technical question

Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
decorating with primary colours and car stuff.

Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
for the back.

I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.

So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)

You have recreated Toy Trucks on p.101 of the Holiday Update 2003
Keepsake Catalog. I see the two circles, one inside the other, in the
solid square patches. The only way I would attempt to do them is to
trace around a suitable sized cup or plate and then stitch on the lines.
On the other hand, why not do a spiral? Using the walking foot, start
in the center and stitch your way around ending in one of the corners.
Use the edge of the foot to guide you, or else pencil it in and stitch
on the lines.
HTH Cute quilt, Marissa, hope you will share some pictures!
Mickie

"Dr. Quilter" wrote in message
...
Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
decorating with primary colours and car stuff.

Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
for the back.

I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.

So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)

some different hubcap patterns perhaps?
circle with straight lines joining those circles somehow.
theres gotta be heaps of those designs to view online somewhere.
good luck,
jeanne

"Dr. Quilter" wrote...
| Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
| middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
| and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
| Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
| visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
| decorating with primary colours and car stuff.
|
| Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
| idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
| that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
| around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
| stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
| turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
| used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
| for the back.
|
| I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
| need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
| Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
| more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
| showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
| She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
| I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.
|
| So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
| I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
| in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
| I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
| white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
| have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
| picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
| pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
| President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
| when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
| idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
| squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
| the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
| outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
| and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
| right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
| concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
| guys do?
|
|
|
| Dr. Quilter
| Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
| (take the dog out before replying)
|

Hullo Marissa
I'm glad you are not in a hurry, because you will need to do a practice
square with this, to see whether you could do it on the quilt as a
whole!
There is a very good way of sewing beautiful, exact circles, but I have
never tried it on a large quilt.

Decide the radius of the circle you want (in your case this will be
several, sequentially).
Measure this distance from the needle.
tape a drawing pin/thumb tack onto the machine (point up!!), so that the
point is the desired distance from the needle.
Place your quilt piece onto the point of the tack, firmly, and begin to
sew, Keep moving the quilt slowly round and you have a lovely, perfect
circle.

You can then repeat the exercise as many times as you wish. I would
start with the centre, smallest one and work your way out, rather than
the other way round. Oh! I would use the walking foot.
..
In article , Dr. Quilter
writes
snipped

So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread.
Then I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread
in the white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so
good. I have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from
the tiny picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of
jagged pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question
(as President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one
word when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really
liked the idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels,
on the large squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem.
Should I use the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively
easy to do the outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has
to be turned and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the
small one right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I
can do two concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What
would you guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Dear doctor, it will not kill you to handquilt those little circles. It
really and truly will not. You might even learn to enjoy it. I was going to
suggest that wobbly circles ought to be just fine. After actually finding
the quilt picture and falling in love with it, it just seems to me that the
circle in a circle is great. You can mix SM and handquilting. Of course you
can. Go thread a needle and give it a try. What's the worst that can happen?
Polly

"..Mickie Swall.." wrote in message
...
You have recreated Toy Trucks on p.101 of the Holiday Update 2003
Keepsake Catalog. I see the two circles, one inside the other, in the
solid square patches. The only way I would attempt to do them is to
trace around a suitable sized cup or plate and then stitch on the lines.
On the other hand, why not do a spiral? Using the walking foot, start
in the center and stitch your way around ending in one of the corners.
Use the edge of the foot to guide you, or else pencil it in and stitch
on the lines.
HTH Cute quilt, Marissa, hope you will share some pictures!
Mickie

"Dr. Quilter" wrote in message
...
Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
decorating with primary colours and car stuff.

Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
for the back.

I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.

