Thank you. I like your idea of quilting the background first and then fusing the rooster down to quilt separately.
I think I'm going to make him into a pillow...so I will need to quilt heavily if I don't use the mesh/tulle. I definitely will check out this method...
Originally Posted by
ktbb
If you haven't fused the rooster on to the background, you might consider crosshatching the background with a visible thread to suggest a chicken wire fence then with the rooster fused on, quilt him separately - and I agree with the suggestion to cover with a fine mesh to avoid having to stitch every single piece down...just audition the mesh/tulle to make sure it won't alter the colors in the rooster. Since it's a wall hanging, I think, it probably won't be washed much so it would not be necessary to stitch down every piece that's been fused.