TracieM Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 It has been a long time since I have come here to this forum, been crazy busy with life and just plugging along. I have missed having time to come to this forum and checking in every morning with a hot cup of coffee. I'm a lucky girl today! I received this customer quilt last week, I have been stumped on what to do with it. Four borders and then these large 16 x 16 squares with detailed embroidery. I don't think I should leave these squares without quilting but can't seem to come up with an idea that would tie in with the borders. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I would do some minimal design within the embroidered blocks, even if it's a little echoing, then I would go all out in the sashing and borders. Make it fancy. Use some feathers in outside borders. Maybe some leaf patterns in sashing. The quilt is really pretty and it's going to be beautiful when your finished with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracieM Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thank you Oma, thats what I'm struggling, what design to do in the embroidery blocks, I agree with you that it needs to be minimal just not sure what. I'm not one that likes the look of too much echoing, and I think that if I'm not careful I could start with something then really have it be too much quilting. I am leaning towards feathers and "fancy" leaf and swirls for boarders so tying that in with the blocks would look pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBQuilts Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I would outline all of the cross stitch x's on both sides and call it done for the blocks. Since I have trouble with custom designs for my self, I have nothing to add on the rest of the quilt. But I would do minimum on the blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 How about a small meander or pebble design around all the design within the block which would make the embroidery pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calicokat Posted August 19, 2016 Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 I usually don't stipple, but a stipple back ground might be just "quiet" enough to make the embroidery pop, so that might be my choice for those big blocks. I like Egg & Dart for the small sashings between blocks, feathers for the outer border. I think those are traditional choices that will fit this top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilten Posted August 20, 2016 Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Good luck with this. Look forward to see your beautiful work✂ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I was thinking the x stitches could be quilted right next to them throughout the blocks, then a simple fancy set of feathers, etc through the sashings and borders. If you only do minimal in the blocks simple feathers or egg and dart would be about the right amount for the sashings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Grammy Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 the dashed running stitch was/ is the quilting line I would echo around that a couple of times or you could do some really close micro stippling or pebbles like has already been suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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