Originally Posted by seasaw2mch
OK I have a very stupid question. Why can't you quilt from the back instead of the front since the pattern on the front doesn't always match what the blocks are anyway?
Is it me? or am I just not getting the whole picture here? And to answer your question, No I have never done machine quilting nor have I done hand quilting, just hand tied quilts so far but I wanting to learn and I have to teach myself since I have no one the help me with that.
And yes I love your practice quilt. I just hope mine is half as good as yours.
It depends what I'm working on. The One Block Wonder quilts I've done are all quilted from the back, usually just a meander, (except the borders which I like to quilt reflecting the theme of the fabric), with a very fine thread, so as not to detract from the effect of the hexagons.
On this quilt I worked each 16in block separately but without a break, but the borders are done in one round too. On traditionally pieced quilts I like to try and free motion to "suit" the fabric and pieced design.