Need design help.
06-07-2011, 04:07 PM
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my first thought is to do a distinctive design (block design) over the star blocks then a running vine down each of the squares. Perhaps a meandering in the surrounding light sextions but not too close which would change the dimension of the overall look. My general rule is to do a consistent densisty overall the quilt. not too quilt more dense in some areas than others. There are many stencils that would fit in the blocks.
06-07-2011, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by paulswalia
someone else taught me this, so I don't take credit. Get a piece of clear plastic big enough to cover at least a quarter of the quilt. (Joanne's sells it off a roll where the drapery and upholstery fabric is). Lay it over the quilt top and draw quilting designs on it with a dry erase marker. You can erase the marker with a piece of batting. This allows you to audition quilting designs without harm to the quilt.
06-07-2011, 08:06 PM
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Border the plastic in some blue painter's masking tape - will keep you inside the plastic. Use crayola washable markers! :)
I do that too, however you will want to mark the edges of the plastic as you don't want to get over-enthusiastic and run off the edge...I did this once and learned my lesson really quick ;)
Originally Posted by skippitydodahquilts
Originally Posted by paulswalia
someone else taught me this, so I don't take credit. Get a piece of clear plastic big enough to cover at least a quarter of the quilt. (Joanne's sells it off a roll where the drapery and upholstery fabric is). Lay it over the quilt top and draw quilting designs on it with a dry erase marker. You can erase the marker with a piece of batting. This allows you to audition quilting designs without harm to the quilt.
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