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Posted by Edna Pearl on October 16, 2009, 6:56 pm
But I *like* rulers! :-P
ep
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> Well, not necessarily. ;-) You can have quilted feathers in one area and
> a quilted grid in another and meandering quilting in another area and so
> on. Just don't have quilted lines 4 inches apart in one area and then
> micro stippling 1/8 in. apart in another. That would be very uneven
> density. But it doesn't have to be exactly, perfectly even all over the
> quilt- that's not the important consideration- it's the *general* density.
> Think more like 1-2 in. (example only!) unquilted areas in the feathers
> and the stippling and the grid to keep it more balanced. And don't get
> out the ruler for that, either. This is supposed to be fun not tedious
> geometry and math. Just eyeball the density and fly by the seat of your
> pants! When you are ready to have your quilts juried into the Paducah or
> Houston shows then you can get out your rulers and calculators for the
> quilting, okay?
> I know- it can be corn-fusing! LOL
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>> Aha! -- thank you, will do. That means I want all my lines to be the
>> same distance as from the center of the "tree" strips. Time to get out
>> the ruler.
>> I do notice some of old Amish quilts do have a wobbly look. I look
>> forward to trying your tip on some wallhangings soon (I've got a great
>> book of patterns for Amish crib quilts).
>> It's amazing to have such prompt and free access to expert quilters as
>> this group provides.
>> ep
>>> One small warning- keep the quilting density fairly even over all the
>>> quilt. If one area is heavily/closely quilted and other areas aren't
>>> quilted as heavily you can have some serious issues with the quilt not
>>> laying flat. Unless wobbly is the look you are going for.... some art
>>> quilts are supposed to look like that.
>>> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>>>> Thanks to everyone who answered, and I do like Doc's idea of starting
>>>> with the lines further apart, based on others' assurance that two
>>>> inches is probably closer than necessary.
>>>> The look I am seeking is definitely long, straight lines. It's funny
>>>> how I thought I might do a simple, curved, Amish-style pattern I had
>>>> chosen in advance, but by the time I finished the quilt top and
>>>> layering, I felt that nothing else would do but straight lines,
>>>> preferably long, straight lines lengthwise. This way, I can choose the
>>>> right threads (top and bobbin) for each panel and "tree." If I have to
>>>> do a tree, I'll have to find some dark nylon thread or just satisfy
>>>> myself with the few threads I can buy locally.
>>>> The pattern is a simple Tree Everlasting (something like this but with
>>>> only two pink trees
>>>>
http://www.antiquequiltsource.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=284&category_id=62)
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>>>> and three foot wide panels, one dark blue and two dark green. I
>>>> propose to closely quilt the three panels and do one long line of
>>>> quilting down the middle of each five-inch tree. Straight lines
>>>> lengthwise just seem "right" with my particular quilt top.
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>> ep
>>>>>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 J* on October 16, 2009, 7:06 pm
leave the kings to their own devices.
just do it.
then you'll be queen of your quilting.
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<rulers, get it>
j.
"Edna Pearl" wrote ...
But I *like* rulers! :-P
ep
"Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote ...
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> Well, not necessarily. ;-) You can have quilted feathers in one area and
> a quilted grid in another and meandering quilting in another area and so
> on. Just don't have quilted lines 4 inches apart in one area and then
> micro stippling 1/8 in. apart in another. That would be very uneven
> density. But it doesn't have to be exactly, perfectly even all over the
> quilt- that's not the important consideration- it's the *general* density.
> Think more like 1-2 in. (example only!) unquilted areas in the feathers
> and the stippling and the grid to keep it more balanced. And don't get
> out the ruler for that, either. This is supposed to be fun not tedious
> geometry and math. Just eyeball the density and fly by the seat of your
> pants! When you are ready to have your quilts juried into the Paducah or
> Houston shows then you can get out your rulers and calculators for the
> quilting, okay?
> I know- it can be corn-fusing! LOL
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>> Aha! -- thank you, will do. That means I want all my lines to be the
>> same distance as from the center of the "tree" strips. Time to get out
>> the ruler.
>> I do notice some of old Amish quilts do have a wobbly look. I look
>> forward to trying your tip on some wallhangings soon (I've got a great
>> book of patterns for Amish crib quilts).
>> It's amazing to have such prompt and free access to expert quilters as
>> this group provides.
>> ep
>>> One small warning- keep the quilting density fairly even over all the
>>> quilt. If one area is heavily/closely quilted and other areas aren't
>>> quilted as heavily you can have some serious issues with the quilt not
>>> laying flat. Unless wobbly is the look you are going for.... some art
>>> quilts are supposed to look like that.
>>> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>>>> Thanks to everyone who answered, and I do like Doc's idea of starting
>>>> with the lines further apart, based on others' assurance that two
>>>> inches is probably closer than necessary.
>>>> The look I am seeking is definitely long, straight lines. It's funny
>>>> how I thought I might do a simple, curved, Amish-style pattern I had
>>>> chosen in advance, but by the time I finished the quilt top and
>>>> layering, I felt that nothing else would do but straight lines,
>>>> preferably long, straight lines lengthwise. This way, I can choose the
>>>> right threads (top and bobbin) for each panel and "tree." If I have to
>>>> do a tree, I'll have to find some dark nylon thread or just satisfy
>>>> myself with the few threads I can buy locally.
>>>> The pattern is a simple Tree Everlasting (something like this but with
>>>> only two pink trees
>>>>
http://www.antiquequiltsource.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=284&category_id=62)
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>>>> and three foot wide panels, one dark blue and two dark green. I
>>>> propose to closely quilt the three panels and do one long line of
>>>> quilting down the middle of each five-inch tree. Straight lines
>>>> lengthwise just seem "right" with my particular quilt top.
