Newsprint could work for the corners. It is lighter than freezer paper. Try it to see how you like it.
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Have William Morris. BOM quilt. How do I longarm around appliqué . On edge or 1/8 away?Lyndhurst, Ohio USA - East Side Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio
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Hi Sue, and welcome to the forum!
Personally, I do both! I like the definition I get from stitching close to the applique and I like the way a 1/8" echo separates the motif from the background quilting.
So...like everything else in quilting, do it to suit your own fancy!!
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Do people ever stitch over the applique? Or applique on top of the quilting? I've never done applique but am looking forward to take the plunge!
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Absolutely! You can quilt details into the applique shapes, or you can even do a cross-hatch design that goes right over the applique. Do what makes your heart sing!
Here is an example of stitching around the applique and adding cross-hatching in the background that I did on our very first TQS BOM in 2008:
And here is an example of just stitching over the applique with cross-hatching, which was often done by hand quilters hundreds of years ago:
Of course, there are hundreds of background fillers to choose from besides just cross-hatching, but I find that it's a classic motif and works well with most any applique because the straight lines offer a nice counterpoint to the curves of the applique shapes. For the same reason, I like to use curvy background fills on quilts that are mostly pieced with lots of straight elements.
If you will do a search on Pinterest for "background quilting" you will get lots of ideas!! http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=background_quilting
Have fun!
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Thanks for the photos! The quilts are gorgeous! I'm impressed at how you got the cross-hatching so close to the applique that it looks like it continues right under the applique and out the other side. Your attention to detail shows!
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Margo,
Your wonderful pictures have given me some great ideas! A person can (and did) get lost in the link you provided. What inspirations! It never occurred to me to do a search by a phrase. As always, thank you very much for sharing with us.
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Glad to help!
Yes! Never enter the Pinterest site if you are pressed for time!! :lol: :lol: :roll:
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Truer words were never spoken!Originally posted by MargoGlad to help!
Yes! Never enter the Pinterest site if you are pressed for time!! :lol: :lol: :roll: Ask me how I know! :lol:
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