ekuw

I use that exact method and other than it being time consuming it works. Not sure how you would do it differently if you want to use the golden threads paper. Don't think you could put it through a printer. Remember it's not a race :-)

homebody323

I haven't done any of this lately, but in the past found printing or tracing onto paper tends to set you up for ink or whatever you are using to be stitched into the fabric and leave behind a residue you then need to remove. You can take several layers of paper- even white tissue paper and with an unthreaded needle in your sewing machine(make a copy of the design and place on top) of your layers now stitch on the lines. Those pieces will stay together and you can use them one at a time. Just stitch on those hole lines - no fear of transferred ink. Smaller stitches than normal stitching say 15 or so - easy removal when you're done. Hope I'm making sense.

thimblebug6000

Thanks everyone! I have tried many methods and each one has its’ own merits. For using a “pantograph” type pattern across the full width of the quilt, the Golden threads or even the Parchment seem to work the best for me. Will trace out another row later this morning before picking up GD from preschool 😀

Onebyone

I painstakingly quilted a rose pattern on a quilt. I was so proud of it. I gave the quilt to a dear non quilter friend who loved roses.
I had to point out the rose design in the quilting. She never noticed the design. Her husband and daughter never noticed the roses. Maybe if the backing had been solid it would have stood out. She didn't examine the quilt, she was thrilled with the colors and pattern and over all look of it.

Stitchnripper

I have tried a lot of those things. I bought a roll of a pattern and pinned it on, I have used the golden paper, I have used copy paper. I don't love those methods. I can do some free motion meandering and paisleys and decent swirls as an all over pattern. I have learned some fillers with Angela Walters. Not prize winning but I like the way it turns out. I also use Crayon washable markers with good success sometimes with stencils. I don't love the pounce. Sometimes depending I use the disappearing marking pen if I am at the machine and will finish that section. I used to love what Leah Day taught, but, they are such tiny motifs and she uses very small demo squares they are harder to manage on a bigger quilt. I use my Brother PQ1500 in a table and am satisfied with that. I used to want a long arm. Then I watched Leah Day try and learn how to use hers. She was so proficient on the domestic and struggled on the long arms, and I thought, she is young, and talented. I am old and not talented. I think I would like the idea of a long arm, but my quilting would be never good enough. I don't want robotics. I enjoy the actual quilting. Not that I am expert.