Suggestions on Quilting
08-21-2018, 10:11 AM
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Suggestions on Quilting
I made the growth chart for my new GGS due in October. But I'm stumped as to how to quilt it. I've seen one that was heavily echo quilted but I'm not sure I could do that and have it look nice. Any other suggestions on something easy that would look good. I don't do FMQ so I need something simple. Thanks for your suggestions.
08-21-2018, 10:27 AM
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I would just do horizontal lines with my walking foot spaced around 1/2" apart and lined up with the growth ruler marks on the panel. Will make it easy for Mom to mark off the growth as well. If you don't think you can make a straight quilting line, mark it with painters tape and stitch right next to the tape and move the tape as you work your way up the panel.
Edited to add, don't forget to alternate your direction with each line or you might cause the panel to bow if you do the same direction for every line. So at times you will have the bulk of the panel/sandwich in your machine neck area.
Edited to add, don't forget to alternate your direction with each line or you might cause the panel to bow if you do the same direction for every line. So at times you will have the bulk of the panel/sandwich in your machine neck area.
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08-23-2018, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
I would just do horizontal lines with my walking foot spaced around 1/2" apart and lined up with the growth ruler marks on the panel. Will make it easy for Mom to mark off the growth as well. If you don't think you can make a straight quilting line, mark it with painters tape and stitch right next to the tape and move the tape as you work your way up the panel.
Edited to add, don't forget to alternate your direction with each line or you might cause the panel to bow if you do the same direction for every line. So at times you will have the bulk of the panel/sandwich in your machine neck area.
Edited to add, don't forget to alternate your direction with each line or you might cause the panel to bow if you do the same direction for every line. So at times you will have the bulk of the panel/sandwich in your machine neck area.
08-23-2018, 04:18 AM
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When I did mine, I thought the important things were to outline the main pieces like the bugs. You could do that slowly with your walking foot. and I went down both side of the chart where the vertical lines were to hold the edges. I also did swirls and pebbles in the background, but you could do straight lines, as Feline Fanatic suggested. I think that would look good.
The Mom I gave it to told me that she ended up getting ribbon and tiny safety pins and she is writing the dates on the ribbon and then pinning it to the spots on the chart because she didn't want to write on the fabric.
I had included a fabric pen when I gave her the chart but she couldn't bring herself to write on it.
She was really thrilled with it and I'm sure your recipient will be, too!
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The Mom I gave it to told me that she ended up getting ribbon and tiny safety pins and she is writing the dates on the ribbon and then pinning it to the spots on the chart because she didn't want to write on the fabric.
I had included a fabric pen when I gave her the chart but she couldn't bring herself to write on it.She was really thrilled with it and I'm sure your recipient will be, too!
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