A Guide to Straight Line Quilting Designs

Learn how to straight line quilt your next project with our guide to straight line quilting! This quilting technique is perfect for beginners, as it can be done on a home sewing machine.

If you’re an experienced quilter looking for ideas for your next straight line quilting project, we have four of our favorite design ideas to share with you today.

It is a quilting technique where the stitching lines on the quilt top are sewn in straight, parallel lines. It is a popular quilting method that creates a clean and modern look.

What is Straight Line Quilting?

Quilting lines that run parallel to the edge (or edges) of your quilt are a very simple design and perfect for beginners.

Design One: Vertical or Horizontal Parallel Lines

This design is similar to number one other than the fact that the quilting lines run at an angle to the edges of your quilt; the most common angle to use is 45 degrees, but it can be anything you want.

Design Two: Diagonal Parallel Lines

This design works best for block-based patchwork designs because you are going to use the block seams as your guide for the quilting lines.

Design Three: Bordering Main Seams

This is a great choice if you want to highlight elements of the patchwork design. There might be some “paths” created by either the background or the main fabrics of the patchwork.

Design Four: Echo Quilting

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