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.

I like the tape also.

I have always used the guide that attaches by the needle and it always makes a good guide to follow.

I mark it with pen/chalk/whatever and a ruler. I've tried to freehand it and use the guide bar with my walking foot, but couldn't get it even enough for my liking.

I mark with crayola or chalk. I mark at 6 inches (or even 12") all the way along, then go back and do in-betweens at 3", and finally at 1 or 1 1/2"
When marking at 1" or 1 1/2" all the way along, I tend to drift off!

I don't do cross hatching, maybe one day.

I always use blue painters tape as several others have mentioned. Works for me!

I use the blue painters tape too.

Have used masking tape but have switched to blue painters tape. Much better.

If I use painters tape on a large quilt it doesn't stay stuck. The smaller quilts do much better with the tape for me.

I mark mine with a Crayola washable marker. I keep thinking to try the arm on my machine, but I guess I am little nervous

I'm going to look at Harbor Freight for the 6 foot ruler. $11 at Lowe's, $13 at Home Depot.

It depends. If there are guidelines "built in" to the pattern, then I just wing it. I have also marked the first line and then used the guide to run along the first line. There is also the modern twist of a slightly wavy grid and then it doesn't matter.

My walking foot has two removable arms on it, and I just follow the previous line.

I use thin 1/4" masking tape I get at JAF. I used to work in advertising, and we used 1/4" correction tape a ton, so I got really good at putting it down straight. I've tried the wider tape, but haven't had much luck.

I use this and tilt up the L tool so it doesnt touch the fabric, but rides just above the previous stitching line.

what size painters tape do you use?

Sometimes I eyeball the straight line from corner to corner of the pieces in the top. Other times I use painter's tape, and other times I mark. Depends on what I'm quilting.

I haven't had any issues using my bar guide...I will consider trying the blue tape on my next project to see if it is any easier.

I also use my quilting bar. If yours is loose, there is usually a little screw to tighten the brace that holds it in place.

I am going to try the painter's tape

My older machine had this problem, so I put a thick piece of tape on either side of the bar so it could not move, then removed the sticky off the bar, with a little alcohol when I was done.

I have more success when I mark my cross hatching. I have tried the walking foot with the guide & maybe I need more practise but it didn't quite fit the bill for me. I love cross hatching on a quilt.

For a small cross hatch, I use the edge of the presser foot and adjust the needle position until I get the size I want. For a larger I use the blue painter's tape -- I use either 1" (which is really not quite an inch) or 1 1/2" size (there is a narrower size but I prefer the edge of the presser foot to the small one). I sometimes slip a pin in the tape if the tape comes unstuck.

The thinnest I have found is 1". Is thinner available?

I have used this tape and followed the design. It doesn't stick great so I use a washable glue stick to hold it in place. I use it for crib and small size quilts.
http://frogtape.com/news/article/fro...-diy-magazines

cross hatch quilting
 

I use disappearing ink when I'm doing it right away but have also used blue painter's tape.

There is three quarters painter's tape.