A hunter's quilt - need suggestion/ideas

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10-08-2014, 01:46 PM

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melodyr

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I like the Flying Geese suggestion and I think a black border will make it 'pop'.

10-08-2014, 04:57 PM

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red-warrior

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Thanks Feline Fanatic for posting your quilt.....it is lovely and really gave me ideas for a panel I have!

10-08-2014, 07:39 PM

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joyful1

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A lot of great ideas for you! I also have panels that I'm going to be making quilts from, sowill be using some of these great suggestions!

10-09-2014, 02:41 AM

#14

Zinda

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Perhaps more fish and ducks/geese. I like what you've completed.

10-10-2014, 02:32 AM

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Sassylass

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Quote:

Originally Posted by feline fanatic

While I like the Hunters Star a lot and it is keeping in theme with the quilt, the design is really lost if several blocks aren't put together. I am thinking you could Flying geese around what you have already (for the Canada goose block) or maybe maple leaf blocks because most hunters are avid outdoorsman. Log cabins always look nice or draft up some pine tree blocks. Maybe this quilt I built around a panel will give you some ideas:

Your quilt is beautiful!!!

10-10-2014, 04:42 AM

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dmh

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I was thinking a very small border of the gray bark material or similar to it around the blocks you have already laid out. Then adding some of the suggestions the others have made. It is beautiful...I love the colors and what you have done!

10-10-2014, 07:18 AM

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Delilah

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Originally Posted by Rose S.

I was thinking flying geese, too...I love the quilt with the trees around the center, too...also thought the idea of leaves sounded good.

Migrating geese would look great. They are actually easier to make, also. Here is a link to how to make them.
http://janeweston.blogspot.com/2013/...-tutorial.html

Somewhere on the web is a site where you can get a great chart for sizing them but can't seem to find it right now. The board also has a tutorial on them.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...se-t43812.html

Found the website for the chart.
http://www.quiltersobsession.com/tec...se-p-5330.html

Last edited by Delilah; 10-10-2014 at 07:24 AM.

10-10-2014, 07:43 AM

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ManiacQuilter2

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Originally Posted by thorlori

I would bring in the dark green more. I like the idea of a Hunters star, you could add a bigger border with the dark green also. Very nice though.

You didn't say what size the pieced blocks are. I might just start looking at making the borders bigger especially using that nice rich dark green. This is when the computer program Electric Quilt comes in handy. If you PM me with your dimensions, I can draw a design of what the final size will work.

Another idea would be making some squares on point for the next border. That might give you the extra width you are looking for.

10-10-2014, 07:49 AM

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Karamarie

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I made an outdoor quilt made similar to yours but with duck panels. I finished it with a piano key border using up fabric that went with the rest of the quilt and I did put a narrow border before it as a prior quilter suggested. I would attach a photo but I can't seem to get that to work. I'm sure whatever you decide will look fine.

10-10-2014, 08:05 AM

#20

Lafpeaches

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I made my own pattern for cabin blocks with trees between them for the top and bottom of the panel., flying geese to the sides, then border. We've been using it for years. Hope picture down loaded okay as first time did it