Shirlrh

I like your quilt. It's very pretty and I like the colors. Maybe you have just looked at it too long. That happens to me sometimes. Love the pattern also !

quilterpat

If you really don't like the white, as too white, why not tea dye it after you have finished quilting it?

Deborahlees

I agree, exactly what I was going to say....a tea dye will calm all the colors and help them blend, all the more reason to use invisible thread....

GrannieAnnie

Your quilt is beautiful. I'd use a star pattern if I were you.

I"ve got the fabric to do a Nancy's Fancy for my step GD. I've given her almost every FANCY NANCY book that's out and have Fancy Nancy and butterfly fabric for her quilt.

sewsew busy

I think it is very pretty and well done. As how to quilt it I don't know.

ctipton

Isn't it the pitts when you don't like something and everyone loves it??? But truly It is a Fab quilt. Maybe you are tired of looking at it. You will have a long list of addresses to send it to if you don't like it.. Good Luck..

PlanoDebbie

What? That quilt is beautiful! You can send it to me if you don't want it.

KarenJ

Thanks to all of you for your comments and suggestions. I've considered every one.
Here's what I have so far.
(And I hope I can sew straighter than I can Paint!)
Stars outlined 1/4" in with blue.
Intersecting star borders outlined in and out as one unit , 1/4 " in with invisible thread. (I tried the "quilt right through" suggestion on the upper right block, it's kind of neat, but a little confusing to look at.)
Triangle type shapes spanning blocks outlined in natural (or maybe the blue as well, as someone suggested).
I'll just have to turn the quilt a whole bunch of times, I couldn't work out an all over diagonal that follows the angles in the quilt, is fairly evenly spaced and stays within the quilt spacing required. (I ordered the Hobbs 80/20 online. The site said 4", but the package says 3.5". Maybe they're just overly cautious?) In the future I'll stick with a batt that allows larger spacing.
And for those of you who use invisible thread:
Is there any problem mixing this with regular thread in other parts of the quilt?
Is Sulky premium invisible a good one?
How do you start and stop lines of stitching? (I usually do 1/4" or less of microstitching and cut tails off at the fabric.) This stuff is pretty slick, I'm afraid it's going to come undone.
Also:
How do I keep the raw edges of the outer blue border from fraying while I do all these turns? The zigzag on my old Kenmore doesn't work, just forward and back.
Thank you all for your suggestions and comments, I really appreciate it.
And I don't hate the quilt, it's just very different from what I envisioned when I started the project.

KarenJ

And tea dye sounds interesting, but I wouldn't DARE!

francie yuhas

You could meander with red thru the red ribbons;meander with blue thru the blue ribbons;stitch the ditch outline of stars;maybe asmaller stipple in white areas? If you set it aside andlet it"ripen" a few days you will get your creative juices going..It's a great quilt