Is this cheating?
09-26-2010, 12:08 PM
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Lady Shivesa ~
You'll have to look closely, but here is the example you asked for. It is the same top stitching you are already doing, except that it goes across the edge of the border on the front of the quilt (after I have machine stitched said border to the back). This stitch is a rather simple one as I was working with pretty busy fabric.
You'll have to look closely, but here is the example you asked for. It is the same top stitching you are already doing, except that it goes across the edge of the border on the front of the quilt (after I have machine stitched said border to the back). This stitch is a rather simple one as I was working with pretty busy fabric.
09-26-2010, 12:39 PM
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Hey guys,
That's what I thought the decorative stitches were for. To be used!
Tonee White does primitive quilts with fusible applique and just kinda zig-zag's around the edges - not satin stitch - and it looks great.
Michelle Watts from Alburquerque, NM doesn't like to do hand embroidery - so she uses her triple stitch and it looks great.
Last week on Sewing with Nancy her guest did thread painting using 'distorted' fancy stitches and it looked great.
There is no such thing as cheating.
There is such a thing as being creative and inventive!
ali
That's what I thought the decorative stitches were for. To be used!
Tonee White does primitive quilts with fusible applique and just kinda zig-zag's around the edges - not satin stitch - and it looks great.
Michelle Watts from Alburquerque, NM doesn't like to do hand embroidery - so she uses her triple stitch and it looks great.
Last week on Sewing with Nancy her guest did thread painting using 'distorted' fancy stitches and it looked great.
There is no such thing as cheating.
There is such a thing as being creative and inventive!
ali
09-26-2010, 12:50 PM
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Candace and Sewtinker - those look wonderful! I usually don't like to hand stitch my bindings on the back (although I found this last one rather enjoyable) so I might just give that a try. :) Thanks for sharing the pics.
09-26-2010, 04:26 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by Lady Shivesa
I just discovered the decorative stitches on my sewing machine and tried them out on one of my Castle Crasher Wall Hanging projects...Just wondered if this is cheating? So easy - just guide the fabric so the stitch pattern keeps going straight!
The only difficult part (as you can probably see) is the corners. :P
I was wondering though - is there any reason (besides it being too easy) that quilters don't use decorative stitches more? Does it not hold as well?
The only difficult part (as you can probably see) is the corners. :P
I was wondering though - is there any reason (besides it being too easy) that quilters don't use decorative stitches more? Does it not hold as well?
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