So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)

theres an interesting 'free' quilting stencil design to download on
http://www.quiltsewmuch.com/new40090.html
i just came across this today, NAYY.
might be another idea to incorporate somehow.
jeanne


"Polly Esther" wrote...
| Dear doctor, it will not kill you to handquilt those little circles. It
| really and truly will not. You might even learn to enjoy it. I was going
to
| suggest that wobbly circles ought to be just fine. After actually finding
| the quilt picture and falling in love with it, it just seems to me that
the
| circle in a circle is great. You can mix SM and handquilting. Of course
you
| can. Go thread a needle and give it a try. What's the worst that can
happen?
| Polly
|
| "..Mickie Swall.." wrote in message
| ...
| You have recreated Toy Trucks on p.101 of the Holiday Update 2003
| Keepsake Catalog. I see the two circles, one inside the other, in the
| solid square patches. The only way I would attempt to do them is to
| trace around a suitable sized cup or plate and then stitch on the lines.
| On the other hand, why not do a spiral? Using the walking foot, start
| in the center and stitch your way around ending in one of the corners.
| Use the edge of the foot to guide you, or else pencil it in and stitch
| on the lines.
| HTH Cute quilt, Marissa, hope you will share some pictures!
| Mickie
|
| "Dr. Quilter" wrote in message
| ...
| Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to
the
| middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
| and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and
red.
| Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
| visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
| decorating with primary colours and car stuff.
|
| Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the
general
| idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
| that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
| around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
| stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
| turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
| used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
| for the back.
|
| I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but
I
| need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
| Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
| more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
| showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
| She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for
what
| I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.
|
| So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows.
Like
| I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle
seams
| in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread.
Then
| I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in
the
| white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
| have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the
tiny
| picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
| pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
| President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
| when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked
the
| idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the
large
| squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
| the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do
the
| outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
| and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
| right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do
two
| concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
| guys do?
|
|
|
| Dr. Quilter
| Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
| (take the dog out before replying)
|
|
|
|
|

I did mark them with a cup and stuff, but still have trouble following
the line, especially on the small circle. I have to put pictures of the
last 3 baby quilts I've made on my webshots page...

...Mickie Swall.. wrote:

You have recreated Toy Trucks on p.101 of the Holiday Update 2003
Keepsake Catalog. I see the two circles, one inside the other, in the
solid square patches. The only way I would attempt to do them is to
trace around a suitable sized cup or plate and then stitch on the lines.
On the other hand, why not do a spiral? Using the walking foot, start
in the center and stitch your way around ending in one of the corners.
Use the edge of the foot to guide you, or else pencil it in and stitch
on the lines.
HTH Cute quilt, Marissa, hope you will share some pictures!
Mickie

"Dr. Quilter" wrote in message
...

Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
decorating with primary colours and car stuff.

Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
for the back.

I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.

So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)





--
Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)

oh, I know how to handquilt, and I handquilt some projects, but I am not
sure I like the combination of both in the same quilt....

Polly Esther wrote:

Dear doctor, it will not kill you to handquilt those little circles. It
really and truly will not. You might even learn to enjoy it. I was going to
suggest that wobbly circles ought to be just fine. After actually finding
the quilt picture and falling in love with it, it just seems to me that the
circle in a circle is great. You can mix SM and handquilting. Of course you
can. Go thread a needle and give it a try. What's the worst that can happen?
Polly

"..Mickie Swall.." wrote in message
...

You have recreated Toy Trucks on p.101 of the Holiday Update 2003
Keepsake Catalog. I see the two circles, one inside the other, in the
solid square patches. The only way I would attempt to do them is to
trace around a suitable sized cup or plate and then stitch on the lines.
On the other hand, why not do a spiral? Using the walking foot, start
in the center and stitch your way around ending in one of the corners.
Use the edge of the foot to guide you, or else pencil it in and stitch
on the lines.
HTH Cute quilt, Marissa, hope you will share some pictures!
Mickie

"Dr. Quilter" wrote in message
...

Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
decorating with primary colours and car stuff.

Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
for the back.

I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.

