mcadwell

I just finished my first bed sized (queen) quilt top...it's my 6th quilt top and has taken 2.5 weeks to do because I'm slow. LOL

It's my first time doing many things: Using jelly roll strips, layer cake pieces, HST, and QST.

It's a summer quilt so no batting, just muslin underneath.

I've been debating on how to quilt it though. I just cannot decide and, the quilt is so full of square things I didn't want to quilt it using squares. Thought I'd head over here to get some suggestions.

I don't have enough floor space to spread it out so it's on my bed. Pictures show it laid out on my bed, the side borders, one is a shameless plug of how nicely my points match up. lol

Any ideas anyone? I don't know how to do a lot of any type of quilting except for straight lines and some caterwocky FMQ swirly lines. But, this quilt is so full of firsts I'm willing to try doing something new on it.

Jingle

I would do FMQ like larger stipples. Mainly how I quilt most quilts I make.

thepolyparrot

Beautiful colors! You should be so proud of yourself - a bed sized quilt, already! Yay, you!!!!!

I think you're right to want some round-ish quilting designs for this linear pattern.

Amy Johnson has a lot of FMQ design tutorials - if you're up for a bit of a challenge and some great practice, I would go with something like these feather flowers within the center of the quilt - and then look for her videos for filling defined squares and triangles with feathery designs to coordinate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWqKBhlZjs4

mcadwell

Thank you. I'll check out her videos.

EmiliasNana

I wouldn't say you were slow or a beginner as you did an amazing job. Love your colors. I too took a look at the video and it looks like a perfect FMQing design and pretty doable with a bit of practice. Good luck.

Anniedeb

I absolutely love it. Your colors, and fabric choices make me want to shop your stash. They scream "me"!

Fabric Galore

Thanks for the referral to the you tube video. I watched it and I marveled at how even her stitches were. I love the pattern. I had already practiced paisley quilting but I loved her combo.

thepolyparrot

I LOVE how even her stitches are, too. Mine are getting better, but it's been a long slow improvement! Glad you liked her video!

mcadwell

I love this fabric set...a lot! I got it from Connecting Threads. It's called Imperial Elegance (It's where my quilt name came from) and I loved it so much i got the fat quarter set, a jelly roll, a layer cake and some charm packs. The last time I looked the charm packs were the only ones lefft and they were on sale, so I got 3 more. lol

mcadwell

I checked out Amy Johnson's video and I'm definitely going to have to spend time watching more of them.

But I think I've settled on a simple leaf design. Let me know what you think: https://www.afewscraps.com/2012/02/l...ee-motion.html