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    Old 01-13-2012, 08:49 AM
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    Default When do you mark quilt lines on your quilt tops?

    If you are marking quilting lines on your quilt top, when do you mark it? Before basting or after?
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    Old 01-13-2012, 09:19 AM
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    I hand quilt. I usually mark after I put the quilt in the frame, because I'm anxious to get quilting. However, with my last quilt I marked crosshatching before I sandwiched the quilt - it took more patience than I thought I had, but it looks straighter than when I marked in the frame.

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    Old 01-13-2012, 09:23 AM
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    I usually the top before I put the batting and back on as I find it smoother to mark on.
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    Old 01-13-2012, 09:44 AM
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    I'm another hand quilter and have marked at various times - before sandwhiching; after basting; not at all if I'm doing ITD or echoing. I find it easier to mark as I go most of the times so the markings don't rub off with all the handling.
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    I mark mine before the batting. I lay it out on my board and have a nice hard smooth surface to work with.
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    If I'm making a very small quilted item (such as a wallhanging, tablerunner, etc.) I mark before batting and backing. If I've got a quilt in my machine quilting frame I usually mark as I go.
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    Old 01-13-2012, 10:47 AM
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    Originally Posted by Cagey
    I mark mine before the batting. I lay it out on my board and have a nice hard smooth surface to work with.

    This is the method I use as well. Seems to make the marking process so much smoother when there is less bulk.
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    Old 01-13-2012, 12:21 PM
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    Lately I have been putting the design on tissue paper and pinning to section I am working on.
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    Old 01-13-2012, 12:35 PM
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    I tend to mark as I go - I'm a handquilter
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    Originally Posted by yngldy
    Lately I have been putting the design on tissue paper and pinning to section I am working on.
    How do you like this method? I've seen demos but...
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