My brain is not working
 

I have pieced this "Simply Woven" pattern from Moda, but can not for the life of me figure out what to do for the quilting! All the seams are pressed open, so SID won't work. One LQS suggested Echo quilting inside each colored piece. Unless I try to free motion quilt that, it would be way to much turning of the quilt on my DSM. I thought of breaking the 12 inch blocks into 6 in sections. Basically I can't reach a satisfactory idea. I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have![ATTACH=CONFIG]533717[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]533716[/ATTACH]

Love the colors...how about graffiti quilting. That's what I do, i love it so freeing. Good luck

I would do swirls across it, softening up the straight lines. Just a thought...��

I wonder what it would look like crosshatched with diagonal lines. That would be easy to do on your DSM and would give texture. I'm just not sure whether the diagonal lines would detract from the lovely lattice.

Oh - just thought of this - how about a vine with leaves and flowers growing on the lattice?

I would just ditch it and then stitch a 1/4 seam inside the lines on the making it look like it is woven. You really want the piecing to be the star. I have this on my Honey Do List to make. I love the look of cross hatching but I try to avoid invisible thread with quilts that will be washed often.

How about something like this?

http://www.redpepperquilts.com/2013/...quilt-iii.html

To me, this seems like a prime candidate for an all over FMQ design, something with curves. But that's in part because I machine quilt on a HandiQuilter Sweet 16, and it isn't easy doing straight lines. If you'd rather do straight, I think huskyquilter's link looks beautiful.

Personally I would do some sort of design meant for borders or sashing down each ribbon and then maybe orange peel/continuous curves in the white squares. There are plenty of simple designs that you could use -- vines, feathers, curls, waves, etc. APQS has some nice videos on this sort of thing on YouTube.
You would only need to pick maybe 3 or 4 and keep using them. Or even just one. If you weave them over and under like the ribbons it would be awesome.

I really like that and does bring out the pattern.

I made that quilt and just did an edge to edge pattern in a contrasting color of thread so it showed, but not overpowering. I have had lots of compliments, so it can't be that bad....LOL.

Thank you all for your help! I have never deliberated so long on a quilting decision. I will post the result when I get it done. I'm going with a leafy design stitched diagonally across the quilt in monofilament. I hoped to use a variegated thread but can't get it to stop breaking.

I would do all-over swirls

Love the pattern wanna make one!! :)

I see two opportunities for quilt design. I have seen "modern" quilts that have linear, close rows of quilting within each section. Adjoining sections would be different. That is attractive. The, on the other hand, I have seen quilts that each section had its own motif, like a row of leaves in some, rows of flowers in others, and even rows of straight feathers in others. It was attractive because of the contrast of shapes. It will be fun to see what you choose after all these suggestions.

You can use your variegated thread in your bobbin! Since it's an overall design, you don't have to worry about messing up what it looks like on the front.

The vine effect with leaves would soften it. I was also thinking about the crosshatching with a wavy line!!