Durability is essential and that means secure seams and stitching. While we may feel pressured to make as many quilts as fast as we can, it is important to remember we are making heirloom quilts that are meant not only to be used but to be handed down. While PAYG and CYS are basic and essential, we seem always to be in a hurry, looking for shortcuts, and may skip these foundational steps. PAYG and CYS?!!! Press As You Go and Check Your Seams! Even the most experienced quilters can learn something new-a tip or a trick, or maybe just a refresher. Many thanks to everyone who made a block! Once the quilt is ready, we will showcase it. While many quilt makers create a quilt top as an individual project, we came together last month and completed 30 special blocks that will be made into a QOV from our group. Another 30 quilts are on their way to be awarded to our veterans and service members. Heading to our longarmers who will add the quilting ‘magic’ were 20 quilt tops, each with gratitude sewn in every stitch. Twenty-nine ladies gathered at our March sew day. We welcomed some new volunteers and were glad to see some volunteers who have returned. But, what is not short-lived is our group’s dedication to our veterans and service members and recognizing their service and sacrifice with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. Our longarmers appreciate this extra step.Īfter a few nice spring days, the snow returned and today there was a hail shower?! Luckily, both were short-lived. This is a sure-fire way to end up with a wavy border.įor tops that do not have borders, adding a basting stitch around the edge prevents the edge seams from separating, and the fabrics from stretching while being quilted. Most importantly, do not just start by adding a border strip on the side and sewing from the top to the bottom, cutting off the excess at the end. After pressing, repeat the steps for the top and bottom borders.įor those who like videos here is one from Jenny Doan (same principle of measuring first).Clip or pin the middle, then the ends, and then the ‘in-between.’.Fold the side border in half to find the middle and then find the middle of the top’s side.Piece enough strips for the borders for both sides to the measurement above.Take at least three measurements of the top’s length (each side and the middle) and average them.
While there are several ways to add borders, the most important step is to measure first.
Tip of the Month for Heirloom Quilts: BBB? Build Better Borders! Many quilts have borders that frame the center, so it is essential that the borders are flat, and the top is square. What is important is recognizing and thanking our service members and veterans for their service and sacrifice for protecting our freedom. After our longarmer adds the quilting ‘magic,’ this quilt will be awarded as our honorary 300,000th Quilt of Valor.īut the numbers are not important. Twenty-four (24) white star blocks, each signed by their creator, were then stitched together by Connie F. While most of our quilts are made by individual quilters, last month we worked on a quilt top together. These heirloom quilts will be awarded to our service members and veterans touched by war. The old saying of “April showers.” is for more than flowers! Thirty-one dedicated quilters showered us with 22 new quilt tops that will become comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.
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