grabba

this is a panel that I am going to do for table topper/runner...... I do not now how I should quilt this as cross hatch and stitch in the ditch are the only things that I am able to do.I would so appreciate some advice....... with thanks.....Patty

Jeanne S

Simple straight line quilting with the lines 1" apart always looks nice. Also, slightly wavy lines would look good, like a gentle breeze blowing through the flowers.

quiltsRfun

I like Jeanne's idea.

grabba

Thank you so much for the help....i love the idea...

ukdame

I think cross hatch on tbe diagonal would be a nice look too.

lynnie

the serpentine stitch on most machines on the diagonal sounds beautiful on this panel. please show us when you're done.

grabba

Thank you so much for the help..i am doing 4 of these for christmas gifts...i am thinking of trying each way...that should help me learn.......

Bree123

I did a wavy cross-hatch on placemats years back. I had only made 1 quilted table runner, SITD from a kit prior to that in my quilting "career", but they turned out lovely. I was able to do the gentle waves without a darning foot (didn't realize I needed one ... or how amazingly fun & easy free-motion quilting actually is). I was really happy with how they turned out. Wish I still had them because I really can't draw (I bought a borders template at JAF & used it to mark my quilt), but here's a really rough idea...
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You could also just quilt the diagonal lines going one direction & that would look nice, too.

quiltsRfun

Good idea.

ManiacQuilter2

I would crosshatch in diagonally. Try to get a thread that works well with all the colors in the panel.