"Quilt as desired"...Aarrgh!
03-14-2012, 08:48 PM
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I used this book extensively when I first started FMQ-ing. She provides alot of help with how to "read" your quilt and then quilt it- she has diagrams with arrows- this is a great book and I highly recommend it.
03-14-2012, 09:13 PM
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03-14-2012, 09:28 PM
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I agree with you SoSewSue. To me the quilting does make the quilt. However, I am too inexperienced to pick a design that will enhance my quilts. It would indeed be nice to have place to see the same quilt quilted in several different patterns.
03-14-2012, 09:39 PM
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Quilt as desired often has me picturing the person who coined the phrase stretched out on the quilting frame....LOL When I first embarked on this adventure called quilting, I thought I was going to learn how to quilt --- the designs and stitches I remember on Grandma's quilts and the friends of hers. etc. Imagine my surprise in a quilt class when we pieced --granted I need to perfect my straight sewing and my scant 1/4 seams, however at the time we were told to "quilt as desired" --- to a newbie that is throwing a baby out into shark infested waters. Needless to say it was many moons later that I got reaquainted with the quilting adventure. Latest trick I am trying in the quilting after piecing is to draw a design on Press and Seal plastic wrap with Sharpie then put it on my sample sandwich and follow the design. I will try pounced chalk marks nest. This is adventure on a budget and I get some nice Placemats to give as gifts.
03-14-2012, 10:39 PM
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I agree that a happy medium would be to have just one suggestion on how to quilt it with each pattern for those of us who simply cannot come up with a quilting idea no matter how hard we try, along with "or quilt as desired" for those of us who have our own ideas of how to finish up.
03-15-2012, 02:48 AM
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I get my inspiration from the fabrics in the quilt. Focus on a small part of one of the fabrics. Doodle. Make it your own style and simple enought that you feel comfortable with. Draw on the quilt with chalk, it will remove easily, to see if you like it.
03-15-2012, 04:40 AM
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I agree. The quilting can make or break the end result of your quilt.
They should offer more ideas and/or pics on patterns.
Not assume all quilters are experts.
There's a lot of newbies like me out there.
Owning a longarm - only in my dreams!
They should offer more ideas and/or pics on patterns.
Not assume all quilters are experts.
There's a lot of newbies like me out there.
Owning a longarm - only in my dreams!
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