my sister's colorful quilt top-Any quilting suggestions?
 

My sister 2 states away just finished this today. Next time she comes for a visit, she will want me to longarm it for her. I need suggestions for thread color and for quilting. I am finally accomplishing tolerable feathers and I just finished a class on feather alternatives. I can comfortably do loopy swirly feathery things as well as some flowers. For thread color, I have bright yellow, red, and blue threads, think primary colors. I also have turquoise, plum, sage green, off white, navy, brown, tan, and some pastels. I kind of want to go with one of the primary colors. Any suggestions?

She calls it her Happy quilt because she loves the bright colors and felt happy while working on it. Yellow thread for sunshine and happiness?

Beautiful quilt!!!! Variegated thread???

WOW - great job!!

What if you went down each color with wavy lines with matching thread?

Great quilt

If the back is black, I would do a yellow or a primary varigated.

Variegated thread for sure! I would also call it a happy quilt. Love the colors!

Beautiful quilt. I love the colors.

Beautiful quilt.

Wow! That is one beautiful quilt. I think I would use variegated thread to quilt it. I really truly love it.

I'm kind of thinking baptist fan with a variegated grey thread.

I agree with variegated thread, but get some that's really colorful. Or maybe use a gold thread... That is a GORGEOUS quilt top.

Wowser! Think I'd use a variegated thread in primaries~

I'm not sure what advice I could give, but I REALLY love the top!!! :) Whatever you decide to do will look gorgeous!

Yes, that definitely is a happy quilt. Made me happy too. Thanks for sharing. I think a variegated would be a good choice as well.

Definitely yellow!

I'd be tempted to do spirals in varying sizes to pick up the round motif in the blue fabric. Maybe start on top of those in the fabric and work out. Or if you want to be really fancy, do the wiggly lines as suggested elsewhere but throw in spirals as an interruption. No suggestion on color.

Absolutely variegated thread -- its a gorgeous quilt!

I think I would use yellow or variegated. As for pattern, the quilt is so busy. (and very happy, indeed) that I think a meander would be the best bet.

I vote for the variegated, also. I have a great one in primary colors! Sis made a beautiful and happy quilt!

I agree, variegated thread would be awesome, and I love the "happy quilt!!!!!!QUOTE=Old_Rosebud;6217545]Variegated thread for sure! I would also call it a happy quilt. Love the colors![/QUOTE]

No advice on thread, but it's beautiful! I love bright colors!

That is stunning!

wow...love it!!!!!

wow great colour

You have to ask yourself do you want to see the colours in the quilt or the quilting or both.
Once you have made up your mine then you will know how to quilt your top.
Stitch in the ditch.. you will see the colours in the quilt
Or any of the above if you want to see the quilting.

Have fun

Sorry .no suggestions on quilting but wow! What a stunning quilt!

Gorgeous quilt! I agree with Minimal about variegated thread.

That is definitely a happy quilt. Brings a smile to my face so bright and cheery.

Beautiful !!!!!

Beautiful quilt. How about quilting in white to showcase your quilting? What color backing will you be using? Maybe the same color of thread as it?

I'm in no way qualified to give advice on color selection, but I did want to say it is a wonderful quilt. Please share it again when you have it quilted.

Since I'm fairly new at making quilts, I can't really suggest much but I like the idea of using variegated thread with this beautiful work of art!

Love the colors!!!

Absolutely beautiful. No suggestions.

I like the idea of variegated thread too. Love the bright colors!!

nice quilt!!!!!

You are right, that is bright but beautiful