Lib_n_bunny
Wise Old Thumper
dodgy picture, sorry 
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Made another quilt!
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Bouncing bunnies
Mama Doe
Ooh that's lovely I really want to make a horse theme quilt any tips ?
Lib_n_bunny
Wise Old Thumper
erm... not really, i'm pretty new to this! i always recommend jelly rolls, that's a set of 40 co-ordinated fabric stripw, takes all the stress out of picking fabrics.
cooldarls
Alpha Buck
that is stunning. I would love to be able to do quilting. My brother has a had made one on his bed from his mother in law and it is stunning. I know what i would like it to look like just dont have a clue were to start. Also want to make my cousin one for her baby girl. I was thinking of getting the Quilting mag which is starting up this week. but it takes alot of issues and alot of money to get the mags completed
anaveragemuppet
Wise Old Thumper
Do you just stitch lots of squares together? Surely it can't be that easy to make something that beautiful?!
Lib_n_bunny
Wise Old Thumper
thanks
those mags r pricey to get them all and you don't get to choose the fabrics. i would recommend buying a jelly roll and one of the lintotts' books, eg http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jelly-Roll-...=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326094386&sr=1-6each of the squares has ro be assembled to. the white ones have a heart ot star shape handsewn on, the unicorns have coordinating corners sewn on, and the mixed squares are made from 5 pieces. then once you've sewn the squares together you have to quilt it to the backing, then sew on the edges.
anaveragemuppet
Wise Old Thumper
See, it sounds like double dutch to me. Lol
Tatihou
Mama Doe
I don't think those magazines are worth the money - not least because you're making the same as everyone else buying the magazine across the country*. It's far more satisfying to make something unique.
Someone on another forum did the sums (and I've not checked the math!) but even though the fabric is included in that Quilt magazine that is being advertised on tv at the moment, to buy all the magazines in order to make that quilt it will cost about £350. :shock: You can buy a heck of a lot of books and fabric for £350.
If you think you might like to try, you could start off with ordinary squares in toning fabrics and make a small quilt. It isn't difficult and there will be Youtube videos if you do a search. Here's one to start you off... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQM8wI95xeI
*bet most of them never finish the quilt, though. Who wants to be forced take several years to do something? I'd lose interest.
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Tatihou
Mama Doe
It's gorgeous. I love the colours. How big is it?
anaveragemuppet
Wise Old Thumper
I've seen material on ebay. It's not too expensive. So, could you make quilts and matching pillow cases? If I could get a book, I might be tempted to try.
