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    Old 08-24-2009, 04:51 PM
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    Hi everyone. I am very new to the art of quilting (have just made my first quilt) and I am having a horrible time trying to decide how to quilt the top of it. So if anyone can give me any suggestions, please do. My name is Linda and I live in Douglasville, GA, with my hubby. All my children are grown and married. One daughter and granddaughter live near us and the other daughter lives wayyyy out in California so I hardly ever see my three grandsons.

    Here is a picture of my quilt top. You can see the squares are staggered. I was going to stitch in the ditch to quilt it; however, I do not know what to do going across the quilt. I was going to just do a square and then skip the next square and do the next; however, the back of my quilt is a plain color and I do not think it is going to look right on the back if I do that. Does anyone have any suggestions of how I could quilt it? I've been trying free-motion meandering but don't feel I'm good enough to do it right now.

    Well, anyway, hello to everyone and I'm looking forward to learning lots on here. :wink:
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    Old 08-24-2009, 05:12 PM
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    No picture yet. Do not hit preview first, it will loose your picture! :lol: :lol:
    Hi and welcome from Ninnie in NC!
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    Old 08-24-2009, 05:26 PM
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    Hello, and welcome from Missouri! :lol:

    It is your quilt, and you can quilt it any way you want! It sounds like your idea would work just fine.
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    Old 08-24-2009, 05:28 PM
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    Welcome from Southern California
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    Old 08-24-2009, 08:01 PM
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    *Waves from Iowa* :)
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    Old 08-24-2009, 08:08 PM
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    Hi everyone and thanks so much for the nice welcome. I'm looking forward to being around here.
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    Old 08-24-2009, 08:19 PM
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    Hi and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Can't wait to see your quilt !
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    Old 08-24-2009, 10:49 PM
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    Hello and Welcome :D :D :D
    I seen the picture in another post, I think the way you just described would look great!!! It would give the back a geometric look!!! :wink:
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    Old 08-25-2009, 01:48 AM
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    Hi from Massachusetts, and welcome.
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    Old 08-25-2009, 01:57 AM
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    Hi & Welcome from PA
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