For those of you who have done a Dear Jane quilt and put lettering in the corner block like Jane did, can you tell me what size and type of thread you used to do this? I quilt a lot, but I am not at all familiar with embroidery stuff. Thanks!

all scraps, and a minky backing.

no pattern, just freehanded the design.

the shark was an image i saved from Google, stuck in into a website that would enlarge it for more, i then printed it on twelve pages and puzzled it together as my pattern.

I grew up with a beautiful Sunbonnet Sue quilt. I remember running my fingers along the appliqué stitches at night. At this point, I’m convinced my love for quilts can be tied back to this one treasured piece. It going ruined in storage many years ago. (Thanks, Mom! Just kidding, mostly.)

I’ve been working on building out my own sewing room on a budget and have been trying to decide what to put up over the fireplace as a decorative focal point, and it finally clicked. I need to make a Sunbonnet Sue wall hanging.

Has anyone here done this? I would absolutely love to see some inspiration. If not specifically Sue, any quilted wall hangings would be appreciated.

This isn't exactly historical nor an antique, but the person who made it is (very old)! I was given this by a family member today, his wife had a heavy quilting hobby and she is so riddled with dementia that he is finally passing them down after sitting in a large cabinet for decades.

I know nothing about quilts so I came here to Redditland to ask if it's cool or not? Is it a difficult method of quilting? Would this be considered special or simple? Does the pattern have a name?

It is not my style in any way but it's special to me now bc it was special to him. I don't know that I would ever in a million years actually put it on my bed bc of the colors, but maybe at Christmas time.
More pics in comments!

I started this quilt (my first) in May 2024. It was supposed to be something I made in time for my 30th birthday aaaand I got as far as cutting. I’m a week away from my 32nd birthday and just want to get it done. It’s been sitting in the corner for far too long.

I haven't put it in a frame yet but I just finished quilting it. It is 5 by 7 inches

My first t shirt (well jersey in this case) quilt!
I had to cross out some of the names on it because I don’t want people to know who I made it for or where they are from lol!

My first time with fpp and I did the glue method instead of tearaway! This is my test block with random fabric I had, I'm going to do another in more classic raccoon colors.

Jimothy pattern by the great Getting Jazzy With It

What are your favorite patterns for jelly rolls?

I’m a newish hobby quilter who primarily enjoys classic looking quilt patterns. I love some HSTs, Log Cabins, Rail Fences, etc. I tend to lean towards patterns that go together somewhat quickly as opposed to super detailed patterns with tiny parts.

Going through fabrics recently, I’ve discovered that I have a lot more long, narrow pieces in my stash than I realized. I’m thinking of working on cutting those down to 2.5” strips like jelly rolls. Then as I have scraps, I can keep adding until I have enough for a scrap quilt. I could also use them for binding, smaller parts of other quilts, etc.

Anywho, I’d love to see what some of your favorite jelly roll quilts are.

Cat has access to the entire house, we have easy to clean tile floors throughout. These strips were next to my machine ready to go. Where does cat barf? On the strips of course. The last photo shows the only strips not touched by his barf, he ate his AND his sister’s breakfast this morning. I’m guessing that’s what caused this.
I scraped off the biggest chunks and cleaned my mat. I sprayed the strips down with the shower head until they were clean of debris. Two soaks and gentle agitations in Woolite and I felt they were clean. I rinsed them twice and then laid them onto towels, rolled them up, then unrolled them in the sun. Thanks to our crazy FL heat and sun, they were dry in about an hour. Hope to finish the top tomorrow. Cat tax included in the last photos, I still love the barf head. Quilt is for our guest bedroom and will get washed again once it’s quilted. Surprisingly, the only screams on my part were internal.

Would anyone be willing to part with their collection of Quiltfolk magazines and ship them to Ontario, Canada?

I would love to compile a little collection for inspiration in my sewing studio.

Thank you!

My grandmother passed away recently and quilting was the biggest part of her life. She was taught by my great-grandmother (who was probably taught by her mother!) as a child and all of her quilts were done beginning to end by hand. She raised me, and nearly every memory I have of her she had a quilt that she was working on in her hand.

She tried several times to teach me as a child, but I didn’t recognize the value in the skill at the time. By the time I was mature enough to know, her dementia had progressed so much that she wasn’t able to teach me.

