https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:37:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1510819 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:31:27 +0000 shellio 1510819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: Cool, thanks! I need to get started on one for DS2. I just finished my older DS baby quilt about 3 mos ago (shortly before he turned 2, ha). Luckily it is still way too big for his crib so he doesn't sleep with it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1510816 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:22:43 +0000 MediaNaranja 1510816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: me too!</p> <p>If you haven't already, check out the Moda Bake Shop...lots of free patterns using Moda fabrics! <a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.modabakeshop.com</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1510401 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:25:00 +0000 shellio 1510401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great - this thread is inspiring me to get a new quilt started :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1510399 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:24:17 +0000 shellio 1510399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: Yes! That will look great with the prints and colors you are looking for! If your cutting wheel is getting dull, have you changed the blade? If yours does not have a removeable blade I would definitely upgrade - if the blade can be changed, do it! You will notice a big difference. I usually need a new blade for every quilt project or even a couple blades if there is a lot of cutting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1507991 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:56:23 +0000 MaryM 1507991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.sew4home.com/tips-resources/fabric-color-texture/lesson-pre-cut-bundles-common-names-sizes-and-shapes" rel="nofollow">http://www.sew4home.com/tips-resources/fabric-color-texture/lesson-pre-cut-bundles-common-names-sizes-and-shapes</a></p> <p>I just saw this article linked today and thought you might be interested in it since you asked about fat quarters</p> <p>I heard of a few of these pre-cut options, but not all of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1507178 Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:55:51 +0000 septca 1507178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: Yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1504847 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:25:42 +0000 Silva 1504847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: @shellio: <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/bed-quilts/hourglass-made-easy-bed-quilt?page=0%2C0" rel="nofollow">http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/quilt-patterns/bed-quilts/hourglass-made-easy-bed-quilt?page=0%2C0</a></p> <p>Thoughts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1504764 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:56:18 +0000 immabeetoo 1504764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.joann.com/sew-essentials-home-hobby-table/13132808.html#start=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.joann.com/sew-essentials-home-hobby-table/13132808.html#start=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1504763 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:55:42 +0000 immabeetoo 1504763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: @Silva: not to brag, but I bought the giant craft table and mat from joanns after using my moms.. and it's freaking amazing if you have the space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1504658 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:21:44 +0000 Raindrop 1504658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would buy off the bolt also... I find pre-cut fat quarters are usually more expensive unless you can find them on sale.</p> <p>I also would recommend a log cabin type of pattern for you if you are a beginner ... one popular modern version is called the bento box</p> <p><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/laurieann50/a-quilt-bento-box/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pinterest.com/laurieann50/a-quilt-bento-box/</a></p> <p>It is kind of all the rage a few years ago... It really turns out different depending how you place the fabric.</p> <p>I learned the hard way but not all Joanne fabrics are the same! The cheaper ones are kind of thin... like the ones priced 5 dollars a yard will not last as long as ones priced 10 dollars a yard. Though this is not always a rule of thumb because I have found some really great 5 dollar fabric also.</p> <p>Definitely check for quality in person before you buy fabric because take a long time to make a quilt and you want it to last! With that... always check Joanne's sale rack they sometime have some great deals.</p> <p>Also with that let us know how things go. I also have some spare fabric that needs a home! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503661 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:09:51 +0000 blackbird 1503661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@silva, I wish I had a bigger one, especially if i was going to make something BIG </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503647 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:05:14 +0000 MaryM 1503647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found this one in store, and it came out to be one of the best quilts I've made (the yellow is much brighter in person) <a href="http://www.joann.com/fabric-central-lap-quilt/P292837.html#prefn1=isProject&#038;prefn2=brand&#038;prefv2=Jo-Ann+Stores&#038;prefv1=true&#038;start=26" rel="nofollow">http://www.joann.com/fabric-central-lap-quilt/P292837.html#prefn1=isProject&#038;prefn2=brand&#038;prefv2=Jo-Ann+Stores&#038;prefv1=true&#038;start=26</a> </p> <p>I started it for a baby thinking "lap" would be small...nope. It's pretty much twin sized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503641 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:03:05 +0000 MaryM 1503641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made this quilt as a guestbook for our wedding (people signed the white parts) <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87539955/quilt-pattern-five-sizes-baby-to-king" rel="nofollow">http://www.etsy.com/listing/87539955/quilt-pattern-five-sizes-baby-to-king</a></p> <p>I'm always nervous about getting prints that "go," so to make it, I bought two layer cakes of moda fabric from the same line so that everything already matched. <a href="http://orangepetaldesigns.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/helloluscious-bundle-450.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://orangepetaldesigns.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/helloluscious-bundle-450.jpg</a></p> <p>It might not have been the cheapest way to go, but I liked not having to work so hard at picking out the fabrics.</p> <p>Another option might be to see what patterns JoAnn has available in their store. I did that once and made a beautiful twin quilt for my niece. They usually have a rack of free patterns near the quilting fabric and have some that are pretty simple patterns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503618 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:55:17 +0000 immabeetoo 1503618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: my mom is a quilter- I would pick a pattern that calls for a bundle instead of trying to coordinate fabrics! Also I would order real designer quilting fabric- Joann's stuff fades quickly. My mom made the baby quilt with a mix of nice fabric and Joann's fabric and its easy to tell which is which! