How should I quilt my latest quilt
#23
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Plain chalk works fine and washes out. No need for special chalk. It’s really easy to free motion those arches, though, once you’re in a rhythm. Practice on a quilt sandwich about 20x20. Draw big boxes and sew curves from corner to corner. Gloves are a must..... garden gloves that have a bit of grip will work okay. HInt— sometimes going faster works better than slower on a curve.
Last edited by zozee; 01-19-2018 at 10:38 AM.
#24
Janan: Your quilt is perfect and sweet for a DGD. You did a great job and I know whatever you quilt will be admired by her as well. Please show us your finished quilt before you gift it. We all love show and tell.
#26
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Central Florida
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You should be proud of your piecing! That's a gorgeous quilt! I would find a pattern (any pattern, but perhaps some feathers for the plain blocks). Reduce or enlarge the picture to the exact size you want, pin to the block you want to do & sew the pattern right over the paper. Dampen the paper at the stitch line & pull off the paper. Your quilting will look wonderful & it'll be good for your muscle memory for future endeavors of this nature. :-)
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