Quilted & Bound: When to Use Pantographs (And How!)

Pantographs are repeating quilting designs, usually printed on paper, and followed using a laser light from the back of your quilting frame. These designs are stitched in evenly spaced, repeating rows from edge-to-edge across your quilts.
Where should we use pantographs? Which quilt tops will benefit from this type of design?
Pantographs are best suited for busy quilt tops that have no defined blocks, sashing, borders, or dominant patchwork design. A pantograph can be an asset when quilting scrappy quilt tops like this because you won’t be looking at the fabric -you’ll have your eyes on the paper pattern- and less likely to get lost in the swirling prints.
How do you quilt with pantographs? Let’s learn how in five easy steps!
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Leah’s complete article “Quilted & Bound: When to Use Pantographs (And How!)” appears in Quiltmaker magazine’s March/April 2023 issue
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[@lavonnethompson117]

Gotta learn this technique!

[@pamelaramos7777]

Awesome tips!

[@tammyross8605]

God Bless You Leah! I pray that all is well with you and your family! 🙏🏾 Why is your laser stylus attached to the left side of the machine vs the right side? Is one side better than the other? If so, why?

[@louisegriffin9128]

Thanks for this very informative video. You explained well. I just finished my first pantograph quilting. Wish I had known about basting first. I hand basted after each roll of yhe quilt. As I roll the quilt the roll closes to the back blocks the laser so I have to quess where to go. Do you have any suggestions as to handle this?