On this gorgeous May day I'm so excited to have a new purple tulip wall hanging! I also have 2 videos for you on the quilting of it and some other tips. This has been so fun to do!
Do you remember my debate when we started? I made a few options when I announced the sew along and needed to pick one to work on. I'm so happy I went with the 4 block tulip wall hanging from my 'Celebrate the Seasons' I was debating with myself and I'm happy this quilt won. I have a perfect spot in my kitchen to hand it so I can enjoy it every day, I'll show you at the end.
If you make this with 3 tulips across it would be a fantastic baby quilt.
ENTER your quilt photo at the end by Friday May 10 to be in the running for my givaway! A top is just fine!
TIP:
- First let's chat backing. I have pieced my backings since I first started quilting, do you do that too? Someday I'll show you some backings, including that first one!
- I had 1/2 yard pieces of 2 different green fabrics for my backing.
- Sewed them on the long side. Trimmed away the excess on the sides.
- Then sewed the trimmed section to the top as it was not long enough.
TIP:
- I spray basted this top and it was ready to quilt.
- I showed these 2 Aurifil 50wt thread options at my quilting neighborhood and the overwhelming vote was for the variegated.
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While machine quilting I noticed that little crinkle. I used my thumbnail to smooth it out and it's totally gone now.
Decisions on how much to quilt come down to time. Always.. time...
TIP:
- In the 2nd video I tell you my chat I had with myself on how much to quilt this. I really had to hold back from doing more as I don't have time right now for it.
- So I'm very happy with it! I'd still like to do one with more rows of quilting.
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TIP:
- Trimming with my Olfa square ruler that has a no slip backing. And using my wonderful Olfa Splash rotary cutter.
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TIP:
- I put a hanging sleeve on almost every quilt. That gives me the flexibility to use it on the wall.
- I use the excess fabric from the backing for the hanger. I cut a strip the width of the quilt and 3" to 5" depending on size of the quilt. Wider for a large quilt as the pole to hang it will usually be thicker.
- Press under 1/4" on the long side. And press under 1/4" on each end. I generally do not sew the ends but if it will have heavy use I do. Heavy use would be a quilt that travels and is taken down and hung up often.
- Place on the top edge of your quilt, use binding clips to hold the top edge.
- Use Roxanne's glue to glue baste the bottom edge - see below for how that looks
- This will be secured in your binding.
TIP:
- Easy label making with my Triangle Label method (See my full tutorial HERE)
- Take a square
- Fold in half, press.
- Put in the corner before doing binding
- Run a basting glue line under the folded edge. Clip the outer edges.
- Sew on your binding! It's double secure and only one edge to hand stitch!
TIP:
See My Binding by Machine Tutorial
- All ready to document! I'll put
- My Name
- Quilt Name
- Designer Name
- Machine quilter's name if used
- Date
- City/State
- My phone number, email & website
- Personal message if giving the quilt. Or thoughts of why I made it
Thank you so much for sewing along!
Do you love the Polka Dot? find this one at Black and White Polka Dots
ENTER your quilt photo at the end by Friday May 10 to be in the running for my giveaway! A top is just fine!
Random number selected picked Kate's gorgeous tulip quilt!
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The Tools I love:
- ** My Sew along is from : My Celebrate the Season's book
- Quilt in a Day ruler
- Mini Simple Folded Corner
- Book Stand
- Olfa Rotary cutter
- Black and White Polka Dots
- Book stand
- Step by Step photos available in my Triangle book for sew and flip
Share your progress photos below!