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>> ep
>>>>>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 Roberta on October 17, 2009, 6:10 am
Lovely design! Did you read the description of how it's quilted?
Roberta in D
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:08 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
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>Thanks to everyone who answered, and I do like Doc's idea of starting with
>the lines further apart, based on others' assurance that two inches is
>probably closer than necessary.
>The look I am seeking is definitely long, straight lines. It's funny how I
>thought I might do a simple, curved, Amish-style pattern I had chosen in
>advance, but by the time I finished the quilt top and layering, I felt that
>nothing else would do but straight lines, preferably long, straight lines
>lengthwise. This way, I can choose the right threads (top and bobbin) for
>each panel and "tree." If I have to do a tree, I'll have to find some dark
>nylon thread or just satisfy myself with the few threads I can buy locally.
>The pattern is a simple Tree Everlasting (something like this but with only
>two pink trees
>http://www.antiquequiltsource.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=284&category_id=62)
>and three foot wide panels, one dark blue and two dark green. I propose to
>closely quilt the three panels and do one long line of quilting down the
>middle of each five-inch tree. Straight lines lengthwise just seem "right"
>with my particular quilt top.
>Thanks again,
>ep
>>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 Edna Pearl on October 17, 2009, 3:47 pm
At your suggestion, I did. How lovely! I'm half tempted to do the two
"trees" in my quilt that way, hand quilted, but I'm just too eager to get
this one finished.
I'm having trouble putting a block of time together to machine-quilt it, now
that I have my new walking foot installed properly and the package rolled
and bicycle clipped. It should be fun!
ep
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> Lovely design! Did you read the description of how it's quilted?
> Roberta in D
> On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:08 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
>>Thanks to everyone who answered, and I do like Doc's idea of starting with
>>the lines further apart, based on others' assurance that two inches is
>>probably closer than necessary.
>>The look I am seeking is definitely long, straight lines. It's funny how
>>I
>>thought I might do a simple, curved, Amish-style pattern I had chosen in
>>advance, but by the time I finished the quilt top and layering, I felt
>>that
>>nothing else would do but straight lines, preferably long, straight lines
>>lengthwise. This way, I can choose the right threads (top and bobbin) for
>>each panel and "tree." If I have to do a tree, I'll have to find some
>>dark
>>nylon thread or just satisfy myself with the few threads I can buy
>>locally.
>>The pattern is a simple Tree Everlasting (something like this but with
>>only
>>two pink trees
>>http://www.antiquequiltsource.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=284&category_id=62)
>>and three foot wide panels, one dark blue and two dark green. I propose
>>to
>>closely quilt the three panels and do one long line of quilting down the
>>middle of each five-inch tree. Straight lines lengthwise just seem
>>"right"
>>with my particular quilt top.
>>Thanks again,
>>ep
>>>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 Roberta on October 17, 2009, 6:04 am
Entirely up to you and the quilt. Just remember that cotton batts are
designed to shrink a bit to increase the texture, so the areas between
quilting lines will become poofier. If you don't want much poof, you
need to quilt closer. Give it some thought. (And anyway, 6 inches
apart = why bother in the first place?)
Roberta in D
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:51:59 -0500, "Edna Pearl"
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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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> a quilted grid in another and meandering quilting in another area and so
> on. Just don't have quilted lines 4 inches apart in one area and then
> micro stippling 1/8 in. apart in another. That would be very uneven
> density. But it doesn't have to be exactly, perfectly even all over the
> quilt- that's not the important consideration- it's the *general* density.
> Think more like 1-2 in. (example only!) unquilted areas in the feathers
> and the stippling and the grid to keep it more balanced. And don't get
> out the ruler for that, either. This is supposed to be fun not tedious
> geometry and math. Just eyeball the density and fly by the seat of your
> pants! When you are ready to have your quilts juried into the Paducah or
> Houston shows then you can get out your rulers and calculators for the
> quilting, okay?
> I know- it can be corn-fusing! LOL
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>> Aha! -- thank you, will do. That means I want all my lines to be the
>> same distance as from the center of the "tree" strips. Time to get out
>> the ruler.
>> I do notice some of old Amish quilts do have a wobbly look. I look
>> forward to trying your tip on some wallhangings soon (I've got a great
>> book of patterns for Amish crib quilts).
>> It's amazing to have such prompt and free access to expert quilters as
>> this group provides.
>> ep
>>> One small warning- keep the quilting density fairly even over all the
>>> quilt. If one area is heavily/closely quilted and other areas aren't
>>> quilted as heavily you can have some serious issues with the quilt not
>>> laying flat. Unless wobbly is the look you are going for.... some art
>>> quilts are supposed to look like that.
>>> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>>>> Thanks to everyone who answered, and I do like Doc's idea of starting
>>>> with the lines further apart, based on others' assurance that two
>>>> inches is probably closer than necessary.
>>>> The look I am seeking is definitely long, straight lines. It's funny
>>>> how I thought I might do a simple, curved, Amish-style pattern I had
>>>> chosen in advance, but by the time I finished the quilt top and
>>>> layering, I felt that nothing else would do but straight lines,
>>>> preferably long, straight lines lengthwise. This way, I can choose the
>>>> right threads (top and bobbin) for each panel and "tree." If I have to
>>>> do a tree, I'll have to find some dark nylon thread or just satisfy
>>>> myself with the few threads I can buy locally.
>>>> The pattern is a simple Tree Everlasting (something like this but with
>>>> only two pink trees
>>>>