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Making Pillows & Pillow Shams
Hi Guys,
Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. I still have quite a few of the strip pieced blocks that my friends helped make and I will use those in all the "accessory" things I make so that everything coordinates. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ .. PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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They're not here for me to look at anymore, but the pillows I did had one
side quilted to a thin fusible batt. Actually I think it was a fusible fleece. I remember that it was synthetic, and that I really didn't have any trouble with the seams. Just remember to take a stitch or two diagonally across the corners to keep the points sharp. (That is just *so counterintuitive!). The pics are in my webshots album. --Heidi http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. I still have quite a few of the strip pieced blocks that my friends helped make and I will use those in all the "accessory" things I make so that everything coordinates. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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If you have enough, why not make a lap quilt? One only spends about 8 hours
out of the 24 in bed under a quilt, so IMO a lap quilt is the best way to bring quilt snuggling time up to an acceptable level. Roberta in D "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. I still have quite a few of the strip pieced blocks that my friends helped make and I will use those in all the "accessory" things I make so that everything coordinates. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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Mary:
IMO, a thin cotton batting is the answer! Try something thinner and softer than W&N. You could Thinsulate. I think that is what I've used, or something very similar. It is sturdy enough that I did not back it. I just quilted through the top and the batting. It is so thin that it does not matter in the seams. I do not use zippers. I just make an overlapped back. In everyday use and in overall appearance, the batting really does make a big difference in quilted cushion covers, so I guess the same is true for shams. It maintains a nice shape even when it gets mussed from naps and from being handled daily as the bed lines are arranged. It complements the texture and quilting in the quilt. It is no more work than that flannel you mentioned. The flannel would be too soft and floppy IMO. Now, who is Janet? What happened to her? I was AWOL the NG for awhile! PAT in VA/USA Tia Mary Hi Guys, Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! |
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The quilt looks beautiful ... I find it amazing how quickly some of you can
work. Great job. Sharon (N.B.) .................................................. ........................... .......... "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. I still have quite a few of the strip pieced blocks that my friends helped make and I will use those in all the "accessory" things I make so that everything coordinates. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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Why use zippers? When I make shams, I make them so that there are two back pieces
that overlap...no closures necessary. they're quick and easy to make, and way less frustrating. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne See what DH is up to at http://www.teamintraining.org/participant/kinney-162652 "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. I still have quite a few of the strip pieced blocks that my friends helped make and I will use those in all the "accessory" things I make so that everything coordinates. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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Well, if you quilt just the front of the pillow sham and do an envelope
closing in the back with a single piece of fabric, that should alleviate a lot of the batting in the seam allowance issues. That's the way I would think to do it anyway. Of course, I haven't managed to do the pillows to match my quilt yet either, and I have had the forms and fabric for about two years now! Dannielle "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, Well, I have loads of duplicate blocks left from Janet's Fire {{{Quilt}}} and more arrive almost every day. I have enough of them that was thinking of making 2 pillow shams in addition to 2 or 3 little pillows to go with the quilt. I still have quite a few of the strip pieced blocks that my friends helped make and I will use those in all the "accessory" things I make so that everything coordinates. So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Queen of Kitties Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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Hi Tia Mary I made some pillow cases recently, to match bed quilts. I decided they needed quilting to give them strength, but I didn't want to use batting. Instead, I just backed the top with some calico (muslin) and quilted through that. It still gave the look of quilting and gave the needed stability, but wasn't bulky or extra fluffy for the pillow. Then I just made the case/sham up as normal. HTH -- Leigh Perth, Western Australia Real email is bearleigh at bigpond dot com "Tia Mary wrote So -- I hadn't actually thought about quilting the pillow & sham tops but I think I should. I would thknk that they wont get laundered as often as the quilt and I don't think I actually need to use my Warm & Natural batting for them. I was thinking of using flannel instead and wondered if anyone had done that before. Since flannel shrinks so much, I would pre-wash it. I like the look you get when you *don't* pre-wash the batting but flannel just seems to shrink more than the batting. Any thought on using the flannel or should I try something else? The thought of trying to deal with the batting in seam allowances and zipper seams does NOT make me happy -- LOLOL! CiaoMeow ^;;^ |
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