Originally Posted by Lori L
Sherryl.......I'm on my way out the door to work my 36hr weekend shift. But when I get a minute, I want to post a picture of the quilt I'm working on for my daughter and ask you for some quilting advice. Spent last night looking at some quilting designs but didn't like or couldn't make a decision. It's not a traditional style quilt, more of a modern geometrical design done in bright (and I mean bright) colors. I have the top nearly completed and will be sandwiching it together next week. I know you do some beautiful work and hope you have some suggestions for me. My plan was to handquilt but I've had enough of working on this little baby and just want to get it done. LOL. Do you mind doing this???? Talk to you later, Lori
Lori,
Thanks for the compliment on the labels. I could remember how to use the embrodiery machine I just couldn't remember how to put the text and the graphics together. Viola! Now I have all the notes I took at the class right inside my computer (which I only use for the embrodiery machine) so when I open it I don't have to try and remember what to do.
I would love to see your quilt top pictures that you are working on for your daughter. It sounds like one of my bright geometric tops that I did using the Margaret Miller Angle Play templates. She always uses "bright" fabrics and I was trying to get as close to what she does as possible ( totally out of my normal comfort zone) but I loved the way it looked when I was done. I can give you all sorts of suggestions and hopefully some of them will be helpful. First question do you have a clear piece of plexi-glass? If not you can get it at Home Depot, Lowes, Eagles basically any hardware store and most of the time they already have pre-cut pieces like 8 x 10 or 12 x 18. Anyway get one that is as big as your biggest block so that when you lay it right on top of your quilt you can see the area you might want to do a design in. Then using dry-erase markers just kind of doodle on the plexi-glass something that works with your block underneath. If you don't like it erase and start over. It gives you alot of ideas of what it would look like when you actually quilt it. If you draw something you like 1) you can either move the plexi-glass to the side where you can still see it and stitch your design or 2) take a photocopy of the plexi-glass with the design still drawn on it on top of the block or area. Digital cameras are great for this. Just play around doodling and trying different things. Plus if you have several geometric blocks that repeat you can use that same design there as well if you want. Helpful hint if you do use plexi-glass get some painters tape in any bright color and put around the edge of the plexi-glass before you start drawing this will help you to keep from going off the edge of the glass and onto your quilt top with the dry-erase marker.
Sorry to hear that you are starting your 36 hours of work. In 36 hours I will be on my way to Maui.
:D :D :D I will taking the laptop to keep checking in here so don't hesitate to ask any questions. I already have a couple of traditional hawaiian quilting classes scheduled for over there. I have been 10+ times so I don't have to do any of the regular touristy things but just kick back and relax. I have been mass busy this week and my longarm and my little short arms (me) are ready for a break.
Take care and will talking with you soon.
Sherryl
Candlequilter