tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post6468802257514043255..comments2024-01-30T04:14:45.865+00:00Comments on Shiner's view ...: One down ... one to go ...Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09467253761627809697noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-67423521560736404532010-10-04T13:14:14.150+00:002010-10-04T13:14:14.150+00:00Your quilting looks terrific! I think those occas...Your quilting looks terrific! I think those occassional missed lines add charm to anything handmade.<br /><br />I pin my large quilts on a hardwood floor so I try to line my back up along the floor boards. I'm not very fussy about it though!Esch House Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095448847070091632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-44183206098668876042010-10-03T17:29:17.881+00:002010-10-03T17:29:17.881+00:00i really think your straight lining look great. so...i really think your straight lining look great. sometimes perfect is not possible so you just go with it and let it be what it isLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183716038434262407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-14970907733621355832010-10-03T14:58:24.169+00:002010-10-03T14:58:24.169+00:00Gorgeous! I love this! Straight line quilting is r...Gorgeous! I love this! Straight line quilting is rather hard in my opinion. I thought it'd be easy and fast and I soon learned otherwise. I think yours looks great! Even though you missed that one line, had you not pointed it out, I probably would have never noticed! And the back of the quilt, that's a hard one. Personally, I think it's fine, but I know what you mean. It's super hard to get the back all matched up and straight. I have no tips for ya there! I still think it looks fine, even the way it is. So i think the only way to avoid that is to use a solid back, not pieced w/ a design. Yet, even pieced, it looks fine. Another option, maybe straight line quilt on a diagonal. But with the design of this quilt, not sure how that would look. May be interesting! Good luck. You did a great job and this is so stunning!!!! Can't wait to see the next!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724260152507872234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-24474247172406578812010-10-03T12:44:40.678+00:002010-10-03T12:44:40.678+00:00Beautiful quilt! Straight line quilting is boring...Beautiful quilt! Straight line quilting is boring, but effective! The painter's tape is a great tool - don't use the low stick type, it doesn't stick well enough. Just the regular blue tape works great and won't hurt your fabric. Also, supporting the bulk of your quilt will make your stitching go easier - for example, use the dining room table (after you clean it!) to quilt, so it can bear the weight of your quilt. Also, look into organic straight line quilting - it wouldn't necessarily work for this quilt, since you are following the lines of your design, but it incorporates waviness intentionally, which is great if you are straight line quilting across large open areas! And one more thing, on the backs - I have the same problem, so if my backing has lots of straight lines, I may go with free motion quilting. Otherwise, just get it as straight as you can and don't worry about it! Unless you are submitting it for judging, probably no one will notice, or if they do, they won't care!Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923722443236940719.post-12127279027988380962010-10-03T10:38:29.110+00:002010-10-03T10:38:29.110+00:00Great quilt!! I still can't spot the line you ...Great quilt!! I still can't spot the line you missed he he!<br />What I've learned as a newbie machine quilter is feed your quilt in the center bits to keep your stitches even. The weight of the quilt made my stitches smaller in the middle sections.<br />Also painters masking tape makes a great guide line for straight line quilting, and is cheap leaving no marks.{Leila}Where the Orchids Growhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765574802645194337noreply@blogger.com