Postby Lisa B. » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:27 am
Hello Harriet and Ladies,
This is what I've posted up on the other board:
"Apologies Harriet for not answering your question before, but as I logged on on Tuesday, I was reading a post then was thrown off.....tried to log in again but got the error message. Then tried Yahoo, but couldn't see it properly from my side. We have trouble using the internet sometimes as we use our cell phones as a modem.
Harriet, in answer to your question re: self-taught quilting. There is a website which has basic instructions as well as how to choose fabric, use the rotary cutter, etc. I have done the six square blocks on there following the lady's instructions......I must say that the instructions are really easy to follow. The six squares are 6 and a half inch square......they are as follows:
Rail Fence
Log Cabin
Four Patch
Flying Geese
Pinwheel
Fair and Square
They are done in that order......now I just need to get extra fabric for the sashes, border, batting and backing. I found the Log Cabin,Flying Geese and Pinwheel quite easy to do although I was a bit apprehensive about doing them.....Log Cabin is my favourite....I love seeing these quilts made......I am being astounded at some of the names given to quilt blocks which I had never heard of before but now am intrigued as to how to do them......I need to found out how to do foundation paper piecing.....no easy understandable websites yet (well I haven't found any that explain for a person who has never done that before).
I have a 1994 Elna 2006 basic sewing machine with 24 embroidery stitches on. In SA, I find that Elna is one of the better make sewing machines. They also have a quilting range and so do Bernina.
I will try and take front and back photo's of what I've done, then you can see that I have done the seams, pressing (as instructed) correctly and neatly, if I do say so myself.
Please advise whether I can post the link up here to the website so that you can see for yourself why I say that this lady's instructions are very clear, easy to understand and precise.
I would appreciate any help that you can give me on quilting......I don't have a book yet, maybe in the near future I might get one but they are extremely expensive over here.....I do have an issue of Quiltmaker magazine (the spring 2008 special issue) which cost me R97.50, US price on cover is $5.99 & Canadian $7.99. As you can see, the magazine is not too bad a price considering the exchange rates. The R is for SA Rand."
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