marking quilt tops for hand quilting
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It is much easier to mark the top if you do it before it is sandwhiched. Lay the top out on a hard surface and use stencils and markers made for marking quilts. They come in several different colors so they will show up on different colored fabrics. If you are just doing crosshatching or simple lines you can mark the quilt as you go after it is sandwhiched by using masking or painter's tape. It comes in various widths. You simply quilt on either side of the tape and move it. Line it up with the last line of stitching and quilt on the other side of the tape that has no stitching yet.
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Originally Posted by mpspeedy
It is much easier to mark the top if you do it before it is sandwhiched. Lay the top out on a hard surface and use stencils and markers made for marking quilts. They come in several different colors so they will show up on different colored fabrics. If you are just doing crosshatching or simple lines you can mark the quilt as you go after it is sandwhiched by using masking or painter's tape. It comes in various widths. You simply quilt on either side of the tape and move it. Line it up with the last line of stitching and quilt on the other side of the tape that has no stitching yet.
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I've marked before and as I go. Depending on the marking tool you're using you may need to mark as you go as the chalk-type markers have a tendency to wear off as you are working on the quilt. As long as you have a hard surface, it is possible to mark after it's sandwiched.
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Originally Posted by StitchinJoy
I mark before layering most of the time. I like General's grey or white chalk pencils. I also use painter's tape for marking straight lines.
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Originally Posted by mpspeedy
It is much easier to mark the top if you do it before it is sandwhiched. Lay the top out on a hard surface and use stencils and markers made for marking quilts. They come in several different colors so they will show up on different colored fabrics. If you are just doing crosshatching or simple lines you can mark the quilt as you go after it is sandwhiched by using masking or painter's tape. It comes in various widths. You simply quilt on either side of the tape and move it. Line it up with the last line of stitching and quilt on the other side of the tape that has no stitching yet.
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