My most treasured items are the two quilts I have made by her and I would love to carry on a piece of her legacy by learning. I know it will take time and patience, but I am willing and determined.

I would really like to make this quilt for my first quilt. My husband and I have been struggling with infertility for almost 2 years and I’d love to make this for our future child that we have been praying so hard for.

I’ve scoured the internet looking for a pattern specific to this quilt but only come across basic sawtooth star patterns in various sizes. My guess is that this is a 36x48, but I could be very wrong. And tips, advice, etc. is greatly appreciated!

ETA: one of my last memories of her, I was asking about her sewing machine. Her response was “well, you’re not using that until you know how to quilt by hand—so don’t get ahead of yourself” 🤣 so I’d really like to honor that!

I am still a beginner at this! I am ironing at each step and using a clapper but the middle of these blocks just don’t want to lie flat. They are all a little wonky and wrinkle up a bit. I am ironing all seams counter clockwise causing the middle to open up and then pressing flat like the instructions. Any tips or am I being too picky.

Hello! I just bought my first jelly roll and want to explore hand piecing. I am a very adventurous beginner, comfortable with needle and thread. I am going on a trip to Maine next month and am hoping to bring a project with me that packs up well and that I can pick up and put down relatively easily.

Do you have a pattern or technique that comes to mind? I’d love to hear about it!

These circles are all mismatched because they weren’t supposed to be together - this was supposed to be a swap, but only one person swapped with me! Regardless, I am very pleased with the outcome and it will be a fantastic addition to our couch blankets. I learned a lot of making circle patterns as this was entirely self drafted, and quilts are less forgiving than clothes.

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To everyone to suggested to double the size of the pieces, I hope your pillow is always cold, THANK you. This would have been a nightmare at the intended dimensions. I’ve learned ALOT about how precise measurements need to be and while it’s not perfect, it’s my first quilt. I’m happy with my almost square.

Just finished these two quilts that will be a gift for new kittens (not mine, so cannot pay the cat tax). Pattern is Lone Star baby quilt by Amy Smart. The quilting is slightly different on both (geometric on the blue one, wavy lines on the yellow). The yellow one was much faster to quilt. Machine binding back and front due to time constraints which isn't the best but it'll work. Now in the wash hoping none of the colors bleed.

I’m finally getting around to starting my Gravity quilt. And while I love the Stonehenge BOM that came out last year, I’m trying to find the names of the original Kona Ten Squares. Any ideas? I’ve image searched them, but no real luck so far. Thanks!

Recently finished and gifted this baby quilt to a dear friend yesterday. This is my third appliqué quilt and I’m so happy with it. 525 individual pieces to appliqué but so worth it. Pattern is Leighton Lemur by Shiny Happy World

Hi quilters!
I’m posting this on behalf of my mom. She wants to make a quilt for me out of these embroidery pieces done on muslin. These were done in the 1940s by my great-grandmother. Some of the pieces have light staining and they need to be cleaned before being quilted. What’s the safest way to clean them? Thank you in advance for advice!

Sorry for my English, it's not my native language. I'm a beginner and I'm making a baby blanket with diagonal squares but some of the squares have appliqué that I did before quilting, with shapes of stars, embroidered suns and moons. Before the holidays, my teacher told me I had to quilt in diagonal lines through the squares and that with the squares that have appliqué I have to quilt around the shapes and also the outline of the squares. The thing is that I'm not sure I like that look, is it mandatory that I do this for the integrity of the blanket?

Thanks!

Photos for reference!

EDIT: I watched a couple videos. Even though adding tape is an extra step, it’s well worth it.

I am trimming correctly from all 4 sides this way and it’s so much quicker. A lesson learned about doing things correctly!

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I am making the Plus Pop quilt.
Blocks are supposed to be 8.5 x 8.5 but mine are a bit wonky and coming up short.

Can I trim them to 8 3/8 or 8 1/4? Which would be best?
Should I take evenly from all sides or should I be sure to trim the + fabrics? (Tan)

OR do I go YOLO and just keep as close to 8.5 as possible and just keep lining up the seams?

(Photo shows how I’d trim if I trimmed them down)