What's a good pantograph for this fabric?
 

Suggestions for a quilting panto that will not compete with this fabric. Any and all suggestion welcome. Thanks in advance!


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no ideas on pantos but I absolutely love that fabric! my colors and it's a paisley--why say more!

Very pretty. I just FMQ on my regular sewing machine.

Why not just use the pattern IN the fabric as your quilting guide? It has curls and swirls galore and highlighting them might just be the trick.

I have followed the lines in the paisley, free-motion, for a couple quilts, and it turned out pretty good.

I use this free panto website for inspiration: http://www.designsbyvickie.com You might find something there.

I would just use a pattern that provides texture, not something with recognizable images in it, because they would be very difficult to see on that busy fabric. Something like: Hitch, Popcorn, Happy Times, meandering, dwirling (which is not a pantograph but a fun and easy freehand that looks like a topographical map).

I seldom use pantos but just wanted to add how much I love that fabric...I tend to agree with those who have suggested that you use the paisley design in the fabric as your quilting guide.

I have had that fabric and made a beautiful quilt, I just did a meander when quilting. This is by far one of my favorite fabrics!

Ditto what quiltingshorttimer said. That is GORGEOUS fabric. I'd probably use a panto that sort of flowed with the paisley so as not to detract from it's awesomeness! I LOVE IT! And you've probably had it in your stash a while.

Beautiful fabric. As for the quilting, not much will show on this fabric except for texture. I use Ambrosia by Hermione Agee for lots of quilts and it resembles paisley. It looks pretty on any quilt top and adds very pretty texture.

Thank you for the site quiltedsunshine.

No, very small stash. Purchased just for a quilt for my brother and his wife. She is a purple girl and his nickname is Blue. Most of the paisley pantos are very dense and seem to compete to much with the fabric. Panto because am not confident in my FMQ yet.

something with a swirly design to go with the swirling of the paisley would look nice I think.

Thank you pewa88. I was so focused on finding a paisley. Your suggestion of the Ambrosia does what I hand in mind for the look that will not complete with the fabric and yes, give it the texture I am looking for in the quilt.

Thank you to all for your replies!

I have no idea on quilting designs. Just wanted to say that is a gorgeous fabric.

Deriz56,
I don't know much about panto-graphs, but I think I would just follow the lines in the fabric. I do all of my quilting with a home sewing machine.
For anyone that wants to know where to buy that beautiful fabric, Hobby Lobby has it. I think I have at least 6 yards of it.
Sharon in Texas

I agree. It would be fun.

I have that same fabric. Trying to figure out if I want to use it with some purple batiks. Following for infor on pantograph.

Could you post a picture of your quilt done in this fabric.