Holiday Treat Panel
 

I found this panel in my stash which I got ages ago, but I am not sure how to quilt it. Please help!!

I would stitch all the outlines, and follow sections such as the hairs in the horses' mane, in the leaves and bows etc. It gets easier once you've started and can be addictive. Beautiful panel.

I like Gay’s ideas for the quilting. That’s a beautiful panel.

What a beautiful holiday panel! I would do exactly what was suggested by Gay too. This will be a treasured wall hanging for many years to come.

I would take advantage of the elements on the side, the bow, the holly spray and the ribbon to make 3D elements. I would stitch those up with a little batting and probably "birth" them to sew onto the quilt after it is quilted.

If you could use silver metallic thread in the snowflakes that would add another dimension to your quilt.

Can't help on the quilting. It is absolutely gorgeous.

Snowflakes falling with a breeze swirling them about is a grand idea and would add so much to the beautiful panel.

Love those colors.

Beautiful!
Are the pieces on the left made so you can cut them out and sew them onto the panel to make it 3D? If so, I would fuse them to a backing colour to finish the backs and then stitch them on lightly just in the centres and along the tops for the ribbons, so they stand out from the quilt.

For the horse, I would outline him and then quilt around his eye and main features like the line that runs down to his muzzle to his nostrils and his jowl, to give him some definition and do some lines through his mane.

You've had good suggestions from others about the rest of the piece already.

Watson

Thank you for all the helpful suggestions - I really appreciate it!!

Beautiful pattern---hope you share it when finished.

That is a gorgeous panel! I can't wait to see what you do with it. No matter what you decide, it will be beautiful!