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:: August 20, 2006 Quilting Stress
Stalled with your quilting design? Here is a tip I picked up from a mini workshop at the Austin Area Quilt Guild: Take a photo of your quilt top and get it enlarged to 8"x10"
The finished quilt is due at the end of September, and I'm starting to stress out a little. First of all, I misunderstood the show guidelines and it turns out I wasn't qualified to enter into the novice category -- so I got moved to the regular ol "pieced quilt, large" category along with all the seasoned veterans. There goes my fighting chance for a ribbon! The layers are now pin-basted and was looking very neat and taut, but now after being folded and moved around it's looking pretty scary and rumply. Do I have to start over? Please god no. Then I tried to start quilting today but it was a disaster. Doing curvy lines with the walking foot just isn't going to happen. So it was back to the wet-erase marker. I kind of like what is going on in the lower right corner there, but how to make it work across the whole top? Hmmm. And can I really manage anything presentable with a free-motion foot? I hope an epiphany comes before too long. posted by in Quilting
Comments This is a terrific idea! I get so tired of drawing the blocks again and again so I can draw all over them. Thanks! Posted by Jen on August 21, 2006 5:41 AM what a brilliant idea! great way to try something out that won't have to be ripped out! I'm sure you'll come up with something perfect for the quilting... everything looks so beautiful thus far! Posted by kelly on August 21, 2006 6:11 PM I also like what's going on in the bottom right corner. Good luck getting it to work out. Posted by littleshika on August 21, 2006 9:14 PM What a great idea! And I love circle-y, leaf-y thing you have going on! Posted by Cricket on August 21, 2006 10:11 PM That's a great idea! I've been drawaing on acetate on top of my quilt (being very careful with the edges - you can only do a small area to get the effect. Posted by Melissa on August 22, 2006 4:18 PM I just rediscovered your blog and I'm glad I did...this idea is fabulous way to audition quilt lines...and Kelly's Unfinished Business quilt in grays is awesome! Posted by karoda on August 22, 2006 6:11 PM Great idea! I really like the lower right corner. Although I can see where you are trying to go with the linear stuff on the top since the pies are linear. Tough choices! Posted by Sharon on August 25, 2006 7:51 AM Kim Great idea you got from the guild...I am going to post about it on Monday...if that is ok. Posted by gina on August 27, 2006 1:17 AM What a great idea. I just printed out a quilt I wanted to draw some lines on to see how it might look but I just drew right on the page (and had to erase some). This idea is much more clever. And don't worry about the wrinkles - it'll flatten back out nicely after you quilt it. I fold my quilts after pin basting and before quilting all the time. Posted by Lisa Call on August 27, 2006 7:35 AM Why didn't I think of this. This is an awesome idea. I've been putting off the quilting on one of my tops since I'm completely out of ideas on how I want the lines. I love free motion but the first time I did it on a full size quilt I was really nervous. I'm a convert now and the more I practice the easier it gets. I like the freedom it's giving me to quilt my stuff on my own terms. Posted by kathy on September 1, 2006 10:47 AM love the plastic/sharpie idea...I will use that in the future for sure!!! Posted by alexia on September 2, 2006 11:45 AM Hey! I live in Austin too. Can't wait to see your quilt in person. The big show is a hoot. I've entered in the past, it is a lot of work, but fun to see your creation amongst the other work. Posted by Kathy on September 4, 2006 7:58 AM |
