Quilting Regina Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I read somewhere that it is possible to longarm a quilt that has been previously Quilted but can't find that info now. I have a quilt that I had stitched in the ditch on my domestic sewing machine (before I considered getting longarm) and I would like to do an all over design on it. Can anyone point me to an article or give me some suggestions? Can it even be done or did I dream up this article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningThreads Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Pin or baste some scrap fabric to the edges of your quilt so you have something to attach to your leaders and go for it. It is probably easier to quilt from the front so you don't quilt your scraps. I am sure there are other methods also. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cegates Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I did this for a customer and it turned out very well. I pinned fabric to the ends so I could load it. The quilt was big but a simple pattern of 4" squares with 2" borders around each square. My customer did SID around each block, I added quilting in the border of each block- just a simple swirl. The concern would be getting tucks in the backing since you don't really have a way to control it with a finished quilt. I think adding a quilting design to each block might work better than an overall pattern. Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Regina Posted November 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I was wondering about tucks I'll consider quilting the blocks instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Regina Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 So I finally finished quilting the quilt. It's my first one on a longarm. It was fun and I learned a lot. Anyway, I used Bottom Line in the top and bobbin for the cathedral window pattern in the chain area and the piano keys in the border, and So Fine 50 in the top for the quilting in the background fabric. It's got some "irregularities" as you can imagine, but it's a present for my parents, so I'm sure they will be forgiving. Thanks to all who gave advice for how to go about quilting it. I ended up using Quilt Path for the design in the background square (Indian Summer Block by Patricia Ritter) and free handing the cathedral windows and piano keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Looks wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 It looks wonderful. I am sure they will love it, especially since you filled it with your love. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkeindl1 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 It looks great! Was this the previously quilted quilt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Regina Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Thanks, guys. Yes, this is the previously quilted quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Very pretty. Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mssms Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Looks Great! I'm sure they'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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