So, am I going to use minky again? You betcha! The kids absolutely LOVE it! Now I just need to make a minky-backed quilt for all of them. I always use a walking foot to help feed the layers of the quilt evenly and I think that is especially important with the minky. I am not exactly a beginner, but I was intrigued by. So, I will be working my way through this book along with my quilting and blogging friends, Vicki and Jen. For a demonstration how to make a 4-patch charm square baby quilt, watch this charm square quilt tutorial. The second companion quilt is an adorable 4-patch charm square baby quilt. (Just do a quick check before you go to the store with fuzz all over your pants!) I didn't have any problems with binding either. When I heard that everyone’s quilting hero, Angela Walters had a new book out, called Free-Motion Meandering: A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting, I definitely wanted to check it out. A 4-Patch Charm Square Baby Quilt Download FREE PDF 4-Patch Baby Quilt Pattern. When I cut through the minky, I got red fuzz all over myself and the cutting mat. This is where I saw a difference between quilting cotton and minky. When I finished quilting, I trimmed the extra batting and backing off the quilt. (Since writing this, someone has suggested using non-stick needles to avoid that problem.) The Desert Wind Quilt Pattern by Judit Hajdu of QuiltFox Design, measuring 80 x 96, brings the allure of the Southwest to quilting with its beautiful colors and design elements. Perhaps some of the fuzz was sticking to the needle? It only happened a bit and wasn't a deal breaker for me and it was subtle enough, that it was really hard to photograph. Desert Wind Quilt Pattern (PDF Downloadable Pattern For Sale) Designer: Judit Hajdu of QuiltFox Design. This might be because I used basting spray and the needle was a bit sticky. The only difference was that, occasionally, the needle would carry a bit of red minky fuzz up to the top of the quilt. I had hoped that the soft minky would slide around more easily while I free motion quilted, but no such luck. It went super fast! While quilting, I didn't notice any real difference between the minky and regular quilting cotton. After basting, I quilted it with a simple meandering free motion quilting design.
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