tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post6980047645056579142..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Quiltmaking 101 -- Perfect faced quilts -- the tutorialKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-41496335854872674962015-10-19T08:02:20.542-04:002015-10-19T08:02:20.542-04:00Brilliant Idea, thanks so much for sharing!!Brilliant Idea, thanks so much for sharing!!Parker's Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012578093047364886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-36029855342899544302015-04-20T10:59:07.907-04:002015-04-20T10:59:07.907-04:00Ruth -- you're right that dense quilting in th...Ruth -- you're right that dense quilting in the corners makes this method a little tricky. It's possible to tediously unstitch the quilting lines until you're inside the facing seamline, then bury the thread ends. Better if you can anticipate and don't put a lot of quilting into the corner.<br /><br />Good luck!kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-55670897965061766102015-04-19T18:06:18.563-04:002015-04-19T18:06:18.563-04:00Your method looks very good. A little scary (Don&#...Your method looks very good. A little scary (Don't cut the front! Don't cut the front!) but looks like it handles the bulk well! I had too many quilting lines in my corners to test it with the quilt I just finished, but I think it will work for the one I am curently quilting and will try it. Thank you for posting this! I directed someone who is afraid her pieced background will create too much bulk for a standard facing.Ruth A. Whitehttp://www.rawquilts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-8667561230232326142013-04-05T12:57:02.111-04:002013-04-05T12:57:02.111-04:00I'll definitely try that next time - there wil...I'll definitely try that next time - there will soon be a next time...!Margaret Cooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529035740804527176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-44567631912523049122013-03-08T09:17:13.995-05:002013-03-08T09:17:13.995-05:00Phyllis -- thanks for letting me know! I'm so...Phyllis -- thanks for letting me know! I'm so glad you like the facing method.kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-69684091587922801472013-03-08T02:03:53.173-05:002013-03-08T02:03:53.173-05:00Hi Kathy,
I taught your facing method at our guild...Hi Kathy,<br />I taught your facing method at our guild's "Quilt University" tonight. Everyone loved the finished look. I used your method on a quilt I made that hung at "Road to California" this year. It was one of 9 quilts hung together to form an Iris and Ginger garden. We all used your method and the quilts looked great hanging together.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01971163629206596283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-65154174417770228622011-07-22T18:16:52.953-04:002011-07-22T18:16:52.953-04:00I used your tute. The first corner was tough – so ...I used your tute. The first corner was tough – so worried about cutting the quilt top. And I needed to repeat this three more times!<br />Methodology helped: after ripping out the corner stitches, placed quilt face side up (back side down) on the cutting mat. Folded back corner layers until only the bottom two are left. There they were - the layers to cut – the batting and back. Sliced off corner and repeat for the other corners. Whew! No mishaps. <br />I'm really pleased with the results! Thanks so much!mad elenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636131465107556516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-82008913681242093872011-03-20T22:12:38.007-04:002011-03-20T22:12:38.007-04:00Hi Suzanne! that's a good question -- let me ...Hi Suzanne! that's a good question -- let me answer it at a bit more length. I'll do a post in the next couple of days.kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-82741893330259021492011-03-20T20:32:18.246-04:002011-03-20T20:32:18.246-04:00Kathy, for several years I've used your facing...Kathy, for several years I've used your facing instructions that involve a one-piece corner and edge-stitching. I have had wonderful results with that. I'm curious about why you have abandoned that and why you feel this works better.Suzanne Sangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757018068158329398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-74094996299321337942011-03-19T15:49:38.847-04:002011-03-19T15:49:38.847-04:00Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial Kath...Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial Kathleen. It is very timely as I want to use this finish on my Journal Quilts this year and have never tried it before. Thank you for taking the time and effort to put this tutorial together.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223691871102821084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-69781783293501277262011-03-18T21:11:07.512-04:002011-03-18T21:11:07.512-04:00Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial. I have t...Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial. I have tried quite a few methods, but this looks like the best ever. I will certainly be trying this on my next art quilt. Very well explained and illustrated. Thank you thank you!Mary Keaslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908710230407490209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-69181580800753873782011-03-18T17:54:45.106-04:002011-03-18T17:54:45.106-04:00Thanks so much for the tutorial! I think I could a...Thanks so much for the tutorial! I think I could actually do this now. Your pictures and written instructions are so clear. I've got a couple small quilts almost to the finishing stage. I'm going to try this on at least one of them.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665481715449959495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-80889288690026424542011-03-18T16:09:58.040-04:002011-03-18T16:09:58.040-04:00Thanks! I'm bookmarking this for later. I agre...Thanks! I'm bookmarking this for later. I agree that art quilts need something else finish-wise. Good idea.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563230869151812456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-68589199070631765592011-03-18T12:59:05.301-04:002011-03-18T12:59:05.301-04:00You're right, Sharon -- seamline is a half inc...You're right, Sharon -- seamline is a half inch in from the edge. I'll go back and clarify that in the post itself -- thank you!!kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-50282375726926338682011-03-18T11:47:03.676-04:002011-03-18T11:47:03.676-04:00Thanks so much for writing up this tutorial. It&#...Thanks so much for writing up this tutorial. It's so helpful to have the step by step instructions before I plunge it. I have one question, you mentioned that you will turn back 1/2", so this means that you sew on the facing strips 1/2" from the edge of the trimmed quilt, right? I really like the finished look of this, I will try it out on my next project.Sharon Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161304908727113546noreply@blogger.com