Ideas for quilting Illusion quilt...not FMQ
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Ideas for quilting Illusion quilt...not FMQ
I need ideas to quilt the Illusion Quilt. Another name for it is Shadowbox.
The inspiration came from the pic in the link below (thanks Sandra!) .
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t251714.html
I want to do something other than FMQ.
Would appreciate input from members.
Thank you.
The inspiration came from the pic in the link below (thanks Sandra!) .
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...t-t251714.html
I want to do something other than FMQ.
Would appreciate input from members.
Thank you.
#2
I recently saw a quilt that had 2-3 rows of straight line stitching about 1/4" apart just inside the edges of the blocks. It crossed over at the edges, not inside each other like echo. It had a really nice look to it. I wish I saved a picture of it.
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I would quilt the boxes with a cross hatch, or other straight line pattern. Then I would quilt the background and shadow with a stipple design. This will preserve the illusion that the boxes are separate things floating above the background, leaving a shadow.
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I like this suggestion, it would definitely bring out the quilt
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When I have trouble figuring out how I want to quilt any particular project I sketch it out on grid paper and play with different designs. Sometimes I will put a piece of clear vinyl on top of the quilt and mark it with erasable markers to see a larger area and how it might look. You may want to try this and play with different quilting ideas.
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When I have trouble figuring out how I want to quilt any particular project I sketch it out on grid paper and play with different designs. Sometimes I will put a piece of clear vinyl on top of the quilt and mark it with erasable markers to see a larger area and how it might look. You may want to try this and play with different quilting ideas.
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