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Quilting Dot-to-dot Patterns for Today's Machine Quilter $16.27 This newly developed Dot-to-Dot quilting technique makes following the stitching path of any quilting design easier and faster! Beginning machine quilters will especially benefit from this quick way to divide their quilting into small sections when quilting free-motion on the sewing machine or using a home quilting frame. Cheryl's second book includes scores of ready-to-use quilting patterns in a variety of styles - Geometric, Folk Art, Elegant, Masculine, Juvenile, Traditional, and more. The designs are created for all areas to be quilted, including sashings with connecting blocks, borders with corners, and edge-to-edge pantograph. Chapters contain tips and hints for loading your quilt, batting and thread choices, creating/using pantographs, as well as auditioning patterns, and a variety of quick techniques for custom fitting your patterns and transferring them onto your quilt top.

Quilting Patterns $9.08 Teaches the basic technique of quilting--the process essential to the completion of every quilt, whether it is patchwork, appliqued, or surface-stitched. Needlework designer Linda Macho has combined traditional quilting patterns with her own original designs to produce this collection of full-size quilting templates. 64 templates printed one side only.

The Antebellum Era $100.95 Buy and sell [The Antebellum Era] at great prices.

Pathways To Better Quilting $19.72 Follow the right path for finding your own creative talent and sewing ability. Whether you use a traditional shortarm, midarm or longarm sewing machine, this book shares amazingly simple step-by-step methods of free-hand quilting. See how to interpret and complete the quilt with creative quilting patterns, quickly and easily. Learn the five shapes of quilting: the easy-to-accomplish arc; S-curve, straight line, loop and hook, from which all quilting patterns are made. Discover the correct way to complete each stroke. Book contains advice for auditioning patterns, resizing design motifs and transferring patterns. Especially helpful are the suggestions for threads, backing, binding, and batting selections. Also included are dozens of beautiful full-sized, original quilting patterns.

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$18.77 New - Love Lone Star quilts? There are enough starry blocks, settings, and bonus patterns in this book to keep crafters quilting till the stars grow cold in the heavens. And these Lone Stars are so easy, because all fourteen of them are made from squares and rectangles, and each one comes with two quilting diagrams for hand or machine sewing. Twenty-eight quilt designs plus fourteen bonus wall hangings mean quilters everywhere will be seeing stars!

$22.6 New - Love Lone Star quilts? There are enough starry blocks, settings, and bonus patterns in this book to keep crafters quilting till the stars grow cold in the heavens. And these Lone Stars are so easy, because all fourteen of them are made from squares and rectangles, and each one comes with two quilting diagrams for hand or machine sewing. Twenty-eight quilt designs plus fourteen bonus wall hangings mean quilters everywhere will be seeing stars!

$18.7 Used - Love Lone Star quilts? There are enough starry blocks, settings, and bonus patterns in this book to keep crafters quilting till the stars grow cold in the heavens. And these Lone Stars are so easy, because all fourteen of them are made from squares and rectangles, and each one comes with two quilting diagrams for hand or machine sewing. Twenty-eight quilt designs plus fourteen bonus wall hangings mean quilters everywhere will be seeing stars!

$22.6 Used - Love Lone Star quilts? There are enough starry blocks, settings, and bonus patterns in this book to keep crafters quilting till the stars grow cold in the heavens. And these Lone Stars are so easy, because all fourteen of them are made from squares and rectangles, and each one comes with two quilting diagrams for hand or machine sewing. Twenty-eight quilt designs plus fourteen bonus wall hangings mean quilters everywhere will be seeing stars!

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Brother VX1435 Free Arm Sewing Machine (Refurbished) $55.99 Sewing machine provides 14 built-in stitches and 4-step automatic buttonholer Versatile craft tool features free arm for sewing cuffs and sleevesSewing machine offers twin needle function to create decorative patterns

Pathways To Better Quilting $15.45 Follow the right path for finding your own creative talent and sewing ability. Whether you use a traditional shortarm, midarm or longarm sewing machine, this book shares amazingly simple step-by-step methods of free-hand quilting. See how to interpret ...

A New Twist on Strips `n Curves $18.69 The many quilters who loved Louisa L. Smith’s Strips `n Curves were thrilled with her innovative ideas for combining curved-edge and strip piecing. Now here’s the follow-up title: A New Twist on Strips `n Curves. Ste...

Free-motion Quilting Made Easy (Paperback) $17.63 Description not available.

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Do you pre-wash fabric before you begin quilting?

I'm pretty new at this. I'm making a log-cabin-ish Quilt for my nephew. I'm worried that if I pre-wash the fabric might be harder to work with. I'll be doing it all by hand.

Thanks in advance for your advice.
FYI: here's the quilt I'm making:

http://www.fatquartershop.com/Free-Quilt-Patterns/files/sockmonkeykit.pdf

This question has long been discussed among quilters. My answer is it depends--If I use all fabrics from the quilt shop (better fabrics) and they are all from the same maunfacturer or grouping, I probably won't because I feel they are somewhat consistent. That said, there is always the chance of a bleed...I can double check that by snipping a small piece of the selvage off, a quick drench of hot/warm water and a lie on a white paper towel to dry. When I lift the snip, I check for a stain. No stain, no worry. If there is a stain, I will probably wash the fabric in the same manner I will wash the quilt-ie: cold water...I wash the fabric in my regular wash with like colors. I, on the other hand, dry it until it is dry, and spritz with water to iron smooth. I like to be sure there is no more shrink left.
If the fabric is from different sources/manufacturers or on the inexpensive side, I will always wash the fabric to eliminate any surprise.
This can be a difficult choice, especially if you are working with a kit. Any shrinkage may cause the need for more fabric.
I must say, on the whole, and I like to use better quilt cottons, I have had very good luck!
Fat quarter, the same rule applies.
A quick rule of thumb: if you hold the fabric up to the light and you can see the space between the threads...it will shrink more. Where the light is is where the shrink will be!
As for sizing/starch...if you fabric is limp after washing, use any starch method you like. Sometimes a little body is good, sometimes limp fabric is nice. You decide!
Personally, for your log Cabin, the extra body will make it easier to hand sew.
Keep in mind, though, that sometimes it is nice to wash the quilt after you sew/quilt it. The fabric will pucker slightly, giving your quilt and older and softer feel. If the quilt will be laundered a lot, like a crib quilt, I would wash everything before hand.
I would also make sure you wash your YARDAGES, not your cut strips or pieces...and plan on a little bit more fabric, especially if you don't intend on making the project right away, just so you know you have enough. The extra allowance will depend on the shrink ratio:the longer the yardage, the more shrink there will be.
Quilting is all about making descisions, but also about having fun! You can always make do and any mistake is a learning experience!
Good Luck and happy quilting!

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