How should I quilt this?
I've made this Double Irish Chain (already shown here) and am wondering how I should quilt it. I read that an Irish Chain should be quilted with long diagonals through the center of the squares. I don't feel obligated to do it that way, but it sounds nice. How about quilting every diagonal row, skipping one, and then quilting diagonally in the other direction for an "X" effect? Other suggestions? How about the borders? Parallel lines? What's a good thread color? I have a milk-chocolate brown that's slightly lighter than the darkest brown in the quilt which I thought might be nice. The back is unbleached muslin; should I use a bobbin thread to match the back? Lighter than the top?
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