Around the early 1800’s three types of quilts became popular: the whole cloth, broderie perse, and medallion quilts. Several of my past blogs have featured medallion quilts – how to make them…
My newest favorite project - a simple, soft, lightweight quilt. Although this blanket is not technically a quilt because it does not contain a middle layer of batting, I’m calling it a quilt. Simple to make with 2 layers of double gauze fabric stitched together with either perle cotton or embroid
Quilt Sunday the workroom Toronto, ON February 23, 2014
I’m collecting my whole cloth quilts for Tuesday’s class at Make*Do*Mend (spaces left if you’ve been putting this one off). We’ll be covering basting, straight-line quilt design, the tools needed to create your design, bindings, quilting basics, squaring a quilt and hand sewing to finish a binding. Thought it would be fun to show a...Read More »
Simple instructions to make a whole cloth quilt, whether you are a beginner or long time sewist! Includes links to the perfect products to help you out.
Learn to make a whole quilt cloth with 4 layer gauze. This is one of the EASIEST and softest quilts you can make.
Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt- a quick and easy yet super satisfying project !
Whole cloth quilts, done in icy white or pale pastels, remind us of winter. Here is the second part of our series. Capturing the texture o...
The issue has finally arrived!!!! It was so hard to NOT post pictures of this quilt in progress. I had the great pleasure of being asked to participate in a whole cloth challenge by…
Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt- a quick and easy yet super satisfying project !
The perfect modern accent to your favorite cozy space, this gorgeous quilt has been handmade by me from the highest quality materials. I've had this contemporary pattern custom printed onto a seamless piece of fabric making this a “whole cloth” quilt-- the patterned top is one continuous piece, not many small pieces sewn together. It's backed in a super soft light gray cotton blend, machine bound in it, too. You have your choice of several backing colors at checkout; if you'd like your quilt backed in a color not listed, just let me know in the Message to Seller box and I'll get it for you. I quilted all over the top in a meandering loopy pattern which adds to its vintage feel. If you're looking for a traditionally pieced quilt, I'd love to make one for you; please feel free to reach out, or you can check my "Traditionally Pieced" section here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/OutOfCharacterQuilts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=46334629 You have TWO FABRIC OPTIONS for the patterned top of your quilt: DOUBLE GAUZE: 100% cotton double gauze is often called "muslin" and is commonly used in baby blankets and swaddles because of its lightness and breathability. The weaving together of two layers of gauze creates a material that is incredibly lightweight and airy yet strong; it's also a coarser natural fabric so it has a more rustic look and feel. The double gauze version of this quilt is extra crinkly and measures approximately 66" x 50". Again, this version is very lightweight. Because of its looser weave, double gauze isn't recommended for pets with sharp nails. MINKY: Minky is a polyester-blended plush fabric; it's a cuddly, silky soft blend that triumphs over comparable fabric options in every way. Warm and durable, it boasts an unrivaled thick plushness that is soothing and cozy. The minky version is approximately 70" x 54". The colors are bolder, and the quilt itself is much heavier. If you're looking for a heftier, warmer quilt, this is the best option for you. The photos of the minky version are labeled "minky" in this listing's photos. Both versions are gorgeous and striking in their own way. Throw it over your favorite reading chair and you'll do more reading. Fold it over the end of your bed and you'll find yourself sleeping better. Spread it on the floor for your baby to happily roll around on and you'll do more laughing, picnicking, tickling, and snuggling. These are all sound guarantees. The larger double gauze version is shown thrown over the foot of a standard queen-sized bed in the listing photos, but it is not sized to be actual bedding. Machine wash warm. Tumble dry low. Gets even better with time. The rustic nature of muslin means that there are often natural variances in the weave of the fabric. Orders will be shipped via USPS Ground Advantage or USPS First Class International; I do offer expedited domestic shipping at checkout, and you can select the "Express" shipping option to have your order shipped via USPS Priority Mail. The selected shipping method will not affect the production time. Please check the "Shipping & Policies" tab above for current production times. Follow me on instagram @outofcharacterquilts for a heads up on flash sales! ***Please double check the shipping address: If an order is returned due to an incorrect shipping address, the postage fee necessary to reship the order is the responsibility of the buyer. Because I make every quilt to order using customized colors and materials, I do not accept returns or exchanges. The finished size of your handmade quilt may vary by 1 to 2 inches depending on the materials used and the density of the quilting.***
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Melissa’s 2 Hour Bound Whole Cloth Quilt Made with Tiger Lily by Heather Ross It’s time for another tutorial! Recently, I had one w...
