Originally Posted by
meyert
your quilting is awesome! my CURRENT problem (changes all of the time ha ha) with FMQ is when I want to do something other than meandering or stipples. I need a guide and I HATE marking the quilt - it takes me sooo long to do the marking. Your template is interesting.. how do you use that?
meyert! Thank you for your kind post. My process was to put the patterns (I chose the flower and leaves separately) into my computer program (happened to use PhotoShop). What I like about PhotoShop is that I may increase the size of the patterns without them going blurry on me. After I chose my patterns I chose the size I wanted (I believe it was 8.0" x 12.?"). I then printed the pattern is sections (in order to keep the size). After I got my sizes, I used my vinyl sheet and copied the (full-size) pieces onto it. I then took the full-size paper copies (taped together) glued them to a piece of cardboard and cut them out as best I could. I cut them in four pieces for easier handling. I then made a document of the pattern in an 8 x 10.5 size and printed out how it would look with 3 rows. I use the vinyl sheet to use over my quilt for placement (love that I can see through it). I happen to have 5 blocks across and 7 blocks down so that I have an easy center block to start from. I am quilting it in quarters from center to corner. This seems to work well for this quilt. I spray my backing, batting and quilt with adhesive spray to attach them so I do not have to use any pins. This has worked well for me. I use Sullivan's spray. Used to get it at my LQS but it has closed so will get it from Amazon next time. If there is anything else that I may help you with, please let me know. Yolanda