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Old 01-28-2016, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by zozee View Post
I'm with Tartan on this one. Think how cute it will be on the back as well to have those appliques "show up" again!
me too! It is an adorable quilt and leaving the Mickey pieces free of any quilting would be awesome. I'm not sure about the black either... I think it depends on how close your cross hatch stitches are going to be. Red might even be a fun thread against the black and gray.
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Old 01-28-2016, 04:34 AM
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I like the idea of gray for the quilting because it would make the quilting stand on its own but not overpower the pattern. I also would not quilt over the applique motifs. In fact one or more (an uneven number) echos around the appliques would be pretty.
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Old 01-28-2016, 04:38 AM
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I like the gray also. Cute quilt.
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Old 01-28-2016, 07:39 AM
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adorable quilt
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Old 01-28-2016, 11:57 AM
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that is too stinkin' cute!!!!
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Old 01-28-2016, 12:06 PM
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I like the you idea of cross hatch stitching but also thought what about writing out Mickey Mouse over and over? Okay, what really happened I started singing the Mickey Mouse Club theme song to myself, so you could do the song if you were so inclined. :-)
We are mega Mickey Mouse fans here and I am getting ready to make a Minnie Mouse quilt for a friend of ours and was wondering about how I will quilt it too.
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Old 01-28-2016, 12:13 PM
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Love the quilt and the cross hatch idea. Would not go over the applique pieces with the cross hatch.
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Old 01-28-2016, 02:42 PM
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Tatran is right on target with her advice. Post when finished.
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Old 01-28-2016, 06:38 PM
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I would probably do echo quilting on the appliqued blocks. Maybe 2 or 3 rows and then STID on those blocks. What might be fun would be to quilt a mickey head in the other blocks - or maybe just a couple big stars.
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Old 01-28-2016, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 View Post
I would also crosshatch the background. You might rethink and use a shade of gray instead. Never hurts to audition thread colors before making a final choice. Cute pattern!
This is what I would do. I can't wait to see the finished product!
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