Originally Posted by
railroad
After a lot of 'frog stitching' I realized the cutting of the 3/4" 'leading' fabric was an absolute necessity. I used starch, cut it singly, 6 or so inches at a time. Sewing time was also very slow on those leading pieces. I tried cutting the black, which was Hoffmann batik Raven, on the length of the fabric, but then it seemed to tend to ravel. It was an interesting journey.
Your quilt is stunning. I have one of her patterns that I haven't gotten the nerve to try yet. I'm happy to see how well it turned out with the overall quilting you did. I didn't like the idea of quilting it the way she suggested. Could you please explain what you mean by "cutting of the 3/4 'leading' fabric was an absolute necessity"? I'm afraid I don't understand that. I am also pleased to hear that you used Hoffmann Raven. I love that color. Is there really a batik in that color? May I ask where you bought it? Thanks so much.