Moxiesmom

I thought if I made a big block quilt it would be faster and easier, but now the quilting has me stumped. First the color thread, I was thinking dark on the back and light on the front, but of course the bottom shows up in the lines, and I was going to stitch in the ditch and the rows do not line up much so there will be a lot of starting and stopping. This is the hardest quilt to finish and I have to get it done this weekend. I don't do meandering, only walking foot quilting.
So if you guys have any ideas I would greatly appreciate it.

Moxiesmom

Just noticed that I have to rip out the stitching on the bottom that I used to secure the outside, it's a little wavy. Darn

Watson

What if you SITD the shapes instead of the lines? You could do diagonal lines across each one. Not sure if that makes the quilting close enough for the bigger boxes. Just a thought.

Watson

cashs_mom

Good idea, Watson. If it's not close enough in the bigger boxes you could do straight vertical and horizontal lines in those.

soccertxi

I tend to pick a color that contrasts with Everything...so maybe a light green or gold. I don't like my thread to disappear unless I am doing custom and only want texture. How about double line crosshatching. You can do diagonal or not...and no reason it has to be measured out. It can be asymmetrical.

DJ

It's lovely!

Here's my HO ... How about starting each square/rectangle by echo quilting just inside the seam (or you could start SID), and then continue with a square-spiral to the middle, tie off and then go to the next ...

Color-wise, I recently heard to use a gray if in doubt. You could use a monofilament thread as well.

Moxiesmom

OK then maybe a gray will work, really don't want to show a thread on the back so much, on the front it will work with everything. Does monofilament melt from the heat in the dryer?? That would work if it's not to hard to use.

M.Elizabeth

In my opinion, monofilament thread doesn't hold up to many washings. Ask me how I know!

Moxiesmom

Huge Thank you!! I use it for a wall hanging someday. Ill bite the bullet and start quilting in the rectangles using the gray front and back.

nativetexan

gray sounds good to me also. something light. nice quilt!!