tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post5029892185889329823..comments2024-03-05T15:44:51.735-08:00Comments on AHIQ: Improvisational Utility Quilts: Improv Hand PiecingAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post-46846618743909437482019-01-21T14:11:27.970-08:002019-01-21T14:11:27.970-08:00You've been busy!! Many years ago lots of folk...You've been busy!! Many years ago lots of folk used old and threadbare quilts as batting.<br />Have a look at Thread and Thrift, she's on my list of blogs, she hunts the fairs and second hand shops in England and finds old quilts galore. I think you'd be interested in visiting.Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post-75271069429712202152019-01-17T08:18:39.237-08:002019-01-17T08:18:39.237-08:00I haven't tried handpiecing (not enough time f...I haven't tried handpiecing (not enough time for my quilting without adding in something new to the mix) but it sounds a good and restful way to work through your scrap bags.Kajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417544341324291385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post-28215103968437914922019-01-16T15:32:58.551-08:002019-01-16T15:32:58.551-08:00My mother an old comforter as the batting for a ne...My mother an old comforter as the batting for a newer quilt. It was similar to your method. It made a lovely quilt - nice and heavy but with a thicker feel since the comforter was thicker and a bit shrunk over the years. I loved it.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922656955543465650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post-45707311602372490482019-01-16T11:40:27.446-08:002019-01-16T11:40:27.446-08:00I can almost hear your voice as you describe sewin...I can almost hear your voice as you describe sewing your improv blocks. It sounds like you are having a lot of fun making them. Those circle blocks that you have pictured remind me of the old 45 rpm records. Look forward to seeing how everything turns out.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423024947233260195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post-43209238895521831722019-01-16T10:58:40.286-08:002019-01-16T10:58:40.286-08:00Love them. What technique are you using for the h...Love them. What technique are you using for the hand piecing? What thread? After you stitch 2 pieces together, do you then trim the back to a 1/4" seam allowance?<br /><br />I've been wanting to do some improv using either applique or hand piecing but just haven't really gotten started or even gotten my head around the technqiue I want to use. <br /><br />I've doe some raw edge boro style pieces - but would like to try something slightly different.KrisRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329097418939443256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611620131407420813.post-10908896497576929822019-01-16T10:36:03.003-08:002019-01-16T10:36:03.003-08:00This has a lovely vintage-look vibe, much like wha...This has a lovely vintage-look vibe, much like what we find in the U & U book!audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102559813211702736noreply@blogger.com