Advent Day 12 - Rhoda's Down the Veggie Patch Baby Quilt with Bottom Line Thread

Rhoda's Down the Veggie Patch Baby Quilt with Bottom Line Thread

There are lots of different opinions out there with regard to longarm quilting.  One concern is that the quilting can look TOO much on a quilt.  The above photo is of Rhoda's lovely 'Down the Veggie Patch' quilt - can you see the quilting?  The prints in this quilt had a light etched quality and a normal 40 weight thread may have looked too heavy, so instead I suggested a thinner 60 weight thread.  In this case it was Superior Threads Bottom Line 60wt in Ivory.  I used this on the top and the bottom and I often suggest this as a solution for group quilts which have hand writing or signatures on them, especially when they need to be clearly read.

Rhoda's Down the Veggie Patch Baby Quilt with Bottom Line Thread

Another way to push back the quilting is to use a pattern which is quite open and balanced, in this case we used 'Dragon Wings' which went well with the nature / garden theme.  

Rhoda's Down the Veggie Patch Baby Quilt with Bottom Line Thread

All I know is that every quilt that comes in my door is different and requires its own special , individual attention. This is one of Rhoda's first quilts - she did an amazing job!

'Dragon Wings' digital quilt pattern by Apricot Moon