Quilting Bee anyone?

[doug hodder]

Miriam...here's the quilt for the new trailer, "the American Voyager" its official name. My first real quilt where I actually had to worry about points. The plan is to get it quilted with a cross between Art Deco and Craftsman style patterns. Black binding will frame it all. I've got matching pillowcases and the curtains are done in the lighter rose pattern with contrasting trims. Doug

[Classic Finn]

Gee Doug that is verrry stylish..as always..

Classic Finn

[Nitetimes]

Miriam...here's the quilt for the new trailer, "the American Voyager" its official name. My first real quilt where I actually had to worry about points. The plan is to get it quilted with a cross between Art Deco and Craftsman style patterns. Black binding will frame it all. I've got matching pillowcases and the curtains are done in the lighter rose pattern with contrasting trims. Doug

Them ole girls at the shop are really gettin' you trained good!!!
You'll make somebody an excellent wife someday!!!


Just jerkin' yer chain....wish I had the time and patience for that!!!

[Classic Finn]

Miriam...here's the quilt for the new trailer, "the American Voyager" its official name. My first real quilt where I actually had to worry about points. The plan is to get it quilted with a cross between Art Deco and Craftsman style patterns. Black binding will frame it all. I've got matching pillowcases and the curtains are done in the lighter rose pattern with contrasting trims. Doug

Them ole girls at the shop are really gettin' you trained good!!!
You'll make somebody an excellent wife someday!!!


Just jerkin' yer chain....wish I had the time and patience for that!!!

Now dat be a good one Rich

[Miriam C.]

And well trained indeed. Beautiful quilt Doug. Now you are going to leave this one in here RIGHT????

You have done a great job on the points.

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

Doug,
You Suck!!!
It's Beautiful!!!

[t-vicky]

Got about half the blocks sewed together on my sunflower quilt today. I will post some pics after I get more done.

[satch]

Doug,
You Suck!!!
It's Beautiful!!!

Go Dougie!!!

[satch]

Miriam...here's the quilt for the new trailer, "the American Voyager" its official name. My first real quilt where I actually had to worry about points. The plan is to get it quilted with a cross between Art Deco and Craftsman style patterns. Black binding will frame it all. I've got matching pillowcases and the curtains are done in the lighter rose pattern with contrasting trims. Doug

Did tou epoxey that too?!!!

[Catoosa Grani]

I have a great grand baby due in Sept. and I would like to make a quilt for it. I have never made one so I am at a loss as to where to begin. I was thinking of maybe getting a kit and learn that way. Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I might buy a kit? I want to do it in colors that would go for a boy or girl. Should I start somewhere else other than a kit? Like taking a class somewhere first? I have checked around and so far found nothing here. In a place as large as Tulsa, I am sure there are classes somewhere.

Thanks for any help you can give me. All of your quilts are beautiful!
Grani

[mfkaplan]

Grani,
Google "Quilt Shop, Tulsa." Also look in the yellow pages under quilt shop. There seem to be several in your area. Almost all quilt shops will help beginners get started. They also have beginner's classes. Simple baby quilts are not hard to make. What a wonderful welcome for a new baby. Good Luck. Let us know how you made out.

[Miriam C.]

I have a great grand baby due in Sept. and I would like to make a quilt for it. I have never made one so I am at a loss as to where to begin. I was thinking of maybe getting a kit and learn that way. Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I might buy a kit? I want to do it in colors that would go for a boy or girl. Should I start somewhere else other than a kit? Like taking a class somewhere first? I have checked around and so far found nothing here. In a place as large as Tulsa, I am sure there are classes somewhere.

Thanks for any help you can give me. All of your quilts are beautiful!
Grani

Hi Grani, you might start with some lookin. Here is the url for Simply Quilts. It is a tv show and has video to watch.
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_qlt/

Also a good resource for finding patterns is:
http://www.freequiltpatterns.info/

This will take months if not years to go all the way through.

Mary's right about the quilt shops. The fabric is more but the quality is better too.

As with anything, Have fun and buy all your tools at Walmart unless there is a great sale.

[doug hodder]

Grani...a lot of stores will have a beginning quilting class. Typically it will be 3 or 4 classes, teach you the basics of how to use the tools, read a pattern, and some of the basic blocks. Also check with any local community centers, churches etc...that have adult educational programs. When you're done you'll have a small sampler quilt, but all the techniques are used so it's a great learning experience. A good place to start is with the book Start Quilting by Alex Anderson. The beginning class uses that book and our beginning project is in there. Just remember...one step at a time. I see people all the time come in and get some major project going that's way over their head, then get discouraged and bag it. Cheater panels are an easy baby quilt. Doug

[mfkaplan]

Miriam is right about buying tools at Walmart. I buy the tools I can there. They are the same ones the quilt shop sells. I buy fabric at the quilt shop. It's more expensive but better quality especially for quilts that get used and washed a lot. If you look at the bolt ends, you will find that a lot of Walmart's fabric is made in China.

[doug hodder]

As with anything, Have fun and buy all your tools at Walmart unless there is a great sale.

Don't complain when your local fabric shop closes up then. They will give you a lot better service than a WalMart. And also...for petes sake...don't drag your crappy WalMart fabric into a decent store and ask how to fix something, unless you are ready for the reply, and don't deny that it's WalMart fabric...we all know exactly what it is. Haul it back to WalMart and see what you get for an answer! Doug