I have shared Overall Swirl Quilting before, but I wanted to share it again. It is wonderful overall choice for the quilting on quilts that are modern.
Just a reminder I am taking "up close" and macro shots of my quilting and it looks like the thread it heavy and the stitches are large.
I use a regular long arm quilting thread - Perma Core. It was the recommended quilting thread for the Gammill regulated stitch quilting machine, when I bought my machine, back in 2003. I still use it and love it! I use a small stitch, which would be about a 2.0 or about 10 to 11 stitches per inch. 
The backing fabric on this quilt is the Yellow Quilter's Blenders Extra Wide Backing Fabric.
I think the swirls are perfect on bright colored and multicolored quilts as it blends and softens the quilt.
I love overall swirl quilting on pinwheel quilts.
The swirls create a really cool circular motion.
It also softens the sharp points of the pinwheels.
I stitch all free style quilting --- No computers, no panto graphs, and no pre marking. I move the quilting machine to create the designs! I choose each design for each quilt - thus making them all unique.
I never get bored and I love my job!
When you do a job that you love --- It's not like working any more!
Enjoy your day!
Marcia
wonderful swirls!
ReplyDeleteWell you sure can do up a beautiful quilt....both quilts you showed are beauty's and so is the swirl's.
ReplyDeleteI love that you take the time to really think what would look good on which type of quilt.
ReplyDeleteI really like this quilting pattern! You do really great work! :)
ReplyDeleteI love swirls, since learning them they have become my favorite stitching design. Thanks
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts and amazing quilting.
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