Is this enough quilting?
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 252
Is this enough quilting?
I have marked a picture of my quilt with the quilting design (in red). My concern is that there are long thin sections (green) that are far beyond the recommended quilting distance (8 inches). I feel that if I try to add something in to reduce the length of the long sections, that it won't look right, but obviously after all this work, I don't want to not have enough quilting and ruin the quilt!
So, a quick poll, would you add extra quilting in or leave it as it is?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]489894[/ATTACH]
So, a quick poll, would you add extra quilting in or leave it as it is?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]489894[/ATTACH]
#4
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 252
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Lincoln. MI
Posts: 491
It looks to me like the greatest area without quilting would be inside the blue cross shaped pieces, which I would not think are more than about 4 inches wide and/or long. I don't think you should have any problems down the road if you quilt it as you have indicated. Very pretty quilt by the way.
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,334
I have a grandmother's flower garden just like this and the quilting was done exactly where your red lines are. I think I made that quilt 10 years ago and the hand quilting group that quilted it did a wonderful job. I don't have any problems with the spaces. I think you're good with just the red lines.
#8
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Essex, UK
Posts: 252
Brilliant! Thanks guys! It's so nearly done and I really didn't want to add any extra bits in! Just have to get the middle of each flower done, and one strip of the bluey cross shapes to do (ran out of thread, very annoying!)
I truly can't wait to be able to snuggle under it properly! :-)
I truly can't wait to be able to snuggle under it properly! :-)
#10
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Tulsa, Ok
Posts: 4,582
I think you are fine with your red lined quilting plan. The way I understand the spacing requirements is that you shouldn't have a spot that does not have quilting stitches within 8" of it. It looks to me like you meet that guideline easily. For example, take an 8" square ruler and move it around on your quilt and I bet you won't have any squares without stitching in them.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
greywuuf
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
16
05-09-2012 04:42 PM