Kaleidoscope stuck! =)
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Kaleidoscope stuck! =)
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I am a lurker . . . I was hoping to get some ideas! This will be the largest top I try to quilt, and it will be the second that I have tried free motion on. The first with a free motion foot! My first free motion was a small baby quilt, and I used my walking foot. I have quilted many lap quilts with ditch stitching, but that just doesn't seem right for this guy. The blocks are nine inches.
Any suggestions on a style that will look good on my kaleidoscope, and still be manageable for my big debut? ;0) There is such wisdom and experience on this board~ !!
Thank you so much!
Lara
I am a lurker . . . I was hoping to get some ideas! This will be the largest top I try to quilt, and it will be the second that I have tried free motion on. The first with a free motion foot! My first free motion was a small baby quilt, and I used my walking foot. I have quilted many lap quilts with ditch stitching, but that just doesn't seem right for this guy. The blocks are nine inches.
Any suggestions on a style that will look good on my kaleidoscope, and still be manageable for my big debut? ;0) There is such wisdom and experience on this board~ !!
Thank you so much!
Lara
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I like your quilt. I kept looking at it and then saw big stars on it. What is the name of that pattern and who makes it? No ideas about quilting it, sorry.
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It is a kaleidoscope! Just two colors; I used the template by Marti Mitchell. It went together more easily than I had imagined, and the cutting wasn't too terrible once I got the hang of it! =)
What color thread would i use? The back is a deep red, the binding will be the same. Is a meander like stippling, but bigger? Would circles be like bubbles?
I thought I would make a couple of pot holders today, and play with 'driving' and quilting. I know I'll need to make sure my tension is correct, too.
Thanks for the suggestions, I need all of the help I can get!! =))
What color thread would i use? The back is a deep red, the binding will be the same. Is a meander like stippling, but bigger? Would circles be like bubbles?
I thought I would make a couple of pot holders today, and play with 'driving' and quilting. I know I'll need to make sure my tension is correct, too.
Thanks for the suggestions, I need all of the help I can get!! =))
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I was also thinking about something to accentuate the "circles," so I like Kitsie's idea. I'd use a thread the color of your green. It will blend better than you imagine with the tan. You can audition the thread by taking a foot or two off the spool and laying it on the quilt. It will look a bit darker when you quilt since it sinks down into the fabric.
Be sure and post your finished picture.
Darren
Be sure and post your finished picture.
Darren
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