Ok, I have to admit, I’m getting ahead of myself. I am nowhere near this sewing, quilting or finishing stage of the quilt yet. But I am really curious how this big bit of fabric is going to turn into a quilt? Do you have to sew the fancy stitching overtop of the the quilt you lovingly sewed together? Doesn’t that ruin the lovely thing you spent so long cutting and sewing? And how do those professional looking quilts have those fancy patterns on them!? (see below photo!)
I have talked to some experts (Claire) and she advised me that you need a long arm machine to make fancy stitching patterns on the top of the quilt, and that straight lines are advisable for a beginner. 🙂
I found this tutorial with photos which gives some guidance about quilting, basting, and finishing the quilt from Cluck Cluck Sew website:
https://cluckclucksew.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Finishing-your-Quilt-Guide.pdf