Sunday, January 9, 2011

Hopefully you've started to gather your fabric for our quilt along! Here is a list of supplies that you will need.

  • A quilting ruler and rotary cutter will be extremely helpful when you're trimming up your blocks.
  • Paper or muslin for piecing. You would need one square for each square of your fabric. The thinner the paper, the easier it will be to rip off. I suggest using an old phone book.
  • glue stick
  • Thread- for piecing I generally just use white. You'll want a coordinating color for your quilting.
  • Batting- I prefer Warm & White or Warm & Natural for cotton batting. You may also use bamboo or a polyester if you choose.
  • Basting pins (safety pins will work!) or an adhesive spray.
  • Either a walking foot or free motion quilting foot is highly recommended. If you would like to do simple straight line stitching you can make it through without a walking foot if you don't want to make the investment. A walking foot just makes things easier.

4 comments:

  1. FYI: Joann Fabric has a 50% off sale on all packaged batting until Jan. 29th. Quick Question, what size will each square be? Other than batting, I think I have everything and am ready to get started!

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  2. The square size is completely up to you! I'll be doing 8" because thats the size of my paper but you could absolutely do bigger or smaller.

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  3. So excited to get started...! Have a couple of questions:

    1. How often do you change your needles (in general), and do you have to change it more often when paper piecing?

    2. I have a package of polyester batting, but it's a craft size roll -- do you think it matters if I end up piecing it? Or should I get one full piece?

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  4. Hi Karissa!

    1. You SHOULD change your needle after every project. (Yeah right!) I never change mine unless it breaks EXCEPT when I quilt. I always use a fresh needle when I start free motion quilting.

    2. I piece batting all the time! You places the edges next to each other not on top of one another and then sew it with a large zig zag stitch.

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