Yooper32

Could you see me? I was following some of your designs with my cursor. Nothing like practicing while you read.

Weenween

[quote=charismah]Suz sent me this dresden plate for long arm quilting. Isn't it just HAPPY?

After discussing design ideas with her...she gave me permission to put a design in the center part of the dresden....and she let me decide on (almost) everything else.

I thought about going conservative and stippling in the background areas...BUT I am working on my own happy Dresden plate and I already knew in my mind how I was going to quilt it...which was with Charisma Curls...so I really wanted to do that on this quilt because I just knew it would be so pretty. I love it!
She liked the leaves in the sashings...and a feathered border.

Each area got a different treatment and a different texture.
I think the stipple would have been pretty as well...because it is really about breaking up each area ( in this particular case) into a different quilting design, they can all be really simple designs and when they all come together it makes the quilt shine.

I think some people fear quilting because they think they have to do such dynamic things ...and you don't most of the time....We apply the same concept in quilting as we do in choosing our fabrics. We have our blenders (stipple, loops, charisma curls), we have our eye poppers ( feathers, leaves, crosshatching) and we have our favorites (florals, swirlies and everything in-between)...when we blend them all together we have art!

That's my take on it anyway. I am sure everyone has their own philosophy...but that is how I like it to be.... :thumbup:


I used Hobbs polydown batting. I like this batting because it doesn't beard or collect lint. I also just love the look of it! If you are interested in where i get it please PM me...I am not in any way affiliated with the shop that sells it....I just get a lot of questions on batting and I am willing to share my resources. They are a shop that sells long arm quilting supplies to the public at cost. Thanks!

I also quilted this on my INNOVA. No pantograph or computer quilting..all freehand.

Thanks for looking.

ooowe you did a fantastic job.It really looks great.]

chatonne40

Wow this is georgous!!

huntannette

Such a happy quilt and awesome quilting....i am one of your many fans Charisma!!!

blyn330

I admire your quilting so much---you touch a quilt and you bring a total artistic touch to each area----awesome!!!

debcavan

Beautiful top, lovely colors. Your quilting just makes it pop

quiltaroni

I have not seen such an appealing blue and white quilt in a long time,wonderful choices.As for the quilting it is as innovative as ever.

matraina

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful - on both parts.

Grama Lehr

Another beautiful quilt!!! :thumbup:

mocha827

Charisma, Lovely quilting and you are so talented. But one question, just for my own education...is there a reason you do not do a stitch in the ditch on the blades of the dresden plate? It is just beautiful but I do all my own quilting and am still trying to learn. Thanks for your reply.