I love Redwork.. which I do in ALL colors! Here are some links to great redwork sites:

http://bsqc.sasktelwebsite.net/

http://prettyimpressivestuff.com/redwork.htm

http://alexandersonquilts.com/redwork/holiday/index.html

http://www.ladiesinred.org/

Barb C

I love doing redwork, but am always wondering how to quilt it. I have a crib quilt ready to quilt and am wondering how to do it. It is girls going different activities. Would you quilt around the "picture" or go through it. I'm thinking of doing cross hatch, but not going through the redwork. Would that work?

Barb, thanks for those links! I just had the best time and added them to my favorites. One of these days, I really need to organize those bookmarks, as I have so many. :lol:

I would stitch around it not through it. I would think quilting over it could harm the redwork. If you do free motion quilting, I would stipple the background of the redwork blocks. If you do straight line quilting, the cross-hatch would work, but I would outline around the redwork pattern and then only cross-hatch in the background.

Barb

Thanks, I like both ideas and now have to decide. I've never done a stipple, though, just the meander.

Stippling is just meandering but done smaller

there is some nice redwork at mccalls.com

I have a problem doing anything small! Some day, I hope to have time and patience to do a stipple.

Thanks for that info. I need to take time and really look one of these days. Redwork is so relaxing.

Came across a redwork site today which also has a lot of vintage stuff, for those who might be interested. Freebies. patternbee.com 8)Betty