So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)






--
Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)

I like your suggestion and since the small circle is the problem, I
thought of doing spokes or something like that, but it sounded too
bicicley... hubcaps are a great idea!

nzl* wrote:

some different hubcap patterns perhaps?
circle with straight lines joining those circles somehow.
theres gotta be heaps of those designs to view online somewhere.
good luck,
jeanne

"Dr. Quilter" wrote...
| Anybody has the last Keepsake catalogue? there is a pattern close to the
| middle of the booklet of a boyish looking quilt, with aplique trucks,
| and 4 patches, and larger squares, in red, green, orange, blue and red.
| Found it? I decided to make one like it for my friend's baby, since I
| visited her wish list from Babies are us and found out she was
| decorating with primary colours and car stuff.
|
| Of course I cannot follow patterns to the letter, so I took the general
| idea, made three different aplique blocks (sports car, bug, and truck)
| that I kind of copied from a fabric I had, and changed the colours
| around a bit, eg. the border is fire engine red. I used my blanket
| stitch in the new machine, and fusible aplique, a first for me. Top
| turned out pretty nice, though very different from my usual quilts. I
| used Hobbs 80/20 for batting, and a flannel with cars, stop signs, etc
| for the back.
|
| I have had it sandwiched and quilted in the ditch for a few weeks, but I
| need to do the free motion and stuff. They came last night for
| Thanksgiving but it wasn't finished, I decided cleaning the house was
| more important and I hate finishing quilts in a hurry anyway, so I
| showed it to them and told them I would visit when I am done with it.
| She wants to go to Babies are us with me anyway to help me shop for what
| I need for Sofia, now that she has seen what I already have.
|
| So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows. Like
| I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle seams
| in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red thread. Then
| I am doing free motion loops and stippling with variegated thread in the
| white areas around the stars and aplique vehicles. So far so good. I
| have to decide what to do with the long filler rectangles (from the tiny
| picture in the catalogue it looks as if they did some kind of jagged
| pattern, not sure if I like that). Ideas? But my real question (as
| President Bartlett said the other day on West Wing, why use one word
| when you can use 10, seems to be my perfect motto), DH really liked the
| idea of quilting concentric circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large
| squares, as in the KQ catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use
| the walking foot or try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the
| outer circle with the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned
| and turned slowly to follow the line. I could not do the small one
| right, though. And my free motion is not that perfect that I can do two
| concentric, paralell circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you
| guys do?
|
|
|
| Dr. Quilter
| Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
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hmmm.. I'll try that. normally I am a wizard in my practice squares, the
problem comes when trying to squeeze the quilt through the machine's
under arm space... imagine, for a circle with the walking foot, it is a
constant turn, so I am not sure how to roll it!

Patti wrote:

Hullo Marissa
I'm glad you are not in a hurry, because you will need to do a practice
square with this, to see whether you could do it on the quilt as a whole!
There is a very good way of sewing beautiful, exact circles, but I have
never tried it on a large quilt.

Decide the radius of the circle you want (in your case this will be
several, sequentially).
Measure this distance from the needle.
tape a drawing pin/thumb tack onto the machine (point up!!), so that the
point is the desired distance from the needle.
Place your quilt piece onto the point of the tack, firmly, and begin to
sew, Keep moving the quilt slowly round and you have a lovely, perfect
circle.

You can then repeat the exercise as many times as you wish. I would
start with the centre, smallest one and work your way out, rather than
the other way round. Oh! I would use the walking foot.
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So now I am trying to finish it calmly. My question is as follows.
Like I said, I quilted all seams that join the blocks, plus the middle
seams in the four patches in the ditch to anchor it all, with red
thread. Then I am doing free motion loops and stippling with
variegated thread in the white areas around the stars and aplique
vehicles. So far so good. I have to decide what to do with the long
filler rectangles (from the tiny picture in the catalogue it looks as
if they did some kind of jagged pattern, not sure if I like that).
Ideas? But my real question (as President Bartlett said the other day
on West Wing, why use one word when you can use 10, seems to be my
perfect motto), DH really liked the idea of quilting concentric
circles, reminiscent of wheels, on the large squares, as in the KQ
catalogue. I said sure, no problem. Should I use the walking foot or
try it free motion? It was relatively easy to do the outer circle with
the walking foot, albeit the quilt has to be turned and turned slowly
to follow the line. I could not do the small one right, though. And my
free motion is not that perfect that I can do two concentric, paralell
circles, mistakes are too obvious. What would you guys do?



Dr. Quilter
Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)



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Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens
(take the dog out before replying)