How Would You Quilt This?
07-03-2012, 09:46 AM
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If you are just concerned about sagging, and not sure what to quilt - why not add some beadwork in the tree area? To imitate ornaments. Then, if concerned about outside the tree, maybe just some tiny single (hand) stitches, using thread to match the gold swirls, jut a tiny tie knot on the swirl itself, so the stitch would hide?
07-03-2012, 10:04 AM
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Very pretty! I think I would SITD on the Christmas tree. I'd either trace a section of the swirls and maybe take it the the copier and enlarge it for a FMQ design or do an all over large meander. For some reason a large meander reads as no quilt pattern to my eyes. Of course wonderful sweeping swirls of feather would be pretty in the green areas but you would not be able to see the fabric as well.
07-03-2012, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
How confident are you in your quilting skills? I would mimic the swirly pattern in a larger scale.
07-04-2012, 06:34 AM
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I like the SITD for the boxes, either that or echo quilting the boxes. Either large swirls surrounding it (to soften the hard lines in the center), or go completely different and do snowflake designs in the background as the design in the middle (with the colors) is reminiscent of a Christmas tree to me.
07-04-2012, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Diane007
the quilt show squares.. l would do curves.
Feathers or curves.
Feathers or curves.
07-04-2012, 07:15 AM
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I would SID the squares, maybe echo stitch inside each, and I think I'd follow the longer "stem" of the swirls in the green background fabric with the same color thread so as not to take away from the center focal point by getting too busy with the quilting. It's beautiful!
07-04-2012, 07:23 AM
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It reminds me of a Christmas tree. It is lovely.
I might think of treating the design as if it were a tree and quilt with inverted Vs in the area of the "tree. Not sure what to do with the rest. It is a real puzzling thought.
Do let us know what you decide to do
Mim
I might think of treating the design as if it were a tree and quilt with inverted Vs in the area of the "tree. Not sure what to do with the rest. It is a real puzzling thought.
Do let us know what you decide to do
Mim
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