https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:12:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843283 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 05:12:43 +0000 jedeve 1843283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is making me want to make a quilt. </p> <p>A super simple option, which I might do, is just sew together. 6x6 squares, and hand tie it instead of quilting. We have one like that on our bed and I love it as a throw blanket!</p> <p>I am not the straightest sewer though and so I am sure mine wouldn't turn out as crisp. Rag quilts are much more forgiving. I agree about a rotary cutter. </p> <p>I did a rag quilt for each of the boys. Just a 36x36 one. It's great for tummy time or a car seat blanket. </p> [attach=2423/14/nb61p8.449x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843251 Sun, 31 Aug 2014 00:15:14 +0000 anonysquire 1843251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made several. If you are a Mormon you learn to see before you can walk. </p> [attach=1857/14/nb5nxf.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843156 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:58:36 +0000 singingbee 1843156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: avivoca has done several!!! Wall her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843154 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:56:21 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1843154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyndistar3: How do I hire you?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843127 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:24:21 +0000 Kemma 1843127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: can you find a weekend quilting course to enrol in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843115 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:08:40 +0000 cyndistar3 1843115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only made one, it wasn't all that difficult but it was a super simple one :) </p> [attach=1352/14/nb59qh.600x450.459479_2435608308874_461498685_o.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843065 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 17:40:04 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1843065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: that is so cute!!! </p> <p>I've thought about attempting this, but it seems overwhelming to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843064 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 17:38:32 +0000 jedeve 1843064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done a rag quilt. There are tons of examples on Pinterest. They are quite easy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843011 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:37:31 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1843011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: i have no skills and it was very easy to make a basic quilt and pillow. if i can do it, you can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843005 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:24:13 +0000 Jess1483 1843005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: My mom and I make quilts, but it's mostly her doing all the work (I do the cutting/piecing and she does the sewing.) I'd try going to a local quilt shop and asking around--either someone will be teaching a class, or someone would most certainly be for hire ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1843003 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:19:50 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1843003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I just hire someone lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842982 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:48:37 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1842982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: a kit would be so much easier :)</p> <p>I cut a pattern out of thin cardboard and traced around on the back of the fabric. That way all I had to do was cut the lines. They definitely weren't perfect but it was close enough. There is a little spot that's kinda wonky, but I figure it proves I'm the one who made it haha :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842981 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:43:39 +0000 Cole 1842981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have made two very simple ones now and I swear I will not make another one unless I invest in a rotary cutter, may and straight edge to go with it. My biggest issue was that even being really careful with scissors I wound up with wonky lines on my fabric. Then when you ruin it through the seeing machine you use the edge of the fabric to guide you for straight lines- so if your fabric isn't cut straight your seams aren't straight. Both quilts I made have lots of puckering from where I just sort of forced things together. They work, and don't look awful but it takes a decent amount of time to make a quilt and I was disappointed to have it turn out that way.</p> <p>Another option would be to buy a kit with the pieces precut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842928 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 13:24:02 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1842928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: Wow thats great. I need to hire you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842856 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:26:10 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1842856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a mini one first just to make sure i could do it. The big one was actually easier, but it gave me the confidence to actually do it :) </p> [attach=3751/14/nb4obn.600x358.image.jpg] [attach=3751/14/nb4obp.600x358.image.jpg] [attach=3751/14/nb4obr.600x358.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842853 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:22:40 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1842853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Chocolate: seam allowance is just the amount of space between the edge of the fabric and where the seam goes. There are lines on the sewing machine that you can follow. You just want to use the same one every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842852 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:20:46 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1842852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: Youre already speaking a foreign language to me :p Whats a seam allowance? </p> <p>I can hand sew but wouldnt that take me a decade? I cant operate my sewing machine and Mr Chocolate has used it more than I have fixing things around the house thats how pathetic I am...I even took a private class! Im awful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842851 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:19:12 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1842851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can sew a straight line you can do it! I made one for lo when i was pregnant. I will find the tutorial i used. The hardest part was making sure you use the same seam allowance on every seam os that it still lines up when youre done.</p> <p>Heres the link! <a href="http://befickle.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-can-make-quilti-have-proof.html" rel="nofollow">http://befickle.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-can-make-quilti-have-proof.html</a> i used a fluffy fabric on the back so i didnt use any batting on the inside. I also used big squares so that it was less sewing :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilt#post-1842849 Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:16:28 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 1842849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone here ever made one? Is it super hard? Is it super hard for someone who cant sew for their life?</p> <p>I want a quilt to take my kids on a picnic to use (and also for future pictures) </p> <p>I would love to make one but realize my sewing is abysmal Anyone here make them? Interested in bartering? I crochet amigurumi toys. </p>