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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 16, 2009, 1:51 pm
I am about to quilt a twin-size quilt with cotton batting that may be
quilted up to six inches apart. I think the easiest and prettiest way to
quilt this would be with machine-sewn lines, one or two inches apart,
lengthwise only. I think I have seen pictures of quilts that were quilted
this way?
My question is whether it would be adequate to just quilt lengthwise, or
would it be better to quilt width-wise as well, to form a grid?
TIA,
ep
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Posted by Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. on October 16, 2009, 2:10 pm
Just off the top of my head I'd suggest spacing the lengthwise rows further
than 1-2 in. (that's overkill unless you just want to do that) and add some
horizontal rows. But it's *your* quilt and you can do anything you want to
with it. As we say TANQP (there ain't no quilt police). And don't forget
that the quilting will shrink your quilt in size- more quilting equals more
shrinkage. Sometimes more evenly placed quilting looks better. Sometimes
not. (I tend to 'quilt to death'- I have so much fun with free motion
quilting that I don't know when to stop! VBG)
Have fun, get the three layers stitched together and gitterdun- that's what
matters!
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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>I am about to quilt a twin-size quilt with cotton batting that may be
>quilted up to six inches apart. I think the easiest and prettiest way to
>quilt this would be with machine-sewn lines, one or two inches apart,
>lengthwise only. I think I have seen pictures of quilts that were quilted
>this way?
> My question is whether it would be adequate to just quilt lengthwise, or
> would it be better to quilt width-wise as well, to form a grid?
> TIA,
> ep
>
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Posted by Sally Swindells on October 16, 2009, 2:54 pm
Wavy lines going diagonally across look pretty about 3" apart. They
don't need to be exactly the same curves (not exactly parallel). Easy
and quick to do and no spacing problems.
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
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> Just off the top of my head I'd suggest spacing the lengthwise rows
> further than 1-2 in. (that's overkill unless you just want to do that)
> and add some horizontal rows. But it's *your* quilt and you can do
> anything you want to with it. As we say TANQP (there ain't no quilt
> police). And don't forget that the quilting will shrink your quilt in
> size- more quilting equals more shrinkage. Sometimes more evenly placed
> quilting looks better. Sometimes not. (I tend to 'quilt to death'- I
> have so much fun with free motion quilting that I don't know when to
> stop! VBG)
>
> Have fun, get the three layers stitched together and gitterdun- that's
> what matters!
>
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>
>> I am about to quilt a twin-size quilt with cotton batting that may be
>> quilted up to six inches apart. I think the easiest and prettiest way
>> to quilt this would be with machine-sewn lines, one or two inches
>> apart, lengthwise only. I think I have seen pictures of quilts that
>> were quilted this way?
>> My question is whether it would be adequate to just quilt lengthwise,
>> or would it be better to quilt width-wise as well, to form a grid?
>> TIA,
>> ep
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Posted by Sandy E on October 16, 2009, 11:54 pm
Howdy!
Sounds like a wally-world quilt special ($29.99 w/ matching pillow shams),
those lines going in one direction only, parallel across the quilt.
As a "quilter" (rather that a "piecer"), I wonder: why bother?
No offense intended; I quilt because I love the quilting
process. "adequate" ... isn't.
This is, of course, my opinion. YMMV
R/Sandy - assuming they still sell that stuff at wally-world
(I don't shop there; don't have to, can't make me)
On 10/16/09 1:54 PM, in article _4udnQAH9__IXEXXnZ2dnUVZ8nydnZ2d@bt.com,
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> Wavy lines going diagonally across look pretty about 3" apart. They
> don't need to be exactly the same curves (not exactly parallel). Easy
> and quick to do and no spacing problems.
>
> Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sallyattheseaside/
>
>
> Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
>> Just off the top of my head I'd suggest spacing the lengthwise rows
>> further than 1-2 in. (that's overkill unless you just want to do that)
>> and add some horizontal rows. But it's *your* quilt and you can do
>> anything you want to with it. As we say TANQP (there ain't no quilt
>> police). And don't forget that the quilting will shrink your quilt in
>> size- more quilting equals more shrinkage. Sometimes more evenly placed
>> quilting looks better. Sometimes not. (I tend to 'quilt to death'- I
>> have so much fun with free motion quilting that I don't know when to
>> stop! VBG)
>>
>> Have fun, get the three layers stitched together and gitterdun- that's
>> what matters!
>>
>> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>>
>>> I am about to quilt a twin-size quilt with cotton batting that may be
>>> quilted up to six inches apart. I think the easiest and prettiest way
>>> to quilt this would be with machine-sewn lines, one or two inches
>>> apart, lengthwise only. I think I have seen pictures of quilts that
>>> were quilted this way?
>>>
>>> My question is whether it would be adequate to just quilt lengthwise,
>>> or would it be better to quilt width-wise as well, to form a grid?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> ep
>>>
>>
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Posted by Dr. Zachary Smith on October 16, 2009, 2:40 pm
Hi Edna,
I think lines in one direction only *should* be adequate as far as
stabilizing, but as Leslie says, there will be some contraction, and
it will be disproportionately in the direction perpendicular to the
quilting (your quilt will get narrower). I agree with her also that
every inch or two may be overkill as far as holding things together,
but not seeing the quilt, you may be correct that aesthetically more
lines may look better - that's up to you.
Someone who actually knows what they're talking about - help me with
this next part: Would it make sense (be practical) to quilt the lines
4 inches apart, then if Edna doesn't like it, quilt halfway between
those (2") apart, then if still not the look she wants, halve it again
to 1" apart?
Just another thought... What about a diamond grid?
Doc
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> I am about to quilt a twin-size quilt with cotton batting that may be
> quilted up to six inches apart. =A0I think the easiest and prettiest way =
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> quilt this would be with machine-sewn lines, one or two inches apart,
> lengthwise only. =A0I think I have seen pictures of quilts that were quil=
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> this way?
> My question is whether it would be adequate to just quilt lengthwise, or
> would it be better to quilt width-wise as well, to form a grid?
> TIA,
> ep
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>quilted up to six inches apart. I think the easiest and prettiest way to
>quilt this would be with machine-sewn lines, one or two inches apart,
>lengthwise only. I think I have seen pictures of quilts that were quilted
>this way?
> My question is whether it would be adequate to just quilt lengthwise, or
> would it be better to quilt width-wise as well, to form a grid?
> TIA,
> ep
>