Straight line quilting questions
09-07-2013, 07:49 AM
#22
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
09-07-2013, 09:03 AM
#23
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North-Central Indiana
Posts: 4,909
Originally Posted by nativetexan
http://www.modabakeshop.com/ interesting quilting done on this one. simple but nice!!
09-07-2013, 09:06 AM
#24
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
this one (the very first one on the main page) http://www.modabakeshop.com/2013/09/...uilt.html#more
09-08-2013, 04:37 AM
#27
Power Poster
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 26,025
Originally Posted by Chooklady
Thank you for your replies.... I am not sure if I asked the right questions though from what you have all said. Should I stitch in the ditch BEFORE I sew my lines as a design.... my bad 
09-08-2013, 04:49 AM
#28
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 125
When you SITD, put pressure on both sides of your seam to pull it open as far as it will go and be sure you are sewing on the side of the seam opposite of where you pressed the seam allowance. That way, when you release the pressure, your stitches will truly be in the ditch. And remember, it's not a race. Take your time and you will like the way it turns out much better. Good luck and show us the finished quilt!
09-08-2013, 05:59 AM
#29
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: the middle of Michigan
Posts: 850
You could lay your quilt flat and use your ruler to provide a straight edge for a chalk line for your first line. Use The guide on your walking foot for the rest of the lines. Start in the center of your quilt for the first line.
09-08-2013, 08:30 AM
#30
Power Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 14,083
I think it would be easier if you had a walking foot. Personally, I would do an "X" through each block, you could start in one corner, then go down to the edge, turn the quilt and do an "X" in a quarter turn and continue with very little stop and start quilting. I hope I explained it well enough, or just do the "X" go to the last block, then start again on the next block in line. That would go fairly quickly and anchor the quilt sandwich. Another way would be to SID on the outside of the first block, then go across the next block, then down, etc. etc. Hope I have helped and not confused you. It is a very pretty quilt.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
6
12-07-2010 03:28 AM
