machine quilting ideas?? -this is the hardest part for me
#1
I normally just sid but this quilt has too big of pieces to just do that. I don't know how to fmq and don't want to attempt it on this quilt, I have another I'm going to try that on, but I think I might give this to a shut in at my church so I'd like it to look nice as it's one of the first ones I'm giving away. It's a 35 x 44 lap quilt and I'm stuck. please help.
almost the whole quilt
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the big center diamond
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the yellow top and bottom border
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#2
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Sarah I cannot FMQ even after years of trying. What I do is I guess, like top stitching. I draw a chalk line and stitch on it. For example, your center orange square: I'd trace the sides of an old CD to make 1/2 circles from corner to corner and just sew on the lines. It would add movement to a basic square pattern. In the larger areas, I traced plates, heart shapes, diamonds; you name it. Then I just sew on the lines.
I'll try to attach an example of my version of FMQ:
I'll try to attach an example of my version of FMQ:
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Originally Posted by janRN
Sarah I cannot FMQ even after years of trying. What I do is I guess, like top stitching. I draw a chalk line and stitch on it. For example, your center orange square: I'd trace the sides of an old CD to make 1/2 circles from corner to corner and just sew on the lines. It would add movement to a basic square pattern. In the larger areas, I traced plates, heart shapes, diamonds; you name it. Then I just sew on the lines.
I'll try to attach an example of my version of FMQ:
I'll try to attach an example of my version of FMQ:
#6
jan, thank you for suggesting circles! I've never done them before or anything round for that matter, and it's a new challenge but exciting at the same time. I started with fan quilting in the center, probably not the best spot to start, but I traced the CD in the points and used my seam guides on the walking foot from there, it's so much fun! thank you for opening my mind up to circles and how they aren't as hard as they look!! :) :)
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