Rosemary do they alternate the fabric pieces over and under, like one row on top and the other side on the bottom? or random???

katherinequilts wrote: if your fabric is nicely boiled and felted so that it doesn't unravel, I don't see any problem with doing the seams as you describe. I have a (faux) chenille vest that I made using this type of seam -with 2 lines of stitching 1/8" apart- and it lasts very well.

What I did was use a 1/4" seam and press the seams open. I think a serger might be good but I don't have one. I don't know anything about overlapping the seams so I couldn't say, sorry.

How did you do the seams, some one suggested to me that with my homemade boiled wool I should just overlap them and stitch on top. They are thick, in fact different thicknesses which is part of the reason they are still in the bin! Has anyone done the seams that way????

Seriously........ If you use wool for the top of the quilt a lot may depend on how thick (heavy) he fabrics are. I did a wool flannel quilt once and left out the batting. I just backed it with flannel. I was extremely warm, thick and heavy and lives in a cabin in Alaska. Just the right place.

Ah Lorchen, I am sure you would make a wonderful godmother - but I think that ship might have already sailed. Well Katherine we do tend to go off topic a bit - but always in the best possible taste! Happy Christmas

Well, that's entirely up to you, Rita........ I'm available if you need a Godmother sometime in the future.

Another son or another quilt? Ah I know what you mean really.

lol lol lol...... Been there, done that, Rita. Both my lads are tall and were given kingsize bedding when they were teenagers.

You'll just have to make another one for yourself, Rita.

Thanks Katherine, Charae and Lorchen. It's for my son who has insisted on growing so much in the last six months that his duvet no longer covers him in bed! I have made it extra long which should cover him until he gets to 7 ft tall! I doubt he will let me share it though Lorchen.

Love it, Rita!

Rita, that quilt looks sooooo cosy. I bet it'll keep you warm even during the coldest nights of the year.

It's beautiful! This is only the second time I've visited the Forum...It's fun and inspiring Tks

I am in the process of quilting a wool quilt. I used wool batting and cotton backing (after much thought about whether to use flannel or fleece or what - in the end I decided on wide-backed cotton as I reckoned it would be the most stable.) I used a quarter inch seam allowance which was fine and steam pressed the seams open as this made it easier to join the squares. Here's a photo of how I pinned then together. I made sure the pin was joining both front and back exactly in the seam allowance and this made them match up perfectly.


The only problem is that, for me anyway, it was too difficult to try to quilt in on my domestic machine. I am in the process of hand quilting mine with big stitches. Here's a photo -


Good luck with whatever you end up doing.
Rita.