Now you can travel and not give up any Quilting Time. . .
Using this Easy-to-Follow DVD Mentor, Your Quilt as You Go Project can be a Beautiful Family Heirloom.
Sew it on the run, while you are waiting for an appointment,
or in the comfort of your home,
your Quilt as You Go project will be finished before you know it.
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Greetings Quilter -
Have you ever taken a long car trip, gone on a cruise, or had a bunch of appointments and wished that you had a portable quilting project?
When quilting daughter, Stephanie, and engineering son, Bubba, were small, every year we would jump into the car and drive.
One year we spent two weeks driving to Devils Lake, North Dakota and back. Another year, we toured Yosemite and the redwood forests of Northern California. Then there was the trip through Colorado - - - -
After packing as many toys and other primitive child-entertainment devices (this was before iPods and in-car TV), food for lunches in the park, and enough clothes to get us from one laundromat to the next, I was always able to find some space for a small quilting project.
It wasn't the stitching that was difficult. We always traveled during the day, so the light was good. There would always be a few hours when the kids were sleeping, making it quiet. And ex-husband, Bob, didn't talk much while driving, so there weren't many distractions there.
The limitation was the size of the project. The year I decided to hand piece my broken star quilt, I thought I was well-prepared. All of the pieces were cut, and organized - or so I thought. After about two days of driving, they were a jumbled mess, and it would have taken a convention center floor to get them straightened out. So much for making progress on that project.
The next year, I was going to outsmart myself. I took a quilt. And a hoop. And I was just going to hand quilt. How difficult could that be?
In the end, it was probably as difficult as hand piecing the broken star. It was summer and about 107 degrees outside, the air conditioning in the car broke, the quilt covered my lap making it even hotter, and it was nearly impossible to turn the hoop around to quilt easily.
That project got put away during the trip, too. And then there was nothing to do for much of the trip. Yes, the scenery was beautiful - when there was some. But, through the plains of South Dakota, once you've seen some of it, you've pretty much seen it all.
The trips were fine; we all survived those many days in the car; but my quilting projects didn't make much progress. Though frustrated, I finally learned to leave them at home.
If I had only know about - or thought about - doing a Quilt as You Go Project. Then I could have taken patches for blocks with me and finished one block at a time. I would have had a bag of patches in the car and then once finished, the blocks could have been stored carefully in the trunk.
Quilt as you go projects are really fun and easy, and your design can be anything you want it to be.
And they are perfectly named, because you piece the block (either by hand or machine) and then quilt it - one block at a time.
The blocks can be either hand pieced and hand quilted or machine pieced and machine quilted - or some other variation. The idea is that by working on just one block at a time, each block is easier to work on and before you know it, you have a stack of blocks that are ready to be sewn into a quilt.
Your quilt can be any size, too. Quilt as you go projects can be as small as a 4 block wall hanging, or they can be a king size quilt.
Nice idea. But how do you actually do it?
During our survey last summer, hundreds of you said you wanted more information about the Quilt as You Go technique. After all, maybe you have heard about the technique, but don't know much about it, and can't quite imagine how to put the blocks together and finish the quilt.
I'll admit that when I first heard of the technique, I needed to have someone show me how it all works. I had a hard time imagining what to do with all of the extra batting and backing fabric. And then, how would I add borders? What if I wanted sashing? It just wasn't that obvious.
I poured through books trying to figure it out. I searched scores of websites, picking up bits and pieces of the technique from each, but not finding one place that clearly walked me through the whole method - from start to finish.
Once I understood the technique, I was going to write some simple instructions and post them on the site. But each time I wrote something, the instructions ended up confusing me - let alone a quilter who has not used this technique before. Even having photos of each step in the process didn't help.
So, I decided to do a short video demonstrating the technique.
After one project was complete, I went back to the computer and discovered a completely different method for doing a Quilt as You Go project - sewing the quilt backing so it showed on the top of the quilt.
What began as a simple demonstration of one way to complete a Quilt as You Go project turned into video demonstrations of two completely different methods.
Then the question was asked, "How do you add sashing to the blocks?" So I created a video showing how to do that using both techniques.
Within a short period of time, we had a set of 3 DVDs showing how to make Quilt as You Go projects four different ways.
