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Thread: Thinking Outside the Block Quilt - Need Ideas

  1. 11-26-2012, 05:03 AM #1
    Dollyo
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    Thinking Outside the Block Quilt - Need Ideas

    I just completed this "Thinking Outside the Block" large lap quilt for my DGS for Christmas. Now I'm having problems figuring out how to quilt it. I was thinking of using "Tendrils" pantograph on it using a variegated blue thread to soften the squareness of the quilt. Any suggestions? I would like to start it today.
    Thanks for your help,
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  2. 11-26-2012, 05:08 AM #2
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    Dolly, what a beautiful quilt! I love it. Unfortunately, I am no good at advice on the quilting, so I will leave that to others. I just wanted to tell you I love your quilt.

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  3. 11-26-2012, 05:18 AM #3
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    I think the tendrils pattern would look nice. I always like to balance square and straight-line blocks with curvy, flowing quilting. I love your colors, they make the pattern pop.
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  4. 11-26-2012, 05:27 AM #4
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    Your quilt top is wonderful! I love the tendrils but will your Grandson? I am not up with what young men are into these days. I think the top pattern is a nice masculine one, do you have any pantos with just circles or wavy lines?
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  5. 11-26-2012, 05:39 AM #5
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    the quilt is beautiful... it doesn't look to square to me
    Nancy in MN
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  6. 11-26-2012, 05:40 AM #6
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    That is so pretty.
    Yesterday it was called science fiction. Today it's called technology. But the Bible calls it prophecy. +

    "Heaven and Earth are full of His Glory".
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  7. 11-26-2012, 05:46 AM #7
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    Which one? This one -http://www.sewthankful.com/Tendril-quilting-pantograph-pattern-Lorien-Quilting.html - I'd say go for it. But if it's one of the leafy ones (there are a lot of "tendril" patterns when you google it) I'm with those who wonder if your Grandson will like that.

    I made a similar quilt recently, and quilted each box with a sunburst design. I wanted something that would emphasize the stair-step pattern of the blocks. Here's my quilt, and a closeup of my quilting design.

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  8. 11-26-2012, 06:23 AM #8
    Grandma Bonnie
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    I love both of these quilts! The quilting on your quilt is great, Krista!
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  9. 11-26-2012, 07:18 AM #9
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    When I quilted the one I made I used Leah Day's filler pattern & I think it was called Bamboo & then did a couple of sprigs of bamboo shapes interspersed. I didn't worry about where the quilting lines landed in the strips.
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  10. 11-26-2012, 07:37 AM #10
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    Those are beautiful quilts! I have no advice on the quilting but wanted to say what beautiful work you did! I'd love a pattern like that!
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