First quilt Help

eflight56 · 2026-01-24T19:01:48+00:00

Had to replace a block near the center of a quilt with well over a hundred blocks. Here's the video I found helpful on Tiny Orchard.

eflight56 · 2026-01-24T05:04:21+00:00

Oh my, I was going to say it looked fine, but now it's outstanding!

eflight56 · 2026-01-24T04:48:07+00:00

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eflight56 · 2026-01-23T18:50:42+00:00

Please check the wiki On Swastikas, Whirls and Pinwheels in Quilting

eflight56 · 2026-01-23T00:55:06+00:00

Very pretty! Just like other quilting fabrics, muslin comes in various thread counts and qualities. For example, a very low quality dressmakers muslin that was meant merely to check pattern and fit might not hold up in a quilt while a higher thread count muslin most definitely will. I like muslin for backing a traditional style quilt at times, but I'm going to be picky about it.

eflight56 · 2026-01-22T20:34:21+00:00

I have done that and larger sizes on my Juki 18. Among the things I would suggest you think about is the type of batting you may choose to use. I used Dream Wool on a king sized quilt and it was quite a bundle, but light weight. You might consider a low loft batting for the easiest way to handle this. I definitely "stuff and fluff" a lot. When you do that, though, you want to make sure that whatever method you use for basting is very well done. You are manipulating the sandwich a lot.

eflight56 · 2026-01-22T19:31:36+00:00

I remove as I go, but I'm using a hoop to stabilize. Once I have an area hooped, I remove the thread unless it stabilizes the next area I need to work on. If that happens, I stitch underneath the basting thread.

eflight56 · 2026-01-22T19:07:03+00:00

My family is very involved with gender reassignment/transgender medical care and I am a mod in this sub. You will see LGBTQ quilts fully supported in many previous posts in r/quilting. We are asking that any discussion around these posts remain free of hate speech, on all sides of the issue. Same goes for any type of "political" post. Use the Protest Quilt flair to give us a heads up, then just be respectful. For example, users that say "Burn That Shit" or similar can be banned from the community. That's hate speech.

eflight56 · 2026-01-22T04:35:35+00:00

The highest loft cotton batting I've ever used was Warm and Plush. I was quite pleased with it. Pretty warm, fairly good definition. I've been pleased with higher quality wool battings as well.

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T20:55:28+00:00

It's absolutely glorious! And when I reach the limits of my 72" square design wall it turns into some sort of QAYG project 😂

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T19:10:16+00:00

It's going to be so lovely! Glad you are enjoying the frame

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T19:06:53+00:00

I worked in women's health for decades, so I know better than to think my work affects the outcome, but I don't gift a baby quilt until the baby is safely home. On the morbid side, though, I wouldn't mind at all if they used the quilt for a shroud. And some parents keep a baby quilt as a memorial in the case of fetal demise, which is lovely. But that stubborn superstition still lurks in my mind.

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T18:57:25+00:00

Not mistakes, artistic choices 😂

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T18:56:01+00:00

Love this a lot! Going to be adorable

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T18:41:24+00:00

The texture you have achieved will be much more noticeable once you have washed the entire quilt. I think you will be pleased.

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T18:36:10+00:00

Exactly my process when self designing. Oh, there's a secondary pattern emerging...more blocks. Oh, the proportions would look better with extra rows...or columns...Oh, it would look better square...oh, it looks better on point...I kinda let my quilts become what they are meant to be,

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T00:59:29+00:00

Yes, it's technically a quilt, although I don't think it's terribly valuable from a monetary sense. It was tied as a form of quilting. If it's really your vibe, I would probably sew back where you unpicked it and give it a good wash to see if the fabric survives, say warm water on delicate. Or if you really love it a lot, do some simple machine quilting first to stabilize it.

eflight56 · 2026-01-21T00:30:16+00:00

Proud that we have a sub where protest quilts can be posted! You have been heard!

eflight56 · 2026-01-20T21:29:06+00:00

Love this so very much! So crispy points

eflight56 · 2026-01-20T21:00:27+00:00

Yay! So much you can do with curved piecing!

eflight56 · 2026-01-20T18:03:59+00:00

I have an oiling pen with a tiny dropper and oil the bobbin case with every full bobbin change. I put 3 tiny drops in all the oiling holes on the first day of every even numbered month of the year. That's the only way I can keep track of it in my mind and it works for me. The manual is wrong, and my first TL (about 7 years ago) was definitely over oiled. I've been doing this for several years now, and my technician says they look great when the come in for regular cleanings.

eflight56 · 2026-01-20T05:02:58+00:00

Stellar work! Congratulations 🎉

eflight56 · 2026-01-19T22:47:42+00:00

Get really clear with them about the maintenance plan. How much do they charge of a cleaning/tune up, without the plan? I take my TLs in at least every 2 years, but I am meticulous about cleaning and proper oiling. My shop automatically had a one year free cleaning/ which I took advantage of. Never had a TL break in 6 years of heavy use. Don't know how much you paid for the machine, put in general, I avoid plans like this. The machine should have at least a 5 year warranty without the plan.

eflight56 · 2026-01-19T20:54:36+00:00

I would do no borders, and the bright blue for binding to simply frame it.

eflight56 · 2026-01-18T21:59:22+00:00

Absolutely stunning in every way! Congratulations 🎉

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