Quilting fence rails
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Quilting fence rails
Hi! I'm pretty new to quilting. I'm working on my 4th quilt, first time doing fence rails. Mine has 5 inch blocks. I'm looking on advice on to quilt only at the 5 inch blocks or every inch. Also my batting recommends quilting up to 4 inches. Thanks for your input. Kelley
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1. You could do simple Stitch in the Ditch.
2. You could do a straight line stitch 1/4" away from the ditch. As long as you do this in all directions, the seams will be well supported.
3. You could use the serpentine stitch (like QuiltNan suggested). I have done that on one of mine before.
4. You could use a different fancy stitch.
5. You could do a basic meander all over the quilt.
2. You could do a straight line stitch 1/4" away from the ditch. As long as you do this in all directions, the seams will be well supported.
3. You could use the serpentine stitch (like QuiltNan suggested). I have done that on one of mine before.
4. You could use a different fancy stitch.
5. You could do a basic meander all over the quilt.
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I am assuming you are machine quilting? Will you be FMQ or using a walking foot? If you are using the walking foot, you can stitch in the ditch or do an X through each square. If are FMQing, an all over meander is nice or you can quilt a motif in each square.
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Here's an example of quilting diagonal lines both ways through a rail fence:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/94646029639965354/
Here's an example of quilting diagonal lines one way through a rail fence:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/436356651368247677/
Here's an interesting examples of using diagonal lines both ways in varying distances from each other:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/143341200617036770/
For straight lines like the above, I would use a walking foot (assuming you are quilting on a domestic machine).
An allover meander or an allover pantograph design would work well too. I find that loops are the easiest for me to do on a frame setup; probably very easy on a sitdown too. Here is an example of allover loops:
http://quiltingdigest.com/this-rail-...-of-fresh-air/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/94646029639965354/
Here's an example of quilting diagonal lines one way through a rail fence:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/436356651368247677/
Here's an interesting examples of using diagonal lines both ways in varying distances from each other:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/143341200617036770/
For straight lines like the above, I would use a walking foot (assuming you are quilting on a domestic machine).
An allover meander or an allover pantograph design would work well too. I find that loops are the easiest for me to do on a frame setup; probably very easy on a sitdown too. Here is an example of allover loops:
http://quiltingdigest.com/this-rail-...-of-fresh-air/
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Hi Kelley! Welcome to the board!
When batting recommends quilting every 4 inches, that it the maximum spacing you should allow between your quilting lines. Any less will allow the batting to shift too much, and could lead to deterioration over time.
I would probably do diagonal lines like Prism's link. If you go up the diagonal of every block, your quilting lines will be about 3-3.5" apart, which meets your batting requirements. I also find the diagonals visually interesting, and easier than staying neatly in the ditch.
Please post a picture when you're done, or even just of the top - I think everyone here likes pictures!
When batting recommends quilting every 4 inches, that it the maximum spacing you should allow between your quilting lines. Any less will allow the batting to shift too much, and could lead to deterioration over time.
I would probably do diagonal lines like Prism's link. If you go up the diagonal of every block, your quilting lines will be about 3-3.5" apart, which meets your batting requirements. I also find the diagonals visually interesting, and easier than staying neatly in the ditch.
Please post a picture when you're done, or even just of the top - I think everyone here likes pictures!
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