Finished 90 year old Sun Bonnets top, now need quilting advise!
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02-10-2021
#24
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That was going to be my suggestion, follow the lines of the background fabric. If it is too close together, maybe every other line. Also, the band in her hat and the inside or outside of her arm. I would also recommend wool batting. It really does make a difference.Originally Posted by Tartan
I would outline quilt each SBS and then follow the crosshatch lines in the white fabric behind them. I would use Gutterman hand quilting thread in white or off white. I might do a a diamond cable down the sashing. Lovely SBS!
#26
I do not hand quilt, so I can't help with the thread or the quilting part. But I love the purple and the crocheted lace is fabulous!! What treasure this will be. The corner stones are truly unique.
I love Sunbonnet Sue. I have a SBS top that my great grandmother made for me in the middle 50's. Sue in different colors and sashed in pastel yellow batiste. I had it in my cedar chest for years and finally found a yellow close enough in color to match the sashing. Since it was machine stitched with hand embroidered - I did decorative machine quilting in the corners of the sashing. and bound it in yellow gingham and love it. My quilting group wanted me to put it in our Fall Fair as an antique, but I am afraid something would happen to it so chose not to do so.
I love Sunbonnet Sue. I have a SBS top that my great grandmother made for me in the middle 50's. Sue in different colors and sashed in pastel yellow batiste. I had it in my cedar chest for years and finally found a yellow close enough in color to match the sashing. Since it was machine stitched with hand embroidered - I did decorative machine quilting in the corners of the sashing. and bound it in yellow gingham and love it. My quilting group wanted me to put it in our Fall Fair as an antique, but I am afraid something would happen to it so chose not to do so.
#27
Please use hand quilting thread. Regular thread will not hold up. I hand quilt too. I would not over-load the background with heavy quilting.
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Fabric Galore , 10-13-2016 12:42 PM
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If you are making an heirloom then be sure to use hand quilting thread. Take a spool of regular thread and try to break the thread. Compare that to hand quilting thread and you will notice a big difference. I just finished a SBS for my great granddaughter and I outlined the figures and I quilted the sashes. I wanted the figures to be the eye catcher.
#29
lauraseattle , 10-13-2016 12:46 PM
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I quilt and embroider. Instead of doing traditional quilting I would hand embroider. I would add flowers, butterflies, bees, balloons etc. I think it would enhance, not detract from the Sunbonnet Sues. As for thread, I frequently find bags of embroidery thread at thrift stores. There are lots of examples of embroidered Sue blocks on line. Most show the figure with arms moved or the body bent in some way but not all of them. I think adding your creativity would make it even more of a precious quilt to pass to your granddaughter.
