Baby Quilt Making
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baby quilt making
Make a Baby Quilt - Part 2 - Borders (bias or straight cut)
How to make a baby Quilt?
Well, I've never really had any interest in quilting before but now that I'm a mummy I thought it would be quite cool to make a little quilt for my son.
So I thought I'd just make 2 little patchwork blankets of cotton squares, and stitch them together with some padding in the middle - just as a first attempt. I'd love to get into the 'fancy' stuff and techniques at some point in the future, but for now I just want to try something simple like that.
Do you think this stuff would be ok to put in the middle?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4oz-polyester-wadding-1-7-67-metre-roll-quilting_W0QQitemZ170211175880QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3110QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262 ?
I don't want to spend too much money at this point if possible because it's just a fun experiment for me to see how I find it and also I want it to be a 'light' quilt as the weather is getting warmer now.
I'd be really grateful for any opinions or advice on this?
Thank you! 
I think 4-oz wadding/batting is a good weight for a baby quilt, but as I read the description, this one isn't specifically for quilting. Wadding for quilting is treated to prevent (or at least reduce) a problem called 'bearding' where the polyester fibers migrate (work their way through) the outside fabric - it's unsightly and eventually you lose all your wadding. I strongly suggest you stick to QUILT wadding. When I first started quilting almost 15 years ago, I didn't (I did all the typical 'beginner false economies'), and the baby quilts I made then have lost all their filling and are very sad. Here in the U.S., I can buy a packaged decent-quality quilt wadding in 36"x45" size for about $10 (sorry, I'm leaving you stuck with the conversion math!), and I think it's worth the money.
If you decide you can't do quilt wadding for some reason, then look for wadding that is either needle-punched, bonded, or has a scrim - these will be more durable. Congratulations and good luck.
baby quilt making
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CK Products 5-3/4-Inch Baby Quilt and Bib Chocolate Mold $4.43 The Quilt is 5-3/4-inch by 3-3/4-inch by -1/4-inch, Bib is 3-inch by 2-1/2-inch by -1/4-inch and the Heart is 1-inch by 1-inch by -1/8-inch with 5 cavities per mold. This mold makes approximately 140 heart pieces, 15 bib pieces & 6 quilt pieces per pound of chocolate. Do not use for hard candy or other hot ingredients.... |
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Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting: 1400 Series The 1400 Series includes episodes: 1401. Star of Bethlehem - Part I 1402. Star of Bethlehem - Part II 1403. Baby Needs a Quilt 1404. Curved Paper Piecing 1405. Shadow Play 1406. Travel 'n Style 1407. Daisy Doodle 1408. Cinnamon Stars 1409. Dimples and Duckies 1410. Time for Teddie 1411. Pantographs 1412. In a Clutch 1413. Triangle Boot Camp... |
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HP Iron-on Transfers for Color Fabrics (6 transfer Sheets, 8.5 x 11 Inches) $11.99 Need special fun unforms, or to remember a special holiday photo? Think iron-on transfers! It's fun and easy to make iron-on transfers for t-shirts, aprons, hats and more. Just take your favorite photo, and print out with these special transfers for color fabrics. Features Simple to print, easy to apply Ideal for darker or brightly colored cotton or cotton-poly blend fabrics Easy, cool-peel b... |
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Alex Toys Knot-A-Quilt $14.57 Who needs needles, stitching or stuffing' Get "knotty" and easily make a quilt without any difficult techniques. It takes just a few creative hours to make a giant 36" x 48" quilt of fringed squares knotted together into a colorful pattern. Then cuddle up in your new creation. Kit comes with instructions and 48 squares (9" each) of colorful fleece in six colors.... |