Quilting is my concern and I want to encourage others to do so. You don’t have to be an expert, so relax and enjoy. Interesting facts and little tips will make reading this article fun and very useful.
1. The padding is three-layer stitching.
2. Quilting is fun and can get very addictive
3. Many ways to create a block, none is the only way
4. There is no quilt police.
5. Hand quilting means you do it by hand.
6. Machine part means you used your sewing machine
7. There is no age limit to start
8. Yes, you can make a quilt even if you are color blind.
9. You can make a project of many sizes.
10. It can be an expensive hobby to start storing fabrics.
11. You can take some projects with you when you travel
12. Matching colors is as easy as looking at nature.
13. Fat quarters can be cut into squares of different sizes.
14. A thick quarter is an 18 x 21 “cut piece of fabric.
15. The United States is the largest quilting nation
16. Quilt for men and women
17. Use a cotton thread when using cotton cloth
18. Always make sure you have enough fabric to complete the project.
19. Using dark color, wash them first to make sure the colors do not bleed.
20. Decided whether your comforter will be washed or dry cleaned.
21. Use a pair of scissors for paper and another for fabric, do not mix them
22. When threading the paper, use a small stitch to help you tear off the paper.
23. Paper in the US is smaller than in the UK
24. Disappearing marking tools are good, but check them on a sample of your fabric before use.
25. When cutting with your rotary cutter, use a new sharp blade for a new project.
26. Be careful when using the rotary cutter and always retract the blade when not in use.
27. The cutting mat should always be stored flat
28. Rulers come in many sizes, use one that you can easily see with your cutting mat.
29. Always place your hand on the ruler when cutting and move it up to follow the rotary cutter.
30. Rotary cutting is fast
31. Appliqué is cutting out shapes and attaching them to the fabric.
32. You can use the applied turned edge if you like to sew by hand.
33. Applied raw edge uses a glue-containing product ironed on the back of the fabric.
34. Raw edge is machine applied onto fabric.
35. Basting glue is another way to apply the turned edge.
36. Small pieces of fabric can be saved for applied projects.
37. Paper splicing uses paper to sew lines and create blocks.
38. Paper splices can be used to make sharp points
39. Quilt shops are colorful places to be and inspire many projects.
40. Let your quilt shop help you choose your fabric if you are nervous about doing so.
41. Opposite colors are attractive on quilts.
42. Wide backing fabric means you do not have to bind the backing fabric.
43. Cotton wadding often has a mesh placed on this side to the top of the quilt to prevent beards.
44. Bearded is when the fibers of the wadding fabric reach the top of the quilt.
45. Square the quilt blocks before putting them together.
46. Same size quilt blocks are easier to put together.
47. The red square in the center of a log cabin quilt is the symbol of home.
48. The log cabin are strips of fabric joined together to form a block that generally uses light and dark fabrics on the opposite side.
49. Quilt making was first used when garments were worn and good patches remained, these were cut and sewn together with other patches and then used as bedding, perhaps with an old blanket in between.
50. Quilts were used in the slave trade in the USA so that escaping slaves knew it was safe to follow that path. The duvets would be hung on the porch and removed if there was danger.
51. In the USA the fabric is sold in shipyards in European countries it is sold by the meter
52. A Jellyroll will have 2.5 “strips from the full range of a particular range of fabrics.
53. Gelatin rolls can be used to make quilt blocks and are good if you don’t want to cut strips of fabric yourself.
54. Charm squares are cut into 5 “squares and may contain the same fabric or the range of a particular design.
55. Always measure twice cut once
56. Use a new sewing machine needle for each new project.
57. The seams should be ¼ “, make sure they are straight or not all blocks will measure the same.
58. When you need to undo a seam, use a seam ripper and cut every 5 stitches and separate them.
59. If you use aerosol starch, it will spray it when it is complete so that it does not attract insects.
60. Problems threading the needle. Use a piece of white paper behind the eye of the needle to see it more clearly.
61. Use rubber mats found in the kitchen tent under your sewing machine to keep it from moving.
62. If you sew in an area where you do not want to have to lift the thread off the floor. Put a large tablecloth or sheet first when you are done, you can scoop and empty outside.
63. Never use nylon string for baby quilts as they could come undone and wrap around the baby’s finger.
64. Do not use polyester wadding on baby quilts as it is a fire hazard.
65. Sewing in the ditch means sewing on the seam line. Do this by pulling lightly on the seam so that you do not notice the seam.
66. You can tie a quilt instead of sewing, using thread or wool and simply tying it to secure it.
67. Long arm means that your quilt is sewn on a sewing machine that has a large throat clearance on the sewing machine.
68. Feathers are not only found on birds, but are also used as patterns on quilts.
69. Tone on tone means the two shades of the same color on the fabric.
70. You can make your quilt from any fabric, but some fabrics are easier to work with.
71. Quilts can be decorated with many things.
72. Quilts can be used as a wall tapestry.
73. Quilts are considered works of art.
74. The color of the quilt plays an important role. Different colors can change the appearance of the quilts.
75. Freezer paper can be used for quilting projects and not just in the kitchen.
76. You can use sandpaper to sharpen your pencils.
77. You can use empty plastic drink containers to make applied stencils
78. To clean the soleplate of the iron, put a little salt on a cloth and iron on the cloth to remove all dirt.
79. Use a bamboo pole when opening the seams to avoid burning your fingers.
80. To make multiple pages for splicing paper, place a block on top of several sheets of freezer paper and sew the lines without thread on the needle. Marked without tracing.
81. To make it easier to remove the paper from the paper splice, put the block on a damp cloth for a few minutes, then the paper will come off smoothly.
82. If you prick your finger and mark the quilt with your blood, roll a small amount of thread and moisten it with your saliva and then rub the stain that will later be removed.
83. Tape a brown paper bag to the edge of the table next to your sewing machine, put all your scratches and threads when you finish sewing, just pull
84. When you have old needles, do not throw them in the trash on your own, use an empty film container or a ticking container and then throw them away.
85. When you buy fabric, write on the edge of the selvage the amount and the place where you bought, it will be useful later.
86. Use flower head pins for quilting as they are sharp and longer than dressmaker pins.
87. Scissors are useful for cutting threads next to the sewing machine.
88. Use your ironing board for extra space next to your sewing machine.
89. A magnet can help you quickly pick up fallen pins.
90. Use a bread rack to hold all of your rulers.
91. Remember to sign your quilt, it is a work of art.
92. Use a bread rack to hold all your rulers.
Clean pizza boxes are useful for storing quilt blocks.
93. Relax when you machine quilting your work will look much better.
94. Use a clothes rack to hang strips of fabric to make it easier to collect
95. If you don’t have enough blocks to make the correct size quilt, consider placing a sheet between the blocks.
96. Use a cup tree in your sewing room to hang your scissors.
97. It’s completely okay to work on multiple projects at the same time, after all, we can’t contain our creativity.
98. Store your fabrics in the same color families so you don’t buy more than one color.
99. If you’ve made your blouse and can’t cope with quilting, send it to a long-arm quilter, they’ll make it easy for you.
100. Use a glass jar to put bits and pieces on yourself so that you can always find them
101. Use the Internet as a source of information and a learning tool. There are also many things available to buy your fabric online that you can find a bargain for.