Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Pictures
A little help with my Crappie Quilt would be nice >

A little help with my Crappie Quilt would be nice

A little help with my Crappie Quilt would be nice

Old 06-21-2010, 10:07 AM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,260
Default

Ok it's not crappy but it is a "Crappie Quilt" that's the name I gave it because it's covered with crappie (type of fish). Anyway, I have sewn all my life but quilting is soooooo much different and I need some suggestions on how to quilt this thing. I've always tied my quilts in the past because that is all I know how to do. But I would so much like to do something a little more like quilted then tied.

I still have to put the boarders around it but this will give you an idea of what is going on at this point.

close up of the Black Crappie
[ATTACH=CONFIG]89126[/ATTACH]

This is my favorite one in the middle
[ATTACH=CONFIG]89127[/ATTACH]

this is the top
[ATTACH=CONFIG]89210[/ATTACH]

close up the White Crappie
[ATTACH=CONFIG]89211[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails attachment-89121.jpe   attachment-89122.jpe   attachment-89205.jpe   attachment-89206.jpe  
seasaw2mch is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:22 AM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
erstan947's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 12,166
Default

Cute quilt! What fun to make. I'll let some of the more experiences quilters help you with the next steps.
erstan947 is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:24 AM
  #3  
Super Member
 
ToucanSam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 1,106
Default

Love the caption and love the quilt! As would my DH!
ToucanSam is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:28 AM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Chele's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Belle Isle, Florida
Posts: 6,668
Default

What a cute crappie quilt! I love it. Since you're new to machine quilting, I think straight lines might be easiest for you to pull off. You could go through the diagonal squares, outline your embroidered areas that appear on point, etc. It's going to be fabulous!
Chele is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:28 AM
  #5  
Power Poster
 
nativetexan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
Default

you know if you can't do a water like stitch in free motion quilting, you could do a wavy stitch in the fish blocks.
use your walking foot/quilting foot and move the quilt to the left and the right with your hands while stitching. just something to give the fish areas movement like water.
nativetexan is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:28 AM
  #6  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,260
Default

I'm making this for my DH as he is so much wanting a quilt that is not girly or flowery, or anything but hunting or fishing. He seems to like this one a lot and has already been bragging to his friends about it. So I know I'm doing something right. I just like the idea that I can finally tell him "Yep, I'm making you a crappie quilt". LOL
seasaw2mch is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:30 AM
  #7  
Super Member
 
saf45's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: maine
Posts: 1,574
Default

oh wow love your crappies,my dh would love this quilt
saf45 is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:35 AM
  #8  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 1,260
Default

Originally Posted by nativetexan
you know if you can't do a water like stitch in free motion quilting, you could do a wavy stitch in the fish blocks.
use your walking foot/quilting foot and move the quilt to the left and the right with your hands while stitching. just something to give the fish areas movement like water.
That sounds interesting, I made an extra fish block to play with so I might try it on that first. I made all the fish different and figured I could stitch around them by hand but adding the water marks might really look great.
seasaw2mch is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:50 AM
  #9  
Power Poster
 
ann clare's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Navan. Co. Meath. Ireland
Posts: 15,110
Default

Beautiful quilt.
ann clare is offline  
Old 06-21-2010, 10:50 AM
  #10  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 17,068
Default

Originally Posted by nativetexan
you know if you can't do a water like stitch in free motion quilting, you could do a wavy stitch in the fish blocks.
use your walking foot/quilting foot and move the quilt to the left and the right with your hands while stitching. just something to give the fish areas movement like water.
What a great idea :D
That's a really cute quilt!!
sueisallaboutquilts is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
COYOTEMAGIC
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
7
02-25-2012 09:41 AM
CAS49OR
Main
14
08-23-2011 02:24 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
5
12-09-2010 11:54 AM
grann of 6
Pictures
24
08-23-2010 03:26 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter