It took two sittings to free-motion quilt this small baby quilt. I had to stop out of frustration when I was about three-quarters finished because the backing kept bunching. It was hard to catch when it happened, so I would notice after I finished a section and then I had to pick out a bunch of stitches and re-connect the stippling lines. It was extremely annoying. I managed to finish the quilting today without much more bunching. I think next time I'll start in the middle of the quilt and work out to the sides. Most people don't think this is necessary for free-motion quilting, but I think it would help resolve some of my bunching issues. Anyway, it was a fun technique to use and I'll use it again, but probably only on small quilts. After washing, the stippling creates nice texture, but I really like straight line quilting for the simplicity of it. Anyway, here are a few more pictures:
Lime green backing! The quilt lines show up better on the solid fabric, but in my case, maybe that's not something to post a picture of. Most people recommend using the same color thread for the top and bottom because getting the tension just right is difficult with free-motion quilting. However, when people say you should do something because it's easier, I always choose the hard way, so I used green thread on the bottom and white thread on the top. It turned out just fine -- and not much of either color showed up on the wrong side, so I will continue to match my threads to the fabric, even if they are different!
Close up of the stippling.
Folded up and ready to be sent off!
1 comment:
You DO do it your way. That's my girl! Looks great.
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