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  1. 07-28-2015, 05:50 PM #1
    ruby2shoes
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    Serpentine stitch

    How do you think a serpentine stitch running the length of a quilt would look on a chevron quilt? My chevron blocks are 8 inches, the quilt top 68" x 88". Would it interfere with the geometry of the chevrons? The chevrons are all different blues on a background of white so no row is made of just one shade/pattern. Would it become to confusing visually?This quilt is for my grandson so I want the quilting pattern to be fairly dense-ish to provide good longevity from "boy rumpling"!
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  2. 07-28-2015, 07:20 PM #2
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    It adds texture and I think it would be fine running the length of the quilt but it would highlight the chevrons more if you went with the pattern across the quilt.
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  3. 07-28-2015, 09:33 PM #3
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    I agree with Tartan about running the stitch diagonally like the pattern. On both my chevron quilts, I did a loopy trail on each diagonal.
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  4. 07-28-2015, 10:40 PM #4
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    I would go with the chevrons in varigated blues in normal quilting. If I put in a serpentine row would do more than one row.
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  5. 07-30-2015, 04:37 AM #5
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    Totally off topic ... but I used to live on a street called Serpentine Road! You posting brought it back to my memory.
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