Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
Molly,
Twenty plus years ago, Lee Cleland wrote a book called Quilting Makes the Quilt with many examples of straight line quilting (and free motion quilting). There are wonderful photo closeups and all over photos of how a quilt would look with each individual pattern.
This book set me free from the 'necessity' of doing FMQ in patterns that make me crazy!
There are many used copies available on Amazon right now for less than $2!! Get one for some of the best straight line quilting ideas you will find.
Jan in VA
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...y++Lee+Cleland
I checked this book out from our library some years ago, when I was starting to quilt again, and thought her work was amazing in showing how the different quilting patterns changed the look of the quilt. It was so educational and interesting, but that also was the beginning of my "performance anxiety" over my quilting, so buyer beware!! The important thing to remember, as many of you already said on the thread - Do your own thing - whatever makes you happy, and let the rest of the world go its own way!