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Quilting: Sampler w/ FMQ
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Sampler w/ FMQ

Sampler completed 1

Sampler completed 2
Sampler completed 1

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Craftsy Block of the Month 2012 »

Instructions

Supreme Slider & Machingers Gloves helpful for FMQ.
Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Functional

For: Home

Style: Classic, Mod, Traditional, Casual

Materials

100% Cotton Fabric & Thread Warm & Natural Batting 505 Basting Spray

What was your inspiration?

I had never participated in a BOM before & I was a 1.5 year beginner. Looked like a great opportunity! And it was!

What are you most proud of?

I think the thing I am most proud of is actually completing all the blocks. Putting it together was pretty routine.

Quilting the quilt following Leah Day's FMQ videos was tedious but very rewarding. I think I wore out the rewind slide bar ! Lol. Needless to say, my quilt is completed and I love it. It is now living over my railing, by the front door, for all to see, including me!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

To start this project I think you need to buy all the fabric needed, especially the background yardage. Taking Leah's class was a great chance to see how she tackles all the different stitches, so you might budget for that type of quilting technique class.

Otherwise, smile, relax, quilt & gain many new friends through Craftsy! :-)

 

12 comments

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innerwave on craftsy.com
innerwave
Apr 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Now I see the great outcome of your BOM 2012! Wonderful job you did here, Ladybev!
Ladybev on craftsy.com
Ladybev
Mar 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
No, I did NOT do the "quilt as you go " method. After the blocks were arranged, I sewed them together. I quilted the top by following Leah's techniques for tackling the whole top. Her blocks were arranged differently than mine so I copied her instruction "picture" block paper of hers, cut it apart and put those pictures all glued in a layout, in my arrangement. Watching the video became confusing like when she'd say "now we'll work on block 3 ." She'd be in the center of the quilt & #3 on my quilt was on a corner. Once I repositioned all the little paper blocks, it was easier to find the block directions from the center -out. Sounds so innocent, but certainly helped to find method used on each block, out of her order, working from the center outward. Very tedious but great deal of satisfaction, at.the end. :-).
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Sewingnana11
Mar 06, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This is a very beautiful quilt. And done so well....I have all my blocks done..have been sitting in a box since Dec. Hope to get to it soon. Did you do a quilt as you go or as a whole top... Which ever you did a beautiful job. I am enjoying the class Leah teaches and learning a lot.
Ladybev on craftsy.com
Ladybev
Jan 27, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Hey you guys! You are very sweet I used white thread to match the background & I'm so glad I did because of all the Stitch in the Ditch and Travel Stitching. I really had no idea we'd be doing that first around every block & shape. It was really difficult to get a picture of the whole quilt (63"x 74"). I will take some section close ups for you - but there are lots of errors, for sure. The piecing does conduct a lot of what your needle does, plus I was sewing much slower than Leah. Nothing you can really see on the back since its white w/ gold paisleys. Very subtle. Thanks again. Friday is the 1st - new blocks! Yeah!
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mpac5000
Jan 27, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
LadyBev, your quilt is wonderful. Tammie, I am with you. I would love to see a close up of the quilting.
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Ladybev
Jan 27, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I took some zoom pictures, tried to upload them and it wouldn't upload. It said I already had 6 photos - Not! I wrote to Craftsy "Help"
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Ladybev
Feb 04, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I finally was able to upload the close-ups. Just had to do it 1 at a time. :-)
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Sister Tammie
Jan 27, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I would love to see some close up shots of each block. I love the quilt, it turned out awesome.
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Ladybev
Jan 27, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I wasn't near as daring as you Tammie. Your back looks great and it definitely is a visible stitch Sampler. A two sided quilt like the Creative Backs! Lots of work there, more than I anticipated :-). Moving on!
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ChristmasEv
Jan 26, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Quorum quilt is lovely. Congratulations!
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prugg
Jan 26, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This quilt is beautiful. I didn't think I liked the blocks of the month because they were done in all colors and seemed like a mishmash with little coordination. But this is beautiful when the colors are coordinated. And the quilting is gorgeous.
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Ladybev
Jan 27, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so very much. I really enjoyed making the blocks & putting the top together. I only had done quilting in the "meandering" style, so the FMQ was a leap. Much more involved than meets the eye. I certainly learned a lot. My colors here are navy, burgundy, gold & misc. of mostly traditional toned down colors/old designs. Seems whenever I start a quilt my eye goes to them selecting fabric. :-)

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