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    Old 12-06-2015, 10:54 AM
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    as to how I should quilt this double sided quilt.

    i had thought of following the geometry on the reverse but as the two sides are not duplicates of each other I'm wondering if it will look rather odd on the front? Should I just go for random all over FM?

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    Old 12-06-2015, 10:56 AM
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    I think I would do an all over meander or an edge to edge for this one. Love both sides, whoever gets it will love it even more!
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    Old 12-06-2015, 10:57 AM
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    I think the diggers will be the top of the quilt but I guess it will depend on whether the young man it is made for is on a 'digger day' or 'red bus day'. I will use neutral grey thread I think.
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    Old 12-06-2015, 11:10 AM
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    I'd do a meander or something similar.
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    Old 12-06-2015, 12:10 PM
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    Both sides are great! I love that double decker bus fabric! An all over meander would be fine.
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    Old 12-06-2015, 12:47 PM
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    It is really, really difficult to match top and backing for quilting purposes, so I would definitely choose a random meander for the quilting.
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    Old 12-06-2015, 12:51 PM
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    That is a real difficult situation. Have you talked to the person who pieced this quilt what they want??
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    I would do a meander or straight, diagonal stitches across the quilt.
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    Old 12-06-2015, 01:59 PM
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    Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
    That is a real difficult situation. Have you talked to the person who pieced this quilt what they want??
    it was me that pieced it.
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    Old 12-06-2015, 02:02 PM
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    Originally Posted by osewme
    I would do a meander or straight, diagonal stitches across the quilt.
    I hadn't thought of diagonal. Not sure if I'd trust mysel to get those straight.
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