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Old November 3rd 05, 12:50 PM
Catherine
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Patti wrote:

Welcome Catherine


Thank you.


I applaud your wish to work by hand. I'm sure I would be far less
stressed by the quilting demands I make on myself, if I had chosen that
path g
You might not be able to find many classes on 'construction' by hand, as
very few people do and teach that nowadays. You should be able to find
handquilting classes relatively easily, though.
On the construction front: As Sally said, Jinny Beyer's work is legendary.
When looking for books, you might well do better to look for historical
(ie older!) books in the library (or, to buy - but library is a good
place to start).
They will almost certainly include simpler construction, which might be
easier for a beginner hand maker; and also wholecloth quilting, which
would be fine for you to perfect hand quilting.
There is a lovely method of hand piecing which I haven't seen mentioned
yet, and that is English Paper Piecing. You might have seen examples of
this, when looking through quilting books, as joined hexagons. Well, of
course, the shapes don't have to be hexagons. They can be any shape
which will tessellate (regular shapes which can be joined together
without any other shape) - or, indeed, as you progress, two or three
different shapes which join together perfectly. The fabric is sewn
around accurately cut papers (envelope grade paper, or thin card), and
then the shapes are sewn together with a 'whip stitch' along the edges -
from the back. I have done a little bit of this and like it very much.
Others in the group have done more than I have and may well chime in
with pictures of what they have made.
This is probably enough for now! But I hope you will come back and tell
us how you have got on with starting and what questions you need
answering next g



That I will do. I am busy learning the language, which I know must
not be as strange as it looks once I read a bit more, but at the
moment is all but indecipherable. Given my weak sewing background it
looks like Greek. Give me a couple weeks however and I'm sure I'll
get the hang of it.
Thanks for your offer to let me ask some questions. I have a list
started already!
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Old November 3rd 05, 02:26 PM
Kate Dicey
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Catherine wrote:

Marcella Peek wrote:

Welcome! You can easily make your quilts by hand. I actually teach
all sorts of hand technique classes. Perhaps your local quilt shop
does as well - if you have a local quilt shop.




Not as yet, but I'm making plans to stalk some local sewing machine
stores and I'll look into this too.


If you like pieced blocks you can do that sewing by hand. You do not
have to make cardboard templates and draw around them and cut them out
with scissors - no matter what famous quilters might tell you so. Use
a rotary cutter like machine piecers and get to the piecing faster.




Eek. The rotary cutter? Are you sure? I read here this morning a lady
was attacked and severely injured by a cutter-gone-wild. She ended up
in hospital with stitches. 0_0


For some it's a rite of passage... For others, it's a No Go area!
So far I have used my rotary cutters successfully for over 5 years and
not yet managed to cut myself. They really are the best way to cut
quilt bits accurately.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Old November 3rd 05, 02:30 PM
Kate Dicey
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Catherine wrote:

Pat in Virginia wrote:

Welcome Cate!




Thank you.


Check your local library for books on the skills that interest you.
Recommended authors/teachers a
Hand Quilting, Ami Simms
Hand Piecing, Jinny Beyer.




Oooo, yes. Jinny Beyer book ordered, but Ami Simms is a new name.
Thanks for the tip.


Now, about RCTQ!
The only rule you really need to know:
Send a pound or two of chocolate to the Official Chocolate
Tasting Office, conveniently located here in my Palace in
Virginia, USA. I will taste test if for you and report via
E-Mail. No need to thank me! It is my selfless volunteer service
to the RCTQ Community.

PAT, Official Chocolate Taster or RCTQ
AND Queen of Everything



*LOL*

I'm just feeling giggly enough to do it, too. But I'm afraid you'd be
doing your taste-testing with a spoon. I live in Europe and the last
time I sent any good chocolate abroad it arrived crushed, parts missing,
some parts with tooth marks, and mostly melted. Looked like a gorilla
had danced on it. They ate it anyway. It was, after all, chocolate.


Where are you in Europe? I'm in the UK.

As for sending chocolate... I seal it up in plastic (heat sealed! I
have a bag sealing gadget), wrap it in fat quarters, and seal that again
in another bag. You can't feel or smell it from the outside of the
packet. I also fail miserably to mention it on the customs declaration.
It has got through safely to the USA, Canada, Oz and NZ.

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Old November 3rd 05, 02:35 PM
Catherine
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Roberta Zollner wrote:

Welcome!



Thank you.


I do mostly machine work but always have a hand project to take around with
me. Learning to piece by hand isn't rocket science, but it takes practice to
master a consistent seam allowance and an even stitch. (After you've sewn 2
pieces together, hold them up and pull against the seam. If you can see big
gaps, your stitches aren't small enough.) The easiest way to learn is to get
someone to show you -there must be people around who know how.



Good idea. I will try it. As for the experienced quilt peeps in my
area (who are excellent hiders I must say), there must be, but I
haven't run into them yet. :-/


You might also consider English paper piecing, which is especially useful
for odd shapes like hexagons. You need a gazillion precise templates made of
heavy paper or light card (recycled greeting cards are perfect). Then the
patches are basted over the card templates, and the edges whip stitched
together.
Roberta in D



Dear Roberta, thank you so much for taking time out of your day to
advise me. I haven't a clue what you're talking about, but I copied
this post and filed it away for future reference in the hopes that one
day I will.
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Old November 3rd 05, 02:40 PM
Catherine
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Marcella Peek wrote:

Welcome! You can easily make your quilts by hand. I actually teach all
sorts of hand technique classes. Perhaps your local quilt shop does as
well - if you have a local quilt shop.



