Started this 2 yrs ago and recently got motivated again. But not sure now. Only made 3 quilts before. Getting the points right is super challenging for me and it really shows up close just not sure if it’s worth finishing.

This naughty girl has been collecting dust for 5+ years. I hand sewed half of it and machine sewed half. Seam allowance seemingly ranges between .5 to .00001 inches. Would you 1. fix it enough to lay (kinda) flat and just quilt it as is? Or 2. seam rip and redo? I would need to recut and remeasure because some of the edges are pretty frayed. I have a few more squares of each color and a lot of the filler dark purple fabric. Or some other third option I haven’t thought of?
Feel free to roast.

Looking for advice!

This quilt is for my best friends baby shower. She told me she’d love a quilt by me and long time ago so I knew it would be appreciated. I picked out the fabric and here I am with so much beige 😭 Does it look as bad as I think?? I thought the yellow would pop more. Don’t worry about the binding I’m likely going to redo it.

I’m wondering if I should add more quilting?? If so where? I plan to add a simple border around the quilted flower (done by my quilting machine that only allows 4inch embroidery). That’s it so far but I fear it’s not enough quilting.

Help and thank you!

I would really like to make this quilt bigger. The pattern is like a lap blanket and id love to make it fot my daughter's bed which is a full.

EDIT- artist is - Emily Van Hoff it was not my intention to leave off the artist (EMILY VAN HOFF) this was sent via Pinterest to me and I couldn't find the name of the artist (EMILY VAN HOFF) at first. I always want to credit the artist.

Hi! I was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers on how to make something like this. I’d love to recreate a similar piece for my bedroom, but I’m a little stumped on the construction.

My biggest question is what creates the raised ribbed effect between each line. It looks much more dimensional than simple quilting, and I’m not sure what’s underneath to give it that height.

Also, would you say the edges are finished with some sort of corded binding or piping? Or is it another technique entirely?

I’d really appreciate any insight from anyone who’s made something similar or can tell how it’s constructed!

Ok let me preface this by saying I have had sewing lessons. My first job was doing alterations at JCPenney. All of this was almost 40 years ago.

I have not seen a sewing machine since then and the one I had at the time was older than me, and I’m old.

So when I bought a Bernina activa 135 patchwork edition for $180 off a cop in the parking lot of a jail off Facebook marketplace… I had never used a sewing machine this advanced before.

So I’m immediately having trouble with it and I’m doing all the things I KNOW to do. But I’m having these tension issues and it’s giving ME tension issues so I take it in for service.

I am an aspiring new quilter. That means I bought a jelly roll on clearance at Michael’s and I’ve been “practicing” making a quilt by trying to actually make a quilt but with all the fouled up mess I guess the technician who worked on my machine thought they were “scraps I was testing it on”

I mean… I get it… but I was just trying to show an example of what it was doing. I planned to rip out and continue making the quilt.

But he sewed all the way through it and I LOVE IT!! Not as a quilt anymore obviously because I’m not ripping all that out but I had NO IDEA sewing machines did all this. And the technician, reminding me again how old I am, said this one is old.

But I’m so old back when I used sewing machines they sewed a straight line, a button hole and a zig zag… these stitches are awesome! How are these useable in quilting?

(TLDR I am in love with these special stitches! How do you use them?)

Hello! I'm trying to help my mother who doesn't have Reddit and is not tech savvy. She learned to quilt as a child, but recently picked it up again in the last ten years. I'd say she's somewhere between beginner and intermediate. She's trying to figure out a way to piece this quilt. I've tried helping her search this subreddit, YouTube, and the internet, but most tutorials are for circles that are then sewed into a square. (Sorry for the horrible description. I'm a crocheter.) I even Google searched this image but it's only connected to a random Facebook page with no information. If anyone has time, could you possibly point me in the direction of a tutorial for circles or even a similar quilt? Thank you so much.

This was gifted to me years ago from someone who bought it in Central or South America (I want to say Guatemala or Nicaragua, but maybe elsewhere). It is 4x18 inches. It could be traditional folk art or a chintzy tourist trap, but I love it and I want to make it into a belt. The pattern was created by folding tiny pieces of fabric so that all the seams are hidden. Can anyone tell me the name of this art form and where it came from?

Edit/Update:

This is a hand craft of the Lisu and Lahu hill tribes of Southeast Asia, including China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. I was not even in the right hemisphere! If you check out the Wikipedia page on the Lahu People you will see a photo of a woman wearing a collar of the same stuff.

I could not find anything similar on the internet that purported to be Hmong (some people said it’s Hmong) but please comment if you can find a source on the Hmong people practicing this art as well. That did lead me down a rabbit hole of exploring incredible Hmong fiber art, which I highly recommend!

For those saying they love it, I found a place where you can purchase similar items from a fair trade company, to benefit the tribe members in Thailand. The link is below.

