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Do you ECHO Echo echoooooooo ? Polly Esther 09-10-2008
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Posted by Polly Esther on September 10, 2008, 9:04 pm


A machine quilting question. Tell us how you echo. I 've tried (or seen)
echoing just as close as you can manage to get with the SM foot. I've tried
moving out 1/8" or 1/4" in a sort of shadow effect. I've tried barely
following the edge of the vine or appliqué with just a loopy stipple.
What technique do you use? Why? Easier, looks better, what? Just
wondering. I don't think the preemie babies I stitch for will give a happy
hoot but I always, always would like to do better. Polly



Posted by Julia in MN on September 10, 2008, 10:07 pm


Polly Esther wrote:
> A machine quilting question. Tell us how you echo. I 've tried (or seen)
> echoing just as close as you can manage to get with the SM foot. I've tried
> moving out 1/8" or 1/4" in a sort of shadow effect. I've tried barely
> following the edge of the vine or appliqué with just a loopy stipple.
> What technique do you use? Why? Easier, looks better, what? Just
> wondering. I don't think the preemie babies I stitch for will give a happy
> hoot but I always, always would like to do better. Polly
I did some echo quilting on the Hungry Caterpillar quilts I made for my
granddaughters.
<http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/HungryCaterpillar.JPG>
Unfortunately, the photo is just of the top, so it doesn't show any
stitching. I stitched "in the ditch" around the leaf, caterpillar, &
butterfly -- also along the vein in the leaf and several lines in the
butterfly wings. Then I echoed with lines about 1/2" apart around each
of the objects to fill the white space around them. I quilted the "gum
ball" areas with large "pebbles" -- rather irregular ones, I must admit.
Fortunately, the design of the fabric camouflages them somewhat.

Julia in MN


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Posted by Polly Esther on September 10, 2008, 10:25 pm


That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was putting one together
when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making *blankets* ' dropped
in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's leading a group at a
nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back to my wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the ditch
quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


> Polly Esther wrote:
>> A machine quilting question. Tell us how you echo. I 've tried (or
>> seen) echoing just as close as you can manage to get with the SM foot.
>> I've tried moving out 1/8" or 1/4" in a sort of shadow effect. I've
>> tried barely following the edge of the vine or appliqué with just a loopy
>> stipple.
>> What technique do you use? Why? Easier, looks better, what? Just
>> wondering. I don't think the preemie babies I stitch for will give a
>> happy hoot but I always, always would like to do better. Polly
> I did some echo quilting on the Hungry Caterpillar quilts I made for my
> granddaughters.
> <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/HungryCaterpillar.JPG> Unfortunately,
> the photo is just of the top, so it doesn't show any stitching. I stitched
> "in the ditch" around the leaf, caterpillar, & butterfly -- also along the
> vein in the leaf and several lines in the butterfly wings. Then I echoed
> with lines about 1/2" apart around each of the objects to fill the white
> space around them. I quilted the "gum ball" areas with large "pebbles" --
> rather irregular ones, I must admit. Fortunately, the design of the fabric
> camouflages them somewhat.
>
> Julia in MN
>
>
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. on September 10, 2008, 11:22 pm


Dump the free-motion idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO.

> That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was putting one
> together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making *blankets*
> ' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's leading a
> group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back to my
> wondering . . .
> what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the ditch
> quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly
>
>
>> Polly Esther wrote:
>>> A machine quilting question. Tell us how you echo. I 've tried (or
>>> seen) echoing just as close as you can manage to get with the SM foot.
>>> I've tried moving out 1/8" or 1/4" in a sort of shadow effect. I've
>>> tried barely following the edge of the vine or appliqué with just a
>>> loopy stipple.
>>> What technique do you use? Why? Easier, looks better, what? Just
>>> wondering. I don't think the preemie babies I stitch for will give a
>>> happy hoot but I always, always would like to do better. Polly
>> I did some echo quilting on the Hungry Caterpillar quilts I made for my
>> granddaughters.
>> <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/HungryCaterpillar.JPG>
>> Unfortunately, the photo is just of the top, so it doesn't show any
>> stitching. I stitched "in the ditch" around the leaf, caterpillar, &
>> butterfly -- also along the vein in the leaf and several lines in the
>> butterfly wings. Then I echoed with lines about 1/2" apart around each of
>> the objects to fill the white space around them. I quilted the "gum ball"
>> areas with large "pebbles" -- rather irregular ones, I must admit.
>> Fortunately, the design of the fabric camouflages them somewhat.
>>
>> Julia in MN
>>
>>
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>> <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/>
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>
>


Posted by Polly Esther on September 10, 2008, 11:38 pm


Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! yuck, gross and phooey. I want an easy answer. Polly

"Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO." <wrote> Dump the free-motion
idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
> the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

> "Polly Esther" <>> That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was
> putting one
>> together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making
>> *blankets* ' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's
>> leading a group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back
>> to my wondering . . .
>> what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the
>> ditch quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly
>>
>>
>>> Polly Esther wrote:
>>>> A machine quilting question. Tell us how you echo. I 've tried (or
>>>> seen) echoing just as close as you can manage to get with the SM foot.
>>>> I've tried moving out 1/8" or 1/4" in a sort of shadow effect. I've
>>>> tried barely following the edge of the vine or appliqué with just a
>>>> loopy stipple.
>>>> What technique do you use? Why? Easier, looks better, what?
>>>> Just wondering. I don't think the preemie babies I stitch for will
>>>> give a happy hoot but I always, always would like to do better. Polly
>>> I did some echo quilting on the Hungry Caterpillar quilts I made for my
>>> granddaughters.
>>> <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/HungryCaterpillar.JPG>
>>> Unfortunately, the photo is just of the top, so it doesn't show any
>>> stitching. I stitched "in the ditch" around the leaf, caterpillar, &
>>> butterfly -- also along the vein in the leaf and several lines in the
>>> butterfly wings. Then I echoed with lines about 1/2" apart around each
>>> of the objects to fill the white space around them. I quilted the "gum
>>> ball" areas with large "pebbles" -- rather irregular ones, I must
>>> admit. Fortunately, the design of the fabric camouflages them somewhat.
>>>
>>> Julia in MN
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> -----------
>>> This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus
>>> <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/>
>>> -----------
>>>
>>
>>
>



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