but, i can't decide if i want to hand quilt each square individually then sew together for a quilt top, and finally tie it all together.
or, do i want to sew my top together and hand quilt it as a whole unit with backing included. i feel i'd work on it more consistently if they were individual squares. easy to take somewhere as opposed to sitting with a large quilt in from of me.
but then, there's the whole tied quilt thing. it's not my favorite way for a quilt to go together. i've made one. i like it, but...oh, i'm just not sure.
what do you think?
I've never done a quilt as you go quilt, so I have no reference for that, but would doing a combination work? Quilt each square, sew together, then stitch in the ditch where the blocks are joined? You could also leave a section of each block unquilted, like the center circle, then add that quilting once fully assembled. Does that make sense? Just an idea...
ReplyDeleteit does. i have two of these to do. one for each girl. no deadline, really. but sooner than later. i had thought of that idea. so a afraid to jump in! thank you!
Deletei like beki's idea, but i'm also a quilt at the end type of girl. either way, it's going to be gorgeous! (and tying this quilt would make it look like it came from an earlier era. i'd like that, too.)
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