Comments on: Making a Lucky Links Quilt: From Fabric Doubts to a Cozy Finish

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:43:08 +0000

In reply to Shelly. Thank you Shelly! I’ll take the plunge and prewash the woven fabrics!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:24:22 +0000

In reply to Sue. Hi Sue! I pre-washed all of the woven fabric because I didn't want some parts of it to shrink at a different rate than other parts. I haven't washed it yet, so it remains to be seen what will happen when I do!

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:46:34 +0000

Hi Shelly. I love the quilt! Spectacular use of fabric for the pattern. Did you prewash all of the Fableism fabrics (binding, backing, etc.,) or just the fabric for the blocks? I’ve made one quilt out of woven fabrics and I had some seams unravel after washing the quilt. However, I did not prewash. Thank you!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:34:58 +0000

In reply to Marion. Marion, thanks so much for the lovely comments about the quilt. I could have used your enthusiasm while I was begrudgingly sewing it together at Retreat!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:33:59 +0000

In reply to brown gayle.

Hello and thank you for the kind comment about the quilt. I’m so glad I stuck with it, despite my many reservations.
I cut all my bindings at 2.5″ which I think would have worked well if I had adjusted my seam allowances when attaching the binding to the front of the quilt. Oh well!

Happy Juki quilting!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:32:00 +0000

In reply to Jane Sprague. Jane, what a lovely story about sticking with a project. I can totally imagine the yellow thread against the blue fabric, and it looks DELIGHTFUL in my mind's eye!! Happy quilting to you!

By: Marion

Marion — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:33:02 +0000

I LOVE it. I love all things Irish Chain. I love all things plaid. I love all things bright. This quilt covers them ALL! I am soooooo glad that you finished it.

By: brown gayle

brown gayle — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:03:13 +0000

This quilt is gorgeous, I love the earthiness of the wovens. I have a bundle of similar but different wovens from juicy juice a few years ago, I may try using them now that I see yours. What width did you cut your binding. I want to try this method with the glue. I have tried without glue and had lots of repair to do. Thanks for adding me to your newsletter. I too am a Juki TL lover.

By: Jane Sprague

Jane Sprague — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:32:59 +0000

I love your Lucky Links quilt, Shelly! It's so pretty and homey and inviting.

I made a quilt a year or two ago with the same scenario. I really liked the pattern, but the the fabric was only kind of OK, but I thought, oh, it'll be nice once it's all together. Once it was all pieced, I absolutely hated it! I know that's a strong word, but it's definitely how I felt about it. I even fantasized how to get rid of the finished quit top! But, I had also promised myself that every quilt top I made would get finished, so I chose a backing (a royal blue blender) and a pretty floral quilt pattern that I stitched in a bright yellow Glide thread (it was quite the contrast to the royal blue backing!), and all of a sudden it was one of the prettiest quilts I had ever made!

Like you, I'm so glad I stuck with it!

Thanks so much for sharing your story. It's truly an inspiration to keep going even when we're not that inspired! ;>)