Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
Originally Posted by Afton
What do you use to mark the lines to be quilted?
On these pictures I quilt freehand without markings. When I mark I use watercolor pencils for dark fabrics and the method of needlemarking for lighter ones.
My "freehand" quilting is "quilting under the influence" or so it seems with my lines that can't stay straight.
I only baste for a larger project - under 14" square, I just hand hold it and keep smoothing as I go. I only use Warm 'n Natural and I find it has such a nice grip, I don't need anything for basting (I do start at the center and work outwards). I am told this is not the type of batting for nice hand quilting, but as particular as I am in other areas, I guess I should really pay more attention to the quality of my hand quilting.
Nancy