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Welcome to the Handi Quilter Education Webinar

April 12, 2012

Marking the Quilt

While you’re waiting for the Webinar to begin, make

sure your computer speakers are on, so you will be able to hear us.

Your presenter today is Cheryl Duncan

Handi Quilter Studio Educator

Assisting her is Vicki Hoth

Handi Quilter Education Coordinator

Quilting Makes the Quilt

Piecing and appliqué, color and design, all of these items are important to the look and feel of a quilt, but quilting adds another dimension that can’t be duplicated in any other way.

Quilting Makes the

Quilt

Quilting designs add another layer of design to the quilt.

Methods for quilting- 1. Make it up as you go, with no marks.


2. Follow a marked design by using some type of pattern such as stencils, or templates.


Quilting Makes the Quilt Example : Pam Clarke’s “Quilting Inside the Lines” Use seam lines or marked

lines such as line stencils

as “targets” or registration

lines for loops and arcs to

create simple to complex

designs that are evenly

spaced.

Quilting Makes the Quilt Example : Golden Threads’ “Dot-to-Dot” 1. Dots divide the stitching path into the basic shapes.

2. Dots create a focus point for your eyes to move towards.

3. Dots help identify recurring shapes.

4. Dots can serve as a place to stop,

rest, breathe, stretch,

change direction,

adjust the placement of your

hands and check your progress.

Quilting Makes the Quilt Drawing quilting designs on tracing paper such as Golden Threads Quilting Paper allows you to see how they will look on your quilt top.

Use a dot stamper such as one of these from Golden Threads

to attach the paper to the quilt while quilting.



Quilters Preview Paper from Handi Quilter will allow you to see through the plastic as you draw your designs and then create a stencil or template for marking your quilt.

Getting the Design onto the Fabric Place fabric over printed design and trace directly on fabric

Following a Marked Design 1. Books

Following a Marked Design 2. Pattern Packs from Golden Threads

Following a Marked Design 3. Magazines

Following a Marked Design Quilting designs within magazines

Following a Marked Design 4. Coloring books

5. Dover Publications (copyright free) Doverbooks.co.uk

Following a Marked Design

Following a Marked Design 6. Commercial Stencils from Golden Threads

Following a Marked Design 7. Pantographs from Golden Threads

Following a Marked Design 8. Handi Quilter Groovy Boards

Following a Marked Design 9. Digital Sources

Following a Marked Design 10. More Digital Sources

A light box is helpful when marking quilting designs directly on fabric.

Getting the Design onto the Fabric

Light box alternatives

1. Glass coffee table with light underneath

Place light under table




2. iPad with white screen


3. Plastic tub turned

Upside down with light

in it.



4. Patio door or window



Marking Tools

Mechanical Pencils Comes in 0.9mm white and colored pencil lead

Caution: Always test marking pencil on the fabric you are using to be sure marks will completely disappear


Marking Tools

Caution: Always test marking pen on the fabric you are using to be sure marks will completely disappear

Washout Pencil Set Comes in a set of red, white, and blue Mark fabrics lightly

Getting the Marking off the Fabric

Marking Tools Washout Pencils Wash with cold water Do not iron over marks before removing marks with water. Can also use fabric eraser such as Generals Top Graphic A-1


Marking Tools


Replaceable chalk Comes in several colors Similar to a tracing wheel

Getting the Marking off the Fabric

Marking Tools

Chaco Liner Pen

Wash out with cool water. Lint Brush Ironing will make markings permanent.

H2O

Replaceable chalk Comes in several colors Similar to a tracing wheel

Getting the Design onto the Fabric Marking Tools

Air Erasable Pens Usually disappears within 24 hours depending on the humidity in the air. Comes in Pink and purple Clover Brands comes with an eraser to remove if you mark incorrectly.



Marking Tools


Chalk Cartridge Set Collection of nine chalk colors


Marking Tools


Silver Marking Pencil Strong non-smearing silver lead


Marking Tools


Washable Wonder Marker Comes in blue, regular point and fine point


Marking Tools


Chalkboard chalk Can sharpen to a point with pencil sharpener


Marking Tools


Quilt Pounce Comes in white and blue Can purchase refills Great for marking Stencils on fabric

Getting the Marks off the Fabric

Marking Tools

Hancy Quilt Pounce Bohin Mechanical Pencils Dritz Chalk Cartridge Set Chalkboard Chalk Use a lint brush to remove markings. Sew Clean will also take markings out.


