LibbyG Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 A new customer gave me this quilt. My first question has to do with the background design for the two tree, house, and two applique blocks. Would the quilt look better if the background was all the same? Would you make the applique blocks different, but keep the trees and house the same? If you look at the red/white blocks, and the border around them, the white spaces aren't even. Is there a way quilting it would make it look better? or it's best just to ignore it? Any ideas for quilting the red blocks? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 My creative juices are flowing if she was willing to pay for it I would make a scene in the center area add a path toward the bottom applique , add ground fill from the tree trunk down and sky fill up from there add smoke for the chimney, echo the zig zag in the red border then piano key the border from the edge of the quilt to the edge of the red zig zag. Not sure if this is appropriate for you. I hope Linda chimes in, or others I look for seeing how every-one would attack this. Happy quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 That is a really cute quilt! I think if I were doing it, I would do a curly type of background in all of the white areas, or some sort of pebbling/curly/swirl combination. I would either do some parallel lines or diagonal feathers in the red zig zag, and then cc the border blocks. I'm sure whatever you decide to do it will be beautiful. Your work is always gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 I would use the same fill in the body of this cute quilt...probably swirly. Please share a picture when you are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Terry, I love your idea, but I'm so not creative. I would have to have someone draw the design and then I could execute it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Libby by Valerie/Pumpkin Patch Quilter, on Flickr I know that time and what the client wants to pay are all a consideration...for me, I might break things up a little like this as a jumping off point. You could go nuts in that open negative space or reign it in and just do simple fills to add texture. I might do something middle of the road - like some curved cross hatching and feathers and add a fill behind it...present it to her with a cost and then you can make it simpler or more complicated depending on what she'd like to see and what her budget is. I would definitely do the most detail within that white negative area because it's where it will be seen best. Everything else I'd keep simple. Straight lines, continuous curves, maybe some small details here and there to keep things consistent. If she wants detailed you could do some pebbling or swirling in the white areas outside of the red zig zagging pieced border to keep with a consistent level of quilting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I don't have any suggestions other than supporting all the great ideas you've already been given, but I know whatever you do will be beautiful. Your work is always inspiring. I love what I can see of the quilt peeking out from behind this new one you'll be working on. Can't wait to see how you quilt this beautiful quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luz2Quilt Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I agree with Valerie (nice job) with framing in the focal point (center applique-house, trees) and do your intricate quilting there as that is where you eye is drawn to. The rest should be basic quilting like continuous curves and lines...maybe echo inside the pinwheels and chevron frame. Whatever fill you use in the white should be continued throughout all the white. I would do continuous curves in the hexie border to look like flowers. Valerie - what application are you using to insert a picture and then draw on it to audition your quilting. Are you using a tablet, or laptop, etc. and most specifically, what stylus allows you to draw thin lines? Shari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pumpkinpatchquilter Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thanks Shari! - I am using a Wacom Bamboo Tablet that comes with a stylus pen to draw my designs onto the photo. It also comes with Corel Painter Essentials 4 (it's like a slightly more detailed paint program, but not as detailed as full on graphic design software like Paintshop Pro). You could use paint though truly, or a number of other programs/applications. I actually bought mine from someone used here on the board! - Valerie I agree with Valerie (nice job) with framing in the focal point (center applique-house, trees) and do your intricate quilting there as that is where you eye is drawn to. The rest should be basic quilting like continuous curves and lines...maybe echo inside the pinwheels and chevron frame. Whatever fill you use in the white should be continued throughout all the white. I would do continuous curves in the hexie border to look like flowers. Valerie - what application are you using to insert a picture and then draw on it to audition your quilting. Are you using a tablet, or laptop, etc. and most specifically, what stylus allows you to draw thin lines? Shari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 This is such a pretty quilt! I am sure you will do it justice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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