gable428 Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I enlarged a quilting design from a book to fit my block and stitched it using the laser as a guide. Is this considered custom or freehand? Thank you for any responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'd consider that a panto.. don't know what category that would be in. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crafty Unicorn Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Since you changed the design to fit the block , I would consider it custom. To me everything is either custom (designed with the piecing in mind) or allover or edge-to-edge (No regard to the piecing). Freehand to me just means no tools or patterns. It can be either all-over like Meandering magic or custom- for example Darlene Epp's borders and sashings. The other altenatives to freehand are stencils, rulers, templates. Just my 2 cents worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I agree, it should fall under the classification of panto...or stencil.... Even custom can use stencils or panto.....to plot out the designs and either use a lazer to follow them or markings....this isn't freehand. Freehand in my opinion (like that holds water) is where you have no marking at all and just go for it....I personally envey people who can freehand feathers or McTavish....I so need a stencil or panto to get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 It is not freehand. Freehand would be something you do without a guide or pattern to follow. However, I think this falls under the "custom" category because you are placing a design into a block specifically for that part of the quilt. Definitely custom. Freehand is completely artistic without anything but your eye, brain and machine doing something without a pattern to follow. Like McTavishing or feathers that meander all over. that is freehand (and custom too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I agree with the custom vote! Like Shana said, freehand is just that, no pattern. In my mind a panto is a specific pattern that you follow. Custom is to customize something to fit a specific area which is what you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I too agree with it being custom due to the individual block design. When I think of pantos I think of an edge to edge pattern going from one side/edge of quilt to the other side/edge of quilt in a continuos movement done from the back of the machine. Freehand to me is simiular to a panto but done without out any paper pattern and done from the front of the machine. Custom to me is any individual elements such as block designs, sashing, loose to medium background fills, seperate border designs etc... Heirloom to me would be a continuation of the custom with fancier tighter background fills, trapunto, lots of detail, lots of dense quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gable428 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thank you for the replies and for explaining what heirloom is. I wasn't sure on that one:D So now I officially know the difference between freehand and custom:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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