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503602 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:46:36 +0000 Silva 1503602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I have a small mat and cutting wheel....but I think I want to upgrade the cutting wheel. I don't have any big space to cut....but I should get a larger mat than what I have. I always make measuring/cutting mistakes and then am like, "eh, eff it." So things come out a little crooked... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503598 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:44:55 +0000 Silva 1503598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@septca: thank you! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503595 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:42:51 +0000 septca 1503595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: well, I am happy to share! Once you have a color palette, let me know (you can wall me) and I'll send you some pictures. If you want any of it, I am happy to ship it to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503592 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:41:01 +0000 Silva 1503592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: @septca: okay, okay...I will look for a pattern :happy: my baby quilt did come out pretty crooked, as I was just sort of making it up as I went along.<br /> @septca: I live in Vermont....we should start a HB fabric swap! I wonder if others would be interested, we could all just share a few half yards or whatever? I don't really know how those things work, but it might be a way for people to de-hoard some fabric? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503587 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:39:32 +0000 blackbird 1503587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i just want to say that i highly recommend a cutting wheel thing and the mat for it. It has saved me tons of time. </p> <p>I made a bubble quilt but i do NOT recommend it for a bed. what a PITA that would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503586 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:39:15 +0000 rawrasaur 1503586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is really hard trying to find the right fabric for a quilt - especially when you want to keep the cost down. I prefer buying off a bolt for sure (you can still get 1/4 yard from a bolt if that is all you end up needing) but sometimes the fabrics are only in fat quarters (usually at a higher cost). I buy most of my fabric from Joanns and occasionally get some stuff from walmart. </p> <p>When I'm going with a specific color pallet, I tend to want to find fabrics first before committing to a pattern. Since I don't always find what is in my head, I sometimes have to modify my plan of action. If you want the vintage look, I think squares work well for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503582 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:37:06 +0000 septca 1503582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely look for a pattern! I find that patterns are actually easier than squares because squares have to be so *perfectly* cut and sewn to look good. My favorite pattern for an "easy" quilt is a honeycomb - looks very cute but isn't hard and doesn't require lots of different shapes (it's all straight edges). </p> <p>As for fat quarters, they aren't usually cheaper, but they can provide a great base if you are going for a mismatched vintage look because they all go together. I would buy a couple of bundles and then add to those fabrics with others you like. In my experience, you want some "out there" fabrics that you don't necessarily love on their own - they help pull the whole thing together. If that makes any sense. :happy: </p> <p>Where at you located? I have a ton of fabric that - let's be honest - I am never going to do anything with. I'm happy to share! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503568 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:29:56 +0000 shellio 1503568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/free-quilt-patterns" rel="nofollow">http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/free-quilt-patterns</a></p> <p>These might provide some inspiration! Like you, I have a hard time translating my vision! I really like working from a pattern. Scroll down - the flag pattern, believe it or not, would be super simple although a little more modern than what you're likely looking for. You could easily do that with different colors and slightly different arrangement so it doesn't look like an american flag. Also, the pink one a little above that is a table runner but that pattern might look really cute with the colors you like and is really easy. Both of these involve sewing strips together and then cutting and rearranging which is pretty quick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503555 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:24:38 +0000 shellio 1503555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: I still think you could look for a pattern! There are lots of simple ones out there, and it will give you an idea of what it might look like. I have a hard time seeing how different fabrics will come together too. I would recommend going to your library and looking through a quilting magazine - if you have a local library with a subscription. They have patterns for all levels, and often have made a couple different versions of the quilt so it gives you an idea of how it looks with different colors, etc. I'm sure there are resources online too, just haven't looked :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503542 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:19:10 +0000 Silva 1503542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: I was just planning on doing squares with a border..... I don't think I have the skills or the equipment for anything else! Boring. ;)</p> <p>We do have a Joann's. My problem is I often feel like I have a vision, but it gets lost in translation. Plus, the style I want- kind of a mismatched vintages look requires choosing things that don't exactly match, but look good together. And then I get overwhelmed! But I should probably go look around. Maybe pick one pattern and just try to coordinate everything with that one pattern? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503537 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:15:32 +0000 shellio 1503537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely pick your pattern first. You may need fat quarters but whichever pattern you pick will tell you how much of each fabric and you can buy at that time. Some patterns are made to use a variety of fabrics that don't necessarily coordinate perfectly. </p> <p>Do you have a JoAnn fabric store near you, or one you can make a little trip to? They have great sales and really good prices on some of their basic quilting fabrics. </p> <p>Good luck! I really enjoy quilting but these days, any project takes me forever too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quilters#post-1503503 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 08:01:59 +0000 Silva 1503503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm.... Thought for sure there would be a craft/diy board!</p> <p>I'm starting to think about making my daughter a twin sized quilt for when she's older. I am starting to plan it now because these things take me forever. I may decide to do a quilted duvet cover, because it's quite cold here so we usually just use quilts in the cooler summer nights, and need down the rest of the time.<br /> Anyway. Are fat quarters worth it? My vision is a vintage looking floral quilt, with brighter yellows/greens to tie into the rest of her room. Some of the liberty prints would look great but they are $$$$$!<br /> I'm looking at other online fabric stores (no great local options) and wondering if I should consider a fat quarters bundle....and then add in other prints? I've only made one other quilt, her baby quilt, so I'm a total newb, </p>