Am I on the right track?
 

Ask to restore this hand pieced Turkey & Giblet quilt. Am thinking to quilt with filament, ie clear thread as not to compete with the design of the quilt. Considering stitch in the ditch, but the piecing lines are so uneven that it will take way to long. Am I on the right track? Any comment is greatly appreciated.

I like your idea and think it would be good as SID might emphasize the unevenness of the points not matching. Lovely quilt though.

Is it an unquilted top? And you want to machine quilt it? If so, I would definitely not do stitch in the ditch; it would be a nightmare because of the uneven piecing, and SITD would draw attention to the uneven piecing. I would maybe quilt concentric circles around the pieced circles, fill in the circles with a flower design, and finish the other unquilted areas (open areas left after quilting the concentric circles) with a geometric design. I think this would enhance the design. Monofilament thread would be a good choice for machine quilting. If you are thinking of hand quilting, monofilament would not be a good choice.

I think an overall quilting design is the only way to go. Would put less emphasis on the unmatched pieces.

I would suggest keeping in line with the traditional look of the quilt top, and do a cross-hatch pattern. Yes, it might call attention to the mismatched points, but a traditional block (especially if the top is vintage) calls for a more traditional look. And I wouldnt introduce monofilament thread into this quilt top. Natural cotton would be my choice. Good luck!

Actually, I like bungalow's idea of cross-hatching with white cotton thread. It would be in keeping with the period of the top. What batting are you thinking of using?

Hobbs 80/20

Am leaning towards the cross-hatch as that was my first impression when I received the quilt. It was pieced before 1987 so I want to stay true to the block.

Yes, it is an unquilted top and I will be machine quilting it. Going to audition your suggestions on clear plastic. Thanks

I absolutely LOVE all the mismatched points. It's so charming. I think I would probably 'echo' as I am a hand-quilter.

Interesting! And we worry about a seam or point not being perfect! I would use white cotton thread, not mono, and a baptist fan design would be good too.....if you are L/A there is a panto for one that is good!

When you said you were asked to restore it - what are the expectations of the askers? Does it have holes in it?
Do they "just" want it finisbed?

That is a good example of seeing the design first - galloping horse style - and enjlying the overall look.

But it drive me insaner to work on it.

Please consider 'Baptist' (or 'Methodist') Fans quilting. Very period and forgiving.

Totally agree! It looks like Christmas mints. I would go circular.

Fortunate that there are no holes. She said it needed restoring but it only really needs finishing. However, some of the seams came apart and had to be secured. I used cotton thread as the quilter used. Did a good cleaning but working on a blood stain from her having a needle prick. I do want to see the quilt design first then the quilting. Yes, deciding on the quilting is driving me insane, LOL.

Cross and other specific motifs would be a problem for me due to the irregularity of the piecing. Baptist fan would be my choice. I would get large piece or pieces of clear plastic and with marker draw the fan motif and lay it over the top and see how it looks.
the Baptist, Methodist, or bishops fan would probably create a uniform layer to the irregularity of the piecing.

I think white thread and the Baptist fan would look very nice on the quilt.

I wouldn't do SID either but sorry I'm not much help on what might look the best.

I like the idea of Baptist Fan the best so far.

Thanks for posting this. I never knew the name of the pattern. I had a top that my aunt made a zillion years ago. It was rescued from the Superstorm Sandy flood and kindly quilted for me by a member of QB. She used a simple cross hatch diamond pattern that worked well.

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My 2 cents is that the uneven piecing is charming and that anything that draws away from that would be distracting. I vote for SID even though it would take much care and time. I can't wait to see your finished result.

UPDATE! Finished and Love outcome.
 

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