JenniferBernard Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Cute watermelon quilt made out of log cabin blocks. The client said the usual "You can just follow the diagonals can't you?" I did it but it was not easy or fast as I couldn't get 2 whole watermelons between the rollers. Roll back, roll ahead, repeat endlessly! Make the square watermelons look a little round. I am glad to be done with it! Diagonal sets...love, hate relationship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Nice job! Next time say no following the diagonals Is not that easy! How bout something else!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I love this quilt. It is painful, but those long diagonals just fit so great on these quilts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 That came out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 You were brave! Great job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 The last quilt I did was on the diagonal and it sure is a PITA. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I love this quilt! I did one for a customer and thought it was one of the cutest logs cabins I had seen in a long time! Nice job! I just quilt diagonals as far as I can go, leave the needle in, advance and continue on. They're kind of a pain, but I love how they turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I hate having to keep moving the quilt. But this turned out very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheagatzi Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 any tips or hints for next time? I'm loading a diagonal rainbow log cabin on my frame this afternoon ;-/ not looking forward to it. It's a queen size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 any tips or hints for next time? I'm loading a diagonal rainbow log cabin on my frame this afternoon ;-/ not looking forward to it. It's a queen size. Whatever your diagonal design plan is (whether feathers or other running designs) plan it out first on a piece of acrylic or tissue paper so you can start and stop with one "unit". Lay down the auditioning piece and draw a "unit"--using the comfortably-reachable space withing the diagonal as your boundaries. Start and stop in the same spots each pass. Stitch every diagonal across the stitching field as you go. Stitching a section and advancing the quilt to continue in the same diagonal column isn't advisable because of potential distortion. Most longarmers suggest also to not stitch long unbroken diagonal straight stitching (like in an Irish Chain) because thread breakage can happen from handling and laundering. The bias can stretch and snap the thread with rough handling like when tugging while making a bed. Better to stitch straight diagonals within the field, tie off, and start again in the same spot after advancing. I repaired a 12 year old Irish Chain where this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Oops! Forgot to add how great the watermelon quilt looks-- Love your leaves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Thanks, Linda. I love your description of how to quilt diagonal sets. Concise and to the point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheagatzi Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Yes, thank you! I must admit, I've never seen a watermelon log cabin quilt. It is so cute!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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