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Once those were complete, the "what if" question was - "What if I wanted to do a Quilt as You Go Foundation Pieced Project?"
What a brilliant idea!
After all, wouldn't it be easier and quicker if the patches were sewn directly onto the batting and backing? That way, the piecing and quilting would be finished at the same time.
With that in mind, I started a new project. I chose a simple block and cut out all of the pieces I needed to make it.
But the quilt block design I chose wasn't working out right. So, the cut-out patches sat nicely piled up - ready to sew, but there they sat - useless for this project.
In order to complete piecing and quilting, units of the block would need to be sewn together separately and then sewn onto the batting and backing - somewhat defeating the purpose of the whole thing, since the idea was to sew all of the patches directly onto the foundation.
Weeks passed, and eventually I decided to pick up the project again. This time, I kept in mind the piecing part of this project and figured out that the key is to be able to add pieces that can be sewn and then flipped over and another one sewn on top - until the block is complete.
With this in mind, I chose a 4 block wall hanging using the quilt block 3 Kings Journey.
It is a fabulous project for this method of Quilt as You Go. It's easy to sew, and you will learn the Quilt as You Go technique plus have an elegant project when you finish.
You can make it the size of a wall hanging, or increase the number of blocks and make a bed quilt. And you have all of the information you need to make it larger, if you want.
Because I wanted to make this project fun and not leave anything out that you might want to include in this or most any other quilt project, I added sashing with cornerstones.
In our original Quilt as You Go project with sashing, the pieces were solid fabric with no cornerstones added. Cornerstones are simple to add to the sashing and they add to the beauty and interest of the quilt. Using the technique shown in this video, you will be able to add cornerstones and sashing to any quilt you make, whether or not it is a Quilt as You Go project.
And finally the binding. We are learning so much about binding and have seen many different ways to bind a quilt, even how to bind a quilt using piping. But, in a slight twist, this Quilt as You Go project has binding with piping that folds out and extends past the edge of the quilt, giving you yet another new way to bind a quilt. It's like getting an extra bonus!
Your questions answered for all of these methods!
And now, what began as a simple video has turned into your complete resource for any Quilt as You Go project. It answers all of your questions about creating quilts using these techniques:
- How much extra batting and backing should I have - I want enough to get a nice finish, but not too much that I am throwing yards of fabric that is trimmed away from each block.
- How do I trim the batting - should it be even with the raw edge of the block, beyond it, or less than the block?
- What should I do with the backing so it looks nice as I sew the blocks together - close the raw edges as I sew the blocks together, or wait until the top is sewn together?
- How do I sew the blocks into a row so I can attach another row to the top and bottom?
- How much sewing can I do on the machine vs. by hand?
- How do I add sashing - with each block as I sew it, or as I sew the blocks together?
- What if I want to add cornerstones in my sashing?
- How do I add borders once all of the blocks are sewn together?
- Is there more than one way to sew the blocks together?
It's like so many other things about quilting - all of these questions are easily answered when you have a few tips and techniques to guide you along the way.
This updated Quilt as You Go resource includes 5 DVDs showing how to make two variations of two completely different styles of Quilt as You Go projects plus a Foundation Pieced project.
In the first DVD, you will see how to sew blocks together side by side, and then trim the batting and backing, and close the backing of the quilt. This is a very simple method and doesn't use sashing. But just because the method is simple, doesn't mean that you are limited to simple 9 patch blocks or solid squares. This technique can be used for any block of any size. As a matter of fact, lap quilting expert, Georgia Bonesteel, has made scores of beautiful heirloom quilts using this exact technique. The blocks she used for her quilts range from very easy to very complex blocks. And the methods she uses are the exact same as the ones you will learn in this DVD set. |
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In the 2nd DVD, you will see a method that was brand new to me. In this method, you machine stitch the backing fabric together between the blocks, and then fold the seam allowances over on the front of the quilt for the finishing. This method is a great choice if you want to do all of your stitching on the machine. It has a completely different look, and it is a good idea to plan your backing fabric well, since it will show on the front of your quilt. This method gives you an option of using the backing as sashing, too - saving time and fabric. |
In the 3rd DVD, you will see how to complete these projects when you vary your sashing options. In the first method, you see how to add sashing between the blocks. This separates your blocks, giving them the look of being nicely framed. In the second method, you see what your quilt will look like if you add sashing to only one side of the blocks and fold the backing onto the front of the quilt. It is an interesting look and offers some fun options for quilts.
