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JRW 04-03-2021 06:24 AM

FMQ suggestions
 
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Good Morning from the US. I would love to have some feedback on how to quilt this. I kind of only want to quilt the Sashing and, what do you guys think should I keep it geometric? Would love to hear your thoughts, only keep in mind this is my first quilt to FMQ. I have done several practice pieces and I think I am ready. Thanks for any advice.

Stitchnripper 04-03-2021 07:10 AM

I have done several similar. On one I did an all over and in the others practices a motif in each section. Angela Walters has several YouTube videos on that.

aggie 04-03-2021 07:12 AM

I would McTavish it.

Tartan 04-03-2021 08:25 AM

Pretty top! You can just quilt the black sashing but I might do a different FMQ design in each section inside the black sashing too. Look at the batting recommend distance for quilting and you might need to put some quilting in the bigger sections.

Three Dog Night 04-03-2021 08:34 AM

It depends on what effect you are looking for. If you want to just enhance the design, I would probably do a crosshatch straight line motif. If you are looking for texture a meander or loopy meander all over would be nice. I agree with Stichnripper that Angela Walters has some great videos on choosing designs for areas (diamonds, rectangles, circles, ect.) and would be a good way to start. I'm doing a Cluck Cluck Sew pattern that has loopy meander in the background and the print block squares use a line design to follow shape of strips with the center diamonds using an echoed continuous curve and diamonds between blocks have a feather design. Test your thoughts out on paper or better yet a clear vinyl or plastic that you can lay on block and draw on with erasable/washable markers (just make sure not to get on fabric)

WesternWilson 04-03-2021 10:01 AM

Given that the piecing is the star in this quilt, I would keep it simple in the blocks, with straight line quilting echoing the design. In the border, I would bring in a contrast, in this case a quilting stitch motif based on curves. Big and medium bubbles would look great in the border as would a simple loop motif.

juliasb 04-03-2021 11:09 AM

Beautiful quilt! I would stay with something very geometric on this one. I would even add a bit of black into the border to carry through with the rest of the quilt.

Jingle 04-03-2021 01:02 PM

Very pretty.

Welcome to this board.

LAF2019 04-03-2021 01:16 PM

what about some kind of pebbling in the just the sashing with dark thread to really make your colored pieces stand out.

sewingsuz 04-03-2021 06:03 PM

Your Quilt is beautiful. What ever you do to quilt it will be great!

jmoore 04-04-2021 03:21 AM

You have been given some wonderful feedback. I can’t wait to see what how you decide to quilt it...interesting pattern. Welcome to the QB.

JRW 04-10-2021 05:04 PM

So sorry for late response
 
I apologize for the delayed response, but after I created my account it would not let me log back in. Only today did I realize that I was entering my email as my username and that is not my username 🤣🤣🤣. Thanks for all of your advice. I have watched many videos by Angela Walters and she is amazing....unfortunately I am still new to quilting and cannot do pebbles even remotely good yet. I thought using a geometric pattern was what I wanted to do, and probably will stick to that for the blocks and try something curvy in the sashing....thanks for the great ideas and your sweet comments.

JRW 04-10-2021 05:05 PM

Thanks so much

Lalla 04-10-2021 11:26 PM

I guess I’m a contrarian at heart - I love doing swirly quilting on geometric patterns and vice versa - sometimes the juxtaposition brings out the best in both styles. And I love echo quilting partly because it’s so relaxing - not too much thinking required, and as you go on, and if you are as undisciplined as me, it can take on an evolution of its own that can produce wonderful results. As someone else has already said, though, your quilt is beautiful and anything you choose is sure to work.


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