful!!

We haven't been able to get it here so have been 'importing' but last week
had a cake on a cake stall wrapped in it (with sticky side out). Now have
to track down the cake-maker and where she purchased the Press 'n Seal!

It was just the same product but didn't have the logo on it.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin


When I find the cake-maker I will broadcast the result. Just hope it
wasn't something she brought back from a visit to the USA!

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

Hi again Jerry!
(added to my other reply) - The nice thing about Press'n'Seal is that you
can
1 - Trace the design you want to quilt from a book or other printed
pattern - or
2 - Using a marker, use the template and "draw" the pattern right on the
P'n'S.
---and---
3. Because you can see through it, it's easier to put in place.
4. When doing a long design - as cables on border areas - it's easy to start
at the corners and when you get to the center of a side, you can overlap
(or cut off) the designs so that they'll match-up... (plus nothing is
brushed off like powder - or left on the fabric to have to wash out.) I'll
echo Roberta's comment on using a pigma pen and letting the design dry
WELL! - as well as her mention of using different colors that will contrast
with the color of fabric you're quilting.

I've never used washable pens on the P'n'S, but, hey, give it a try.... (on
a scrap) Let us know how it works.
Your mention of "practice, practice, practice" is a winner - - plus putting
on some good music to get a rhythym going. To free-motion quilt, most of us
use a "darning foot" - one that has a "hook" (or bar) that goes over the
screw that holds the needle in and a foot that has a clear plastic round
shape. Then when the needle is up, so is the foot, helping you to manuever
the quilt. Also lower your machine's feed dogs. [Practice on leftover
scraps of fabric and batting.] When I first learned how to "do" (or at
least try) it, the instructor had us try and write our name with
quilting.... not tooooo easy the first time 'round.

ME-Judy


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I'm still a real beginner quilter and I only machine quilt. I've cut
out and used a plastic template and marked with a washable pen and
also used a purchased template and chalk duster. I am trying to learn
how to machine quilt feathers and my first attempts have been far from
acceptable. However, all I've read emphasizes "practice"-
"practice"-"practice".

I'm using a Bernina with a stitch regulator and am at last getting a
little more comfortable. It's amazing to me that people can free
motion quilt without a stitch regulator because that sure sounds like
learning to rub your tummy and pat your head at the same time.

Jerry in North Alabama

Similar problem in Oz.......didn't know there was such a product until this
thread so had a quick look on the Woolworths and Coles online shopping list
and it's not listed......bah.....but have found a shop online in Melbourne
called USA Foods that appear to stock it. Would like to give it a try.
I remember when freezer paper was first "discovered" by quilters, we
couldn't buy it in the supermarkets........still can't but at least we can
through the quilting shops, now. It took years before we even had Gladwrap!

Wendy in Nsw



Press 'n Seal is wonderful!!

We haven't been able to get it here so have been 'importing' but last week
had a cake on a cake stall wrapped in it (with sticky side out). Now have
to track down the cake-maker and where she purchased the Press 'n Seal!

It was just the same product but didn't have the logo on it.

--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:38:19 -0700, MaleQuilter
wrote:

Can you use water soluable stabalizer for transfering quilting
patterns to the quilt?

Not that I know. I think the wet ink would dissolve the stabilizer.

If so, what type of marker do you use to avoid ink bleeding onto the
fabric?

Jerry in North Alabama

How about freezer paper? Write with any maker on the paper side, and
adhere the paper to the quilt top with your iron with the shiney side
facing the fabric. I haven't tried it myself for quilting so you
should test it first to see if it will tear away from the stitching
line without tearing the stitches.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere