janb

I am having a problem deciding on a pattern for a windmill quilt.
Do not want to stitch in the ditch, just dont like doing it, so
could some one of you talented ladies or gentlemen make a
suggestion as how to machine quilt or free motion this quilt?

ckcowl

could you stipple in the background areas? a picture of what you are asking about would help with ideas---we kind of need to see it to have ideas what quilting works

Tartan

Is that like the pinwheel pattern? If it is, I like to do a curved petal design that is just inside the triangle shape. When the four curved petals are together it looks like a flower. For STD by machine I like the Bernina stitch that meanders from one side of the ditch to the other. There is no need to be exact but just aim your machine down the middle.

janb

I can do free motion, but do not enjoy in the ditch..I feel certain
someone can come up with an idea for me.

katier825

Curls, shaped like question marks. Here's one I did.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...52-280541.html

janb

The only patterns I can think of is a meandering free motion and
in the ditch...any other ideas?

AliKat

Inside each triangle of the pinwheel you can make a design: zigzags, leaves, spirals, of a triangular feather sort of thing. Just have fun with it.

You might want to try drawing it on a pad of children's drawing paper and see where your doodling takes you.

This is probably one of the main reasons i like to go to Barnes & Noble and browse the quilting magazines. More quilting ideas! and of course the discounted coffee, since I use my son's account for the coffee.

ali

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here is a pic of one windmill i did...just for suggestions...

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here is a pic of one windmill i did...just for suggestions...

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http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365project.htm

please forgive my duplicate before...plumber just got here and distracted me... check out this site...i think the girl did a great job of finding fillers and patterns we can all use, FMQ or LA...