embroidered quilts
 

I am making a quilt that will have applique and embroidery on it. I'm wondering if I should quilt the whole thing and then add the applique and embroidery. Or should I add it first and then quilt around it? I only have a straight stitch machine and will be hand embroidering. I just don't know if it will be okay for the stitches to show on the back. If I only embroidered to the batting then the quilt might not be held together enough. Please help if you have any suggestions, thanks

Traditionally, I think applique and embroidery are done first and then the entire thing is quilted. Of course, traditions can be broken any time you please.

I recently finished a hand embroidery/cross stitch project on my straight stitch machine. I did a lot of cross hatching type work in the background and FMQ close to the embroidery.

I've always wondered about this, especially with embroidery such as rework. Thanks for asking the question, I will be watching the replies.

I appliqué and embroidery first, then I quilt around it

SAme here. otherwise you have all the loose threads in the back!

I do the applique and hand work before quilting.

This is a small sample of what the quilting around the embroidery could look like. I machine stitched close to the edge of the design and it is almost invisible. The quilting shows on the back and I think it looks cool to have that shadow.

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That is exactly what I would have done. It looks great.