quilting advice

[qltnbe]

I am getting ready to put this queen-sized string quilt on  my Millie and since it is a "horizontal" string quilt and I want to do it with straight line quilting to keep it very modern, my thought is to run the stitching line perpendicular to the seam lines.  Am I right?..or is there another idea for this.  Here's a picture of half of the quilt as there isn't enough room to lay out the whole thing right now.  Thanks for your thoughts. 

[Tamarack]

I would suggest shallow wavy lines across the quilt top to give the quilt some texture as it is very linear already.

This pictures will show you want I'm talking about and has a modern feel that you looking for.

[Beachside Quilter]

Great looking string quilt; I love the colors.

Kathy, your wavy flowing lines are wonderful on your quilt; would look great on the string quilt, too!

[Butterfly]

Yes, and put the quilt on the frame sideways so you can stitch all the way across really easy. How close are you making the lines? Super close is what I've been seeing on modern quilts.

Jess

[qltnbe]

I  like the looks of the wavy lines.  Not sure I can control myself enough to keep them a subtle wave though.  I had thought of doing a 1" straight line and I did plan on putting the quilt on the frame sideways to make life a little easier.  I am pretty new to all this. I have another quilt I am going to do the straight lines on first before I attempt this quilt. Thanks for your advice. 

[LibbyG]

You could draw the lines with chalk and then follow as best as you can.  It wouldn't be so intimidating then.

[chickenscratch]

Soft gentle waves might be easier than straight lines, actually.  And because it is a modern style quilt they don't have to all be exactly the same width or the same distance apart.  I think they would look great. 

[qltnbe]

If I do the wavy line (and I am liking this idea more and more even though I have channel locks for the straight line quilting) would you still do them perpendicular to the strings or go "with" the strings (horizontally)?

[Tamarack]

I would go with the seams and not perpendicular to them but that is just my personal preference.

[dpsquilter]

You could stitch in the ditch down the long seam lines. Then quilt a wavy line down the middle of each strip or every other strip. Then use the seam line to travel if you need to.

[qltnbe]

The quilt was done in sections and because of that, there aren't a whole lot of seam lines that match so if I were stitch in the ditch, I would have some jogs every so often.  So.....I think I might give the wavy line a try and will consider doing it horizontally (side to side, rather than top to bottom).  I think if I would have done the straight line quilting, I would have gone from top to bottom so that I could avoid getting into a seam line.  Now if I were to "chalk" in some wavy lines to follow or to use as a guideline, do you have a suggestion on what to mark the quilt with and can I do it while it is on the longarm.  I am thinking of using my chalk marker that I used to use for clothes sewing with the little rotary thingy in it (do you know what I am talking about?).  It would leave a little dash line that I can follow.  Oh...decisions, decisions. I just need to get at it and get it done. 

[chickenscratch]

I would run the wavy lines parallel to the strips, not perpendicular.  You'll still get the movement, but not lose that strip piecing look.