Shirley J Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'm at a loss! The center has me stumped. The fabric strips have some musical notes so she wants a music theme to the quilting. The center strips are only an 1" wide so not much can be done . But I'm wondering if I should group a section not treat each strip as an individual. In the corners I'm going to do a G clef and feathers in the borders Any suggestions are greatfully accepted TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Shirley: For me the G clef gets swallowed up in your feathers. I would suggest some other design than a feather around them so they stand out more if she wants a musical overtone to the quilt. I like the circles, as the note stands out more to me. You could also put another note; something like the note below, in the 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock positions. With circles around all the different notes. On the yellow sections between the brown lines on the inner portion of the quilts, you could use them as lines on sheet music and just quilt in some actual notes between the dark lines. I cannot find a sheet music page that I can post here. If you search for musical note quilt pattern, there are a number of quilts with musical notes on them that may give you some ideas. I like the outside feathers. Good luck finishing the quilt. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I like your clef with the feathers, but maybe staff lines instead of the pebbles. That would help it stand out more. I would also work in a bass clef and rests and other music symbols with them on staff lines. Does the center pieced design really need much design quilting or would it be a good look to just do a form of SID or 1/4 in lines or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Those are great ideas! Thank you !!! I went back to he drawing board and tried this. Customer wants feathers, the more the better...lol Going to try without the pebbles today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Ok THIS is better...I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 The last one is good. I like the feathered piano keys in the outer border. Before I got down to the last picture I was thinking that in each of the four "open" squares in the center design you could put one staff and note in the "north" square, another staff, note and rest in the "east" square, and again similar in the south and west squares. You can still put the feathers around the center edges. I do like some kind of lines around the clefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I know I'm late to the party but I had some of the same suggestions as Cagey and Madelyn. I would drop the treble clefs down into the corner "v" more and let the curl on the bottom of the t clef nestle in the v. In the 12 3 6 & 9 positions I thought of the bass clef with the colon( behind it. I like the idea of the staff lines with notes, or even with the clefs. BTW, if I had to decide how to do this, NOTHING would have come to mind, but I had some ideas here. Yea me. Please let us see what you finally come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 This is funny, without even reading a couple...been busy working on it...I DID use some of your suggestions! GMTA It is turning out beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Yes it is! That will be fun to see the finished quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Yes it is! How did you draw/size the treble clef? PLEASE show when finished, or another progress pic would be nice also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 It's turning out awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I dew quilting Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Looking great, love what you came up with. What did you use to "draw" on your quilt? I am very tech handicapped. Looking for some way to audition quilting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Looks fabulous, Shirley! You are rocking this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Sew creative and beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks all, this has been the week from he((. But I just have two borders to finish. I'll post a picture later today. I use my iPad and Adobe draw. It's a free app and I hope to figure out overlays. Then I can trace a panto from a picture and overlay it on a quilt to audition the design.. Thanks agsin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 DONE!! And I love it! I always worry that my ideas won't turn out. This time it WORKED! Thanks for your help. I appreciate the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Lol pictures are upside down!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Trying one more time to see if they are all upside down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 It looks outstanding. I really like the cross hatch. Thanks for sharing the information on the Adobe draw app. Cagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Gorgeous! Love the way you filled in the negative space with beautiful feathers and crosshatching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Oh My! Absolutely fabulous! Beautiful! Well Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley J Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Thanks, I'm really pleased, so is my customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Well done. That is going to be enjoyed for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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