applique on quilt
#2
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chula Vista CA
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I go around it. I am working on a Quilt AS You Go quilt and then I have my embroidery machine do the quilting and then I put the applique or embroidery on. The quilting will not show on the back of the quilt but I am okay with that. The quilting will only be in the sashing.
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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I sometimes quilt inside the applique if I want to emphasize something like the veins of a leaf or a "dimple" in a flower. I usually outline it first to make it puffy. If it's a larger piece, such as a vase or bowl, I quilt a design inside. There are no real rules - do what looks good to you. I like appliqued parts not to look baggy and for the whole piece to have a relatively uniform amount of quilting.
#6
I go around the applique designs without quilting inside them unless it is a Sunbonnet Sue or Overall Sam. Then I want to highlight each piece of the design such as arms, hands, bonnet or shoes. This shows the entire design.
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Iowa
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My applique is a bear it is like 10" at least I really want to quilt with longarm and do a pantograph do you think that will be a problem? This quilt is a baby quilt so it will probably get washed more,so it needs to be secure as possible.
#8
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Location: Florida
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I have quilted it both ways. I have echoed around the applique letting it puff up a little and I have just quilted thru the applique in an all over pattern. It still looks like applique when quilted down. In this way, I think it was sturdier to be used.