Originally Posted by Quiltforme
I dream of doing this type of quilt what is the best way to start out? Purchase a pre printed top or just do it myself?? Thank you in advance! Jade
Whole cloth originated in Europe. There are stunning examples of the old sort in France and England that I have seen. Many books are written about this sort of quilting - I would suggest that you borrow from the library and read up on it. They were originally done by hand, but the more modern ones are done by machine, so you could do both. There is an American quilter who does similar work to the 400 year old Durham quilts from England, except that she does it by machine. Her name is Linda McTavish and she calls her method "McTavishing", I believe. Perhaps you could get info on her methods as well.