I’m making a quilt for my friends new baby. Here’s the quilt top so far, I was going to do a dark colored binding for contrast. I’m trying to decide if I should add a border to the top before binding to make sure the points of the star are visible. What do y’all think? What color do you think it should be and how light/dark?

I got this lone star pattern here: https://www.diaryofaquilter.com/lone-star-baby-quilt/

When you switch to your 1/4” foot, but forget to switch back to a straight stitch. RIP needle.

So that I can make the u/JuliusHandmade merman quilt.

These are today's practices. I think I'm going to make them into a cushion. Can't decide if they're trees or mountains.

Scrap-busting shadow quilt heading off to our local Project Linus group. I think I prefer smaller proportional shadows…

I have 3, 5” charm packs arriving this week that I can’t wait to sew up! What should quilt should I make with them????

Hi!

I am moving long distance and have made the difficult decision that it is time to destash some of my hoard. Does anyone know of a good way to do that?

Not only do I love when people make my quilt patterns, but I also love when they customize the coloring. A friend of mine made my Guardian of Light - Angel Wings quilt and used the custom coloring page to make his own color way, and it’s GORGEOUS!!

What do you all think?!?

Hello UK specific quilters. I am trying to attempt a quilted jacket and I need 3m of wadding/batting at 150cm. The instructions just say 'quilt batting'. It is an Australian pattern. I was hoping to use cotton but not sure where to find. Hobby craft is an option if anyone can send a link to what I should use? They seem to be polyester. Thanks! I am a noviceish sewer (I can make wrap dresses and basic clothes) but first time doing quilting as such.

Just a couple charm packs of Paisley colors and a couple that were white blacks and grays. In a pattern that I made up. I'm calling the quilt Electric Lightning.

Hello!

I am new to quilting/sewing. I have been doing it about 4 months. I pieced and quilted a King size quilt for our bed. The piecing was fine but quilting that on my brother cs7000 was incredibly hard. I just found it hard to maneuver something so big in my machine/in general. The smaller ones I have made have been more manageable.

I do not have access to a long arm machine to rent or borrow. I am not interested in sending it out to pay for a long arm.

So my question is. I likely cannot ever get a long arm bc I don’t have the space or money. But if I save up for a more Expensive home sewing machine would that help with quilting bigger projects??

Or will it still be pretty hard since the quilt is big itself.

Sorry if this is a silly question! I’m just LOVING quilting but find the big ones are hard to do.

Thanks for any help! Love this community!!!!

(I also have no interest in hand quilting. I hand embroider and that’s all I am interested in doing by hand at this time!)

Anyone know where I can find precut EPP templates to make 6" kaleidoscope blocks? I can find lots of triangles but none quite the right sizes.

I saw this on Etsy and just had to make it even though I don't put up a tree, myself. I have three sisters who are decidedly not cartoon-type people, but I posted a picture to our group chat when it was partly quilted. And two of them begged to have it! So I had to finish this one quickly, which meant using less than ideal binding fabric, but that's okay. Before I even ordered the materials for the second, a dear friend visited, and she wants one! So I'll be making 2 more.

Do you think the Grinch story is resonating with us al at this time of raw emotions?

https://preview.redd.it/t0vijlx02vzd1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=883c62a90a6725da9f71872a63c95c4083e13150

In which I need help with figuring out how/where to cut larger pieces of fabric! I currently have about 2 pieces of 3 yard 108" backing, and I'd like to figure out how/where to cut them to size! Currently need to cut one for a twin sized blanket! The floor is not a viable option due to small senior dogs who are prone to accidents and ones tendency to insert herself onto whatever I'm doing. That and the floors are not the cleanest from said accidents.

Hello all!

I was wondering if this picture brought any fabric collection, or kit or bundle, to mind for anyone. I’m looking for things that would fit with my friend’s nursery aesthetic. I’d like to make her a quilt, but don’t have all the time I’d love to meander around finding fabrics.

Does anyone here know the the maker website/community Instructables? I have followed them for years because people make some really oddball, creative stuff & often share their process. They are having a "Patterns" contest, & it's pretty broad- items made with patterns in the design or decorations, or patterns to make something - including sewing. The deadline is soon, alas, Nov. 11th, but I was surprised that there weren't more sewists, quilters, & the like. In case you're interested! (instructablesdotcom)