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    Default Quilting a D9P

    Hi everyone, how would you suggest I quilt a D9P - STID or FMQ? It's a baby quilt for my newest granddaughter.
    I'm nervous about FMQ because I've never done it before but there really aren't any lines to follow on the D9P because they are all random. Do I just pick a couple of lines and go thought the centre of the squares or do I trace all the squares ??
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    Default Re: Quilting a D9P

    This is just my opinion but I personally would pick one of the squares and quilt around that throughout the whole quilt using the STID.
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    Default Re: Quilting a D9P

    Here's a link to my D9P. I sewed diagonals on the main part of the quilt, parallel lines around the border and then echo stitched squares in the corners.

    http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/album.php?albumid=481
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    I agree with Bec. I would just do a grid pattern across the quilt. Good luck with your first FMQ.
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    Default Re: Quilting a D9P

    Since you've never done it before I just wanted to share something really quick. I'm new to FMQ as well. If you do diagonal lines on the borders...be careful!!! You can stretch them wonky. I didn't think about it til i saw a thread on it and I had quilted diagonal lines on a dresser topper for my son and since it was small it it not that noticeable but it did stretch a bit....you can't tel til you lay it down and it has a tiny wave. Live and learn for me.....I'll stick to straight for now. Happy quilting!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Davidsgirl08 View Post
    Since you've never done it before I just wanted to share something really quick. I'm new to FMQ as well. If you do diagonal lines on the borders...be careful!!! You can stretch them wonky. I didn't think about it til i saw a thread on it and I had quilted diagonal lines on a dresser topper for my son and since it was small it it not that noticeable but it did stretch a bit....you can't tel til you lay it down and it has a tiny wave. Live and learn for me.....I'll stick to straight for now. Happy quilting!!!
    I used my walking foot to sew the diagonal lines and it didn't stretch it out. Just be sure you are not pulling on the fabric as it goes through.
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    Default Re: Quilting a D9P

    I did one recently and did SITD across the seam lines, and it turned out soft and fluffy. I also used a poly batting, low loft. Here is a picture of mine. It also turned out totally flat, no waves anywhere! I have a Janome Horizon with an accufeed foot, aka walking foot, excellent product. I also stitched down the seams of the long skinny piece of each block, but not across the small block. It turned out to be a nice pattern of quilting. It only took me about an hour to do.
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    If you want to test out your free motion quilting, D9P is an excellent one to start. Usually this pattern is very busy looking as is mine. It's very forgiving if you're not proficient with the FMQ as long as you use thread that blends in rather than thread that stands out. Mine is done with an all-over design. I wish I could say it was done by me but my embroidery machine did the work. When I bite the bullet and attempt FMQ this will be the pattern on which I'll try.

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    Rebeccas-sewing, I love your allover quilting. I just finished a D9P twin size and quilted in the ditch and I hate it. I think for me all of the squares in the pattern and then the same quilting lines is just too much. I did a smaller one for a car quilt for my grandson and I quilted it all over and I like it much better, but thats why we experiment, right.
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    I just finished all over FMQ-ing a queen sized D9 (putting the binding on today, so won't have pics until it's completely finished), but I love the look. I used a loop similar to Rebecca's and it was easy and really looks nice. I put this quilt top off for a very long time because I couldn't figure out how to quilt a D9 with all the pieces going different directions. I'm super happy with the results though...I'll put up pics as soon as the binding is done.
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