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Old 04-23-2011, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
How about circles? Get out all your plates & round platters & draw circles. You can do a large circle with a walking foot. Another alternative would be diagonal lines in both directions. just 'hit' the corners of all the nested blocks.
I thought about diagonal lines. Like the idea of large circles too. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by klgreene
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Please help me figure this out & decide what to do.

Assignment: Machine Quilt a Thinking Outside the Block wallhanging. (40" x 40")
Equipment: Singer 403.
Operator skill: SITD & straight stitching, maybe a wide curve here & there.

What would you do? How would you quilt this wallhanging?
I did one last fall. I just SITD, but I made my strips smaller. They are about 1" wide. I like the way it turned out. I'm a SITD'er and straight stitcher too. If you want you add some contrast with straight stitch you could do a large zigzag (not the machine stitch) but starting at one corner of the strip, stitch at an angle. Do that one every other strip. Or continue that with turning it into x's, which look like diamonds. But only on the every other strip. Then you could leave the other strips alone, or do something else in those strips. Does that make any sense. It is so much easier to just draw it than describe it.
Not to worry - I understand what you are saying. I like both ideas. Thanks for giving me something to play with & draw out to see how I like it.
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Originally Posted by LindaM
I'd use my decorative stitches, follow the seam lines - maybe every other seam.
lol seems like I've been doing this ALOT with my quilts. Guess I'm hoping I dont have to resort to tit this time.
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Please help me figure this out & decide what to do.

Assignment: Machine Quilt a Thinking Outside the Block wallhanging. (40" x 40")
Equipment: Singer 403.
Operator skill: SITD & straight stitching, maybe a wide curve here & there.

What would you do? How would you quilt this wallhanging?
I love your wall henging, especially the colors. I'm thinking echo quilting, (1/4 from the seams).
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Old 04-23-2011, 02:07 PM
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:D 101 views so far. 4 suggestions so far. This pattern must stump a lot of people. I think everyone is waiting to see what the answer is.
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how about one big spider web to cover the entire wallhanging.
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I would pick something that helped cover the middle seam. The "X" appears a good choice or straight lines.
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Please help me figure this out & decide what to do.

Assignment: Machine Quilt a Thinking Outside the Block wallhanging. (40" x 40")
Equipment: Singer 403.
Operator skill: SITD & straight stitching, maybe a wide curve here & there.

What would you do? How would you quilt this wallhanging?

I love your wall henging, especially the colors. I'm thinking echo quilting, (1/4 from the seams).
By echo quilting do you mean stitching 1/4" apart over & over - like from outer edge of block all the way to the center?
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Originally Posted by Holice
how about one big spider web to cover the entire wallhanging.
THAT was one of my 1st ideas. I sketched it out & was afraid it would be too much. Hmmm...I'll have re-think this one.
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Old 04-23-2011, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Please help me figure this out & decide what to do.

Assignment: Machine Quilt a Thinking Outside the Block wallhanging. (40" x 40")
Equipment: Singer 403.
Operator skill: SITD & straight stitching, maybe a wide curve here & there.

What would you do? How would you quilt this wallhanging?
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