Hand dyed fabric of a color wheel
Color is one of the most challenging things about making a quilt.
Here are some resources to help you choose the colors for your quilts:
Color – Some Basic Definitions
The Ives Color Wheel and Fabric Dyeing
The Ives Color Wheel and the Colors in Your Quilt – from Joen Wolfrom
June 4, 2011 at 06:32
I need to find pattern to make a quilt from old jeans.I will pay for pattern.
Please help. Unable to find on internet.
June 4, 2011 at 23:15
Hi Ethel,
You don’t really need a special pattern for a blue jeans quilt. You can use any pattern you like, but some are definitely easier to put together. Depending on how heavy the denim is, you may want to stick to larger square and rectangle patches. If your denim is lightweight, smaller patches are easier to work with. You can also incorporate other fabrics into a blue jeans quilt, or maybe stitch a couple of the pockets onto your quilt.
I have a couple of articles for you. One uses jeans material combined with other fabrics; the other is a rag quilt. These do not include patterns, but you will be able to see by the photos and videos what you can do with denim.
http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/1181-blue-jeans-quilt.php
http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/2006-rag-quilt-bluejeans.php
Also, our sister site, Quilt Block Library, offers hundreds of patterns in various sizes:
http://www.quiltblocklibrary.com/
Happy Quilting!
Penny
December 20, 2011 at 11:52
I am making my first quilt for charity, please, please help I have never done a quilt before in my whole life, but I have been given and image in my mind and its Noah’s Ark, I have most of the fabric, and I think i will be needing more, the dove is a sticking part because i cannot find the Opleck outright so I have been told I have to make it Myself? Help, I want the dove that comes out of the Ark to be embosted in gold thread? can this be? Can i do this, I have been told that there are no rules – the ark is in brown and this is all cotten, I have this pattern in my head, how to i use the sticky stuff that you iron on? Can i use one invisible thread for all the work so i dont have to keep changing threads? I have approximately 2 weeks to do this quilt over christmas break pl\ease email me ncfalkner@xtra.co.nz for any help, fabric suggestions regards noeleen
December 21, 2011 at 11:50
Greetings –
That is quite an ambitious project. There really are no rules – everything you suggest can be done.
The first thing you need is a pattern, so you know how to cut the various fabrics. If you don’t have a full size pattern, you can take what you have to a copy place and have them enlarge it to the size you need.
I’d suggest applique, and if you machine applique, that would be the quickest. There are several articles on my site to help. Here’s one: http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/2064-machine-applique.php
The double sided iron-on bonding material comes with directions, and that is a great way to ensure that the fabric stays where you want it as you machine quilt; and that it won’t fray. You won’t want to use this material if you are doing any hand work, since it will make it much more difficult.
Invisible thread is a great idea. Make sure that the needle you have in your machine is strong enough. I’d try a Topstitch needle.
Sounds like a great project and I’m sure that the finished quilt will be wonderful!
Penny