quiltinchicks Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 ok, this is probably stupid but oh well! When you are deciding on an allover design for a quilt, do you do a smaller design if the quilt has smaller pieces, or do you want something bigger and more open? does that even make sense? thanks amy in co Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 No stupid questions! Just because the pieces are smaller doesn't necessarily mean you have to quilt a small design. Unless, of course, your piecer didn't do a good job and you need to nail them all down. Generally your design is dictated on what would go nicely with the quilt and the space between the motifs is determined by how closely your batting needs to be quilted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinchicks Posted July 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thank you Linda! =) Amy in CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Maybe also by how much the cusomter is willing to pay, as the closer/smaller pattern will take longer and use more thread. Whereas an open or larger design will stitch quicker and use less thread. I have different levels for E2E /Pantographs based on how big they are/ or complexity. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 If it's a kid's quilt I like to hit every piece in every block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Great question! With overalls, it is not so crucial that the scale of the design matches the size of the pieces in the block. Usually overalls are stitched with a blending thread so what you see is texture, not necessarily the design. The decision is more about budget, as Lyn said above. If it's your quilt, go to town with the density you like. It's great practice and after one good-sized quilt you will be the master of that overall design! If you are quilting a sampler, more care should be used when deciding on the density of the quilting, and I like to match the size to the smallest pieces in each block. It makes sense visually and if you are doing CC's, it just follows that you will get smaller designs. A hint about sampler blocks--leave those smallest pieces in the block unquilted and it really adds to the interest in the block. What you don't quilt is sometimes more important than what you do quilt. I should make a sign that says that and hang it in the studio!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinchicks Posted July 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks for all the info and insight everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Linda I like your sign idea. I sometimes like leaving those little sashings and sometimes borders --those 1 or 1 1/2 inch ones with just the ditch, cause it sets off the blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Amy it looks like you've gotten some really good answers. I'd do whatever frames the piecing and makes it stand out. Sometimes less is more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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