I filled up my light blue swath of fabric with this meander, and was feeling like it was just starting to click, so I just kept on stitching. And I love a design that stitches out quickly. This turned out to be a lot easier, and frankly, it covers more territory quicker. This is fine, but can really cause a build-up of thread near the base.Īfter following along with Anglea’s drawings, I realized that she just echoed the design, keeping a consistent distance between the lines at all times. For both the paisley and the leafy designs, I was going back to the base of the design every time that I echoed it. It was then that I realized that I had been doing it, well, if not wrong, then…differently. So, I practiced a bit on paper first, and then checked back to Angela’s step-by-step drawings. I find this motif a bit harder, due to making sure that you get that little point at the top. Since I was pressed for time this week, I warmed up with it a bit, but I didn’t spend too much time, since I kind of worked it to death over the summer.Ī variation of the Paisley Meander is a pointier version called the Leafy Meander. This is a design that I love and I practiced it quite a lot over the summer. I really enjoyed this week’s designs: Paisley and Leafy Meanders Paisley Meander But even so, I am constantly surprised and delighted how much progress you can make with a little practice. I haven’t been able to practice as much as I would have liked to this week (who knew February was going to be so busy?). I’m continuing to practice my free motion quilting skills by working my way through Angela Walters new book, Free-Motion Meandering. While these quilts don't ship free and are subject to my $75 free shipping minimum, the return shipping is often less than $20.Welcome back to week 3 of the Free-Motion Meandering blog hop. When finances are an issue - if you choose the economy quilting option and send me your batting, you will often save a few dollars. I tend to work these quilts in between longer jobs because they are fast and allow me to 'reset' my creative mind between custom quilt jobs.ĥ. I can meander a king-size quilt in a matter of a couple of hours - and that includes the loading time as long as your quilt back is square. When you just want it done and done fast - meandering a quilt is much faster than custom quilting. When you want the quilt piecing to really stand out and the quilting to sink into the background - a meander is a good choice.Ĥ. When you don't want to detract from the quilt pattern - custom quilting is super fun, but it can sometimes costar with the quilt top itself. If wool batting or polyester batting is used, the quilt will also be more comforter like.ģ. When you want a warm and soft quilt - Because it is not a dense quilting pattern, the unquilted space has room to collect air and breathe a bit. When you want to maintain loft - the meander I do is on the larger size - depending on the batting you ship me. When should you choose the meander pattern for your quilt?ġ. I get asked about the meander quite a bit. I offer a meander for a very low price - only 1 cent per square inch. It is more a wandering thread path of thread throughout your quilt. The meander quilting pattern is not really a pattern.
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