I'm so excited - but need opinions
#1
I am soooo close to finishing my first quilt. I love it!!!!!
So, my top is finished and I am almost finished quilting it. I am quilting it by machine and doing stitch in the ditch, so I am just following the lines. (Disappearing Nine Patch). Anyway, I have two borders on it, the first is easy, just stitched in the ditch around it. The second border is wide enough that I need to do something.
So, what should I do? Should I just quilt straight lines (Straight lines, as in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) or should I quilt an easy design? Remember, this is my first project.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, my top is finished and I am almost finished quilting it. I am quilting it by machine and doing stitch in the ditch, so I am just following the lines. (Disappearing Nine Patch). Anyway, I have two borders on it, the first is easy, just stitched in the ditch around it. The second border is wide enough that I need to do something.
So, what should I do? Should I just quilt straight lines (Straight lines, as in horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) or should I quilt an easy design? Remember, this is my first project.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#3
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since it is your first quilt, i suggest something simple in straight lines. Check out the stencils from one of the copanies that mfg and sell stencils. There are many border designs using straight and/or diagonal lines. This would be easier than trying to do something more decorative. Or you could mark diagonal lines from angles in your center patchwork.
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Originally Posted by Short an Sweet
does your sewing machine have a decorative stitch? mine has a wavy stitch, so I can do a straight line but it stitches it curvy for me lol
@Deb, I agree with the others. Straights lines would be easiest. If you'll feeling a bit adventurous, maybe sew them diagonally to make them a bit different. And if you have access to that wavy stitch, it's the best!
Please post pictures when you're done.
And Welcome!
#10
I made a quilt for my mom that I did SID quilting on the top and for the wider border I just used a simple piano keys type stitch - it looks really nice hanging on her bed with the quilting lines running straight down.
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