Opinions on quilting this top
12-29-2010, 05:34 PM
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I did this top like 5 yrs ago for my oldest grand daughter and I just quit and put it up and she ask me for it the other day so I figured I better try and get the backing and that on it. But I cant afford to have it quilted and I am not sure how to hand quilt and I sure dont know how to quilt on the sewing machine.. So any advice would be great. The hearts are all appliqued
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12-29-2010, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by grammyp
Love the quilt, hearts are one of my favorites. How about a simple echo stitch around the hearts and perhaps in the center one, then an outline on each side of the colored squares.
12-29-2010, 05:40 PM
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You could just tie it. That's what I did when I first started out. Just pin baste and put a tie in each of the little blocks where your sashings intersect and then maybe one in the center of each heart. Check the recommended distance on the batting bag, some say as close as 4 inches, others say as much as 10 inches apart. It's very pretty.
12-29-2010, 05:43 PM
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If it were me, I would go from corner to corner without stitching over the hearts and then from top to bottom and side to side so the lines radiate from the heart. I would simply outline around the outer heart to give better definition. I would SID around the sashings. Just an idea and don't be worried, I am sure your quilting will be just fine!
12-29-2010, 05:53 PM
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Since you seem to be new to quilting, why not have fun and learn a little more about quilting? First, add a more pins to help stabilize the quilt sandwich. Then you can stitch in the ditch using the sashing to guide you. SID is easy, and would be good practice for learning to quilt on your machine. (The quilt doesn't look so large that it would give you lots of trouble.) Finally, to add to the fun and quilting, sew a colorful button in the center of each heart. Your granddaughter can even help sew on the buttons--that's a good way to get her involved. Walmart has packets of colorful buttons in different shapes that are quite affordable--check on heart-shaped ones, but even simple round ones would be cute.
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