This may sound stupid, but have you tried looking through coloring books. Sometimes it helps to see how to do basic motion as in water, and the breeze blowing. I would out line the windows, the dock and the moutains and then look at it and see if you want more.

I am new to the forum but an old hand at quilting. I would do in the ditch first then some creative quilting on the squares. A wonderful quilt. :lol:

I did a acouple of attic windows. In both, I free-motioned wood grain on the window sashing. One was at night, so I did some stars in the window panes with silver thread. Also, stitched in the ditch. I would do water motion in the windows where you see water and outline other stuff where you see it. Clear as mud, no doubt.

How big is the quilt?

M

It's just bigger then a full size. I think the final dimensions are 72" X 72".

wowwww wowwwww wowwwww...

Holy cow! That is just awesome. There are so many incredible works of art on here lately!! :D

I hand quilted birds in the sky of a wall hanging once--maybe you could quilt around something? I think I'd go with the clear thead. I used that in a few I hand quilted.

I think if you take it to a superb quilter, he/she will know exactly what to do. My quilter always "sees" what would be best. When she says the quilting should not distract from the design--she meanders or stipples. But your work is such a unique design....

Kelly,
Your quilt is absolutely awesome. :D I'm drooling over it. :D Your applique is just amazing.

Have you finally decided how you are going to quilt it yet? I think like Moonpi; it needs the unique quilting motifs of flying birds, ripples in the water and perhaps a ghost animal peeking out of the grasses. Then quilt in the ditch around the window frames.

I'm sure your daughter can't wait to see it done and then call it hers.

Connie

I'm in agreement about ditch quilting the windows and creatively quilting as through the panes. Its beautiful...can't wait to see it finished!

I would googled long arm quilters in Seattle and see what comes up

If I were quilting your quilt I would do a medium meandering in the sashing around each focal point and in the ditch around each focal part, and perhaps some waves very slight in each focal area simply for stabilizing these areas.

Your quilt is great by the way!