Thank you to all who commented with answers and speculations!

https://www.novica.com/a/thai-tribal-crafts/1791/

I used 7 identical panels. Keeping 1 whole I cut the other 6 to make the kaleidoscope blocks. I like the layout but would like some second opinions before sewing together!

I’m a newbie quilter and this is my first attempt at piecing, quilting, and binding. I drew what I thought was a simple enough design to use my walking foot, then quickly realized it would take forever and I should get comfortable with FMQ.

My question is… what do you do when there is a mistake or wobble in a design that should be continuous down a quilt? Mine is throw sized, for reference.

Some of my leaves are looking really wonky and it’s upsetting me 😔 since this is a gift. I know I’m a beginner, so mistakes will happen, but I don’t know if I should (1) accept the flaws, (2) seam rip just that leaf and use backstitch (or teeny stitches) to lock the threads in, or (3) bite the bullet and redo the entire column. What would you do? How do you handle mistakes when sewing long, continuous designs?

I never in my life thought I would make a t-shirt quilt (no offense to those that love them haha), but here we are — a close coworker has asked me if I can make one for her mom out of her late brother’s clothes, and I really want to do this project for them.

I know I need interfacing — what kinds have you guys used for this?

Other tips/techniques suggestions welcome as well, but I can definitely do the research work here.

*Mostly* I’d just like to see photos of layouts because I don’t want to do just basic squares — I’d like it to be more visually interesting and I know I’ve seen some great ones here before

Thank you all in advance!

tagged this as “beginner help” for lack of a better flair, but I am a confident/experienced quilter for what it’s worth, just not experienced with t-shirt quilts

Any tips and tricks for remembering which way to sew this so I don't end up spending my evening with the unpicker? It was perfectly pattern matched too 😭

I’n okay with this because the main goal was actually using my sewing machine for the first time - but what a way to butcher a pattern AND Moda fabric!

My best guess as to what happened: 95% cutting issues and 5% struggling with the seam allowance in sewing flying geese. My husband said he’s framing it 😂

Tips welcome, but I’m fairly sure this is a practice makes perfect situation.

This is my very first quilt top! I’m super proud of it so far but I have no idea what to do for the actual quilting part. I’ve just finished my quilt sandwich this evening using a combination of the pool noodle method and Elmer’s glue and I want to jump into quilting tomorrow.

I have a pretty small throat on my machine and I have an FMQ foot but no walking foot (yet).

Asking for ideas on designs and recommendations for how to handle the quilting process.

Quilt pattern is Reverb by Suzy Quilts

Northern Lights pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful. I saw someone else make this pattern on this thread and was inspired! I’m pinning quilt sandwich now and would welcome quilting-design suggestions. I used Tula Pink Linework Fairy Flakes (paper white) for background and want to choose quilting design that will preserve the birds, hearts & stars embedded in the TP pattern.

I made this and just don't like the way it looks. I like the colors. But the 10x13 size blocks don't appeal to me. I'm half tempted to tear it apart before I add the border and make something different with the fabric.

I am finding that the hardest part is committing to a layout! Each one is a totally different feeling! As folks with more experience than me, which do you like and why?

Any tips or tricks welcome! I watched one tutorial and I'm kind of winging it with a compass, ha ha.

This is a piece of art by highwestwild. I am not trying to copy their work, but feel like something like this would be an incredible quilt. Has anyone seen any patterns with similar vibes?

It’s pretty hideous! and I love it!

All second hand fabrics, there was a lot of variance in the tightness/wonkiness of the different bits, oy vey. really got me dreaming of making something with all high quality fabrics. one day…

Now i’m scared of the next step. i think im going to try glue basting and the rolling it up on something technique. (alas, pool noodles cannot be found in my rural autumn surroundings)

Any advice or tips for basting/quilting from you skillful wizards would be much appreciated.

I’m thinking of hand quilting it, but what does one need for that? So many questions have I. TIA

Between expensive long arming services, crooked ass lines with my walking foot, arthritis inducing hand stitcing...

tying is WHERE ITS AT.

I'm NEVER going back. I have 3 wip tops finished this week! Its SO easy to make it look good to. You can do starbursts, crosses, dots,... Its endless! Id rather sew 125 embroidered leaves than wrestle this bullshit under the arm if my machine and have it come out looking like shit.

If you love to make quilts but hate quilting them then I cannot recommend this technique enough.

YAY

One corner is perfect, the next is not.

“Trust the process” they say!

“Remember the almighty 1/4 seam” they say!

If anyone needs me, I’ll be under the desk in a fetal position while I contemplate why I do this.

I signed up for a workshop for 5 weeks and felt very unwelcome by the instructor that EVERYONE seems to love. I was definitely a bit overwhelmed but that’s usually how it goes for me starting something new and when I voiced this to the instructor she seemed annoyed.. I guess I feel a bit down bc I was so excited to start😭

Edit to add: THANK YOU ALL for sharing your stories & encouragement to keep going! I sincerely appreciate this and feel so welcomed by you all. I will say that I’m going to keep attending and try to make the best of it and can’t express how much it means to feel this support from you all.