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Carpenter Star quilting help needed please

Old 01-07-2013, 05:11 PM
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Hello,

I have had this top done forever and decided to practice my feathers since my last few jobs have been E2E computerized designs for customers.

I have the star and borders with feathers and SID done. I also SID the skinning yellow border seperate from the background. I pulled the bottom off my frame to get a better look. I don't want to over quilt it and I don't want to stipple the background. I used cotton batting.

I had thought about just filling it up with more feathers, but will that be too much?
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Old 01-07-2013, 05:15 PM
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LOL It looks like it is "baggy", but it just hasn't relaxed from being rolled up on the frame.
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Old 01-07-2013, 05:21 PM
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Beautiful Quilt and your quilting is beautiful. I have no suggestions but wanted to say how much I love it
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Old 01-07-2013, 05:24 PM
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There's no such thing as too many feathers! JMHO...I'd continue to fill it with feathers...looks beautiful to me.
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Old 01-07-2013, 05:36 PM
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Thank you for the compliments. My daughter came out yesterday and said it reminded her of spring or a baby quilt. I looked at her and said it better not be a baby quilt for her LOL
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I think it needs something in the unquilted areas. More feathers would be fine.
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Your quilting is beautiful. I love feathers, but I think something else in the remaining squares... maybe something simpler, like curves?
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Old 01-07-2013, 06:05 PM
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I had actually thought about some simple curves..... hmmmmm

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Your quilting is beautiful. I love feathers, but I think something else in the remaining squares... maybe something simpler, like curves?
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Old 01-07-2013, 06:06 PM
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I think I will let it be for tonight and step away until tomorrow. I think my brain needs a break.

Thanks for the help! Can't wait to see what other ideas come along from everyone.
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Or how about a flower motif in the yellow diamonds? I think more feathers would be nice, but something contrasting -- even a teeny tiny stipple -- would be more interesting.
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