during my years of creating quilts, I've been asked plenty of questions. However , there are a few questions that pop up more frequently than others. I have drawn these together in a simple guide for how to make a patchwork quilt in the event you have a couple of similar questions!
How Do I Start?
This is a surprisingly straightforward one. The first thing you'll need is enough scrap material to fill in a quilt. The most elementary equipment you'll need is a sewing machine, a rotary cutter, ruler that measures both inches and centimetres and a mat to cover the surface you will be working on.
From there, you will have to measure out each piece and work out a design. Once you get started you could have a difficult time stopping!
Can I put a quilt in the washer?
This isn't an easy one to answer, simply thanks to the huge range of materials that might be used to make an one of those quilts.
Inspect the quilt is there any materials that would not hold up well in a machine? Leather, Vinyl and suede do not work too well in a washer. Also keep an eye out for any decorations, studs or pretty bits on the quilt that would come off in the machine.
If it hasn't been washed before, you need to pay attention to one special thing that will occur when it is washed. Once the quilt has been through the machine, the material will shrink slightly, resulting in a tiny bit of puckering and stretching round the stitching.
This is also a good way to test if the quilt has been through the wash before. If it has and it doesn't look worse for wear, you can assume it's going to be ok to go through again.
If in any doubt, its always safer to clean it by hand.
Where Can I get a Patchwork Quilt Made?
There are numerous places on the Web which will make you a quilt to order. As I make my own, there are no places that I have attempted and as such, can't vouch for the quality, however a quick Net search will turn up masses of places that will do it for you.
My guidance is always check to verify if a mate or relation can do it or know of someone that can. These ones sometimes turn out better.
I will be doing more patchwork quilt FAQ's in the future, so keep an eye open.
How Do I Start?
This is a surprisingly straightforward one. The first thing you'll need is enough scrap material to fill in a quilt. The most elementary equipment you'll need is a sewing machine, a rotary cutter, ruler that measures both inches and centimetres and a mat to cover the surface you will be working on.
From there, you will have to measure out each piece and work out a design. Once you get started you could have a difficult time stopping!
Can I put a quilt in the washer?
This isn't an easy one to answer, simply thanks to the huge range of materials that might be used to make an one of those quilts.
Inspect the quilt is there any materials that would not hold up well in a machine? Leather, Vinyl and suede do not work too well in a washer. Also keep an eye out for any decorations, studs or pretty bits on the quilt that would come off in the machine.
If it hasn't been washed before, you need to pay attention to one special thing that will occur when it is washed. Once the quilt has been through the machine, the material will shrink slightly, resulting in a tiny bit of puckering and stretching round the stitching.
This is also a good way to test if the quilt has been through the wash before. If it has and it doesn't look worse for wear, you can assume it's going to be ok to go through again.
If in any doubt, its always safer to clean it by hand.
Where Can I get a Patchwork Quilt Made?
There are numerous places on the Web which will make you a quilt to order. As I make my own, there are no places that I have attempted and as such, can't vouch for the quality, however a quick Net search will turn up masses of places that will do it for you.
My guidance is always check to verify if a mate or relation can do it or know of someone that can. These ones sometimes turn out better.
I will be doing more patchwork quilt FAQ's in the future, so keep an eye open.
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