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Quilting Motif for Attic Windows????

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Old 04-26-2011, 09:44 PM
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I just finished an attic windows top with a farm theme. The windows look like barn wood and the quilt will probably be called "From the Hay Loft." I will be giving the quilt to my brother and sister-in-law who have a small farm and all kinds of animals. I'm kind of stumped as to how to quilt it and would appreciate suggestions. I've thought about a diagonal going one direction through the angle in the windows and a meander in the border but I'm sure there is something that would be more interesting. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Old 04-26-2011, 09:46 PM
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Is there anything in the 'windows' that you could quilt around? Animals, etc.? Just a thought.
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Old 04-26-2011, 09:57 PM
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Could you post a picture of it?
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Old 04-26-2011, 11:47 PM
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maybe stitch in the ditch around windows and out line the animals.
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Pic would be good...maybe outline the grain of the wood in the frame, then in the ditch around the window and as the others suggested outlining the animals.
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stitch in the ditch. Anything else would detract from the quilt.
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Old 04-27-2011, 03:36 AM
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I usually FM woodgrain on the frame. What to do on the block depends on the fabric, pattern, applique.
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Yes, a picture would be nice.
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Old 04-27-2011, 06:41 AM
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Sorry - I should have posted a picture originally. Thanks for all your suggestions. This is my first attic windows so it's not perfect.

Hayloft
[ATTACH=CONFIG]189832[/ATTACH]

Close-up Hayloft
[ATTACH=CONFIG]189833[/ATTACH]
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you could do animal shapes, like cookie cutters, or stacks of hay, tractor outlines
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