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In the 4th DVD, you see - step-by-step how to sew this foundation pieced wall hanging. By sewing each piece onto a foundation, you are quilting and piecing as you go - saving tons of time. Once the blocks are completed, you learn how to add the sashing with cornerstones and the borders. And in the 5th DVD, you get the detailed steps for adding the binding with piping that extends beyond the edge of your wall hanging or quilt. |
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Because I remember what it is like to learn something new, these DVDs include clear instructions with details exactly where you need them. In these videos you will learn:
How to figure out how much batting and backing you need so you are sure to have enough fabric, but don't spend a bunch of extra money for this project
And that's in the DVDs that show how to make the quilt or wallhanging.
Adding the binding to this wall hanging is so unique
that it has its own separate DVD - totally dedicated to showing you how to:
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What's the Cost to Add This to Your Quilting Toolbox?
By now you may be wondering about the cost of this valuable resource.
Well, put it this way.
If you hired me to consult with you to cover all of the points on these 5 DVDs, it would run in the neighborhood of 15 hours. And at a rate of $40 per hour, that would set you back about $600 – and that doesn’t count travel or telephone expenses. Plus at the end of that time, your head would be spinning, your notes would be flying, and you still wouldn't know exactly where to begin.
You could attend a one or two day workshop, pay $70-$90, and sit through a class with other quilters who are way ahead of you in quilting experience and impatient with others lacking their experience. Or there could be a bunch of quilters with less experience than you who want to hold up the entire workshop until they catch up. I'm sure that you've been in workshops with those quilters, haven't you? If you are anything like I am, when you leave a workshop like that, you are frustrated and just want to scream. And then you promise yourself you will never sign up for another one like that again! In the meantime, you still don't have all of the information you need to complete your project easily and without frustration.
Or you could spend $90-$100 for some specialized quilting books, and then try to figure it all out yourself. The thing is, I have yet to find a currently published book with all of the valuable tips you will get in this package - let alone a video to show you what to do and how to do it. Plus you can watch these videos as many times as you need to, and just the parts you need - or the whole thing.
Remember, it’s taken me 27 years of making all different kinds of quilts, plus an investment of thousands, of dollars to sort through all of the clutter of information and give you only the best. And I know you want to get to the heart of making beautiful quilts and bypass all of that torture and unnecessary expense.
After all - Isn’t your time worth something?
This 5 DVD set covers practically the same thing you would get in a personal consultation for a mere fraction of the investment.
And, you can look back at each and every step of how to complete a Quilt as You Go project whenever you want to and how ever many times you need to – without feeling stupid or embarrassed for reviewing it eleven times. (You can even watch in your jammies or sweats or while the kids or grandkids [or hubbie] are taking a nap!)
Just think of how many hours you would spend pawing through books looking at instructions about how to complete a Quilt as You Go Project, reading them and then trying to figure out exactly what they are telling you, so you can try it yourself. That's assuming you can even find the books or instructions. Trust me, I've scoured the bookstores, amazon, and the internet for complete and easy-to-understand instructions for Quilt as You Go projects, and found no good resource.
If you are anything like I am, once you have read everything and think you know what you are supposed to do, there are still some surprises along the way. But, when you watch someone actually do something, each step becomes clear and the surprise is only at the end when it all works out the way it is supposed to. And in this project you know right up front that the blocks for my foundation pieced project were not square, so you will see how I handled that problem and will know what to do in case that happens on one of your projects.
Here is what one quilter had to say about the set:
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Bonuses for Fast Action
Bonus Gift #1 –Value $245.00
Illustrated Transcripts of All 5 Videos -
Your Follow-Along Guidebook on CD
The DVDs are great and will show you exactly what to do and how to do it. But, taking notes and keeping them in one place is a whole different ball game. And, what if you want to read and follow the video in a book?
