How to quilt this large quilt? I started by stitching in the ditch around all the blocks to stabilise it. Then I tackled the sashing strips and border as the fabric design ‘told’ me to do vertical stripey things. I added a spiral at each green corner join.
For the main blocks, I did a 3-petal flower type thing in the cream triangles. And then I came to a screeching halt. What to do in the 3-strip centre blocks?
I decided to alternate the motif, doing a curvy matrix in one, then a star in the other. The star goes from mid-point to opposite corner, to opposite mid-point etc. and I think it was quite effective. I used a soft green thread for these centres.
No rulers or marking pens were harmed in quilting this quilt 😉 It was ALL free motion. Even the stitch in the ditch… I’m getting much better at almost straight lines on my Sweet Sixteen.
This was a big quilt. I think it took about 6 hours to quilt.
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The back:
Threads used:
- Top: Fil-Tec ‘Glide’ (40 wt trilobal polyester, colour ‘Cream’ #20001); Madeira Rayon (40 wt rayon, colour 1047)
- Bottom: Fil-Tec Magna-Glide pre-wound bobbin (white)
Rhonda Bracey: At Random 
Super nice………lots of texture!!!! SID makes all the difference in the final look….much better “definition”!!!!!! Beautiful!!!!
What does SID mean?
SID = Stitch in the ditch.
I am so sorry, it means “Stitch in the Ditch” and I usually add the meaning in parenthesis………………thank you for your question!!! (My bad!!!!!) Hugs………..Doreen
I like your quilting, Rhona. An ty for the tutorial – gives lots of ideas. 🙂
That quilt looks so soft and cuddly.
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