Comments on: Postage Stamp Quilt Project

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:56:25 +0000

This is a great project. I used it to teach the girls in our church how to quilt. They didn’t have the money to buy fabric. This worked great to teach them the basics. Thank you.

By: Clotilde M.

Clotilde M. — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:37:55 +0000

I lerned something from your comments. Thank you!

By: TrueNorth

TrueNorth — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:52:44 +0000

As for the two inch squares, there is fusible grid for two inch squares on the market that works real well, if hand quilting, do not use because is heavier, but if machine quilting or tying, it works great. You can purchase at most local quilt stores, Joann fabrics, or on the internet. I find this helps even when making 1″ postage stamp quilts. yes, I do not throw away anything if can help it.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:01:33 +0000

hi I am trying to make a scrappy postage stamp quilt but it will be as big as twin bed or for a cover for rull bed am using all kinds of colors and fabric and just sewing them like you set without trying to match color hope it turns out good

By: Virginia

Virginia — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:11:04 +0000

For the hankies you can drape loose ones you don’t want to cut up over curtain rod in your bedroom so you can enjoy them whenever you wake up or make the bed. Mine are all sizes and pretty got purple flowes on them. Hanky-panky crazy quilts by Cindy Brick are adorable. Got one made as a dress with a fabric or paper top and a few folds after you fold them corner to opposing corner. They are darling on mini wire hangers. Ties make good covers for your cell phone. You do have to take them apart so they lay flat.

By: Judy B

Judy B — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:18:54 +0000

Rule 1 and Rule 2 are the simplest way to explain to new quilters how to mix fabrics.
Sometimes so much time is spent trying to match fabrics perfectly, when they are going to be used in small pieces and/or there are lots of them.

By: Carolyn Aune

Carolyn Aune — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:58:02 +0000

To answer Gerrye’s question about the Postage Stamp project, Step 1 of the Sewing Instructions refers to sewing the individual squares into a horizontal row of squares. To begin the row, place square 2 on top of square 1 right sides together and stitch along the right side using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Open the squares up and place square 3 on top of square 2 and sew them together. Continue in this way until you have finished the first row. Be sure to press all the seams in one direction.

Then go on to step 2 and continue until all the squares have been sewn into horizontal rows. The trick is to press the seams of each row in the opposite direction of the previous one. That will help all your seams to fit together better when you sew the rows together (step 4). To sew the rows together, place the second row on top of the first row, pin them together, and then stitch using a 1/4″ seam. Continue adding the rows until you have a completed quilt center.

Once you get started with cutting and sewing the squares you will see how easy this is! Have fun playing with the colors and fabrics.

If you are brand new to quilting, may I suggest Alex Anderson’s book, Start Quilting with Alex Anderson. It has a lot of quick and easy quilt projects that teach you the basics of quilting .

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:04:22 +0000

Hi Gerrye. A crazy quilt comes to mind when I think of using vintage handkerchiefs or pieces of old ties. If you only have enough for a smaller project, a pillow cover or a framed piece of art would work. If the pieces are delicate, they might best be used as embellishments on top of other fabrics. You could also add some iron-on stabilizer/interfacing on the back to give the pieces more substance. My husband’s great-great-great-great grandmother made a quilt entirely pieced of small diamonds that look to be from old ties.
have fun with it!

By: Gerrye Williams

Gerrye Williams — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:44:59 +0000

also, i want to make a quilt using all my old mom’s old hankerchiefs and dads old ties – any suggestions!

By: Gerrye Williams

Gerrye Williams — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:43:29 +0000

Ok – if you sew the rows together, how to you join the sides of each of the pieces? Nothing really (that i have read) tells you how to join all the pieces together! I guess i really feel like a dummy when it comes to quilting, but i so want to learn – don’t know anyone who quilts locally…..