How to quilt a panel without ruining 'the view'
So, I buy one of the new digitally-printed panels, maybe a winter view of stream and trees. I add surrounding details or just simple borders, then need to quilt it. It does not lend itself to outlining the elements of the 'picture', and it feels like a grid quilting will push the image back. This is intended to be a wall hanging. What else can I do to quilt it?
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Panel wall hanging
This is the link to a recent project. I used large-grid crosshatch to minimize interruption with panel image. |
I would probably go with clear thread in a wind/wave pattern.
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Originally Posted by toverly
(Post 8424598)
I would probably go with clear thread in a wind/wave pattern.
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Originally Posted by Lee in Richmond
(Post 8424606)
Interesting idea! The only other thing I have thought of is to tack it. I do not have a 'tack stitch' on my regular machine, but can fake it I guess. But I doubt clear thread would do well as a tack as regular thread would.
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Originally Posted by sewingpup
(Post 8424628)
I like regular thread better than clear thread because the clear seems to have a bit of shine to it and a thin thread that matches to the background seems to blend in better....when I work on panel type things I will sometimes just meander with a very fine thread...while doing outlining and thread painting would make it look better, the meander seems to mostly disappear while holding the quilt together...often I will use a "dusty" color that blends in....like a dusty green, or a dusty grey...or a dusty faded rose....
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