The computer catalog of their quilts is a good place to start and we spent a long time looking up our friends and favorite quilters to see what works were there. We wrote down the catalog numbers and the next day, some of the quilts were presented on the tables in the viewing room you saw in the last post about the Quilt House. This is by one of my authors, M. Joan Lintault from NY. It is one that isn’t in her book so I was excited to see it. It is a printed design on the fabric and then quilted. Just spectacular detail in the leaf designs and the colors are beautiful. Here is the Libby Lehman they own. One of her ribbon play quilts with vibrant colors after all these years! Of course, Libby is on everyone’s mind in the Quilt world and we are hoping for a complete recovery so we can see more of her work! Goats by Ruth McDowell. ONe of my friends owns a large horse piece by her so I had to see what the museum had. I regret not taking a class with her! These beautiful full quilt shots were generously provided to me by the museum. Any that are odd or badly lit were ones that I took. I couldn’t get an angle to shoot some and of course didn’t have ideal lighting so it’s the best that I could do under the circumstances. Some of the quilts that are filed flat are ones that have embellishments so can’t be folded into boxes or are too delicate.For example, this is a crazy quilt made famous by being on the cover of a Penny Mc Morris book. This embroidered bedcover from 1710-1730 has lots of gold thread, very heavy and intricate. The center medallion is a bed of gold thread and I think the base fabric is silk. As a contrast, this white wholecloth quilt from 1750-1800, France, is just fantastic free motion quilting! It’s over 5 ft so just close ups here. This is a Mughal ‘floor’ quilt from the first half of the 18th century and is silk with silk embroidery, wood-block cotton print on the reverse side. The embroidery is tiny here and amazing! I wonder if it was truly for a floor or a repro of an image on a floor? The vibrant colors of this silk were a standout and I could study this for hours. It is one of the 3 quilts that I found inspirational because of the small pieces used in the quilts. I’d like to try creating with tiny pieces. Here are the other two below. Detail in the Gallery. Pieces were about half inch at the smallest center. Made by Bertha Neiden in Lincoln, NE about 1910 of wool and probably wool scraps from clothing! Wool and felt pieced by hand! It reminds me of many gameboards all together! More photos coming in future blog posts!
Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt- a quick and easy yet super satisfying project !
Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt- a quick and easy yet super satisfying project !
Cristina Arcenegui Bono discovered that she preferred the machine quilting to piecing quilts that opened a world of art to her.
I’m collecting my whole cloth quilts for Tuesday’s class at Make*Do*Mend (spaces left if you’ve been putting this one off). We’ll be covering basting, straight-line quilt design, the tools needed to create your design, bindings, quilting basics, squaring a quilt and hand sewing to finish a binding. Thought it would be fun to show a...Read More »
I’m collecting my whole cloth quilts for Tuesday’s class at Make*Do*Mend (spaces left if you’ve been putting this one off). We’ll be covering basting, straight-line quilt design, the tools needed to create your design, bindings, quilting basics, squaring a quilt and hand sewing to finish a binding. Thought it would be fun to show a...Read More »
Whole Cloth Quilt the workroom Toronto, ON January 2015
Super excited to get this one started! Its 1 whole piece. No Patchwork, or seams. Just focus on the beautiful free motion quilting. Moving around some of the frame work and starting to add all the fun elements. I am a hand guided quilter. Meaning none of this is computer quilting. I don’t care for […]
I’m collecting my whole cloth quilts for Tuesday’s class at Make*Do*Mend (spaces left if you’ve been putting this one off). We’ll be covering basting, straight-line quilt design, the tools needed to create your design, bindings, quilting basics, squaring a quilt and hand sewing to finish a binding. Thought it would be fun to show a...Read More »
Learn to make a whole quilt cloth with 4 layer gauze. This is one of the EASIEST and softest quilts you can make.
Do you have a list of quilts that you'd love to make.....one day? Kind of like a quilting bucket list? Well, there has been one type of quilt on my quilting bucket list for the longest time...a wholecloth quilt. Just in case you don't know, a wholecloth quilt is made of a solid piece of fabric and
Two layers of Embrace Double Gauze from Shannon Fabrics with Pellon Wool Batting in the middle makes for a super soft and cuddly quilt. The wool is lighter and fluffier than cotton batting — the only difference in care is that it can't go in the dryer. It's just returned...
Around the early 1800’s three types of quilts became popular: the whole cloth, broderie perse, and medallion quilts. Several of my past blogs have featured medallion quilts – how to make them…
Simple instructions to make a whole cloth quilt, whether you are a beginner or long time sewist! Includes links to the perfect products to help you out.
I started this whole-cloth quilt with a beautiful blank slate! I wanted to experiment with what would happen if hand-stitching created the design instead of fabric. Blogged at Six White Horses.
Whole cloth quilting can be accomplished by stitching free motion, in the embroidery hoop, or by printing templates and transferring the design to the quilt top to stitch through. The choice is your
Quilts for boys either lean one of two ways. They are either very camouflage, buffalo plaid and man-cave like or they are way to juvenille for bigger kids. As a mother of two boys and a lady who has nearly all men in my life (I’m talking about the 5 brother in laws, two brothers, and a whole lotta n
On Saturday, I mentioned that I had made a class sample for my upcoming Quilting on Your Domestic Machine class that I will be teaching at Bolts in the Bathtub on September 18th, and I finally have…
Melissa’s 2 Hour Bound Whole Cloth Quilt Made with Tiger Lily by Heather Ross It’s time for another tutorial! Recently, I had one w...
Simple instructions to make a whole cloth quilt, whether you are a beginner or long time sewist! Includes links to the perfect products to help you out.
I've always greatly admired whole cloth quilts. I love their minimalist non fussy look, and I especially love that the stitching is wh...
Two layers of Embrace Double Gauze from Shannon Fabrics with Pellon Wool Batting in the middle makes for a super soft and cuddly quilt. The wool is lighter and fluffier than cotton batting — the only difference in care is that it can't go in the dryer. It's just returned...
