Do you ECHO Echo echoooooooo ?

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 appliqué 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

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 appliqué 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


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That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was putting one together
when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making *blankets* ' dropped
in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's leading a group at a
nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back to my wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the ditch
quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
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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 appliqué 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


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Dump the free-motion idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO.

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was putting one
together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making *blankets*
' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's leading a
group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back to my
wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the ditch
quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
...
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 appliqué 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


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Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! yuck, gross and phooey. I want an easy answer. Polly

"Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO." wrote Dump the free-motion
idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

"Polly Esther" That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was
putting one
together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making
*blankets* ' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's
leading a group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back
to my wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the
ditch quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
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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 appliqué 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


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More practice?
Roberta in D

On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:38:19 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! yuck, gross and phooey. I want an easy answer. Polly

"Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO." wrote Dump the free-motion
idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

"Polly Esther" That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was
putting one
together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making
*blankets* ' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's
leading a group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back
to my wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the
ditch quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
...
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 appliqué 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


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I don't free motion when I echo quilt. I loosen the pressure foot
pressure, like you did for the appliqué back a bit, but more. Use the
feeddogs and just go around the shape. Not something I would do on a
large quilt, but doable. G A smaller quilt isn't really that bad to
stuff and fluff under the arm as you go around the shape.
If you have multiple shapes, the echoing will eventually merge into one
large outline of the whole composite shape.... like ripples in water
when you drop 2 or more things into the water a distance apart but
almost at the same time. G

Pati, in Phx

Polly Esther wrote:
Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! yuck, gross and phooey. I want an easy answer. Polly

"Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO." wrote Dump the free-motion
idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

"Polly Esther" That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was
putting one
together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making
*blankets* ' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's
leading a group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back
to my wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the
ditch quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
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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 appliqué 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


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On a preemie quilt that would be easy!
Just don't try it on a king.
I have long since learned that curves are good, curves are grand,
curves should always move foward and not in circles when the quilt is
massive.
Round and round things on big quilts are easiest by hand. Unless you
have a long arm I s'pose.

NightMist

On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:38:19 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! yuck, gross and phooey. I want an easy answer. Polly

"Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO." wrote Dump the free-motion
idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn, stuff
the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

"Polly Esther" That Hungry Caterpillar has far flung influence. I was
putting one
together when a neighbor who 'wasn't a bit interested in making
*blankets* ' dropped in for a visit. She was so enchanted that now she's
leading a group at a nearby church to make hug quilts. Meanwhile, back
to my wondering . . .
what are the tricks to get really close to an appliqué for in the
ditch quilting. My attempts want to stall. Polly


"Julia in MN" wrote in message
...
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 appliqué 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


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Nothing has been the same since that house fell on my sister.

We know you are no coward Leslie. LOL. Give a try to the free motion.
I am not terrific at it but can do it sort of. It is way too tough
to use a walking foot for me. Practice a bit before you start on
the actual project. A glass of wine doesn't hurt either.
Taria


Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
Dump the free-motion idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn,
stuff the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn, stuff.....

Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO.

I'm not allowed anything stronger than my beloved Diet Cherry Coke- alcohol
of any sort clashes with my meds. I free motion all the time (I'm fairly
decent it after I warm up- and Polly and Pat *made* me learn how to FM with
my presser foot *down*!) and I love doing it. BUT..... I know my limits and
if I want perfectly spaced echo quilting I know how to use my Accu-Feed
foot! LOL

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

"Taria" wrote in message
news:Nu0yk.1001$393.545@trnddc05...
We know you are no coward Leslie. LOL. Give a try to the free motion.
I am not terrific at it but can do it sort of. It is way too tough
to use a walking foot for me. Practice a bit before you start on
the actual project. A glass of wine doesn't hurt either.
Taria


Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
Dump the free-motion idea and use a walking foot! VBEG Twist, turn,
stuff the quilt under the arm, twist, turn, stuff, twist, turn,
stuff.....

Leslie The Coward & The Furbabies in MO.