Quilting

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Quilting
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History
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Fabrics
Most quilters prefer 100 cotton Terms

• Bias diagonal of woven fabric is the bias
• Grain length wise and crosswise threads
• Right side wrong side printed fabrics and
  fabrics with a finish have a definite right and
  wrong side
• Selvage lengthwise finished edges of the fabric

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Color

• Hue
• Value
• Tint
• Tone
• Shade
• Intensity

• Warm colors
• Cool colors
• Color wheel
• Primary colors
• Secondary Colors
• Intermediate or tertiary colors

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Paint Sample Strips
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Beginner Projects

• Patchwork quilts
• Sampler quilts
• Baby quilts
• Friendship quilts
• There are many ideas

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Patterns

• There are many sites for patterns
• Explore

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Creating Templates

• Trace shape and transfer to template plastic or
  cardboard
• Cut out just inside the line for accuracy
• Label each template clearly

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Labeling

• Labeling the quilt is important
• It contains the information as to who the quilter
  was and who she/he made the quilt for
• Date the quilt
• Note the occasion for the quilt (as baby or
  wedding)
• Note the fabric used to construct the quilt for
  possible washing instructions
• Always use permanent pens
• (PIGMA MICRON PENS)

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Cleaning Quilts

• If washing quilts
• Soak in bathtub with quilters soap
• SQEEZE water out
• Rinse,
• (DO NOT WRING)
• Do NOT hang on clothes line
• This will break the threads
• Spread Quilt out on cotton sheet to dry

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Quilted Clothing
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Displaying Quilts
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Displaying

• Put in a hallway or area away from windows
• Not a brightly lit area
• Cover windows with UV-filtering shield
• Create a a small sleeve across the top of the
  quilt to hold a dowel
• Stitches should not be visible on the front of
  the quilt

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Storage

• Acid-free environment
• Avoid wood products
• Use acid-free storage products

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Folding

• If folding pad each fold with crumpled,
  acid-free tissue paper, cotton batting or
  rolled-up 100 cotton white towels or sheets
• Wrap whole quilt in tissue and place inside a
  cotton pillowcase
• Refold the quilt three times a year

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Cleaning

• If quilts are musty air it out with fans
  blowing as it is spread on a bed
• Gently vacuum the quilts surface to remove dust
  and dirt

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Cleaning an Heirloom Quilt

• Freshen up by gently vacuuming on a low setting
• Before dry-cleaning talk to a local museum for
  name of professional quilt cleaner
• Practice preventative maintenance keep it from
  getting dirty

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Quilt Shows
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• Effort was put into the creation of the quilt
  given to you or made by you. Lets take care to
  keep them and pass them down as family heirlooms.