Quilting Ideas for a scrap quilt
 

I have a baby quilt (45x60), yes, I make them big to fit in the cribs and then on toddler beds. Anyway, it is just squares sewn together. I think they are 4" squares. I need to have it quilted by Thursday, and probably won't get started on quilting it until tomorrow. I have it sandwiched all together. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

You could definately do cross hatch quilting. I have done this on my last 2 baby quilts which were mainly just squares sewn together. I really like the look and it goes pretty quickly!

Have you ever thought of using a double needle and then crosshatching? Another idea would be to lengthen the 3 point zigzag stitch so that you get a narrow serpentine stitch and crosshatch with that.

A double needle and cross hatching will leave the back of the quilt looking kinda sloppy, I'd think.

Maybe do a large meander or other overall design for the quilting. I find I don't like doing SID that much.

ali

I think it all depends on my how time you want to devote to it and how experienced you are and what you want to do. I stitched by the ditch on several of these which are 4" scrappy squares. I really liked how they turned out.[ATTACH=CONFIG]381142[/ATTACH]

Can u pls post a pic of that. I am still learning how to use my rulers with the long arm and that is something I want to try on some scrappy quilt. Thanks

justflyingin, I really like your quilt. What kind of batting did you use? I haven't decided what I am doing yet, but this may be an idea.

the twin needle idea may be a good idea. Will have to play with it and see if I like it.

justflyingin...I like the "stitch by the ditch" idea. Your quilt looks great.

All over cross hatching is easier to do on a domestic machine than a LA. I do ruler work for SID and some background fill cross hatching but it is a chore to do it all over on a quilt and unless you mark in advance it is really easy for your lines to stray of the straight and narrow, even with a ruler.

I like using the serpentine stitch for scrap quilts and do large scale cross hatching.

If you want to do it a little fancier than just stitch in the dtich or cross-hatch, try:
1. using the walking foot, quilt 1/4" from each seam line (both sides)
2. if your machine have a serpentine stitch (a wavy line) stitch in the ditch with it

This isn't what I call stitch in the ditch, looks like what I call echo quilting 1/4" from the stitch line...I like that look!

Ideas for quilting scrap quilt
 

Would someone please clue me in on quilting the duck, ect, mentioned in the ideas for this quilt? I am interested for the next baby quilt, which I am sure I will be making!
Mariah.

P. S. When I don't have much time, I tie my quilts and comforters, and they seem to make a hit.
Mariah.

I recently did two scrap quilts by machine knotting them and then meandering on the borders. Fast and looks good.

I have made dozens of baby quilts that size, and larger and I use either a straight stitch or a slightly elongated zig-zag stitch sewing across the squares diagonally. I haven't mastered FMQ, but on even simple 9-patch blocks I quilt across the squares and I like to use a pretty rayon thread, sometimes variegated, simple quilting, but the rayon thread gives it a little jazz.

To do a large meandering or stippling stitch is very quick. The next quickest thing in my opinion would be cross hatching.

I love the look of cross hatching and do it whenever I can. It is easy. You can mark with a ruler and chalk, or use masking tape.