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feline fanatic 08-19-2013 05:24 AM

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I would not use a print in the border, maybe for the backing you could use Disney princess fabric but for the front of this quilt stick with solids and let the embroidery be the big star.

Here is an example of what I did on my LA with machine embroidered blocks like yours:
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mighty 08-19-2013 06:45 AM


Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 6241761)
Are the block centers embroidered? A longarmer would probably stitch around the edge of the embroidery and then stipple in the background? That is what I would do if I was quilting it myself on my sewing machine. I think a small white border and then the pink/purple would be lovely.

I agree!!!!

bigredharley 08-21-2013 03:10 AM

I'm thinking since this will be a "loved" quilt for a little girl I'm going to SITD - maybe some fancy stitches in the "frames". Too much fancy work would (in my humble opinion) take away from the princesses and really highlight there are so many different sizes of them. Some of the "heads" are not much more than 1" squares where some are 4".

Thanks for the opinions!!!

feline fanatic 08-21-2013 06:23 AM


Originally Posted by bigredharley (Post 6246555)
I'm thinking since this will be a "loved" quilt for a little girl I'm going to SITD - maybe some fancy stitches in the "frames". Too much fancy work would (in my humble opinion) take away from the princesses and really highlight there are so many different sizes of them. Some of the "heads" are not much more than 1" squares where some are 4".

Thanks for the opinions!!!

Just make sure you use a batting that will allow that much unquilted space. The packaging will tell you how far apart you can have unquilted. I think W&N is 10" If your blocks are 12" you will have to put some quilting inside the squares with the embroidery.

bigredharley 08-21-2013 05:11 PM

My blocks are 6" for the white part. I think I'll be ok with w&n. and just do something in the "frames". Great point though, I wasn't thinking about that at all!

Lovequilting22 08-21-2013 05:25 PM

Beautiful job!!! I love it! I'd go with a white border, but that's just me. I think it would make the white in the squares pop.....

Silver Needle 08-21-2013 05:34 PM

You don't have to just stipple the background. There are lots of designs that can be used. And I like your idea for the borders being the plain fabrics. Let the embroidery shine.

zozee 08-21-2013 05:52 PM

Wow ,you are so talented! What beautiful embroidery. I think the border needs a touch of black since you have a little black in almost every block. I would do something like narrow white, black, wide pink floral that has some yellow,black and white in it, and black binding.


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