Top done...need help...
09-01-2011, 03:23 AM
#82
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You did a beautiful job!!
RE: quilting--you do not mention how big the squares are or how much "love/wear and tear" your quilt will receive, but I would at least echo around each dragonfly and flower. If your appliques are quite large, you may want to make some sort of stitching inside as well. You could make a sort of free form cloud in the open spaces of the back ground. What about a wavy line in the border?
RE: quilting--you do not mention how big the squares are or how much "love/wear and tear" your quilt will receive, but I would at least echo around each dragonfly and flower. If your appliques are quite large, you may want to make some sort of stitching inside as well. You could make a sort of free form cloud in the open spaces of the back ground. What about a wavy line in the border?
09-01-2011, 07:01 AM
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Thank you for all the help and compliments! The blocks are 8" squares and the border is about 4". I did the blanket stitch on the machine. After doing so many, you get to the point that they look pretty good! LOL Most of the time I just saw it as therapy....calming and relaxing. I like many of the ideas for the quilting. Just have to decide for sure and dig into it.
This was a customer order from a grandmother who orders quilts for each new great grandbaby being born. I didn't know what part of the family might see this board so I covered the name.
This was a customer order from a grandmother who orders quilts for each new great grandbaby being born. I didn't know what part of the family might see this board so I covered the name.
09-01-2011, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
well you could echo quilt around the dragonflies and flowers. once or more. your choice. if only once, i'd also do straight stiching around the background to anchor the whole block. lovely quilt!!
09-04-2011, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TeddyB1967
I would say Butterflies. Dragonflies have a longer body and their wings are closer to the head.
Either way, it's beautiful! :thumbup:
Either way, it's beautiful! :thumbup:
Tell family: score 1 for you, lol :XD:
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