Should I sew around this star more???
04-07-2014, 03:43 AM
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The flower pops already. I don't think it needs anything. That being said, you must have reservations about it. Will this quilt be a gift or will it live with you? If it's a gift, how often will you see it once it's given? Will it bother you if and when you see it in the future?
04-07-2014, 04:22 AM
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Before I read the responses, I would like to say...."Please don't sew around the star". The feather stitching is beautiful. The star is enough for that size block. I really do not like quilts that can stand-up on their own. IMHO!
04-07-2014, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
of course, most of us would be tickled pink to have accomplished the lovely job you've done so far. 
it won't really need anything else, so let your instincts and energy level be your guide.
it won't really need anything else, so let your instincts and energy level be your guide.
04-07-2014, 05:54 AM
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I like enough quilting to keep things together if washed a lot, but not so much as to be stiff. If the quilt was mine, I would stop with what you've done. I know it's just me but I don't particularly like the SITD method. I like my quilts to be used with either side up and I don't like to see each block outlined on the back, competing with my good quilting. I don't piece my backs unless I use it as a design element. I almost always use a quilting thread that will stand out, especially if the fabric is kind of plain. This really makes a double sided quilt. Ironically, some people I have gifted quilts to prefer the back, because it appeals to them more. Whatever works! Just please use my quilts.
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