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01-04-2012, 07:13 AM

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BuzzinBumble

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Originally Posted by shnnn

I use my camera to help with block placement. It's easier to pick out the ones that need to be moved. I just lay out a general design I like - then rearrange until nothing screams at me - then sew them together quick before I drive myself crazy! As far as quilting, you can do what ever you have the energy to do.. you can do something in each hex, or an all over meander. There was a post on here a little while back with some quilting ideas.. I'll see if I can find it.

Found it! http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t130422.html

shnnn - that's a great idea to use your camera to helop with block placement. And camera shots are great to use it to remember block placements you liked (as QuiltE suggests) as you fool around with the layout.

I posted the "Sharing templates for Quilting OBWs" thread because I was desperate to come up with ideas for quilting my OBW and had noticed that others were having the same problem. After using one of them, I think it was actually a bit too difficult for a beginner like me to quilt it in a uniform all over pattern and would now suggest a more random all over design that plays off how your OBW speaks to you.

Looking at other peoples OBW's in the gallery and how they quilted them is also a help. Charismah is getting ready to quilt a wonderful OBW that Caroline S.'s daughter did: http://www.quiltingboard.com/pictures-f5/my-daughters-obw-t173635.html . I'm dying to see how she quilts it because she is especially good at letting a quilt speak to her.

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