::Basting Day::
Except for teaching tonight, I have the day off. The kitchen floor sadly was past due for a mopping, a perfect time to baste Anything Goes now that it has a backing.
I started wondering as I was basting, if my bad experience with the Phaff I had before my Bernina left me with OCBD, or obsessive compulsive basting disorder?
I just feel more comfortable with more pins than less. I’ve spent a load of time designing this quilt.
In my OCBD defense, the quilt is a linen front and a flannel back. Both like to travel a bit.
I love the flannel back and popped in leftovers from the front for some fun.
Here’s the full quilt minus a color accurate photo and my quilting question below.
I think I’m onto vertical lines at Jacquie’s suggestion, and maybe a few stray purple and/or green quilting lines.
Whatcha think, organic lines or stick straight?
I love the idea of some purple and green quilting lines mixed in with more neutral ones. I think I’d go with evenly spaced lines that are straightish – the odd bobble or curve OK but mostly straight. JMHO 🙂
I think this quilt is fantastic. I find basting one of the hardest things to do for a quilt and I admire your safety pin technique. I think that the vertical lines will look fantastic. Can’t wait to see the finished results…
I like the idea of organic lines – straight, but not absolute – a little wandering here and there. I don’t believe that quilts should be perfect – makes them more loveable. Definitely add the purple and green. Can’t wait to see the finished quilt! 🙂
This is obviously where I am going wrong- I hate basting and tend to stick to pins. That is why I have only ever made two quilts in 30 years. Many a bad experience with fabric moving in opposite directions- and the sheer size of the pieces meant I used to get very frustrated manipulating the fabric. It must take forever to baste this; but worth it. This is a gorgeous piece. I can’t wait to see it finished.
I’ve loved this one since I first saw the top. Can’t wait to see it all quilted up!!
I love this quilt!! I think having some purple and green quilting in there will be great. And straight or organic – either way it will be beautiful.
Love it! I think organic lines too, love the idea of a few purple and green.
Too funny – I’m obsessive when it comes to vacuuming but detest mopping and always save it for basting day! But alas, a zillion pins or spray baste, I can’t seem to make a quilt without puckers on the back.
This quilt is absolutely gorgeous and I vote organic lines all the way! (straight would be lovely too but would personally have me gouging my eyes out mid-way through)
Organic for sure. Will you do the green and purple in, say, perle cotton and by hand? That would be fabulous!
Ha Ha! I must have OCBD as well because I pin like crazy!
I say “organic.” It seems to go better with the piecing and the concept of “anything goes.”
First of all – it takes courage to start quilting a beauty like this! Love how the front and back complements each other. The organic lines sounds quite lovely…
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What a beauty! I can’t wait to see the finished quilt. I’m voting for straightish organic lines.
I’m an over-pinner myself due to a bad prior experience. Can definitely relate to that!
Organic for sure : ) looking forward to seeing it done.
Very talented!
I think organic, although mostly straight. Does that make sense?
you have probably already started quilting but close vertical organic lines would look amazing with the texture they will add to the background fabric (which looks like a very “natural/organic” fabric). The quilting – no matter how uncomplicated – always adds so much more to a quilt. Can’t wait to see it finished.
I think those straight lines quilted in squares (like Jacquie’s latest post) would look great. Beautiful top.
I love it!! It turned out so beautifully. ;p
Oh wow that is amazing! What a beautiful piece of work. I like the idea of organic lines on this one and cannot wait to see what you do!
Beautiful quilt! Straight line quilting sounds like a great idea.
I’m interested to know what kind of linen you used. I’ve been meaning to try a linen quilt. Are there specific linens that work better. How does a linen quilt look after washing compared to a cotton quilt?
Hi Cinzia. I bought this linen at Joann’s, but have also used Robert Kaufman Waterford linen or osnaburg which looks like linen. Good luck!