Hi Sherry,

I ordered the Very Hungry Caterpillar fabric from
virginiaquilter.com

Some of it is out of stock right now but she is getting more in.

Karen in WI



Sherry wrote:
On Sep 10, 9:07�pm, Julia in MN jaccola-AT-chartermi-
wrote:
Polly Esther wrote:
A machine quilting question. �Tell us how you echo. �I 've tried (or seen)
echoing just as close as you can manage to get with the SM foot. �I've tried
moving out 1/8" or 1/4" in a sort of shadow effect. �I've tried barely
following the edge of the vine or appliqu� with just a loopy stipple.
� � What technique do you use? �Why? �Easier, looks better, what? � Just
wondering. �I don't think the preemie babies I stitch for will give a happy
hoot but I always, always would like to do better. �Polly
I did some echo quilting on the Hungry Caterpillar quilts I made for my
granddaughters.
http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/HungryCaterpillar.JPG
Unfortunately, the photo is just of the top, so it doesn't show any
stitching. I stitched "in the ditch" around the leaf, caterpillar, &
butterfly -- also along the vein in the leaf and several lines in the
butterfly wings. Then I echoed with lines about 1/2" apart around each
of the objects to fill the white space around them. I quilted the "gum
ball" areas with large "pebbles" -- rather irregular ones, I must admit.
Fortunately, the design of the fabric camouflages them somewhat.

Julia in MN


I love that quilt. That was my daugher's favorite book when she was 6.
I've always wanted to make one
for a grandchild (If I ever get one). I've seen the panel, but it was
only 24" or so and didn't know what to do with it. I've never seen the
other fabric that you used. Where did you find it?

Sherry