abbieb

Hello to all you helpful folks out there! I have been lurking on this board for quite a while as I worked on my first two quilts, and have gleaned quite a bit of knowledge from you all. Hopefully you can help me with my next quandary:

I just finished binding my first completed quilt ever. It is hand-pieced, hand-quilted, and 42 inches square. I used 8-inch churn dash blocks separated by 2-inch wide sashing, and 2 inch wide borders. Since I wanted to get it done while my baby was still a baby , I only quilted in the white spaces of each block. I used Warm & Natural, which says that up to 10" quilting space is ok.

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Now I am afraid that I made a mistake leaving the sashing & borders unquilted, since they are 42 inches long. What do you think? How does the 10 inch thing apply to long, narrow strips? And if I do need to add some more quilting, can I do it without removing the binding?

PaperPrincess

Hi, and welcome to the board. The quilting suggestions mean in all directions, so 10" north-south & east-west. I would want to put some quilting in the sashing and border. How about just a square where the cornerstone would be, (where the 2 sashes intersect each other) and where the sash intersects the border.

Emma S

Abbie: Thanks for asking the question, always been a little unsure how the ten inch measurement applied. Hope to sww many more of your posts.

Misty's Mom

Welcome to the best group you'll ever encounter

dunster

You can go ahead and add some quilting even though the binding is on. We won't tell. You've done beautiful work with the quilting.

Jan in VA

I quilt these areas just because the overall look is more appealing to my eye than leaving them plain. The sashings *are* a part of the piecing design, after all. I use a narrow stencil and draw on my design, often some kind of "chain" like this these from The Stencil Company.
( http://quiltingstencils.com/viewallborders.aspx )

Jan in VA

abbieb

Thank you for the suggestions! I think I will probably add some quilted "cornerstones" just to be safe. When I finally finish my next top, I am looking forward to trying more interesting quilting designs like the stencils.

carolaug

I did not quilt one of my borders which was 5 inches wide...totally regretted not quilting it...it makes it baggy. Good luck what ever you decide. It looks great!

NJ Quilter

I think from a technical perspective your quilting is sufficient. But I also agree w/Jan...I think quilting the sashing would add visual appeal. Or even just the cornerstones. Kind of makes it a bit more visually 'cohesive'. You've done a great job on your first quilt. Keep it up!

ArtsyOne

You've done a lovely job on your first quilt. Definitely add some quilting in the sashing - as Jan says, it does add to the design and will make the batting more secure.