Space Invaders Quilt *new pic*

[Sparrow-kin]

Thats amazing!

[humblestumble]

I've never quilted, but I REALLY want to start. So, what do I do? I've sewn before. I understand cutting the blocks and whatnot, but do you iron seams, and then finish the seams? or do u just quilt it all then put batting and backing and squiggle it all...?

I have a lot of ideas for this type stuff.

[jadey_mcshadey]

That's fantastic.

And the reason why the black squares look differently coloured is probably because some were sewn along the grain and some against the grain. The flash brings it out.

[btlgrl]

Very cool!  Space invaders was my favorite game!

CJ

[rainbowmeow]

I've never quilted, but I REALLY want to start. So, what do I do? I've sewn before. I understand cutting the blocks and whatnot, but do you iron seams, and then finish the seams? or do u just quilt it all then put batting and backing and squiggle it all...?

I have a lot of ideas for this type stuff.

Well, I don't know how you're supposed to actually quilt, but all I did was sew my squares into strips, then iron the seams flat.  Then I attached the strips to eachother and ironed the seams again, and then ironed again at the end.  As for the batting, backing and front, I sewed them together around three edge when they were inside out, turn it right side out, sew shut the fourth side, and top stitch around it.  Then I tacked the layers together at points all over quilt.  My second quilt I used yarn tied all over, but this one I used thread.  Hopefully that helps a little, but if not, I suggest just checking out the library for some beginner books, or search out someone else on this site, becasue I really dont know how to quilt.

[rainbowmeow]

Oh, wow... A featured project!  I'm so happy.

[Mewf]

O.o I wish I had that kind of paitence! It looks amazing, congrats on being a feature project.

[Sarcastra]

Way to go on your first quilt - it kicks ass.

[DeadGirl]

That's awesome! 

[Letterbomb]

wow!