I need help !
08-15-2010, 10:55 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by DRogers870
This is the point I get to all the time, I pick a pattern, pick out the fabrics, and make the top and I guess that is where my confidence ends. I have a pile of completed tops - I have trouble figuring out how to quilt them. I'm very comfortable with quilting them - I can do stitch in the ditch and fmq (experienced, but nowhere near expert). Its the design part I'm having trouble with.
I'm making an effort to try new things and learn new techniques. The attached wallhanging uses a technique for curves where you sew a diagonally folded square sewn in over a regular square and you just roll back the folded edge which is on the bias and it curves and you sew it down. Really cool tecnique and it was alot of fun to make. Now its done and I have no clue what to do and I refuse to put it in my UFO pile because I'm too chicken to go for it -
Any suggestings or thoughts on how to quilt it ???
I'm making an effort to try new things and learn new techniques. The attached wallhanging uses a technique for curves where you sew a diagonally folded square sewn in over a regular square and you just roll back the folded edge which is on the bias and it curves and you sew it down. Really cool tecnique and it was alot of fun to make. Now its done and I have no clue what to do and I refuse to put it in my UFO pile because I'm too chicken to go for it -
Any suggestings or thoughts on how to quilt it ???
08-15-2010, 11:45 AM
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Wow - beautiful top!
I like the suggestion of doodling first. I saw an episode of Fons and Porter where Ricky Tims was a guest. He said if you can draw it with a pencil, you can quilt it. So, get comfortable with "pencil" quilting, then try on a practice sandwich until you are comfortable. I'm not an expert, but this is what I like doing.
I have also bought several practice quilting panels from the LQS to practice different designs. I was told by their expert quilter to use it several times, just change the color of the thread everytime I practice.
Please post a picture, all of us would love to see it!
I like the suggestion of doodling first. I saw an episode of Fons and Porter where Ricky Tims was a guest. He said if you can draw it with a pencil, you can quilt it. So, get comfortable with "pencil" quilting, then try on a practice sandwich until you are comfortable. I'm not an expert, but this is what I like doing.
I have also bought several practice quilting panels from the LQS to practice different designs. I was told by their expert quilter to use it several times, just change the color of the thread everytime I practice.
Please post a picture, all of us would love to see it!
08-15-2010, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DRogers870
The pattern came from www.southwinddesigns.com and I have another book not by southwinddesgns that I'll have to go find and post the name here.
I went to that site and it's not a page now.
Hope you can find info.
Love you quilt very much.
08-17-2010, 06:43 AM
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Your quilt is beautiful and you have done a great job. I am a longarm quilter and the first thing that came to mind is sewing dragonflys as your quilting design. There is a simple pattern out that you can trace on your quilt, so you can hand quilt or machine quilt it. Don't be afraid to quilt your projects, there is no wrong way to quilt what you have pieced together. Rose
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