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SO many pieces -- HST - quilt gone crazy
PortlandMaine   Advanced Beginner ME USA Member since 1/29/11 Posts: 1655	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/12/12 3:30 AM I just spent most of this day cutting more pieces for this quilt! I have had to go back to the mat to cut more twice! I just spent 2 hours standing at the iron opening the seams of the most recent batch of HST. 2 hours at the iron! I filled the pot 4 times!! This quilt has used up almost my entire stash of red fabric. Im just shocked how much fabric this quilt is eating up. I had to order the newest book from quiltville - b/c I really need some new ideas for quilts -- I never thought I was going to make patterns but -- I need some patterns to make! Here is the pattern I am making now -- I plan to have the finished quilt be 4 pf those 20 inch blocks wide and 5 long -- but, we will see.... I really dont have that much more red in my stash. Not that I am opposed to buying more -- I just am in a cleaning out mood -- not so much in a buying more mood. But, I did just find out someone wants to buy two pink dots quilts -- so Ill be right at the salvation army getting fabrics for those -- I would love to know of more website like quiltville with lots of quilt patterns -- I have done some looking around -- but -- not found much -- What other quilts have you guys made that just suck up fabrics? I have some fabrics that I would love to go -- ------ Drag queen quilter!
quiltingwolf Advanced MD USA Member since 12/15/02 Posts: 5026	Login to reply to this post In reply to PortlandMaine << Like this post Date: 11/12/12 8:49 AM Here's a few popular ones also look under my post free quilt patterns. Quilter's Cache Planet Patchwork About Quilting ------ quiltingwolf.blogspot.com
kitchencook   Intermediate USA Member since 1/4/10 Posts: 6	Login to reply to this post In reply to PortlandMaine << Like this post Date: 11/12/12 9:16 AM wow, how do you do it, you do inspire us newbies. When do you have the time to do these quilts? iI have a question then for you. I can't bind my quilts on the back by hand. I have arthritis in both hands so machine attaching is better for me, but it is tricky sometimes. Any ideas???
quiltingwolf Advanced MD USA Member since 12/15/02 Posts: 5026	Login to reply to this post In reply to kitchencook << Like this post Date: 11/12/12 9:23 AM I have the same problem, one method I learn is to sew the binding to the back instead of the front and bring it around to the front and use a blanket or similar stitch to attached it. ------ quiltingwolf.blogspot.com
Cat n Bull   Advanced NC USA Member since 2/17/06 Posts: 1963	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/12/12 11:01 AM Have you looked at the Moda bake shop yet? Great patterns, all free. A lot of fabric manufacturers have free patterns on their websites. Quilt magazines are also a great source for patterns. I do love HST! I am trying to get a rag quilt done for Hurricane Sandy victims using HST. ------ Cathryn
quiltingwolf Advanced MD USA Member since 12/15/02 Posts: 5026	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/12/12 11:11 AM I'm also using this hst for a my quilt project I'm doing for my friend. I find that I'm more accurate just cutting the squares and then sewing instead of doing the drawing thing on the square. ------ quiltingwolf.blogspot.com
Cat n Bull   Advanced NC USA Member since 2/17/06 Posts: 1963	Login to reply to this post In reply to quiltingwolf << Like this post Date: 11/12/12 11:35 AM Quote: quiltingwolf I'm also using this hst for a my quilt project I'm doing for my friend. I find that I'm more accurate just cutting the squares and then sewing instead of doing the drawing thing on the square. I just iron one of them along the center, then use that as a guide. If I don't mind small HST I use Jenny Doan's method and sew along all 4 sides then cut. ------ Cathryn
PortlandMaine   Advanced Beginner ME USA Member since 1/29/11 Posts: 1655	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/12/12 3:10 PM Last night I was sorta shocked when I noticed I had created a block with 100 pieces in it. What was I thinking? I have more time to work on quilting than more people do - so thats why I can get more quilting done than most people -- I skip doing other things - like laundry too. Now, that its late fall Im not out working the garden and I decided to drop my classes -- Im good at getting the quilting done -- everything else .. not so much. -- Edited on 11/12/12 3:17 PM -- ------ Drag queen quilter!
Franksdottir   Intermediate Member since 4/25/08 Posts: 2412	Login to reply to this post In reply to PortlandMaine << Like this post Date: 11/12/12 7:11 PM I love, love, love red, and I really want to see this one when it is finished. ------ Barb
AminaHijabi Advanced Beginner Member since 10/22/10 Posts: 813	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/12/12 9:10 PM another quilt pattern to eat up fabric? scrappy tripple irish chain, scrappy log cabin variations, scrappy half-log cabin variations, and of course my insane hand quilting project... all hexagons but not in the well known flower garden pattern

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