ekuw

This is my first applique quilt top. I really don't know how to quilt around the applique. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. I quilt on my DSM and can FMQ. My usual quilting style is to SITD my main blocks, then use some sort of stencil in any alternating type blocks. I don't want to quilt over the applique, I think that would look weird, but just at a loss...

P-BurgKay

Crosshatching is always attractive around applique. I do it a lot.

SallyS

Or echo quilting around the appliqué and an outline of the red part of the appliqué on the alternate block.

Jingle

You could do like a small stipple around the appliques and on the alternate blocks. I think would set off the appliques.

Jordan

Beautiful quilt and your applique work is gorgeous. I just watched a video from Quilt Roadies and she had a quilt with redwork on alternating blocks like yours and the quilter did cross hatching and it turned out beautiful.

granky

Beautiful quilt, regardless of what you decide on...I really want to see a picture after the quilting is done....

Kitsie

Had to look that up! Very attractive! Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkG92LWpAds ! Good luck and please show us when you have done, and what you have done!

ekuw

Thanks for the link. Smart technique to make a wavy crosshatch so you don't have to mark or be precise. I like both options. Am leaning towards the echoing, but the crosshatch is such a timeless look.

rvsfan

I am butting in on this thread but I am just learning to applique and your response of Crosshatching brought a question to my mind. Would you crosshatch the background square first and then attach applique over the crosshatching? or attach the applique and then crosshatch around the applique? I think my first idea would be the easiest, but I am an applique and a crosshatching rookie both. TIA

Claire123

Your applique is just lovely. Really beautiful. I'm not terribly talented with quilting on the DSM. I've done it, and it looked ok, but not with anything like your top.

Other options would always be hand quilting, tying or having it longarmed. I think it depends on your budget, time, energy and skill level.