Lara122

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I am a lurker . . . I was hoping to get some ideas! This will be the largest top I try to quilt, and it will be the second that I have tried free motion on. The first with a free motion foot! My first free motion was a small baby quilt, and I used my walking foot. I have quilted many lap quilts with ditch stitching, but that just doesn't seem right for this guy. The blocks are nine inches.

Any suggestions on a style that will look good on my kaleidoscope, and still be manageable for my big debut? ;0) There is such wisdom and experience on this board~ !!

Thank you so much!
Lara

kittenquilts

How about something easy like a meander? No pattern to follow. Be sure to practice your meander on paper first. Really helps to get you into the "motion."

kittenquilts

Oh, I forgot to say "Welcome Aboard!" Lots of great people and information here!

Sunnye

Welcome! How about circles?

jcrow

I like your quilt. I kept looking at it and then saw big stars on it. What is the name of that pattern and who makes it? No ideas about quilting it, sorry.

Lara122

It is a kaleidoscope! Just two colors; I used the template by Marti Mitchell. It went together more easily than I had imagined, and the cutting wasn't too terrible once I got the hang of it! =)

What color thread would i use? The back is a deep red, the binding will be the same. Is a meander like stippling, but bigger? Would circles be like bubbles?

I thought I would make a couple of pot holders today, and play with 'driving' and quilting. I know I'll need to make sure my tension is correct, too.

Thanks for the suggestions, I need all of the help I can get!! =))

turner0106

What about something like this or maybe this

Make sure you post a picture when you finish it. And Welcome to the board. You will find lots of great advise here.

Diane

Kitsie

Here's what I did and I think it brings out the circular look!

Show us what you decide!
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wesing

I was also thinking about something to accentuate the "circles," so I like Kitsie's idea. I'd use a thread the color of your green. It will blend better than you imagine with the tan. You can audition the thread by taking a foot or two off the spool and laying it on the quilt. It will look a bit darker when you quilt since it sinks down into the fabric.

Be sure and post your finished picture.

Darren

buslady

That is a beautiful quilt. Moves a lot, I love it. Kristie's idea is good.