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is it easy to start sewing a quilt?

December 11th, 2012 2 comments

I am new at sewing…how should i start? i want ot make one of those square patch work ones – should i sew it by hand or with a machine? how do i start etc?

when I started making quilts I did a nine patch lap quilt. It measured 54 in/54 in. You cut a strip(now they call them jelly rolls) 2 1/2 in by 2 1/2 in.You will need at least three (can be different colors or two strips the same and one a different color.You can use solid material ,small prints, crazy prints, bold colors,etc. I always buy the fat quarters for this and I buy one main color for the backing and the borders,4 colors that I can use to make the squares, I have use 6 different colors.I sew the strips together. Then go back with my rotary cutter and ruler cut the strips to 2 1/2 inches. Line them up to make a square that has nine total 2 in squares in it (when you have sewn them together the little square will measure 2 inches). I did 6 of those squares across and down (total of 36 finished squares) in three rows. then I took a contrasting color for the sashing(if you want to separate them).You can just sew them all together. Then use a color from the square to make a 2 or 3 inch border. The strips for the border to frame in the squares is measured for the length of the quilt sides,then top and bottom. Sew the strips on the sides first then come back to the top and then the bottom. then measure your quilt top, if you want to make it still bigger go and take the contrasting color and make a 6 inch border to sew on the smaller border. It should now measure at least 54 x 54 or larger. Your material for the backing should be the same length maybe even 6 ot 8 inches more all around. Now you are ready to make the quilt. I use a color from the quilt top for the backing, batting for a twin size to cut the right size. I would recommend warm and natural or warm and white.Here’s the part that is up to you- it is very easy to quilt on a machine if you have the attachment and some decorative stitches or you can hand quilt . I would recommend that you sew all of the squares on the machine and then hand quilt your first quilt. If you do not work it should take you a week to do the top and then quilting about 4 hours a day by hand about two to three weeks to finish. When sewing on the machine I would also recommend that you get an embroidery needle or an in-between. These needles will not poke holes in your material. I also use cotton material. Then look for quilting thread-machine or hand quilting thread. Be bold and use color thread if you are making decorative stitches or just use a thread that will match the main color in the quilt top. You can buy stencils to draw on the top to follow if you like or you can free hand the design.When you have finished the quilting you can either take binding tape and sew around the quilt to finish the edge or turn the rough edges under and sew them together. If you want to see some simple blocks go to quilterscache.com you can see the blocks and get instructions on how to make it down to how much material you will need plus the pattern for free. Good luck

How to Get T-shirts at Discounted Prices?

September 20th, 2011 No comments

T Shirt is usually worn by the majority of the population in a casual, dress down sense. It has been a fashion among youth. Many youth wear T-shirts. People have been witnessing latest trends. A more recent trend is tight-fitting cropped T-shirt wore by women that are short enough to reveal the midriff. Another popular trend is wearing a “long-sleeved T-shirt”, and then putting a short sleeved T-shirt of a different color over the long sleeved shirt. Men and women feel quite comfortable in T-shirts. They are great protection from the sun. Cotton T-shirts are cool and pleasant during summer. T-shirt fashions include styles for men and women, and for all age groups, including baby, youth, and adult sizes. Many people wear these clothes casually when at home or while going out for some fun.

T shirts come in a variety of styles, colors and designs. Custom T-shirt have been popular where you can create your own design and screen print the image on the shirts, embroidery, fabric painting and you can also iron-on images on the shirts. There are baggy T-shirts that many of the music singers and rappers wear on stage. They are worn to show off status and create an image for themselves that others would follow. People wear them during activities like rolling, skating etc. Funny T-shirts are emerging as a trend where it is printed with jokes, quotes and slogans. You can get funny t-shirts that look stylish with graphics and have jokes that will put a smile on anyone’s face.

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