Which side of the quilt do you do your quilting?
#31
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
it sounds like a great idea! i have never fmq'd, or any other quilting for that matter, so quilting from the back with lines to follow sounds very doable and not so scary. thanks!
#32
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Most of my creative inmates prefer to quilt from the back of their quilts. The reason is because we usually use a solid fabric for backings, so they have an easier time marking & seeing the designs on the solid. It took me a while to accept it as it was so unusual. Now I almost expect to see it. These guys think so differently from the way we do that their quilting designs are wonderful when they let their imaginations take over. I have one Native American quilter who just does marvelous quilting & designs. He is always surprising me. There is one cell block where one inmate comes up with a unique design & all the others copy it! :-) I don't mind as the designs are good!
Whatever is your preference is the way you should quilt YOUR quilt! There are no quilt police!!! Go for it.
Whatever is your preference is the way you should quilt YOUR quilt! There are no quilt police!!! Go for it.
#37
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
My first FMQ was a baby quilt with raw edge applique on the front. This distracted me so much that I finally turned it over to quilt it so I couldn't see what was freaking me out. Turned out great, glad I did it!
#39
Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Unity, OH
Posts: 52
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Originally Posted by katier825
I've quilted from the back to FMQ around appliques that I had on the back. Some people use a specific print on the back and FMQ around the design.
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Diane
#40
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Posts: 351
![Default](/images/icons/icon1.gif)
Who knew? After spending 45 minutes pinning the top, back and batting only to find out I had pinned the top with the back on top I started all over. I could have just left it and quilted it that way.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
0
02-17-2011 01:41 PM