o2b Quilting Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 This is the first request from a client for "basting only". For those of you who have done this, any hints, do's, don'ts etc would be helpful. I have it loaded but find myself standing there looking at it and wondering how to begin. Do you sew the top and sides together as if doing a panto (this would be necessary on this one to get it squared up) or just let it relax and leave the edges alone? It seemed like a "no brainer" until I actually go to start this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleshoes Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 I have done several for people and have found that they like an allover meander instead of straight lines. I just load as usual and quilt in large sections of meander. I set the machine at a 7 stitches or even 9 and put in manual mode to quilt it. I make sure my row extends over the edge. I've also had to take out the stitching after a year or two, because they decided to not hand quilt it and brought it back for longarming. It was kind of fun to load it already basted and then rip the basting out as it was quilted. Hope this helps some. Carol Pgh, PA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 I use the "castle top" method which gives a grid without any long vertical stitching. Do an archive search for castle top and this method should show up. I think there's a photo too. Yep, it's back in June of last year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thank you. I found the last year's post...I was not remembering the "castle top" term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2b Quilting Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Thank you Linda and Carol. Easy peasy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I do the castle top method but make them rounded. I don't sew the sides of the quilt. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kueser Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I do the sides to square it up, then large W's and sometimes X's, especially if the quilt has blocks on point or blocks with lots of bias. Helps to smooth out the cups and dips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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