Stitch in the Ditch and Straight Line Quilting
#13
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I love them both. Straight lines alone can lend a more modern aesthetic; curvy lines alone can appear more traditional. I do like to SITD regardless in order to anchor down the areas of the quilt before quilting on DSM.
When I blend curvy & straight lines in quilt top, I try to match that in reverse with my quilting.
When I blend curvy & straight lines in quilt top, I try to match that in reverse with my quilting.
#14
I love it and it is my "usual" method of quilting.
If I am doing a small piece such as a tabletopper then I will FMQ only because it is not such a big item to "muck up" if my stitches are not even or the curves are not as curved as they should be. I admired people who FMQ large items on a domestic machine.
If I am doing a small piece such as a tabletopper then I will FMQ only because it is not such a big item to "muck up" if my stitches are not even or the curves are not as curved as they should be. I admired people who FMQ large items on a domestic machine.
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I have always loved and appreciated the look of hand quilting so that is why I love crosshatching. I want the piecing of my quilts to be the center of attention when someone looks at my quilt and that my machine quilting does NOT distract from the pieced top but supports the beauty of my piecing.
#16
I like them both, but feel whatever is chosen should add to the rest of the quilt. This example from the 2014 World Quilt Show in Manchester, NH shows a beautiful example of how perfectly straightline quilting can add to a contemporary quilt. Straight lines go far beyond just ditches and grids. (regretfully, I forgot to make note of the quilter's name on this one, but it was one of my favorites)
#17
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I combine when and wherever. I do like straight line. This was posted today and I love the straight line.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...k-t270744.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...k-t270744.html
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