With these 5 fully Illustrated Transcripts, you can do just that. Each one of the five transcripts follows along with the video and includes full color photographs from the video so you always know where you are. Stop the video, write your notes, back it up and review, if you want. You are always on the right track.
This Gift alone is a $245.00 value and it’s yours FREE with your order of the Complete Quilt as You Go DVD Set.
Bonus Gift #2 –Value $62.50
Patterns with Full Size Templates and Fabric Requirements
for the Foundation Pieced Project
Whether you want to make a wall hanging or a full size quilt, you will have the resources you need right at your fingertips. In this bonus you get full size templates, patterns and full color layouts and fabric requirements for twin, double, queen and king size beds.
No more guessing how much to buy, or how many blocks you need to make a specific size quilt. It's all right there for you. Plus, you see the measurements for the finished quilt, so you'll know if it will fit on any special size mattress you might have.
Most every other quilt pattern you buy will show the quilt in just one size. With the Complete Quilt as You Go package, you get all four patterns and the fabric requirements for each size quilt. Throw your calculator away and make whatever size quilt you want without confusion or worry.
Since one quilt pattern is easily $12.50, this Bonus alone is a $62.50 value and it’s yours FREE with your order of the Complete Quilt as You Go DVD Set.
Bonus Gift #3 –Value $24.97
Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversation with
Georgia Bonesteel
All of our Eavesdrop on a Telephone Conversations interviews with quilters are amazing, but this one was especially amazing. Georgia Bonesteel is the original lap quilter - an expert on Quilt as You Go projects.
In this Conversation you will hear Georgia talk about how to design a quilt, how to choose fabric for your quilts, how to choose a quilting design, and much more. Beginning and experienced quilters alike thought this was one of the greatest calls ever, and that it will rank as one of our top 3 best Conversations.
This Bonus alone is a $24.97 value and it’s yours FREE with your order of the Complete Quilt as You Go DVD Set.
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Tips for Quilt as You Go Projects including
How to Choose a Block that Works for Foundation Piecing
You get tons of tips right in the DVDs as the projects progress, but we aren't stopping there. In this easy to read report, you will discover special tips for sewing your Quilt as You Go projects, whether they are foundation pieced or pieced and then sewn onto the layers. Plus you will get tips for knowing whether a block is right for simple foundation piecing.
Yes, it is true that almost any block can be foundation pieced one way or another. But you can spare the frustration of choosing a block, falling in love with it and then trying to make it work.
How much is your time and sanity worth? I will do almost anything to spare frustration when I know that someone already has the key for success. This Bonus alone is PRICELESS and it’s yours FREE with your order of the Complete Quilt as You Go DVD Set.
Bonus Gift #5 –Value $10.00
DVD Case for Your Quilt as You Go entire Set
You could just keep all of these in paper sleeves. But if your quilting area is anything like mine, individual DVDs or CDs get hidden between layers of fabric, stashed between other DVDs and CDs, or fall behind a table or under a chair. The bottom line is that in the paper sleeves, they are likely to get separated from each other and ultimately get lost.
Having a case to put them in will make them easy to find, and you can pull out one or more whenever you want to refer to it and play it again.
This Bonus alone is a $10.00 value and it’s yours FREE with your order of the Complete Quilt as You Go DVD Set.
Bonus Gift #6 – Value $7.97
Bed and Quilt Sizes
You could spend hours searching through books and on the internet to find out how large to make your quilt so it will fit a king size bed. With this report, you will have the information right at your fingertips - every time you need it.
Do you want to make a quilt with or without a pillow tuck? (That is the extra you need in order to tuck the quilt under the pillow on your bed.) Decide, and then look at the chart to see how large your quilt should be. From there, just count how many blocks you need, and you are 2 steps closer to knowing how much fabric to buy.
This Gift alone is a $7.97 value and it’s yours free with your order of the Complete Quilt as You Go DVD Set.
Bonus Gift #7 – Value $49.94
Special Introductory Membership in TheQuiltingCoach.com
Resources abound in TheQuiltingCoach.com. Hundreds of quilt block patterns, articles about quilting, pictures of quilts and quilt blocks, step-by-step guides of quilt blocks and quilts, discussion forums and tons more.
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