Quilting on a Strip Quilt?
 

Does anyone have some ideas for simple quilting on a strip quilt? It's a generous lap size so I don't mind FMQ. I don't think I want to do SID. *Yawn* Boring!

Then do a decorative stitch. Many use a serpentine stitch. It helps us make suggestions if we see a photo of the quilt.

You could do something like swirls all over it, ignoring the lines of the strips.

I would use a walking foot and make softly curving lines across the quilt. Very easy and looks great! If you google wavy line quilting and then click on images, you should pull up examples of what it looks like.

I usually do spirals, swirls on string quilts.

I love Lori Kennedy's look! Thanks for that info! I am making strip quilts to donate and now I know how to quilt them! Great question Krystyna sin cel I never even thought of it! Tartan you are a wealth of great information!!!!������

Gather up different size bowls and use them as a base to sew concentric, variable sized spirals.

I like to do a wandering swaying line down the center of the strip. It gives a nice curve to balance the straight lines. (Also, it is very quick and easy.)

yet another great site to get lost in... thanks Tartan for the inboxjaunt link! She has some great tutorials. :p

Just when I was wondering where I was ever going to find beach-themed FMQ patterns!
Thanks!

Watson

I just made 3 jelly roll quilts for Xmas and used the serpentine stitch on my machine. I sewed over the seam using variegated thread. Also, I alternated the seams, i.e., sewed row 1, 3, 5, etc. Then turned the quilt and sewed rows 2, 4, 6, etc. It made for a quick quilting project when down to crunch time.

WI made a string quilt last month and enjoyed putting spirals on it. If I were to do it again. I'd make wider circles so they're not so dense . I prefer fluffy.

I made a string quilt last month and enjoyed putting spirals on it. If I were to do it again. I'd make wider circles so they're not so dense . I prefer fluffy.

So here's what I ended up doing ... my original intent was diagonal crosshatch using the spacing bar screwed into my foot. Well, the bar came loose long before I noticed. But ... I like it anyway.

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