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    Old 03-10-2017, 11:40 AM
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    knowing that this forum has so much great quilting talent and info, I am passing by you a need to suggestions as to how to quilt this one? I will be doing it on my Juki, but it will be challenge since it came 90 x 108 inches ( what was I thinking?).
    Feathers?, criss cross? meander?
    thank you in advance
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    Old 03-10-2017, 12:16 PM
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    Such a unique quilt! Ive never seen one like it! I don't have much experience but I can picture quilting things onto the background as if you were viewing the tower from a short distance away as a tourist . There would be buildings. Above that, clouds and a swirling breeze. I'd suggest looking at photos to inspire the background.
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    Old 03-10-2017, 12:27 PM
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    You did a great job, a good way to use up scraps. Can't wait to see it quilted.
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    Originally Posted by zozee
    Such a unique quilt! Ive never seen one like it! I don't have much experience but I can picture quilting things onto the background as if you were viewing the tower from a short distance away as a tourist . There would be buildings. Above that, clouds and a swirling breeze. I'd suggest looking at photos to inspire the background.
    I like her idea, but I am sure whatever you decide will be fine.
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    Old 03-10-2017, 02:48 PM
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    i never saw an Eifel tower quilt. so different. i like the suggestion for the quilting. very cool quilt!
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    Originally Posted by zozee
    Such a unique quilt! Ive never seen one like it! I don't have much experience but I can picture quilting things onto the background as if you were viewing the tower from a short distance away as a tourist . There would be buildings. Above that, clouds and a swirling breeze. I'd suggest looking at photos to inspire the background.
    I agree with this quilting suggestion.
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    Old 03-10-2017, 03:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by zozee
    Such a unique quilt! Ive never seen one like it! I don't have much experience but I can picture quilting things onto the background as if you were viewing the tower from a short distance away as a tourist . There would be buildings. Above that, clouds and a swirling breeze. I'd suggest looking at photos to inspire the background.
    Love this idea!!
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    Since it has a lot of negative space, I might straight line quilt it like some of the modern quilts.
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    I would put some fleur de lis here and there, echo around them a couple times, then fill in the rest of the background with straight line quilting as Tartan suggested.
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    Very nice and I agree with the others for quilting.
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