Not as yet, but I'm making plans to stalk some local sewing machine
stores and I'll look into this too.


If you like pieced blocks you can do that sewing by hand. You do not
have to make cardboard templates and draw around them and cut them out
with scissors - no matter what famous quilters might tell you so. Use a
rotary cutter like machine piecers and get to the piecing faster.



Eek. The rotary cutter? Are you sure? I read here this morning a
lady was attacked and severely injured by a cutter-gone-wild. She
ended up in hospital with stitches. 0_0


For tips on both hand piecing and hand quilting try this website:
http://www.handpiecer.com

Applique is another technique you can do by hand. Pieces would be hand
sewn down onto a background to make a picture. Here are some basic
directions to get you started:
http://www.auscraftnet.com.au/projects/handapplique.php

Of course, the quilting itself can be done by hand as well.
Here's a nice article and tips on handquilting:
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00024.asp

for tips on handquilting without marking the pattern try:
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00030.asp

Also there is a nice hand piecing technique called english paper
piecing. You can see a little about it he
http://www.quilttownusa.com/Town_Hall/paperpieces.htm

Have fun and let us know what you decide to try first.
marcella



Oh my that's a wealth of information. Will do and will do! Thank
you.
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Old November 3rd 05, 02:45 PM
Catherine
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Pat in Virginia wrote:

Welcome Cate!



Thank you.


Check your local library for books on the skills that interest you.
Recommended authors/teachers a
Hand Quilting, Ami Simms
Hand Piecing, Jinny Beyer.



Oooo, yes. Jinny Beyer book ordered, but Ami Simms is a new name.
Thanks for the tip.


Now, about RCTQ!
The only rule you really need to know:
Send a pound or two of chocolate to the Official Chocolate
Tasting Office, conveniently located here in my Palace in
Virginia, USA. I will taste test if for you and report via
E-Mail. No need to thank me! It is my selfless volunteer service
to the RCTQ Community.

PAT, Official Chocolate Taster or RCTQ
AND Queen of Everything


*LOL*

I'm just feeling giggly enough to do it, too. But I'm afraid you'd be
doing your taste-testing with a spoon. I live in Europe and the last
time I sent any good chocolate abroad it arrived crushed, parts
missing, some parts with tooth marks, and mostly melted. Looked like
a gorilla had danced on it. They ate it anyway. It was, after all,
chocolate.
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Old November 3rd 05, 02:47 PM
Catherine
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Sandy Foster wrote:

Catherine, my twin sister (temporarily living in China)



How interesting! I've always wanted to visit there. What does she
think of it?


...has just begun
learning how to hand piece and hand quilt. She and I are both working on
something called Quilted Diamonds, which are very portable. You might be
interested in them, too; if so, you can check out some information about
them at http://www.lindafranz.com. There are two books with patterns
for the blocks, and the second one comes with a DVD in which Linda shows
exactly how to go about doing this hand piecing thing -- something I had
never done before, despite twenty years of quilting! G Good luck.



Thanks very much! I am adding this site to my required reading list.
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Old November 3rd 05, 03:13 PM
Patti
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The English Paper Piecing is what I described in my earlier post,
Catherine.
Try Googling for English Paper Piecing?
..
In message , Catherine
writes
snipped
Dear Roberta, thank you so much for taking time out of your day to
advise me. I haven't a clue what you're talking about, but I copied
this post and filed it away for future reference in the hopes that one
day I will.


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Old November 3rd 05, 03:52 PM
Catherine
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Kate Dicey wrote:

Eek. The rotary cutter? Are you sure? I read here this morning a
lady was attacked and severely injured by a cutter-gone-wild. She
ended up in hospital with stitches. 0_0


For some it's a rite of passage... For others, it's a No Go area! So
far I have used my rotary cutters successfully for over 5 years and not
yet managed to cut myself. They really are the best way to cut quilt
bits accurately.



Your fine motor skills must be outstanding.
Well, I will stalk them if I ever manage to find them, hold a pair and
try to gauge their potential for serious damage.
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Old November 3rd 05, 04:00 PM
Catherine
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Kate Dicey wrote:
Catherine wrote:


I'm just feeling giggly enough to do it, too. But I'm afraid you'd be
doing your taste-testing with a spoon. I live in Europe and the last
time I sent any good chocolate abroad it arrived crushed, parts
missing, some parts with tooth marks, and mostly melted. Looked like
a gorilla had danced on it. They ate it anyway. It was, after all,
chocolate.



Where are you in Europe? I'm in the UK.



Germany. American (non-redneck-southerner). Permanent home. Husband
German. Six years. Still can't speak it. Hence the hesitancy to
refer to quilting supply shops or those which would sell rotary
cutters 'cause I just plain don't have a clue where they are yet. But
I intend to find out.


As for sending chocolate... I seal it up in plastic (heat sealed! I
have a bag sealing gadget), wrap it in fat quarters, and seal that again
in another bag. You can't feel or smell it from the outside of the
packet. I also fail miserably to mention it on the customs declaration.
It has got through safely to the USA, Canada, Oz and NZ.



*mouth hanging open*
A double-sized order of instant respect for the shrewd lady from the
UK, if you please!
 




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