I have several quilt block emb patterns and want to try some on a wall hanging. Do I hoop the fabric,batting,& backing? If I do, do I use a stabilizer?If I do,Where do I place it, and what kind would I use?? If I dont use batting I would lose the quilted effect so what would be the point??! I'm losing sleep over this one, and my DH thinks I am going crazy!! Please help.
Thanks, Chenille
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I embroider a design on ea. block using tear away stabilizer. I then add sashing around ea. block, then square all blocks & then join them. this is my top. Now, on table or floor, I lay my backing,then batting, then top I use quilting safety pins to join all together then stitch n ditch to quilt. after quilting I do the edges & sometimes add quilting to this, sometimes not depends on how wide the outside edgings are I usually have the back 2-3 or more inches wider than top so I can bring it over & finish the edges that way. Hope this helps. No stabilizer used when quilting & I make sure I tear away all the stabilizer I used when embroidering the design. Welcome to cutes *4U
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145791I made only one embroidery quilt I hooped the fabric,bathing and backing all in one then embroidered it, look at it, Iwill post it in project*
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by chenille
15 Mar 2009
It is beautiful!! My project is much smaller...now I feel more confident.
Thanks so much....Chenille
28916Yes, you can. Hoop the fabric, batting and backing without stabelizer. The blocks are connected with sashing. So when you trim the blocks, you will need to leave enough seam allowance to accomodate the sashing. Check out www.hoopsisters.com to see some elaborate quilts made this way. I'll try to find some written instructions on how to apply the sashing. So start stitching those blocks.
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by fargramma
15 Mar 2009
Thank you for this answer! I have been worrying over the same problem and then up pops your answer!! Thanks. *4u, too. Nora in FL.
7293I can't help you with that, because when I do quilts, I sew the patches in strips, then start in the center and sew 1 strip to the next with batting and backing underneath. Many people say this would be hard, but for me it is easier. ALSO! Wecome to this site, Cute is the best around, at least I think so! *4All
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92391you can also quilt it about 1/4 or smaller from the seam on each block.I quilt a lot and you will find different ways to suit your taste.Good Luck.Also try and go to http:// www.allpeoplequilt they have a question spot and you might ask someone there.
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4292I am not an expert at all but I think it is only with trapuntu that you put some batting on when embroidering.
I do the same as lucky charm, embroider all the blocks. join them with strips of material so whole front is ready, than put batting and back under it.
Sew carefully around the very very edge of each block, than final put a trim around all the quilt
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by chenille
15 Mar 2009
Great! I will try this too. Looks like I may be experimenting a lot,but at least I feel better about it.
Thanks Chenille
57801I went thur the same thing and what i came up with is to do the embroderiy on the block and then I made the whole top and then I did all the sashing and got all the blocks joined to tegeather and then I did the back and the batting and then I went in and did my quilting as a stitch in the ditch and and man it really poped the designed blocks out for me hope this helps
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by chenille
15 Mar 2009
This is so great! So much help to digest. What a wonderful site!!!
Thanks sooo much, you have no idea how good this makes me feel!
Thanks, Chenille
499I'm not an expert at this so you should probably wait for another answer but, from my limited quilting experience I would say you would put a light permanent stabilizer under the first layer then baste all of the layers together including the batting and backing. Hoop it all. If you don't get a better answer do a sample first with scraps. Someone once told me they use a fusible stabilizer against the top fabric but I don't trust fusibles in the wash. Good luck.
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