![]() Some key aspects of meandering patterns: No strict grid Lines flow organically without precise measurements. This freestyle approach allows for creativity and customization. After meandering approximately one-fourth of the quilt, I saw that the top and polyester batting (higher loft. What is a Meandering Quilt Pattern A meandering quilt pattern features curvy, flowing lines that weave across the fabric rather than arranged in straight rows. I started at the center top and stitched to the right towards the inner border (which I had already stitched in the ditch with a walking foot). Feel free to re-blog, share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. Im ripping out meander stitching on my first quilt (twin size). PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and is intended for personal use only. So if you’re one of the many people who has trouble with Stippling or Meandering…you are NORMAL! Just move on… there are so many choices… Whereas instructions like: Stitch amoebas, don’t cross over, wiggle…are much more difficult to follow. ![]() Stitch a half circle…we can all follow these directions….(especially when there’s a photo to go with it!) Instructions like: Start on the bottom line, stitch straight up. Here’s the reason: Our brain works fastest when we tell it what we SHOULD DO, not when we tell it what NOT to do… When I started free-motion quilting I really didnt get meandering. Whenever one of the little Tykes started running on the wet pavement (very dangerous)-the life guards were instructed to shout “WALK!”… They didn’t shout “DON’T RUN!”… When my daughters were in high school, they were all life guards at our local swimming pool. Stick with me a minute…while I share a story… REALLY? No wonder so many beginners get frustrated and quit Free Motion Quilting! ![]() “Stitch a wiggling, meandering line that doesn’t cross itself.”.“Stippling is closely spaced, random quilting lines that do not cross and are gently curved.”.I did a quick Google search of how to stipple and here are some of the descriptions and directions: Now, I know many of you like these stitches, and it’s nothing personal…it’s just that every beginner is told to “just stipple”… As I have mentioned many times, I want to Ban the Stipple quilting stitch and it’s larger cousin, the Meander stitch.
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