After 15+ hours quilting scroll vines on a 240cm x 240cm (94 x94″) bed quilt, I remember why I’ve always favoured more forgiving all-over motifs when quilting bigger quilts. I quilt with my Bernina 150QE which does not have a very generous harp/throat size. I also prefer using 60/40 poly wool batting which adds a lot of extra weight to the quilt. Bulky, heavy quilt + small throat + a vine motif involving long, smooth, sweeping movements makes for a challenging combination – especially in the middle sections. I’ve pretty much finished quilting the centre panels now but still have the 10″ borders to go. Being on the edge, they’ll be much easier to handle but there’s still a lot of area to cover. All I can say is that commercial machine quilters earn every cent they are paid!
Eileen (a machine quilter) says
Thanks!
delia says
i showed my german friend dad and zella’s quilt when we were up home. she and i spent a good five minutes marvelling at the stitching pattern you had done, i traced its whirly patterns with my fingers. You are really amazing.
Maggie says
your Moo cards are great. you will have so much fun handing them out. people love them and it is nice to let them pick their favourite
Maggie