I’m learning a lot about machine quilting by reading Quilts on Bastings. Not so much about how to machine quilt as why it makes sense to send tops out, haha!
But if you look at her work, you’ll see what I mean. I featured a hexagon quilt she worked on yesterday. This is another of her contributions to the flicker pool:

The fern pattern adds so much to the overall pattern of this gorgeous quilt. I love how geometric it is, and how organic at the same time. Check out this detail shot:

I’ve never sent a top to be quilted, but I’ve always considered it. I’m considering it a lot more now!