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Old 01-21-2008, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve
Have finally figured a quilting pattern for the cables (under run of the string to each segment), but ended up with another question: do I quilt each bar from the center out, or radiate out from the center? I would think at first that radiating outward would make more sense, but then the pattern markings are likely to rub off from the constant move of the hand frame. Using the hand frame I can keep it tight and flat, and if I work out on the bars it should eventually hit the frame without distortion of the back, right? Any thoughts folks?
I never use a frame, but baste everything securely, then quilt in my lap. That said I think I would quilt each bar from the center out. There would be fewer interruptions in your quilting that way.
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