Grandma's quilt-top advise.
08-29-2011, 03:47 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Granny Quilter
Originally Posted by dunster
If I had a quilt top from my grandmother, I think I would hand quilt it. And I'm not a hand quilter. I have a longarm. I have never hand quilted a quilt. I took a hand quilting class and decided it was not for me. But - if I had a quilt top from my grandmother... that is still how I think I would do it.
Do it whatever way feels right. And then love it for the rest of your life!
08-30-2011, 04:27 AM
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I wouldn't zigzag it, if it were mine. There's no reason it has to be done now. Perhaps you may want to wait to do your grandmother's quilt till you feel your skills have improved. It's a beautiful quilt, you must be so pleased your grandmother made it for you!
08-30-2011, 04:35 AM
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Here's a vote for hand quilted. Grandma would not have machine quilted this. If not, it would have been tied. I hand quilted a quilt top that was a "find". Have no idea how old it is but it is now a treasure as the process is, of course, slower. I felt a connection with the one who pieced the quilt and I marveled at her accuracy and enjoyed each piece that she put into the quilt. Even as a beginner of hand quilting, Grandma would be pleased to see your attempts.
08-30-2011, 04:36 AM
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Actually, no, I don't think that FMQ is bad...it sure looks better than I could do! In fact, I think it looks rather GOOD!! I personally don't care for the zig-zag, but that's just me. I'd say, do the all-over design in FMQ like your sample. JMHO :thumbup:
08-30-2011, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Ghetohound
So, many of you know that I recently found a set of twin quilt-tops with my name on them from my grand mother. They need to be quilted and being new to quilting, I wanted to try a few things on my machine before I finish the one's she left me.
-The first pic is my grandmothers quilt top.
-The second pic is of a small zig zag stitching in the seam. I have read that "on" the seam is just as acceptable is stitching in the ditch?
-The third pic is my first experiment with FMQ...Not happening right now!
The fmq pic is good. Don't kick yourself so much. And don't give up.
SO...opinions of the zigzag? I can handle this. I think it will do the job without taking away from the thousand triangles!
-The first pic is my grandmothers quilt top.
-The second pic is of a small zig zag stitching in the seam. I have read that "on" the seam is just as acceptable is stitching in the ditch?
-The third pic is my first experiment with FMQ...Not happening right now!
The fmq pic is good. Don't kick yourself so much. And don't give up.
SO...opinions of the zigzag? I can handle this. I think it will do the job without taking away from the thousand triangles!
08-30-2011, 05:49 AM
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I think any of the three would be great. But don't do the zig zag just because you don't think your FMQ skills aren't good enough, they look good to me! And don't think you have to hand quilt it either, I think I would be too intimidated and never start on it. This quilt will be made by her and YOU I think it is fine if it reflects that. I wouldn't feel like I had to finish it like she would. Just respect her and her work.
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