unquilted sashing & borders
#11
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: New Orleans, La
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When hand quilting I have added quilting after the fact. there is no difference and the police never knew. But yes you need to add something in the sashing's. Even if it's just a line to define the space.
#12
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Location: Illinois
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Especially since this a baby quilt which will be laundered frequently. Those sashes and borders have to secured with quilting stitches or that batting will eventually breakdown and lump up....so as Jan has suggested use a simple stencil continuous line type design, pencil it on and the quilt, and you will be happier when you are finished.
#15
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Location: Rapid City, SD
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You've done a great job on your first quilt. I'm in awe that you got your quilt done for your baby. I just finished the first quilt I made - it was also for my baby - She is now 42 and has 4 children of her own!!
#18
Glad to know I'm not the only one who has trouble finishing these things! My babydoll is almost 4 months old now and doesn't allow me much free time, so I've tried to keep it as simple as possible. I will definitely post a pic when I get the sashing all done.
#19
Hi, and welcome to the board. The quilting suggestions mean in all directions, so 10" north-south & east-west. I would want to put some quilting in the sashing and border. How about just a square where the cornerstone would be, (where the 2 sashes intersect each other) and where the sash intersects the border.
I understand that extra quilting might look nice...
#20
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Las Vegas, NV - transplanted from Southeastern PA
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I quilt these areas just because the overall look is more appealing to my eye than leaving them plain. The sashings *are* a part of the piecing design, after all. I use a narrow stencil and draw on my design, often some kind of "chain" like this these from The Stencil Company.
( http://quiltingstencils.com/viewallborders.aspx )
Jan in VA
( http://quiltingstencils.com/viewallborders.aspx )
Jan in VA
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