A twin size was a bit ambitious...
I have made some serious progress on Jason's quilt. But as I was working on it (for SEVEN hours today) I realized that maybe it was a big ambitious of me to attempt a twin size quilt for my second quilt ever. Yikes.
I really love choosing a pattern, choosing fabric, cutting out the pieces, and piecing together the front and the back. And then we get to making the quilt sandwich. Ugh. This is the worst part. I need to do some reading about how to make this part not suck, because it makes me feel absolutely crazy!
To make the quilt sandwich, you need a space big enough on the floor to lay the whole quilt out. Preferably on a hard surface, or when you start pinning, you'll pin the quilt to your carpet. We only have hard flooring in our kitchen & dining room, so Jason helped me move the table, then clean the floor really well so I could lay the quilt down.
You lay the back down first, right side down. Then the batting. This time I used Warm & Natural cotton batting, and I'm so glad I did! It feels so nice, and I like the weight of it. Then you put the front of the quilt on top, right side up. So it's a sandwich! But you have to make sure everything is super smooth, or it will mess everything up.
And that's why, while I was trying to do this, I acted like a crazy person and cried. It was so frustrating!! A learning process for sure. Luckily, I have a very sweet husband who helped me straighten everything out. I probably would've given up if he hadn't been here to help me.
But it worked out. Even with some mishaps when I started pinning and everything shifted again. I took everything out and had to start over. Maddening. But I did it! And now it is completely basted and ready to quilt! My goal is to have it finished by Wednesday when Jason's parents get here, and I think I can do it!
I know you're really here for the pictures. ;) Here you go! Front and back, all basted.Sorry they're crappy, I took them once it was already dark, so I had to use the flash.
Front
Closeup
I really love choosing a pattern, choosing fabric, cutting out the pieces, and piecing together the front and the back. And then we get to making the quilt sandwich. Ugh. This is the worst part. I need to do some reading about how to make this part not suck, because it makes me feel absolutely crazy!
To make the quilt sandwich, you need a space big enough on the floor to lay the whole quilt out. Preferably on a hard surface, or when you start pinning, you'll pin the quilt to your carpet. We only have hard flooring in our kitchen & dining room, so Jason helped me move the table, then clean the floor really well so I could lay the quilt down.
You lay the back down first, right side down. Then the batting. This time I used Warm & Natural cotton batting, and I'm so glad I did! It feels so nice, and I like the weight of it. Then you put the front of the quilt on top, right side up. So it's a sandwich! But you have to make sure everything is super smooth, or it will mess everything up.
And that's why, while I was trying to do this, I acted like a crazy person and cried. It was so frustrating!! A learning process for sure. Luckily, I have a very sweet husband who helped me straighten everything out. I probably would've given up if he hadn't been here to help me.
But it worked out. Even with some mishaps when I started pinning and everything shifted again. I took everything out and had to start over. Maddening. But I did it! And now it is completely basted and ready to quilt! My goal is to have it finished by Wednesday when Jason's parents get here, and I think I can do it!
I know you're really here for the pictures. ;) Here you go! Front and back, all basted.Sorry they're crappy, I took them once it was already dark, so I had to use the flash.
Front
Closeup
Back!
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