KarenH Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 I have some pre-printed blocks on a quilt I am working on. I have done all of my SID, CC, now I thought I would echo around the designs, so I started echoing, and I don't think it is right. I am not going to take it out, since it is my quilt, and I am trying all different quilting ideas on it. Any hints of where to start or not start?? I probably should have asked first, but I kinda just did it!!! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I stitch echo quilting at a moderate speed (not a million miles an hour) with my elbows in and my feet braced apart. Sounds weird, huh? But the wide stance and elbows close to the body give me better control. I start at a not-so-prominent spot on the SID of the motif (like a dip in, not a poke out) and stitch a spiral. I'm usually going for a "look" of echo quilting, not the perfection of concentric stitching with continual starts and stops. Stand back and I bet yours looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 The first time I did echo quilting was for a customer and she said "this one is going to be entered at the county fair". Well, guess I'd better learn quickly! I tried several things, all the way from marking my quarter-inch echo lines. (Egads! Forget that idea!) Then I ended up quilting it just as Linda suggests (and yes, I remember my stance being similar, believe it or not). I used my hopping foot to guide the distance between the lines. Drove me nuts until I got the hang of it which didn't take all that long. Once I got a section done I stepped back, looked at the "big picture", and it was fine. My customer loved it (thank goodness!). Show us some pictures when you're done! I'm sure it's looking fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Same here, I did some echoing for the first time several months ago and it is just a big spiral outward using your hopping foot as a 1/4 inch spacer between lines. It was much easier than it looks and my customer loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I have to start one tomorrow; wish my hopping foot was wider ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltedsunflower Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I certainly call myself "accomplished" by any stretch, but echo quilting came pretty easily to me. Don't stress over exactness. Standing back the next day it looks great - and be sure to use that stance. It really does work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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