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Quilt Kits
Penn Prints creates whole cloth quilt kits. Their
natural color is more like a tea dye; the antique white is almost
white, but not a "natural" or "ivory." It is a white to ecru tone.
Included with the top is the backing fabric and separately prepared
bias binding to match. Penn Prints do not have the massive amount of
quilting that the Benartex quilt tops have, but the binding is
separate and cut on the bias. I like the bias cut binding; it should
wear better than straight or cross grain cut binding, plus it is
already sewn together.
Hollis Turnbow, noted for his wonderful stencil
designs, created these whole cloth quilt tops for the Benartex
Corporation. Included with the small sizes (40 x 40 or 40 x 54
inches) is the backing fabric and enough margin fabric to make up
the binding. which is cut off once the piece is quilted. This will
give you cross cut and straight grain binding, and you will have to
be careful when you join them on the diagonal so you don't run a
little short. I did the Floral Fantasy and had plenty, so I am
merely giving you a heads up that this is something to take into
consideration when making the top up. The advantage on the extra
wide fabric is that if using a hoop, you'll have plenty to latch
onto in the hoop to do the borders, without using a "D" hoop or a
tea towel pinned to the edges and using a round hoop On the queen
size quilts (which also fit a double bed) the
backing is a separate purchase.
Mini quilts: I do not stock many mini quilt tops
or kits. These are generally used by my students when taking hand
quilting lessons. They are an excellent choice for a practice piece,
and once you feel comfortable with them, you can quilt it into a
pillow or small wall hanging. If you absolutely have to have a mini
quilt, call for pricing and availability, and if I don't have it, I
can recommend another business who does carry them and who has an
excellent reputation. |
