Nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't meet the definition of meandering. Stitching is.regulated in order to have equally-distanced, non-crossing (and non-touching) stitching overall." Many of the examples you posted today are beautiful filler designs for quilting but are not technically meandering since the lines cross each other. To be precise, ".stippling and meandering are the same thing, but meandering is on a larger scale and stippling is very concentrated stitching. Oh, and I'd suggest working from the inner edge toward the outer edge, to decrease the potential for puckers.įinally, I would be remiss if I didn't let you know what BarbH had to say about the post on meandering designs. I try to swing out in arcs occasionally to leave pockets to come back and fill in, though that is easier to practice in larger spaces than we have on this little quilt. I try to work in a way that is not straight up and down or side to side. I always get myself into trouble by continuing to stitch beyond that moment of “oh no! too fast!”Proceeding with your stitching in a way that doesn’t look repetitive can be a challenge. You should try and have an idea where you’re going next and if you suddenly don’t know where you’re going, stop stitching and reassess the situation. Too fast and you’ll feel like you’re riding a wild horse. Too slow and your curves will look jerky. I may have skipped stitching some of the smaller circles on a block and/or grouped several circle motifs into a larger circle/bubble! Or perhaps add some stitched lines/meandering to connect the various circle shapes without needing to break thread.My advice about meandering is to go at a medium to fast speed. It is ok (and encouraged) to take some creative liberties by deviating from the fabric patterns.Quilting with a thin thread such as Aurifil 50 Weight on a busy printed fabric, greatly helps to disguise any stitching imperfections! Any stitching wobbles will be better disguised if you use a matching color that blends in with the print!.Some designs required only outline stitching, while others involved more intricate pathway planning! As I approached each new block, I looked for ways to capture and/or enhance the circular designs. Once all the stitching in the ditch was completed, I moved from block to block, drawing inspiration from the backing fabrics for my quilting. The quilt sandwich was turned over so the pieced backing was facing up. White (#2024) Aurifil 50 weight was used for all the piecing, quilting and top-stitched binding.
Magic Trick Revealed-Fun Quilt Back with Lots of Pattern! Once I started looking through my stash, I was surprised by the range of design possibilities! The quilt back was a simple 6圆 grid pieced using 5" charm squares representing a variety of patterns, scales and combinations! I simply turned to my fabric stash for quilting inspiration! For this particular stitch sampler, I looked for prints/batiks with circular designs that reminded me of pebble quilting and variations. Yes-you read that correctly-zero marking was required for any of these designs!! Keep reading to learn my magical secret.įree Motion Magic Without Any Marking!! (Finishes 28" x 28") Not only am I thrilled with the fabulous quilted textures, but stitching the motifs was surprisingly simple and easy to complete without the use of any marking pens or even my trusted blue painter's tape! This past week, I started and finished a fun new Wholecloth Quilt that yielded 36 fun, new free-motion quilting motifs.