So far the easiest and quickest way of knowing to quilt is if you quilt with a sewing machine. It is not regarded as cheating when you quilt using a machine. It is simply a method of making more quilts during this lifetime.
Piecing the Quilt Using a Machine
Even those who are die hard quilters and who quilt using their hands are in agreement that to quilt with a sewing machine saves time. It is possible to assemble majority of quilted tops in one afternoon and in turn have extra time to decide on the type of design your topstitching will take and get to do the top stitching using your hand, if that is what you prefer.
One thing you need to be accustomed to before you can construct a quilt top using a machine is knowing to sew on a line that is straight and following a seam allowance. In addition, you should be in a position to read and follow a specific pattern.
This is probably the most difficult thing to know for those who are just beginning quilting. You must be in a position to keep track either in mind or on paper of the type of fabric that is being used to represent the pattern or color in the pattern being used. In that way, the green blocks will not be placed where the blue colored blocks ought to have been.
For you to be able to assemble the top of the quilt in the manner that it should be, you need to be in a position where you have trust in your pattern. Do not start at the middle if the instructions of the pattern say that you should start from the top left corner. There is a reason why the instructions on the pattern say that it should be put together in a certain manner, so you should follow the instructions.
When you quilt with a sewing machine you are able to bind and sew on borders faster. To attach the binding, which wraps around the quilt edges, you should machine stitch on one side at the top of the quilt and then fold on the binding so that it appears as you want it to appear on the back. Pin if necessary and then sew on the back using your hands and a coordinating thread, paying attention as you sew small stitches in a manner that these stitches cannot be seen.
A purist will normally leave the machine switched off when it is time to make visible stitches on the top side of the quilt. The stitching is essential especially if you intend to launder the quilts since it assists in holding the layers onto each other and stops a layer from shifting away from the rest to form a quilt that is uneven.
An ideal way for you to figure out if the quilting that is on the top side of your quilt is enough is by making a loose fist. The fist, if placed with the fingers facing down on whatever location of the quilt, should be able to touch the stitching. If it is not, then you should stitch more.
This is an easy and quick way for finishing a quilt since you can just follow the lines you had already stitched. When you quilt with a sewing machine it creates a stitching line that is unobtrusive and is therefore an ideal choice for those quilting for the first time.
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