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    GrammaJudy is offline Member
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    Default Quilt top stitching

    I hope this is not a dumb question but.......is there anyway to draw a design to quilt onto your quilt top rather than trying to free motion?

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    Default Re: Quilt top stitching

    A lot of people use stencils and pounce pads or chalk pencils to mark their stitching lines.
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    Oh....thanks!

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    Default Re: Quilt top stitching

    I was about to ask that question, myself. I want to do a sailboat quilt and would like to FMQ a wave design.
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    Default Re: Quilt top stitching

    I use a special pen that draws a blue line and when you spray it with water the line disappears. Magic!

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    Default Re: Quilt top stitching

    If you don't want to mark on your quilt, there is special paper that reminds me of tracing paper that you should be able to get from your lqs. You trace the design on the paper, pin or spray baste it to your quilt, stitch right overtop and it peels right off.
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    I use the Golden Thread quilting paper. It is thin like tissue and I trace my design onto it. That actually helps you get the design into your head before actually quilting it! I use double sided tape or safety pins to attach it to the top. It comes off easily although if my stitches get too tiny, I have to use tweezers to pull some paper out of the stitching.
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    I use frixion pens and a stencil. The frixion pens disappear when you iron them. I have also printed images on paper from the computer and sewn over them then tear the paper away.
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    These are great suggestions from the person that has never taken the big leap to FMQ. These would be great to use on a smaller project - baby bed quilt, table runner, etc!

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    Default Re: Quilt top stitching

    The last quilt I just did, I took a large square of freezer paper and folded it into quarters, then once more (8ths). Then cut the folded edge. Felt like a little kid again making paper snowflakes! I saw Liz Porter do this. I then sprayed the back with basting spray to help it lay flat on the quilt block then used a chalk pencil and traced it. Had to use two different colors. White to go over the black and yellow to go over the white. Worked. Then, after I finished the binding, took it to the laundromat and used one of their large front loading washers and washed it on cold/delicate. It got all the chalk out even the yellow chalk.

    Play around with it till you get the design you want. I had 30 blocks to do this to so I had to make 3 of them - they get a little ragged after a while!
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