Scrolling through the quilts I've made this year, it seems that some sort of grid was the most popular quilting design I used. I do love a grid! But I also used Jacquie Gering's "Fancy Straight Line" from her WALK book on three separate quilts, and I admit it, I'm a fan.
Becky/@keepmeinstitches and I were comparing notes after she recently used this quilting design for the first time, and we agreed that varying distances between the vertical lines was a fun part of the process. Usually I do a first go at the vertical lines, go back and do the zig-zags, skipping a vertical space periodically just to mix things up; then I go back and invariably add another vertical line here or there - whatever feels right in the moment.
So anyone else used this quilting design? OR what else have you tried this year that will stay in your repertoire? Inquiring minds want to know!
Thank you for your recommendation of WALK and for showing all your beautiful examples! It is just what I needed. I cannot get the hang of free motion quilting and I'm much more comfortable with my walking foot. I immediately ordered WALK after seeing this blog post. You have a new fan!
ReplyDeleteYour Quandry quilt is one of my favourites this year. Thanks for continuing to share your work.
ReplyDeleteI like that design very effective and exciting!
ReplyDeletethat book is such a great resource! I haven't tried that one, yet!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I ordered the book. I have a long arm, but I can’t do grids on it, so for small quilts, I quilt grids on my domestic. So looking forward to getting these books. And I love your quilts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool quilting pattern and I think it suits the quilts perfectly!
ReplyDeleteI just finished quilting my Ray quilt with a new to me motif. I'm not sure what it is called, but quilt a straight-ish line for a bit, then make a small square or rectangle and head off in a new direction. Pretty happy with how it turned out, but this giant zig zag is pretty wonderful, so I think I will give it a try! Thanks for more inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI have the book and I'm really tempted to try this design - but I always wonder if it would work on a larger quilt. Maybe if I keep the zig zags a little bit narrower?
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