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joyce888 08-09-2015 12:59 PM

Quilting a Chevron pattern
 
Besides straight lines following the design what other quilting looks good on a Chevron? Ideas, suggestions welcomed.

ManiacQuilter2 08-09-2015 01:42 PM

I think echoing the lines would work best. That is what I do on my Bernina DSM.

Dina 08-09-2015 01:53 PM

I have only made one Chevron quilt, but I did echoing, so I second ManiacQuilter 2's suggestion. I had not tried echoing before but I liked it and was pleased with the results.

Dina

woody 08-09-2015 01:54 PM

Google images of chevron quilt https://www.google.com.au/search?q=c...FcGklAodqaQNFQ
Most of them are done in straight lines but if you scroll down there are examples of other ways to quilt it.

Tartan 08-09-2015 02:41 PM

You could quilt different FMQ designs down each chevron or meander over the whole surface.

Bree123 08-09-2015 02:48 PM

I've seen it quilted with wavy lines that roughly follow the pattern & that looks really nice, too.

Oh, I forgot, I've seen it quilted with bubbles, too.

And depending on your fabric, you could maybe go with a leafy vine (or feathers -- like Katier's below)

katier825 08-09-2015 02:56 PM

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On these 2, I did feathers in the girl's one and on the boy's I did straight line in the colored section and an overall pattern in the white section.

There is a lot of inspiration on Google or Pinterest.

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tessagin 08-09-2015 03:18 PM

Beautiful quilts and quilting!

Originally Posted by katier825 (Post 7281789)
On these 2, I did feathers in the girl's one and on the boy's I did straight line in the colored section and an overall pattern in the white section.

There is a lot of inspiration on Google or Pinterest.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]527350[/ATTACH]


joyce888 08-09-2015 05:36 PM

Thanks everyone. Since this is a guy's quilt I guess I will be learning to do ruler work on the long arm.

Dina 08-10-2015 09:05 AM

I didn't realize you were quilting on a long arm. I don't have one, but I have heard many long armers say that quilting straight lines was just not worth the trouble. I don't think it would have to be straight lines just because it was for a guy. (Of course, you are probably an expert and will figure it out quickly.) :)

Dina


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