Originally Posted by
letawellman
Thank you, QM! I needed that affirmation!
My LA guild meets this weekend, and I will be taking a UFO Lone Star (in Carolina Panthers colors - black,silver, teal and white) for what we call "throw down". That is, it gets spread out for everyone to see and give ideas on the quilting patterns.
I'm going to try to attach a pic of the design that I'm thinking about using for the big, open corners of the Lone Star. I used Lisa Calle's method of "Divide and Design" to come up with this design. Is this too fussy? It will be on black fabric, and I'm thinking of using black silk thread.
That design is gorgeous! If you have the patience to do it, and do the rest of the star in equally dense quilting, I think it will look absolutely fabulous! I can't wait to see the end result. My only concern is that black on black won't be visible, so much of your work will be lost to the casual viewer. I might be tempted to use a charcoal grey, or something just off-black so the stitching is visible. Maybe quilt a sample, as someone suggested.