Marking Tools

Dritz Soapstone Marking Pencil Ideal for marking dark fabrics Marks rub off when no longer needed Safe for most fabrics


Marking Tools


White Marking Pen Great for dark fabrics

Marking Tools

Frixion Ball Erasable Gel Pen Comes in blue, black, green and red Comes with an eraser or can be ironed off


Getting the Marks off the Fabric

Marking Tools

Clover White Marking Pen Hancy Quilt Pounce Iron off Frixion Ball Erasable Gel Pen Use Iron to remove markings

Methods for Applying Design to Fabric

Glad Press’n Seal®

Use children's washable markers to trace design on Press’n Seal®


Glad Press’n Seal®

Place the Press’n Seal® Directly on quilt. Follow the design with your quilting machine. Use a shorter stitch length for easier removal of Press’n Seal®. To remove plastic from quilt gently tug fabric on the bias.


Plastic Template Shapes

Choose your design and trace around with your desired method of marking.


By creating your own templates from cardstock, paper or template plastic, you can make it any size or shape to fit your quilt. Draw it on with your favorite marking tool.


Remember when we used to do garment sewing and needed equal spacing between buttonholes? This is a great tool for quilters too!

Simflex Expanding Gauge


Simflex Expanding Gauge

Stretch out any width and get equal spacing to mark designs on quilt.

Methods for Applying Design to Fabric Adding Machine Tape

Cut tape to desired wide of quilt. Fold in half, again, and again till you have the desired spacing. Mark fold lines or cut for shaped border. If cut properly you can create a curvy spine for feathers, flowers or vines.

Methods for Applying Design to Fabric Golden Threads Quilting Paper

Trace quilting pattern onto Golden Threads Quilting Paper using a wash-away marking pen. Dot Stamper from Golden Threads is a great tool to attach paper to quilt while quilting.


Layer up to 15 pieces of paper with the traced copy on top and secure corners by pinning or stapling.


Machine stitch through the stack with a large unthreaded needle.


Pin paper patterns to project with bumpy side up and quilt following the design. Or you can use the Golden Threads Dot Stamper. To remove paper after quilting, gently tug fabric on the bias.


Position your paper stencil that you created on your fabric with the bumpy side up. Using a quilt pounce box rub over the bumps. The chalk will transfer to your fabric marking your stitching path for quilting.

Methods for Applying Design to Fabric Netting (the netting that you would use for butterfly nets)

Place the netting on the design that you wish to stitch on your quilt. With a permanent marker draw the design onto the netting.


If you are using light colored fabric, use a washable marker or a disappearing ink marker and draw through the net onto the area on your quilt. Quilt the design on your quilt.


If you are using dark colored fabric, use an iron off white marker, white mechanical pencil, or chalk cartridge pencil and draw through the net onto the area on your quilt. Quilt the design on your quilt.


Cookie Cutters

Who would have thought that cookie cutters and pounce chalk would be a fantastic way to apply a design to your quilt. Quilters are so innovative, aren't we?


Cookie Cutters

With a damp sponge moisten a cookie cutter. Dip in chalk or body talc and place on your quilt.


Proportional Scale

What if you have a 5 inch border and the design that you wish to place in the border is the wrong size?


Proportional Scale

The Proportional Scale from Golden Threads will help you to resize your design to the correct size without any guesswork. It takes the math out of resizing. To find the percent of enlargement or reduction, line up present size on inner scale under the new size on outer scale. Percentage will appear in the window opening. Resize on copy machine or scanner.


Stencils

This group of stencils will help you define areas for quilting


Stencils


Stencils

This group of stencils from Golden Threads offer lots of design options for your quilting pleasure.


Stencils

Methods for Applying Design to Fabric Quilting Rulers and Templates

Handi Quilter Rulers and Templates help in getting the design on your quilt accurately whether you mark it on…..

Methods for Applying Design to Fabric Quilting Rulers and Templates

Or use the ruler as your guide while quilting.

Would you like to learn more? Come to Handi Quilter University in the HQ Studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Go to HandiQuilter.com/retreats to see the schedule and to register.

Thanks for joining us today. The next HQ Educational Webinar will be May 10 at 11:00 a.m.

Topic: Sweet Sixteen See you then.

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