virgwid

I am a novice quilter. I am going to make a D9P for my mothers bed in the nursing home. Once I get it made, I need ideas on how to quilt it. All the tutorials and such show detail on how to make one but never show a closeup of the finished quilt where it shows how they quilted it. I have no long arm and can't afford a professional to do it for me.

tellabella

You can quilt echo lines 1/4 inch from the seams...simple to do....or diagonal lines...or a large stipple...

Bree123

I have learned that "novice" means many different things to different members on this Board, so if you feel my suggestions are too basic, I kindly ask that you let me know & I will gladly provide more challenging options.

I am assuming that by "novice" you mean only straight line quilting with a walking foot or dual feed machine. If you'd like to try your hand at FMQ & have never tried it before, I'd suggest an all-over curvy stipple with 2" spacing. For your first time, it really helps to draw out the design first (I like Crayola Ultra Clean markers so I have 8 different colors to choose from so I can easily see the marked line on all but the very darkest of fabrics -- in which case I either use a chalk pencil or a white Ultra Clean crayon).

For straight line quilting, many times D9P's are quilted "in the ditch". Here is a photo: http://findingmontessori.blogspot.co...mily-tree.html

Another option I've seen that I think looks really nice is to quilt 1/4" or 1/2" on either side of the block. Here are links to that:http://cluckclucksew.com/2010/05/nic...g-9-patch.html
http://cathy-blueberrypatch.blogspot...g-9-patch.html

You could also do a basic cross hatch like this: https://www.etsy.com/listing/2148886...ch-modern-baby

Or if you want something just a bit more challenging, but that can still be done with a walking foot, you could do a curvy crosshatch. As long as you go slow & stick to gentle curves, your machine should be able to navigate them okay. This is a design I would probably mark on my quilt top before layering everything so I could make sure to start turning back the opposite direction in time to hit my intersection. If you've never quilted anything before, only pick this design if you really like it & have enough time & patience to dedicate to the project because it will probably take 50% more time than just quilting straight lines. http://dianasquiltsnthings.com/Gallery0.html

If you need any help/suggestions about how to baste your quilt -- there are tons of threads on that topic (pin basting, glue basting, spray basting) you can search for, or just ask!

Happy quilting! Hope you post pictures when it's done!!!

quiltsRfun

I did diagonal lines on this one. For the borders I used my machine's serpentine stitch.

PaperPrincess

And remember to put a very large label on the quilt. Things often go missing in nursing homes.

ManiacQuilter2

I agree with the others. Either stitch diagonal lines or crosshatch the quilt. You can go and buy painters tape to mark you lines.

virgwid

Thank you all for the great ideas.

thimblebug6000

Lots of great suggestions here for sure! Wow... Bree123 you sure have some good links, really enjoyed browsing through some of them.

Karamarie

I use an overall meandering on my D9P quilts. I love doing that pattern.

quilttiger

I love stippling and meandering because it is relaxing to do them. My favorite thing to do now is meandering and then backtracking and crossing the original meandering now and the to create a ribbon design.