Originally Posted by
Tartan
I would outline stitch the main features in the pattern and then quilt in a water pattern in the water area. Water pattern is kind of like horizontal meandering? If you put the Bargello back so the horizontal water pattern goes with the strips, it will go very well together. A regular meander would be fine as well because I find meandering doesn't draw my eye away from the pattern.
Do you have a picture of the "water pattern" you mention? I have searched so many sites for patterns and all I can find is the really close lines...and that makes for a stiff quilt I am told. Plus...no way could I do that intricate work on this size twin quilt. But if there is some lines for waves I could do....I'd like to try it. In my head I was hoping for a watery/wavy look to the top stitching instead of plain meandering to incorporate the wave effect throughout the quilt