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Quilting design for finished quilts how do you decide?

Old 08-22-2011, 09:43 PM
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How do you determine what design goes with the finished block or quilt top. I am ready to start quilting a king sive paper pieced quilt pattern, it is Cactus Rose by Judy Neimer.It has a marriners compass in center of blocks surrounded by cactus roses.Would like suggestions please .The quilt is done in Fairy Frost fabrics and I want to quilt it with silver matalic thread very lightest color silver to pick up the silver in alot of the fabric I used. I'm thinking feather designs might be nice.Look forward to hearing comments from all of you wonderful quilters out there.Thanks in advance for all your great advice.
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Old 08-22-2011, 09:46 PM
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Can you post a picture?
Are you doing this on your dsm?
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Old 08-22-2011, 10:04 PM
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Hi Charisma I am doing it on my hsm in three sections I have USB stick with quilt designs just not sure exactly how to lay it all out I will post picture tomorrow when I can place it out on bed ,husbands sleeping in it right now.
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looking forward to some pics
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Old 08-23-2011, 01:32 AM
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Here is one posted not long ago...it came out beautiful!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-141708-1.htm
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Originally Posted by asmmauer
Hi Charisma I am doing it on my hsm in three sections I have USB stick with quilt designs just not sure exactly how to lay it all out I will post picture tomorrow when I can place it out on bed ,husbands sleeping in it right now.
OK Well ...I see the quilt now that K posted a link.

The one Harriet did in the link is really pretty as well. She used feather plumes. I don't know that you could really go wrong with any design unless it had sharp angles..because it is such a striking quilt. But if you are doing in in three section I would definatly use paper or mark your quilt somehow.....I hope you show it...I think it will be stunning. I am working on a Japanese Fan for my Judy N. Quilt and using fairy frost as my background as well..it's such a pretty fabric.
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My son and I tried to post pictures today 4 X but we couldn't get them to load . We will try again tomorrow.Very frustrating think it's sattellite and storms in our area.Can,t wait to see your Fan quilt I have been trying to get a hold of that one also but it was sold out.I have enjoyed the paper pieceing process .This is the first one I have ever done and learned so much. Not sure I am going to do applique on all 9 blocks ,thinking corners and center block.Thanks for the suggestions .Angie
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Go to http://www.digitalartquilts.com and you will find so many ideas for quilting you won't know which one to choose.

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Old 08-25-2011, 07:43 PM
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Thanks Carol they had some beautiful designs.
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