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sewbizgirl 01-08-2013 11:23 AM

Seeking Quilting Advice!
 
A few months ago I made this baby quilt and just did an allover stipple pattern to quilt it:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...30-366513.html

Now I have another one just like it (but in the blues colorway) ready to quilt, and I'd like to do something a little more interesting and creative with the quilting. I have wracked my brain for a cool way to FMQ the blocks that won't involve too much starting and stopping, and thought I'd ask you all for some ideas. What do you think?

Tartan 01-08-2013 11:40 AM

​It might be fun to play up the negative space first? Echoing at 1/2 inch intervals down the length of the shapes in the cream might be a start?

QuiltE 01-08-2013 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 5771574)
​It might be fun to play up the negative space first? Echoing at 1/2 inch intervals down the length of the shapes in the cream might be a start?

GMTA ... exactly where I went with SITD around the blocks first ... then echo ... though I;d probably go smaller than the 1/2 inch. Then see what next. More echo? or a fine stipple in the background. Your blocks would pop right up.

Holice 01-08-2013 01:12 PM

If you would like to do a similar "meandering" design, there are many stencils available with specific designs but set in a meandering fmw arrangement. You would have to mark them but the use of the "Magic Chalk" pounce type system would make marking easy. There are flowers, hearts, loops and many many more motifs.

sewmary 01-08-2013 01:34 PM

Actually, your stipple work looks great!

mighty 01-08-2013 01:59 PM


Originally Posted by sewmary (Post 5771796)
Actually, your stipple work looks great!

I do so agree!!!!

ArtsyOne 01-08-2013 02:23 PM

I really like the meandering that you've done on your first quilt. If pushed to suggest something different, I might go with a diagonal diamond design.

sewbizgirl 01-10-2013 06:50 AM


Originally Posted by sewmary (Post 5771796)
Actually, your stipple work looks great!


Originally Posted by mighty (Post 5771852)
I do so agree!!!!

Thanks, both of you...

sewbizgirl 01-10-2013 06:52 AM


Originally Posted by ArtsyOne (Post 5771891)
I really like the meandering that you've done on your first quilt. If pushed to suggest something different, I might go with a diagonal diamond design.

Thanks for all the suggestions... I still don't really have that "ah ha!" on what to do. Still pondering.


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