These are the three quilts I completed Friday night!
The quilt in the video.
Back side view
Close up of binding with invisible thread.
I just love this pattern! I used Camille's version from her Simplify book, but I know there is a Moda Bakeshop tutorial for something similar!
I made these pillow covers Saturday night. They're for a giveaway at a workshop I'm attending next weekend in Nashville.
I'm also playing around with some Amy Butler Love charms I've had for 2 years! It was about time to use them in something! I think this will be a nice size lap quilt (about 50"x60").
Who knew my FMQ video would spark so many questions?!?!? I'm going to try and answer all of them here so I don't have to continually send the same emails. :) I'm also posting a video of how I baste.
1. I have a Baby Lock Symphony--no, I do not have a stitch regulator
2. I use Gutterman poly thread for everything. Aurifil doesn't like me, but my friend Tracey has the same machine and she loves Aurifil, go figure!
3. I spray baste using 505
4. I use size 80 or 90 needles to FMQ
5. I machine stitch binding to the BACK of my quilts then use invisible thread to stitch it to the front.
6. I don't use any particular brand of invisible thread, just whatever is at the store when I need it
7. I cut my binding at 2.25" on the straight grain unless I'm using premade bias binding.
8. I can get about 5 lap size quilts or 10 baby size quilts from one can of 505. This is a rough estimate.
9. The style of FMQ I use is very easy for me in part because I used to draw and paint a lot and one of my favorite things to draw is underwater scenes (I'm a Pieces, ha ha!). Do you see where this is going? I drew seaweed ALL THE TIME so the movement to create the stipple look comes naturally from that. I would suggest doodling to find what movement comes naturally to you and translate that on to a quilt rather than try and copy how other people do it. This is the only form of FMQ that I can do easily. I try and make swirls and it looks like a hot mess! Stick with what you know!
Here's a little video of me spray basting!
15 comments:
Haha! I read that as you use 80 or 90 needles to gnome, not size!
Another nice and quick visual!! Thanks!
Looks pretty easy! Thanks for the video!!
I too have made that quilt from Camille's book. It's one of my favorites. Think I even used the same fabric as you...Sweetwater right?
I too have made that quilt from Camille's book. It's one of my favorites. Think I even used the same fabric as you...Sweetwater right?
What a power packed blog post! Is that Echo fabric....not sure but I love it! And your meandering is lovely. More practice and maybe I'll get there!
My internet is being ridiculously slow right now, but I want to watch how you baste! I've been a pin-baster, but want to make the switch. :)
3 quilts - wow! Especially love your echo quilt!!
A tonne of fantastic stuff x
Very productive missus!
hi kelly!
you are an amazing quilter! i watched both of your videos and i think i learned a couple things. i noticed your FMQ is a little larger scale than mine, so that probably makes it go a little faster. i think i'll try that. still, your quilting is sooo much prettier than mine! also, i have always pinned to baste my quilts. it makes me start and stop more when i'm quilting to avoid or take out a pin. the spray would eliminate that. i was surprised how well the spray held everything together. thank you for your videos!! you are definitely on my list of people to help with market items! i have to find out more information about all that, but i'll let you know when i find everything out!! thanks for the offer. :) now i totally want to FMQ!!! i just need some new batting. :)
Dang! I just caught up on your blog, and the FMQ speed is incredible! I haven't tried spray basting yet, but I've been wanting to give it a try.
i baste the exact same way! we are twins!
I am looking at the Babylock and am curious what other machines you considered when purchasing and why you chose this machine? While I know many times cost is a the top of our lists...past that what drew you to the Babylock Symphony?
I think when I tried spray basting I sprayed the batting... Which is probably why it went so horribly wrong. Thanks for the video. I'll have to give it another shot. And I agree with an comment above... My FMQ is smaller then yours. I'm going to have to try to make it bigger/spread it out and maybe I'll be more productive. Good tips.
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