Drew own lines for quilt question!
 

I didn't have a boarder stencil so I drew my own pattern from something I saw on a shirt and tweaked it a little bit to make it look different. My question is does it look okay? Does anyone draw there own designs?

I drew my own designs for my latest quilt. I wanted something that fit precisely in my blocks and fit the style. I made templates from some laminated card stock and used them. They aren't as sturdy as plastic templates but worked fine for just one quilt.

Im sorry I cant post picture check back to see pictures please later on.

I pretty much have never used a stencil. I have used rulers and have cut out shapes from cardboard. I have always had a hard time marking stencils and have not found a good way to use them.

When one thinks about it - some one drew the designs for those stencils. why not draw one's own design?

When I couldn't find a border motif that Iiked for my nephew's wedding quilt I designed my own. I have found that I'm more willing to do this with borders.

If you think it will work, then go for it. I have a large collection of stencils and sometimes it is even hard to find the right one for a quilt. Wish you could have posted a picture.

I tend to design my own. The intricity depends on how a feel. A good hand day feathers and swirls. A bad hand day the walking foot straight lines.
after 2 operations on my left hand it, has to be a good day for fancy work to guide the fabric . I will make up a design before starting. Gentle curves etc.

I normally use pre-purchased stencils but I have made my own design in the past as well. Whatever is right for the quilt is the correct design.

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Overall design looks great! check the info on your batting package and make sure that the distance between the leaf and flower doesn't exceed the maximum quilting requirements. If it does, just add a few tendrils in between.

I love your fabric!!!!

Dina

I think your design is lovely....go for it.

Looks good to me!

My only suggestion is to make sure that you are not to close to the edge so that when you put your binding on you loose some of your quilting design. Your design is lovely and the suggestion to add more tendrils in between would really make the rest of your design pop. Looking forward to seeing your finished quilt.

Looks as nice as any I've seen. Good job.

I draw a lot of mine. I do hand quilting though.

I put a piece of clear plexy glass I think is what it's called, on the quilt and use a dry erase marker to see what I like first, then I can go from there!

I sure couldn't design a quilt. I so far haven't learned to do a whole lot with making a top. I finally made my daughter and son a quilt. My son's was a military quilt. He was in the army 21 years and went to Iraq to both wars. Shot down in helicopter and ate out of garbage cans till they were resqued.

I like the design but was thinking perhaps swirls or stars or both would be more along the theme of this wonderful galaxy quilt. Just my thought...Toni

Great job! I do this all the time and even have DH help. Your design looks very nice. Like some one mentioned, besure to check your batting at how far apart the quilting can be. Please post when it is quilted.