quilting designs for the machine quilter
10-16-2011, 05:15 AM
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Hi all,
I'm new and have only made one quilt. With this quilt I did the basic "stitch in the ditch" method. I now am making another quilt and realized that I don't know how to put a design on the fabric so I can quilt it and I don't know where to get these designs. If any of you could help a newbie, I would greatly appreciate it.
I'm new and have only made one quilt. With this quilt I did the basic "stitch in the ditch" method. I now am making another quilt and realized that I don't know how to put a design on the fabric so I can quilt it and I don't know where to get these designs. If any of you could help a newbie, I would greatly appreciate it.
10-16-2011, 05:41 AM
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Hope this helps. Here are some designs; some suitable for a walking foot and some for free motion.
http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co...ingdesigns.htm
http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co...ingdesigns.htm
10-16-2011, 05:54 AM
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10-16-2011, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by erstan947
http://www.quiltingstencils.com
Stencils are helpful too:)
Stencils are helpful too:)
thanks. I will try these too.
10-16-2011, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RUSewing
Hope this helps. Here are some designs; some suitable for a walking foot and some for free motion.
http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co...ingdesigns.htm
http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.co...ingdesigns.htm
10-16-2011, 06:08 AM
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before you try ANY quilting design on your quilt PRACTICE! on a practice piece- sometimes a few 12" square sandwiches are enough to get the hang of it- sometimes it takes a little more- but don't jump right in on your actual quilt until you;ve tried your (design) on something smaller- removing lots of quilting stitches not only can take hours---but is quite frustrating-
much better to do a couple practice pieces first.
the practice pieces can be put to use later- as pot holders. placemats, runners- or even a raggy sampler----or quilt as you go project.
use a contrasting thread so you can see your stitches on your first practice piece so you can tell if your tension is ok- and how even your stitches are. Practice -- you will be happy you did
much better to do a couple practice pieces first.
the practice pieces can be put to use later- as pot holders. placemats, runners- or even a raggy sampler----or quilt as you go project.
use a contrasting thread so you can see your stitches on your first practice piece so you can tell if your tension is ok- and how even your stitches are. Practice -- you will be happy you did
10-16-2011, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
before you try ANY quilting design on your quilt PRACTICE! on a practice piece- sometimes a few 12" square sandwiches are enough to get the hang of it- sometimes it takes a little more- but don't jump right in on your actual quilt until you;ve tried your (design) on something smaller- removing lots of quilting stitches not only can take hours---but is quite frustrating-
much better to do a couple practice pieces first.
the practice pieces can be put to use later- as pot holders. placemats, runners- or even a raggy sampler----or quilt as you go project.
use a contrasting thread so you can see your stitches on your first practice piece so you can tell if your tension is ok- and how even your stitches are. Practice -- you will be happy you did
much better to do a couple practice pieces first.
the practice pieces can be put to use later- as pot holders. placemats, runners- or even a raggy sampler----or quilt as you go project.
use a contrasting thread so you can see your stitches on your first practice piece so you can tell if your tension is ok- and how even your stitches are. Practice -- you will be happy you did
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