caryas Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Where should I start stabilizing a quilt, in the center or on the outside borders? And do you go across first, or up and down? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Start at the top and go down. I have never started at the center when machine quilting. I stitch across the top and down each side about 15 inches. Then I stabilize within that area with stitching or with pins before advancing the quilt again. If you don't already have a dvd about this, I recommend you get one or two. I got Myrna Ficken's dvds when I ordered my machine and they were hugely helpful. It really helps to see clear directions. After a while you will probably find that you stabilize each quilt differently depending on the design of the quilt top. I have found that there is no hard and fast rule. However, I never start in the middle. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFuller Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 do you typically always stabalize a quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I work much like Jess does. I usually try to stabilize the block and then going into the middle and work. If I have really dense fill I will do all the block work across the quilt and then do the dense fill, then roll and start again. If I decide to go back later and do the dense fill I always make sure I pin the snot out it or I will get puckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanaFuller Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thanks for the instructions. That makes sense to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellysuequilter Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Good tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Rouse Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Bumping the spam from the first page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Della Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I am not sure I am doing it "right" but I baste across the top and down the sides as far as the machine can go. For custom I begin inside the quilt with the first block and work across, doing the blocks. Then do the sashing if there is any and then do the borders. If it has no sashing and if I am not treating the borders differently then I jsut begin at the left side and work as much area as I can as I go across the quilt. This seems to work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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