Y Seams
#12
finally finished with the top. By the time I got to the last two rows I was pretty comfortable with the Y seams, it was just a lot of handling of the quilt
can't get the whole top in one picture
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64 x 73
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the black and white prints read gray
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#13
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Like I said, those that know will be awed by your perseverance. And your finishing up at 2AM is duly noted. :-)
The quilt top is AWESOME. Look at how flat that baby is even with 80 freaking Y-seams!! And I love the border treatment. It all looks so clean and crisp.
Fabulous job.
So what's the plan for quilting? :wink:
The quilt top is AWESOME. Look at how flat that baby is even with 80 freaking Y-seams!! And I love the border treatment. It all looks so clean and crisp.
Fabulous job.
So what's the plan for quilting? :wink:
#14
So what's the plan for quilting?
Ah yes quilting it. I was thinking about two ways. Straight line diagonal in the ditch connecting each black row of the black diamonds. Or, diagonal a line inbetween the black diamonds. That would be less quilting.
Any suggestions?
Teresa
Ah yes quilting it. I was thinking about two ways. Straight line diagonal in the ditch connecting each black row of the black diamonds. Or, diagonal a line inbetween the black diamonds. That would be less quilting.
Any suggestions?
Teresa
double diagonal (not in the red)
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single in between diagonal (not red)
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Originally Posted by sewmom204
Any suggestions?
Teresa
Teresa
I have no idea what your skill level it, and how comfortable you are FMQ-ing, so let's just assume we're working with straight lines.
I'm just jabbering here....
On the rare occasion I do do the quilting, my actual skill level consists of the Bernina #4 stitch - see picture below.
So if I'm ever quilting in a straight line, this stitch is very, very forgiving, especially if you're doing it in the ditch.
It also adds a bit of interest, and movement - there are enough straight lines on the quilt from the piecing. Do you have a stitch like this on your machine?
I definitely like the double lines better, and I like how the lines make a grid that's different from the actual piecing grid. I like that a lot.
I'd go around the red square as well. And put a path through the white squares and black squares. I like a LOT of quilting.
You can switch up the thread - use white on white, red on red, or black on black - same for the borders, if that's what you're comfortable with.
Maybe in the border on the black you can just go around a few times (see my picture). It goes very quickly. ;-) Use the walking foot to guesstimate the distance between the rounds.
Or you could just continue the grid pattern from the blocks into the borders.
I'm not crazy about doing all straight stitching in the middle and then some feathers or something in the border. But that's my aversion to all things feathery. You know, like some folks are with clowns. I've just never been of fan of them
Like I said, just me jabbering. ;) ;)
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Originally Posted by sewmom204
Any suggestions?
Teresa
Teresa
(I'm not real good a FMq-ing, mostly because I haven't had alot of experience. I am quilting on a Janome 6600P it has a wonderful mock hand quilting stitch that I love.
(there were no pictures attached of yours that I could see with your reply here)
On the rare occasion I do do the quilting, my actual skill level consists of the Bernina #4 stitch - see picture below. (no picture, sorry) :(
I definitely like the double lines better, and I like how the lines make a grid that's different from the actual piecing grid. I like that a lot.
I'd go around the red square as well. (Good idea, I will do that also, in the ditch)
You can switch up the thread - use white on white, red on red, or black on black - same for the borders, if that's what you're comfortable with.
Maybe in the border
Or you could just continue the grid pattern from the blocks into the borders.
( I meant to continue the lines on my illustration to go into the border, that is my plan anyway)
;) ;)
Teresa
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Originally Posted by sewmom204
( I meant to continue the lines on my illustration to go into the border, that is my plan anyway)
;) ;)
Thank you so much for your suggestions. The binding will be red so I think it will give it that extra pop of color
Teresa
;) ;)
Thank you so much for your suggestions. The binding will be red so I think it will give it that extra pop of color
Teresa
#18
So I've finished the quilt and I love how it turned out. The Y seams were such a learning experience and after this quilt I think I've got it down pat now. I even named it the Black, "Y"ite and Red quilt. I used every bit of fabric I bought for this quilt by piecing together enough fabric to make a pillowcase to store it in. I thank each one on this list for the encouragement and instructions to help me finish it. Another project DONE! Teresa
can see the quilting a little here
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all fabric used, scrap pillowcase to store the quilt
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back quilted
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quilt label the Y for y seams
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Hi Teresa,
It looks fabulous!
I so admired how you stuck with your "original" piecing method for this quilt.
You are certainly the queen of y-seams.
I think you should have put how many were actually in the quilt - 80(?) just on the red pieces.
What's up next?
It looks fabulous!
I so admired how you stuck with your "original" piecing method for this quilt.
You are certainly the queen of y-seams.
I think you should have put how many were actually in the quilt - 80(?) just on the red pieces.
What's up next?
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