Here I am looking at this quilt block, which sooner or later will be a twin size quilt, and I am stumped on how I shall quilt it. Looking for suggestions, and also has anyone out there used the fusiable batting? Am considering that as an option, tho I've never used it. Thinking it might help me keep things under control, as far as the backing and keeping it taunt. This will be the largest quilt that I will be trying to machine quilt, and am a little nervous to start it, but gonna tackle it anyway.

Love your quilt. Maybe a free motion stippleing with monofillament thread so not to distract from your design.

i have some fusible batting, used it once for a tote bag, did not like it, because of the requirement to use a wet pressing cloth and keep the heat on each spot so long. Too much trouble!!

I use spray basting instead.

Or, I saw on a blog that someone uses MistyFuse which does not require so much heat, it seems.

Very pretty quilt. I agree with Leslie-fusible was difficult to use on a table runner for me. I don't know how you would do a large quilt and keep the heat and moisture even. My backing fabric didn't adhere until I turned the runner over and repeated the whole process again. I still had a few "lumps" in the backing. I thought it was stiff to quilt through also. I use spray basting and a few pins and have much better results. Good luck and look forward to seeing your finished quilt.

Your quilt is beautiful. Love the colors.

How big is it going to be?

Well, you sure answered my question quick, I will not be buying the fusable batting. I will try the spray basting, will spray basting last the whole time that a person will quilt this over a period of time?

The quilt says it will be 50x62 with the borders.

The spray basting will last for years:) I know from experience! Have you seen the video of the basting using the wall? It's neat :)

Lost me here---never heard of this.

I love Hobbs 80/20 fusible quilt batt. You use a dry iron only on it. Steam or water will make it non-fusible. It is made to wash out after quilting. You do need a large surface to iron on. I put a sheet on the floor and prepare my sandwich. I iron the front first, flip it and iron the back. Then I re-iron the front if anything has moved. I put a few pins along the edge so I don't catch it while quilting. If you do a really big quilt, I re-iron the back after getting the center quilted.
As for a quilt pattern, if this is your first machine quilting go with a simple pattern that allows you to rest between spots. A loop de loop or star and loop. If you have some experience, I think something linear would look nice. Maybe a Greek key design in each card?

Maybe someone else will remember this video. The woman used the wall instead of the floor ( much easier on knees :) ) She pinned the backing to the wall and sprayed it. Then put the batting sprayed again and the then the top. It was an easy way to baste a quilt. Sorry I can't remember where I saw it.

How about with overlapping circles. On each block, maybe a circle over each card and one in the center of the block. Or, a row of overlapping circles, having 5 rows across in each 9-patch, then 1/2 way below so it halfway overlaps the row above, and so on? Clear as mud? wish I knew how to draw it into the puter to show you

It's beautiful

I see hearts.... a heart in each "card" and then more in between.

I had thought hearts and said no .... but now I'm thinking .... SITD for the cards with ♥s in the white space between.

I used fusible batting when I first started machine quilting with my home machine. It made it much easier to handle the twin sized quilts I was working on. Now I just use regular cotton and lots of safety pins. HATE spray baste stuff because it gets everything gunky. It's in the air, in your hair, up your nose, etc. Use it outside or in the garage on a large table.

I'd do something w/circles to sofen the squares

Beautiful quilt! If you decide to do FMQ, just stipple. Otherwise think about some sort of echo quilting in each square to bring out the geometric design.

Fusible batting is a waste of time. (IMHO) I had one come out good and never had success again. I forgot what brand I used the first time.

If you go for spray basting, I would recommend 505 spray. It's hard to find in stores, but you can order it online through Wal-mart and they deliver it to the store. That works for me!!

Good luck and happy quilting.

I've used fusible batting without a problem, but usually use it on smaller quilts. The batting won't adhere well if you have sizing in the fabric. For larger quilts I use the spray.

No advise on quilting but...Nice quilt! Can't wait to see it done!! :thumbup:

Oh, I like your card trick quilt. It is also a good way to use up scraps wihout it looking scrappy. I would do something simple for the quilting, but whatever you decide will look great.

I'd just do diagonal quilting in both directions, since you have a good sized quilt and are doing it on your domestic machine. Start in the center and work out.

I would shadow stitch 1/8 inch INSIDE of each color of the blocks in the block to make them pop. Don't stitch over where the part of the color is "hidden" so to speak in the design.

KK2000 basting spray best and the card trick blks are great
I would stiple in all the tan areas and stitch in the ditch aroung each of the colors on the cards...The stipling and then just the st in the ditch will make the cards pop..... and once you use the KK2000 you will love it. Any questions Please PM
The KK2000 will go away on its own or just with a med hot iron. Just make sure it is all gone before you would wash the quilt a week or so.

Diagonal lines would be easy. Just follow the pattern angles.

Patsy Anderson has a great tutorial for spray basting on the wall-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV8tUkhxUM

I've used June tailors spray basting and it works great. You could do a quilt as you go; you can either do it with sashing and then your quilt will be a little larger or just join the blocks and it'll be smaller but doing each block individually makes a quicker job and when you've joined the blocks it's done except for the binding.

Love your card trick! Spray basting works really well and you can find the wall method on youtube. Just search for spray basting in the youtube search and you'll get loads of tutes.

So pretty.

I have always quilted in the ditch and that works for most any pattern but I don't know about the batting as I always use regular batting

I agree, an allover pattern will be nice. Pretty quilt blox!!

I use 505 Basting Spray and love it. I'm not a fast quilter so my projects lie around for awhile and get moved around. The spray held fine over a period of several months. I also pin quite heavily around the outside edge of my quilts. Not much help on what quilting pattern to use because I always have the same problem trying to figure out what to do. Your quilt is going to be very nice. :-)

Beautiful!

Watch Sharon Schamber's tut on You Tube, titled How to baste your quilt (or something close to that). It shows how to sandwich your quilt without a large table, without getting down on the floor, and you will have no wrinkles. Also it is very fast. I am sure you could use basting spray and it really would be fast, 15-20 min maybe. You will wonder why everyone doesn't do it her way.

Mine says it will wash out?

I use the fusible batting when I make table runners and tote bags. I love it. I have had good luck with it. I do not think I would use it on a quilt. That would be to hard. Love your quilt. Is it Card Trick? I want to make that one.
Linda

I would stitch in the ditch. I've been doing that lately and it makes a lovely quilt.

Ditto GREAT Quilt and think the stipple will make it pop

I use Hobbs Fusible 80/20 all the time for quilts done on my domestic machine. It fuses well and can be repositioned if necessary( tuck in back, etc) I do hit it with a little steam after I'm happy with the sandwich. I think it helps the temporary bond. I think the operative word is "little". After quilting and binding the temp. fusible washes out in the laundry leaving a soft cotton feel to your project.