Pic of my first ever quilt
08-24-2009, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Pretty quilt. Next time use spray basting, it is much faster and easier!!!
08-24-2009, 08:35 PM
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You could also quilt just inside each square, like about 1/4 inch in. It would look really cute and add a little pizzazz. Very cute quilt by the way. Love the colors and the various sizes and placement of the squares!!
08-24-2009, 08:45 PM
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Well, first off, I love the colors and fabrics in this quilt! It's just so charming.
I like either of the two suggestions for the quilting that you have gotten, but will toss another one in the mix: why don't you just do in the ditch on the up and down rows and not bother with the side to side ones? I think that would be enough quilting, depending how big your blocks are, but they don't look 10" wide, so you should be fine.
I do my stitch in the ditch a little different from most- I go on both sides of the seam about a quarter inch from it. So you would have two parallel lines a half inch apart for each seam. It seams to be a little bit sturdier that way. It is twice as much stitching, but it's easy stitching because you have the line to follow.
I like either of the two suggestions for the quilting that you have gotten, but will toss another one in the mix: why don't you just do in the ditch on the up and down rows and not bother with the side to side ones? I think that would be enough quilting, depending how big your blocks are, but they don't look 10" wide, so you should be fine.
I do my stitch in the ditch a little different from most- I go on both sides of the seam about a quarter inch from it. So you would have two parallel lines a half inch apart for each seam. It seams to be a little bit sturdier that way. It is twice as much stitching, but it's easy stitching because you have the line to follow.
08-25-2009, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebird
Up and down stitch in ditch is one straight sewing line, you might do this first then the across squares. On either way, start in the middle of your quilt and work out. Is this what others would do?
08-25-2009, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Baren*eh*ked_canadian
ok, this is kind of what I meant in the chat. please excuse the crappy demonstration, I'm using a paint program, and a laptop mouse :roll: :x
I would quilt where the white lines are
Please excuse the random diagonal line, right near the center :roll:
I would quilt where the white lines are
Please excuse the random diagonal line, right near the center :roll:
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