Lormito

I made this quilt for my 3 yr. old grandaughter. I don't know if I should quilt it or tie it. If I quilt it, should I quilt right over Sunbonnet Sue or around her? Also, Ellary has a 5 yr old brother. I need to make a quilt for him as well. Any ideas on patterns? Thanks. It's always great to have this site to give me expert opinions.
Peg

Marcie

I don't know.....but thats gorgeous!!!!!!!!

quiltingsavta

It's beautiful. What a great way to use up scrapes. I actually like the look of tying and if it "fits" the quilt, I say go for it. For my first few years of quilting, that's all I did. If your granddaughter is anxious to get it, then I would go with the quickest method. She's a lucky girl to get such a terrific quilt.

katier825

I think it would look nice to stitch in the ditch on the sashings and go around the sunbonnet sue's. It would hold up better in the laundry for a child's quilt than tying would.

emerald46

How gorgeous...I love Sue! Great job...lucky little girl. I would quilt around her. There's one at a LQS near me that has quilting around Sunbonnet Sue and tied the 4 corners of each block. Gave it an old fashioned look but Sue still popped.

LindaBN

I also tied the first several quilts I made years ago. Now I send them out to be quilted. Or you could stitch-in-the-ditch - maybe use a decorative stitch...

ThreadHead

I did a stitch in the ditch and an outline on the sun bonnets on my quilt

Love your colors

quiltsRfun

I'd quilt it and outline the Sues. How about a Sunbonnet Sam for the brother.

Rachel

I'm assuming Sue is appliqued on (I'm assuming since I've never made one of these quilts). If that is the case, I'd do an all over design to make sure the little one can't pull them off and try to stick them in her mouth.

AgapeStitches

I too would SID and around Sue. For your GS maybe a Sunbonnet Sam??