at the risk of being shot down in flames!!!
#31
Originally Posted by mayday
I thoroughly enjoy this board and seeing all the wonderful quilts that you display and have so cleverly and expertly pieced, BUT then see that some have been so closely quilted within an inch of their life, surely this defeats the object of making a quilt as all this close stitching [usually maching ] makes the quilt so flat and any loft that it did have is gone and the thing feels much harder and not as comforting ?.
I did put the title as above and do so hope that I have not offended but would like to know the reason please.
I did put the title as above and do so hope that I have not offended but would like to know the reason please.
#32
Originally Posted by Quiltforme
I can confess to the over quilting but once I washed it it was so soft and really didn't make a difference. It was my first time and I would do it again maybe not as close but I really liked the effect. I like how you worded this I would have asked the same question.
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Originally Posted by mayday
I thoroughly enjoy this board and seeing all the wonderful quilts that you display and have so cleverly and expertly pieced, BUT then see that some have been so closely quilted within an inch of their life, surely this defeats the object of making a quilt as all this close stitching [usually maching ] makes the quilt so flat and any loft that it did have is gone and the thing feels much harder and not as comforting ?.
I did put the title as above and do so hope that I have not offended but would like to know the reason please.
I did put the title as above and do so hope that I have not offended but would like to know the reason please.
#34
I think a lot of quilts that are densely quilted are meant to hang as pieces of art, not to be used as quilts on a bed. I think after a person has enough "user" quilts, they tend to try for something that will display well on a wall. Just my opinion. Neither way is wrong, it is just the intended purpose of the piece.
I also tend to use wool batting and lighter weight thread if I intend to quilt heavily.
I also tend to use wool batting and lighter weight thread if I intend to quilt heavily.
#35
I have to agree with all the comments today and have one more observation. Thick and fluffy describes a comforter not quilt. IMHO Quilts and quilt batting are much thinner and less fluffy unless you use a really thick poly batting.
#37
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Morganton, Ga
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Some quilts are made for artistic expression, to look at. They add wonderful dimension to the decor. When I make a quilt for the bed, I like to consider how it will look on my bed, does it work with the room. For warm, wool batt is so friendly, light weight, warm in cold weather and cool in hot weather.
#38
Sometimes I just get carried away with how much fun I'm having!
I also will over quilt if I have some waves or lumps or something that I want to get out....
Works for me, but normally I like the look of the puffy quilt.
Roxanne
I also will over quilt if I have some waves or lumps or something that I want to get out....
Works for me, but normally I like the look of the puffy quilt.
Roxanne
#39
Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
Oh this is funny!! Once my young son said to me "Mom, quilts are cold" !!!
I almost fell over laughing. I explained to him that you usually need more than one to get all snuggly and I gave hime a couple of others.
Most of my quilts are cotton batted, not quilted to death, but not as warm, so we use lots of them :D
I also think if your post offends anyone, they need to get a sense of humor :D:D
I almost fell over laughing. I explained to him that you usually need more than one to get all snuggly and I gave hime a couple of others.
Most of my quilts are cotton batted, not quilted to death, but not as warm, so we use lots of them :D
I also think if your post offends anyone, they need to get a sense of humor :D:D
#40
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Manitoba
Posts: 383
I am so glad you asked this question. I have only been quilting for a few years and when I first joined one guild and saw all that dense quilting it was all I could do not to say how I thought it destroyed the whole look of the quilt. Now, I'm just learning how to free motion quilt and am happy to know that it will soften up once washed! (I also have learned to appreciate the dense quilting more!) I still prefer the hand quilting but I'll never live long enough to make all the quilts I would like to if I don't learn how to do machine quilting!
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