How wide to make the inner border? And ? about the finishing...
#12
do you have a pic of the top so far? I would also go with a 2" finished inner boarder and then a 4 1/2" finished outer boarder. but it really does depend on that the top actually looks like. let it speak to you and go with your gut.
#13
IMO I would use a 1-1.5 inch border. I find that a narrower border will set off the design of the quilt better.
Walking foot definitely. You will not be happy with regular foot as it will push the top fabric. You will get puckers. It is well worth investment to get a good walking foot. Generic can work just as well as long as it "walks".
Walking foot definitely. You will not be happy with regular foot as it will push the top fabric. You will get puckers. It is well worth investment to get a good walking foot. Generic can work just as well as long as it "walks".
#14
just make sure that the walking foot also doesn't cut the fabric like a serger. I had one given to me and it was actually a presser foot that would cut the fabric as it sewed. and I couldn't do anything with it other than a zig zag stitch.
#15
I'm about to quilt my first wall hanging, so this is a good thread for me, too. So the areas where I'm going to stitch in the ditch, I need to definitely use my walking foot, then for the free motion stuff, just go back to the free motion foot? I have a clear foot to use for that.For stitching in the ditch, should I still start in the center and work out?
#17
Originally Posted by petpainter
I'm about to quilt my first wall hanging, so this is a good thread for me, too. So the areas where I'm going to stitch in the ditch, I need to definitely use my walking foot, then for the free motion stuff, just go back to the free motion foot? I have a clear foot to use for that.For stitching in the ditch, should I still start in the center and work out?
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