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My niece would like me to help her make a crazy quilt. I've never made a complete crazy quilt just a few blocks here and there. This is the way I learned: You cut a foundation piece for your block from muslin, then you cut a five sided shape from your crazy quilt fabic and place it in the middle of the muslin. You cut a chunk of fabric from another piece and lay it right sides together on one side of the five sided object and sew it down and you build from there. Is there a better way to do it? Any suggestions would be helpful...thanks in advance.
"Neglect not the gift that is within you..." -1 Timothy 4:14
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Jenice, if you want a little more structure, you can print out EQ crazy quilt block designs from your printer right onto Stable Stuff
http://www.rickytims.com/online-stor...category_id=26
and use it like foundation paper piecing, except that you don't have to tear it away, and it adds less weight to the quilt than muslin foundations do.
That's the technique I used for this quilt made of silk neckties:
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Margo, that is a gorgeous quilt. I hadn't thought of using stable stuff to print out the foundation on. I have been saving bits of silk, satins, and velvets, etc. for a crazy quilt myself. Thanks for such a great idea! Cheers, BJ
"Neglect not the gift that is within you..." -1 Timothy 4:14
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Originally posted by MargoJenice, if you want a little more structure, you can print out EQ crazy quilt block designs from your printer right onto Stable Stuff
http://www.rickytims.com/online-stor...category_id=26
and use it like foundation paper piecing, except that you don't have to tear it away, and it adds less weight to the quilt than muslin foundations do.
That's the technique I used for this quilt made of silk neckties:
Lynn in very cold UK
Living in the beautiful Carson Valley of Western Nevada
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YIKES! You can see from the photo that all of my fabrics were dark, and I didn't notice any signs of the inks bleeding. I also print all of my quilt labels on my printer, and I don't have trouble with the ink bleeding. I am always careful that the printer's ink is thoroughly heat set with a hot dry iron, and let it set a couple of days before I try to launder it.
Were your foundations ironed (during construction?) with a hot dry iron to heat set the ink? Also...did you use any color ink besides BLACK? None of the colored inks are colorfast, and they definitely will bleed. If I want to add color to my printed labels, I will ink it by hand with Micron Pigma pens or use Bubble Jet Set to pre-treat the fabric.
I guess everyone needs to thoroughly test the ink from their own printer to make sure it won't bleed.
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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It must be dependent on what you print on and the types of inks, because the colored inks I use in my HP are completely colorfast when printed on fabrics by the time I heat set them, rinse them in water, and iron it dry. I've had it wash fine, but it might not be colorfast on stable stuff. Hmmmm. worth testing.
"Neglect not the gift that is within you..." -1 Timothy 4:14
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Originally posted by MargoYIKES! You can see from the photo that all of my fabrics were dark, and I didn't notice any signs of the inks bleeding. I also print all of my quilt labels on my printer, and I don't have trouble with the ink bleeding. I am always careful that the printer's ink is thoroughly heat set with a hot dry iron, and let it set a couple of days before I try to launder it.
Were your foundations ironed (during construction?) with a hot dry iron to heat set the ink? Also...did you use any color ink besides BLACK? None of the colored inks are colorfast, and they definitely will bleed. If I want to add color to my printed labels, I will ink it by hand with Micron Pigma pens or use Bubble Jet Set to pre-treat the fabric.
I guess everyone needs to thoroughly test the ink from their own printer to make sure it won't bleed.
"Neglect not the gift that is within you..." -1 Timothy 4:14
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And while we are at it! I became a grandma on 1st Jan this year with Fia Elizabeth. Never thought it would happen as eldest of 4 is 40 now and granddaughter has joined eldest dd who is 36, she had given up hope years ago!
Still worth waiting for, even if she wont sleep more than an hour at a time, I am shattered, no wonder nature gives us a break at our age (well mine anyway!, 59 and too old to stay up all night!!!)
"Neglect not the gift that is within you..." -1 Timothy 4:14
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I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
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I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
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Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
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Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
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Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
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I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
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I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
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Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
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Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
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Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
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I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
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