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Quilts are extremely popular in American homes. They are used for almost anything, be it bed covers, table cloths, furniture seats, even mats and skirts. It is a tradition handed down to generations in most families, and has always been a part of life. Quilting is known for its characteristic bursts of color due to scraps of fabric artistically put together.
Back in the days when it first began, quilting usually takes hours, even days, to be completed. There have been lots of quilting circles or groups of women all working together to finish a project. Today, quilts are done faster through the use of longarm quilting services, though there are those still done through a sewing machine or hand.
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.
Of course, before you can even start on the design that you have in mind, you have to have all that you need to make it. Quilting tools include the little squares that you piece together, a big sheet of cloth for the back, and insulating sheet in the middle. You will also need a sewing machine and basic sewing materials.
To make the top design you have to piece together little squares to make a design. It is usually recommended that beginners should use ready made squares to save on time and effort. You will have to mix and match these little scraps to make a unique design. Start on sewing together rows of threes. Three rows make a bigger square.
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.
One the final stitch has been made, your project is finally made. You can wash it to soften the fabric. You can also use it right away, if you are really that eager to put your finished product to the strength test.
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.
Back in the days when it first began, quilting usually takes hours, even days, to be completed. There have been lots of quilting circles or groups of women all working together to finish a project. Today, quilts are done faster through the use of longarm quilting services, though there are those still done through a sewing machine or hand.
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.
Of course, before you can even start on the design that you have in mind, you have to have all that you need to make it. Quilting tools include the little squares that you piece together, a big sheet of cloth for the back, and insulating sheet in the middle. You will also need a sewing machine and basic sewing materials.
To make the top design you have to piece together little squares to make a design. It is usually recommended that beginners should use ready made squares to save on time and effort. You will have to mix and match these little scraps to make a unique design. Start on sewing together rows of threes. Three rows make a bigger square.
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.
One the final stitch has been made, your project is finally made. You can wash it to soften the fabric. You can also use it right away, if you are really that eager to put your finished product to the strength test.
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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