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Hi, Dixie--I'm taking a class on Craftsy with Cindy Needham right now and she recommends to SID ESS (every stinkin' seam) with a light weight polyester thread that won't show, like Superior Bottom Line, for example, to stabilize all the seams and so that you don't get uneven bumps and lumps in unexpected places after you've done the free motion quilting. So, for example, on my current project, the holiday runner, I've done SID ESS with Bottom Line thread in a neutral color that blends into the fabric (in my case a medium grey) before starting the actual with quilting with King Tut 40 weight that will show clearly on the surface of the quilt.
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Just be aware that if you SID ESS then quilt your swirls, you will loose the dimension in the swirls because they would be broken up by the SID. In this case, I would SID just the outside of the blue patches.
Because I have never been able to do pretty swirls freehand, I would like to suggest that you try to do a meandering line and double back on it to create a ribbon effect in the white where it will show. Until December 31 (2012) you can watch Libby's threadplay video to see how she creates this ribbon effect: / (check about minute 15)
SID the blue logs to give them some linear definition and freehand a design or find a pretty stencil to showcase in the outer border.
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Great idea, Margo. Because I did the SID along the major block lines vertically and horizontally and then outlined the outside portions of the blue logs, it would be quite easy to unstitch the SID I did on the vertical and horizontals to leave the pale blue open. I think i would like that much better.
In the meantime, the original color thread I chose for the FMQ in the light areas, King Tut Angel Teal, blended so beautifully into the fabric that you could not see the design at all. That was not my intent! Good or bad, I really think you need to see the quilting in the pale blue area so I played with King Tut Ascher Teal and liked it much better. I did take a quilt sandwich with all the fabrics I'm using and tested everything and documented what I did so that I don't have any surprises on the backing!
This is so much fun. I just wish I knew what I was doing! Anyone out there hosting a homestay program for not so young quilting students? I cook good Chinese and Italian food! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Originally posted by idahoJust didn't know what "homestay program" refered to.... :?:
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I've spent most of my life living out of a suitcase... I can do this! Time to start planning my "homestays around the world!" I forgot, I've also been known to train siamese cats to sit and stay, so if you have any ornery kids or cats, I'll be glad to offer my services (that might expand the list of host families... :lol: :lol: :lol: ).
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