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12-08-2010, 10:48 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by Maride
Ellen Maurer-Stroh is my favorite cross stitch designer. Her work is amazing and you have done justice to her design. I once quilted a group project with cross stitch designs just like yours. If you quilt only the sashing, the cross stitch may pop out more than you wish. I did a medium size meandering allover with a neutral color, just going slightly over the cross stitched areas to tame then down. Cross stitch is beautiful but when used in a quilt it takes a life on it own and is up to you to keep it under control. You can also do some echo quilting around the animal babies, or while keeping it well held, maybe by basting spray you can do straight lines around it. Start with a stitch in the ditch and move in with lines about 1/2 inch apart. Do maybe two or three lines in. You can then quilt the sashing any way you want.
12-09-2010, 01:34 AM
#35
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Originally Posted by dogles
How do I go about quilting this project? I made this for my granddaughter. It has taken about 4 years to do all the cross stitch. To say the least she is now ready for grandma to finish but I am not sure how to go about it. I have a dark purple piece of fabric to back it with. I would like to bring some of the dark around to the front. Please help me.
12-09-2010, 05:20 AM
#36
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Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by Prism99
Beautiful!
Because it is hand cross-stitch, I would want to hand quilt it. Would outline quilt around each cross-stitch picture about 1/4-inch away; also 1/4" away from each border. Maybe cross-hatch quilt the background in each square.
Because it is hand cross-stitch, I would want to hand quilt it. Would outline quilt around each cross-stitch picture about 1/4-inch away; also 1/4" away from each border. Maybe cross-hatch quilt the background in each square.
12-09-2010, 05:29 AM
#37
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Location: Lexington Park, Maryland
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I made a similar quilt top with pieces that a friend had cross stitched for her daughter. When I quilted it - by hand - I did a line of stitches around the stitched block edges and then down the center of the sashing. Worked wonderfully and I did not disturb any of the cross stitching.
Beautiful work - I am sure that she will cherish it forever.
Beautiful work - I am sure that she will cherish it forever.
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