need ideas for quilting this
06-17-2014, 02:39 PM
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need ideas for quilting this
This is a five foot square wall hanging ready to quilt on my domestic machine. I want to free motion it. Free motioning is still relatively new to me (I have done it a few times). I don't want intense or complicated, but I want something that is not simplistic. I would love to have some suggestions that are creative, visually appealing, but not too difficult. Any ideas?
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06-17-2014, 03:47 PM
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Your quilt is beautiful. If you look at all the quilts that viewers have sent in to Judy Niemeyer's site you will see lots of examples of quilting on Glacier Star and similar quilts (and some that are not quilted yet, alas...) Also you can google images for glacier star and find more examples.
06-17-2014, 03:50 PM
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Oh, my goodness, your quilt is absolutely stunning! I love the idea of the ever-enlarging spiral. Or look at Leah Day's ideas and do one thing in all the blue areas, something else in the black areas. Let's be honest, the quilt is so gorgeous that no matter what you do you can't go wrong!
06-17-2014, 05:02 PM
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Just a caution, not sure from your post if you have done complete tops, or practice pieces. I would make sure you are completely comfortable with FMQing a 60" quilt and not 'practice' on this one. That top is just stunning!
What batting are you using?
As far as the quilting design goes, I would do a combination of SITD and stippling. For instance, SITD the serpentine/flying geese border (not the geese themselves, just around both sides of the the purple border). I would also SITD around the main star and the outside of the B&W new York beauty squares. I would stipple the blue background, this, with the SITD, will make the serpentine border puff a bit. I'd continue with the SITD/Stipple, stippling the areas you want to recede and SITD with no fill the areas you want to be raised. I'd also use different color thread, matching the thread to the area you are stippling. I would want the piecing to be highlighted rather than the quilting.
What batting are you using?
As far as the quilting design goes, I would do a combination of SITD and stippling. For instance, SITD the serpentine/flying geese border (not the geese themselves, just around both sides of the the purple border). I would also SITD around the main star and the outside of the B&W new York beauty squares. I would stipple the blue background, this, with the SITD, will make the serpentine border puff a bit. I'd continue with the SITD/Stipple, stippling the areas you want to recede and SITD with no fill the areas you want to be raised. I'd also use different color thread, matching the thread to the area you are stippling. I would want the piecing to be highlighted rather than the quilting.
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