Need suggestions for Machine Quilting
08-13-2011, 07:36 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: AB,Can
Posts: 130
Hi Friends
I'm going to quilt these 2 quilts on my Janome Horizon.
For the first quilt, I'm not sure if I should SID or do more. What would you suggest?
For the second quilt, I thought I would do specific quilting per block and then stippling in the setting triangles. Do you have other suggestions?
TFL
Vicky
I'm going to quilt these 2 quilts on my Janome Horizon.
For the first quilt, I'm not sure if I should SID or do more. What would you suggest?
For the second quilt, I thought I would do specific quilting per block and then stippling in the setting triangles. Do you have other suggestions?
TFL
Vicky
Rail Fence quilt for little girl
[ATTACH=CONFIG]241470[/ATTACH]
Mystery Quilt for hubby or to sell
[ATTACH=CONFIG]241471[/ATTACH]
08-13-2011, 07:44 PM
#2
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Behind my sewing machine
Posts: 7,202
I love to stipple all of my quilts. It comes out really nice and its fairly easy. When you wash your quilt any slight error will never even be noticed.It really, really looks nice and I think its easier and funnier then stitch in the ditch. I also have a horizon and it very easy to do on that machine. Use a supreme slider cover the feeddogs up keep them up. I highly recommend gloves...it will help you keep rounded corners since it will be easier to move your fabric. Good luck, can't wait to see what you do.
08-13-2011, 07:46 PM
#3
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: AB,Can
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by carolaug
I love to stipple all of my quilts. It comes out really nice and its fairly easy. When you wash your quilt any slight error will never even be noticed.It really, really looks nice and I think its easier and funnier then stitch in the ditch. I also have a horizon and it very easy to do on that machine. Use a supreme slider cover the feeddogs up keep them up. Good luck, can't wait to see what you do.
08-14-2011, 03:53 AM
#4
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: martinsville Indiana
Posts: 4,461
I read on one of the quilt blogs that you should always try to quilt a quilt with more quilting than you think your skill level should. Before I quilt a quilt I look at other quilt blogs , or google railed fence and look at the images to see how others have quilted their railed fences. You can get some good ideas, and visuals are always better than words.
08-14-2011, 07:40 AM
#6
Super Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lebanon, Oregon
Posts: 1,409
You cannot do FMQ with the feed dogs up. It goes against the definition of FMQ.
If you are unsure of what you are doing, you should practice with sandwiches of fabric/batting/fabric until you get the hang of it.
On the first quilt, I think you should have some curvy lines. You can draw you design out on paper, on a white board or on acrylic with erasable markers. Good luck and have fun!
If you are unsure of what you are doing, you should practice with sandwiches of fabric/batting/fabric until you get the hang of it.
On the first quilt, I think you should have some curvy lines. You can draw you design out on paper, on a white board or on acrylic with erasable markers. Good luck and have fun!
08-14-2011, 12:13 PM
#7
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: AB,Can
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by leatheflea
I read on one of the quilt blogs that you should always try to quilt a quilt with more quilting than you think your skill level should. Before I quilt a quilt I look at other quilt blogs , or google railed fence and look at the images to see how others have quilted their railed fences. You can get some good ideas, and visuals are always better than words.
Thanks for the suggestion to google rail fence, didn't think of it.
08-14-2011, 12:15 PM
#8
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: AB,Can
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by quilttiludrop
You cannot do FMQ with the feed dogs up. It goes against the definition of FMQ.
If you are unsure of what you are doing, you should practice with sandwiches of fabric/batting/fabric until you get the hang of it.
On the first quilt, I think you should have some curvy lines. You can draw you design out on paper, on a white board or on acrylic with erasable markers. Good luck and have fun!
If you are unsure of what you are doing, you should practice with sandwiches of fabric/batting/fabric until you get the hang of it.
On the first quilt, I think you should have some curvy lines. You can draw you design out on paper, on a white board or on acrylic with erasable markers. Good luck and have fun!
08-15-2011, 12:05 PM
#9
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: AB,Can
Posts: 130
For the rail fence, I think I'm going to do different designs per rail. Flowers, kites, hearts, swirls, her name in the center(ish) one. Sending hubby today to get some muslin so I can practice before starting on her quilt.
Now to decide on thread color. Not sure if I want the back to show or not to show. What do you think - keep in mind I'm a beginner FMQ :).
Now to decide on thread color. Not sure if I want the back to show or not to show. What do you think - keep in mind I'm a beginner FMQ :).
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Julie in NM
Pictures
22
09-11-2011 07:03 AM
