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09-30-2016, 07:12 PM
#13
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 18,347
I used to like getting cheater quilt fabric to use as tablecloths in my farm kitchen!
Have seen them hand quilted .... so well done, that you really had to look close to discover it was not an applique quilt.
Agree with others ... a perfect way to practice FMQing without doing all the piecework. Many sewing machine dealers, sandwich them up for customers taking test drives with their machines.
Have seen them hand quilted .... so well done, that you really had to look close to discover it was not an applique quilt.
Agree with others ... a perfect way to practice FMQing without doing all the piecework. Many sewing machine dealers, sandwich them up for customers taking test drives with their machines.
09-30-2016, 07:27 PM
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 390
For a number of years I hand quilted with a group of friends every Monday morning. Two members of our group did not machine piece, so when it was their turn to have a quilt quilted, we quilted a cheater cloth quilt. Though I am a dedicated piecer, I will have to admit that when we finished quilting, the quilt was quite lovely. Some patterns look more authentically pieced than others. I think much of it had to do with the colors. Also, sometimes the fabric seemed to be lesser quality. However, most of them were quite beautiful and worthy of quilting.
09-30-2016, 07:33 PM
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: over here
Posts: 1,113
. Now that I have it I don't know what to do with it. I know I can count on this board for help and suggestions. Thank you
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09-30-2016, 08:52 PM
#16
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: San Joaquin Valley, California
Posts: 829
I bought one when I was first started to learn how to hand quilt because it was easier to quilt than a pieced one. It was a wall hanging in Amish colors. Turned out pretty good. I think I have it some where...need to find it.
10-01-2016, 04:02 AM
#17
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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10-01-2016, 06:01 AM
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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I hate when this happens. Gave one to a relative as baby shower gift, ended up in a whelping bed. When my little niece saw a photo of the quilt I made for her before she was born, she recognized it as being in the whelping bed. She brought it to her mother's and gma's attention. She asked why something made for her was given to the dogs. I believe that little tiny human has more respect in her pinky finger tip than others among her family and friends. Her little heart was broken because they through out her first ever quilt especially for her.
I got one about 25 yrs ago. I did a lot of hand quilting on it. i gave it to my brother. when I got to his apt, about 5 yrs later, it was the dogs quilt all torn up. He said they loved it to death. also, he kept the backing side up! go figure. No more quilts for him, ever! I just too the blocks and hand quilted each one, then put some sashes between. have fun with it.
