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I finished sandwiching this table topper but am lacking ideas of how to quilt it! I was thinking of outlining the center reindeer and then doing small curlier or swirls on the reindeer body. Other than that..............nothing! Any ideas would be most appreciated!
Have you ever crosshatched a quilt before?? I use a Hera marker (found at JAF) to mark out the lines or you can use painter's tape.
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i'm a hand quilter. i'd outline the deer, and maybe quilt swirls in the background or cross hatch. Maybe outline the border reindeer. and quilt a row of swirls in the white border.
put off till tomorrow what you can do today, and if you procrastinate long enough, you may never have to do it.
Sounds about like what I'd do! Maybe trace the swirly antler and use that as a pattern for the rest of the center panel.Originally Posted by lynnie
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Thanks so much! I love this idea of tracing the antler and using it for the rest of the center area! Now I have too many ideas! LOL! Plus the flu bug so I guess this runner will have to wait a few days.
i agree i would outline the deer very pretty!!!
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I recently did this panel in the red version and without the border. Also, used the light kit for it. Really cute. It is now hanging over our fireplace. I started by outlining the reindeer and antlers using clear thread on the top and finished with an all over meander using red thread. I tried outlining some of the larger stars but it didn't show up enough to make a difference, in my opinion, so much so, that I didn't bother to remove the stitches when I changed my mind. I looked at LeahDay.com for ideas as she has a video of quilting an Olaff panel that looks nice. She was like me when doing the quilting, it needed to be done quickly. You might look at her website for that idea. Good luck!
[QUOTE=suern3;7411149]I recently did this panel in the red version and without the border. I looked at LeahDay.com for ideas as she has a video of quilting an Olaff panel that looks nice. She was like me when doing the quilting, it needed to be done quickly. You might look at her website for that idea.
Thanks so much! Everyone has such great ideas and have made me look at the panel differently! I found the Olaf panel that Leah Day did - thanks so much for that great link! That will take me through the quilting! Like you, I don't want to spend the rest of my life on this quilt but it's a great chance to try some new things with Free Motion, too.
No suggestions on quilting but I love it!
its a beautiful quilt and I am sure however you quilt it will be wonderful. I like ManiacQuilter2's suggestion of crosshatching.
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