Jumat, 16 Mei 2014

Basic Quilting Steps And Longarm Quilting Services

By Minnie Whitley


Everyone is of course, familiar with the quilt. It is quite a favorite for bed sheets, cushion upholstery, blankets, even mats and tablecloth. It is the art of piecing together scraps of fabric to make a unique design. It is fairly easy to make and can be done by almost everyone who has the desire to.

It is done by hand when it first started. It usually takes a small group to finish a big project. Today, modern quilt projects are either done by hand, on a sewing machine, or on longarm quilting services system especially for rush orders. Beginners do not need to feel insecure when starting their first project. There are already cut quilt squares ready for use and patterns available for novices.

A quilt is basically made up of a sandwich of three layers of material. The lowest sheet is the back material. Plain fabric is usually used. On top of it can either be wool, polyester or cotton sheets. These add to the loftiness of the quilt. On the topmost is the quilt design itself, made up of little squares of fabric sewn creatively together.

Before starting you must prepare all the necessary equipment. For beginners, it is recommended that you use already cut squares for your convenience. You will also need a sheet of plain fabric for backing, and a sheet of batting. Aside from that, a sewing machine, needles, threads and pins is also essential, along with some scissors, iron and ironing board. To minimize clutter have a trash can.

For the uppermost layer you have to put the squares of fabric together. You can either follow a design, or make one yourself. Make individual rows of threes then sew them together to have a bigger square made up of nine little squares. Once you have made enough squares, sew them all to make a sheet. You will have to iron them so that they stay flat.

Now you will have to iron the rows to flatten them. Stack all three layers of the design, insulator, and back. The back portion should lie upside down so that the right side of the plain fabric could be seen from the back. The design should also be the smallest fabric. The insulator must be slightly wider and longer, and the last should be the biggest.

The best way to start stitching is to work your way from the middle down to the edges. You can follow the stitch lines you have made when piecing the little squares together. Make more stitches as you possibly can to secure that the layers stay in place when they are already in use. Get another strip of cloth you can use as binding. Iron the binding first then secure them on the edges along all the sides of your quilt. Bind them in place with pins, then sew.

The last part of quilt making is the binding. Once it is done, your quilt is practically done. You can wash it for a more comfortable feel. Beginners usually take longer time to finish, whereas the more experienced ones can even finish a project within a day, depending on its size.

For those you can not do their own or simply do not have the time to do so, there are always ready made quilts on sale. You can also have a quilt made just for you when you go to quilting service centers. They use longarm systems so that you can have your orders in no time.




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