Bonnie that baby quilt is so pretty. The wavy line quilting looks great.
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Bonnie, your baby quilt is so cute! :)
I have used wavy lines a lot. I usually quilt diagonally, from corner to corner. Starting with a lazy, wavy line down the center, I just echo it, trying to stay about the same distance away. After finishing one direction, I start at the opposite corner and do the same thing...making a big, diagonal, wavy 'x' accross the quilt. But, I've never done a quilt larger than about twin size this way. Just to change it up a bit, I tried a QAYG, and quilted the blocks with diagonal, wavy lines, using a wide and long zig zag stitch. (my walking foot has a wide opening, so this works with it). I really liked the effect. Now, I zig zag a lot of my fmq...stippling, meandering, echoing, even bubbles and vines are fun with zig zag stitches. |
I've never heard of wavy line quilting but I like it and think I'll give it a try. TFS.
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Ohhh! Thanks for asking this question, I have a sandwiched quilt that is waiting to be quilted and this is just what it needs. Thanks everyone who have posted photos, inspiring!
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Thanks for posting those pictures, Jeanne, Nesie, Monika, and SewBiz. They are ALL so pretty and inspiring!
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I use this technique A LOT instead of quilting in the ditch. This is how I do it: Using my walker foot (not necessary, but nice), I set my stitch selection to #25 on my computerized sewing machine (Brother SQ915). I change the stitch length from whatever it says it is to the maximum, which is 4 and 7. (If you want a smaller wavy line, make the numbers smaller -I used 2.5 and 4.5 on a small item I was quilting. If you can select this "wavy line" on your machine, just take a scrap piece of fabric and run it at the length it presets to, then experiment until you find what you like. Unless I absolutely HAVE TO quilt in the ditch, this is what I use instead. Oh, and the back looks just lovely with these wavy lines. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TECHNIQUE!
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Some machines have a serpentine stitch that does a wave, but the length and width are limited by the size the machine allows. I have used the painters tape method to define the width and then put a pin at regular intervals to make wider and longer waves. Then I use the bar that comes with the machine to set how far apart I want to echo the waves. I also have done the waves free hand deliberately not echoing the stitching to make it more interesting.
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