Originally Posted by
soccertxi
I think with busy quilts, especially one like this (SO CUTE by the way!), I tend to do a meander or something that won't take center stage. You want the fabrics to SHINE! I think I would use a tan or grey thread. You will be surprised at how it kind of 'disappears' and you get to see a nice texture. VERY cute! (my fav tip for machine quilting? practice on a white board till you like what you see. You should have SEEN my 1st feathers ACK! What you don't like, you get to ERASE! Don't put your elbow down, you are teaching your shoulder and arm the motion.) don't forget to post finished pictures too!
What a great tip, soccertxi! I am trying to begin to some FMQ to save the cost of going to a LAQ. I usually end up with some sort of straight stitching.
In this I Spy Quilt with all its great fabrics, I agree that you do not want them to get lost in the quilting. I am not sure how big your hexagons are, but since it is for a child and will get multiple washing, what about a spiral swirl in each. I tried that on one lap quilt I made. I was able to use the quilt guide like I do on straight line. I did have to rip it out a few times to get it right. I bet "soccertxi"'s tip would help get that motion down better.....just a thought from a new quilter....