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A tutorial I watched previously emphasized that the channels of stitching need to be on a 45 degree angle to the grain of fabric to achieve a good chenille. Just going from corner to corner of a panel will not necessarily give you a 45 degree angle; although hers turned out great.
When I did mine, I did not leave the bottom panel a bit larger. Leaving it larger is a great tip for when you start cutting the channels.
I drew my first stitching line on the back of the quilt so that if I had a problem with the marking coming out, it would at least be on the back. The rest of the stitching I did on the front.
I believe the chenille cutter is marked for the width of channels you have sewn. I used 1/2" I think.
If you truly want to avoid the possibility of cutting through the bottom panel, I think sewing a basting stitch all the way around just on top of the bottom layer would be the answer. The way she did it, I'm sure you could still get the chenille cutter underneath that bottom panel.
(Her hair issue bugged me!)
Chenille is great fun! I've made three wall hangings so far.
Last edited by DJ; 10-25-2018 at 07:24 AM.