DL Semmens Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I had a customer bring me a cross stiched crib quilt. The type that is on white muslin and is marked with the blue line. She left the quilting lines for me to follow. But there is a lot of negative space that she wants me just to fill in with big loops. I normally just panto.....so this is new territory for me. Here is where I need help. The quilting lines are mainly just straight lines around the outside borders and inner borders, and a couple of horizontal lines across the body of the quilt. What do I start with? Do I tack the whole quilt down with the quilting lines then go back and fill in the negative space with loops. Do I quilt it loops first then straight lines. Or do I just work in the space I have and do both in the quilting space and then advance the quilt? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 If it were me...I would quilt all the straight lines first to stabilize the quilt...then go back and add the filler loops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Totally agree.... It's way easier to do after its stabilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL Semmens Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Thanks that is what I kind of thought.....but I have been told I think backwards sometime. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I agree with Kristina too. Always stabilize first then fill in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Yep, that's what I would do too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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