Hand quilting design help!
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Hi, I'm coming to y'all for design help...
I found this following blog when I was researching big stitch hand quilting with perle cotton. I love the colors from that quilt. http://www.rebeccamaedesigns.com/hom...hand-quilting/ I recently finished a top and plan to hand quilt with perle. I am attaching photos to see. But I need help. I have tried drawing out the blocks on paper, tracing my finger over a picture of 4 blocks together, going over the designs in my mind... I've contemplated a straight line, 1/4" from the seams on the white triangles. Or on the white triangles: making a curved line from each point around the triangle (instead of straight). But those just seam too boring....! I have a variety of perle colors, so I can do whatever. I'm just too close to the project to be decisive on it. Thanks for any help! |
I'm thinking some design in the center, then straight lines on either side of the large diagonal seams. Not sure how to describe it, but I see four big Vs pointing to that center. Inside the big Vs I could see doing additional lines or doing some kind of flower/vine type design.
If I knew how to draw on top of your picture, I could show what I mean instead of trying to explain it in words! |
With all of the straight lines, I would think something going all over with lots of curves. This just cries for stippling. Maybe you could draw some on parchment paper and lay it over the quilt.
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No suggestions but love your top!
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I agree with Boston about curves. That's a really pretty top!
I love to hand quilt and want to try big stitch. I love the look of it. |
Sorry, I can't help with quilting suggestions.
It's beautiful! Big stitch quilting will be lovely on this. |
I agree that following the Vs would be a good idea. I would simply SITD along the HST dividing line and along a line that diagonally bisects each square. You could have fun with curves in the border, where there are no seams to cross.
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I agree the STID to follow the Vs would be a good start and then maybe fill in with different designs between the STID. If you have some clear template sheets or a clear vinyl you could lay on quilt and use a dry erase marker to preview different ideas for fill.
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Hi all, Thanks for all the replies. As well as the complements!
When I posted this here, I also sent an email to the blogger I referenced in the link I put. She was awesome enough to reply and figured out how to draw on my pictures. Now, she has an app on her phone, but I have Paint on my pc! So I drew out her entire idea, as well as what I was thinking of doing as curves. My drawing isn't too awesome, but you should get the idea... I think some of you may have been thinking along the same lines as her, since you saw the V! As far as the idea of stippling, I think that would be much easier if I was going to machine quilt this, but I'll be doing it by hand with perle cotton. Let me know what you think of the ideas! Danielle |
WOW!!! that is so gorgeous!! You could do anything on it: diagonals both ways, straight vertical/horizontal, outlining each large color patch, etc.
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