Cross Hatch Quilting
 

When you cross hatch quilt, do you prefer to mark the quilt with quilting lines, or simply put a walking foot on and do the best you can?

I use blue painter's tape and move it for each cross hatch. This works on lap size or smaller quilts.

I usually mark my lines with a Hera marker by Clover.
http://www.joann.com/clover-hera-marker/9620873.html
As I go along, I keep rechecking that my lines remain straight. I will use painter's tape to mark my reference lines.

and most sewing machines come with that silver L shaped tool. The long side inserts just above the foot and you set it at any width you wist. Sew the first line and then line up the short side with the sewn row and just work your way across that way.Even my 1800's treadle came with one .

I need a guide to go by. I cannot do it freehand. Painter's tape is an excellent idea! I have used water soluble marking pens.

I marked the first line with the Hera marker and used the adjustable guide that came with the walking foot for the subsequent lines.

those bar guides never stay put for me. they tend to move. most irritating but i've given up on them. blue tape is good or a hera marker as mentioned.

I love crosshatch quilting. It looks good on all quilt patterns. For all over cross hatch I use this to have exact lines marked. I start marking in the middle from corner to corner. The straight edge ruler is 2 1/2" wide. It is very inexpensive too. I have the 4ft and 6 ft. one. http://www.lowes.com/pd_119896-52044...11480006281312

I use a chalk marker to run down the length of the ruler on both sides. Then move the ruler to the right or left and mark to the opposite corner then repeat from the middle to the other corner. I get straight lines evenly spaced every time.

I always use blue painters tape. Works for me.

I use the painter's tape too sometimes. I run the tape down the length of the straight edge ruler. It's easy to make different designs with the tape using the straight edge that goes across the quilt from edge to edge.