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I have a lap quilt that I would like to quilt with a geometric pattern somewhat like you are contemplating. You can definitely use your walking foot, but as others have said you will have lots of turning the quilt to make the corners. If your quilt is not too big, just have patience and take frequent rest breaks. This is my plan.
I mainly do a large meander or large stipple. I hate doing straight lines because of all the turning. Maybe do a grid, corner to corner in each direction.
Another Phyllis
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Hang in there, you can do this with patience. I agree you may have starts and ends. If I am patient turning a quilt is not that bad. I have done a queen size quilt straight line on my home machine with a walking foot.
Baste really well, especially borders, they get pulled on a lot. Have fun and enjoy the adventure!
Looks like you already have plenty of good advice. Your quilt is very nice. I'm always one that tends to shadow quilt. I stitch about 1/4 to 1/2 inch away from the edges of the pieces on the inside. It tends to draw the inside out for a little poof that makes the quilt pieces stand out. You might try that.
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Your quilt is beautiful! Just wondering, how did you use your ipad to audition your quilting ideas? Did you take a picture of the quilt? Then how did you draw the design on? I have an ipad mini and would love to use it like you did to audition quilting ideas.
Thanks gals! I decided on stitching just outside the ditch, what's the term for that?????So far I've done my long diagonal lines and my horizontal line through the middle. It's looking good. I'm not sure if I'll be able to do the smaller triangles as well, maybe after I practice more. I took my first seam out twice!
Joanneg - I used Adobe Ideas, PS Touch works similarly tooI might have paid for those apps but I'm pretty sure there's a free version of PS Touch. I was looking for a line tool but I couldn't find one on either app, but it might be in there somewhere, I was just impatient! Hahaha
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I like that better, not so busy and the quilt won't be "bullet proof" lol
Michelle Guadarrama
That looks great! Love how the stitching crosses at the "intersections"! And it will make a nice looking pattern on the back, too. Beautiful quilt!
I like what you ended up doing. Looks great!
Here's what I completed today! I'm trying to decide if I should try to do the little tiangles. I think I figured out how I can move it to do them, just wondering if it looks better with or without them quilted. Anyone still up to give me opinions?
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