LauraB Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 This quilt has me stumped so I welcome any suggestions on how to quilt it. I can do an all over design, but was hoping to do something more custom. I have been searching photos online for ideas, but have not found the right inspiration yet. Thanks, in advance, for any feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwiltr Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 You could take the semi-custom approach and isolate the borders and the sashing with SID to do something different from the scrappy rectangle areas which could be an all over fill. your borders and sashing, being light in colour and not to busy a print will show off your quilting, whereas the busy prints in the rectangles, not so much. Connecting/continuous curves in your border squares and maybe a feather or vine motif in borders and sashing or whatever you want to see there. Look forward to seeing what you come up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 This is a quilt I finished a few years ago. The black sashing strips coordinated with the outer borders only they were done larger with some leaves attached to the curls. The bars were mirrored into pairs and if you enlarge the photo, I hope you can see the stitching. Just an idea for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 And another thought, I would do CC's on the squares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Ok. PJ just took my idea of using 2 rectangles and making them into 1 block for a stencil design, or freehand design of your choice. You could also (if you like Cross hatching).... after sectioning the rectangles to make 1 block, crosshatch horizontal the first block, then vertical the 2nd, then horizontal the 3rd, etc. It will give those long stripes total definition. <3 what PJ did in her sashing. That area i'd use curvy anything, just like PJ did!! Then you could Piano Key the last border, which will also bring out the straight crosshatching you did in the colored strips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I kind of think that crosshatching in the color areas with feathers in the lighter sashings would look good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I would do some micro-stippling in the background and ditch the three towers of stips. Then I would quilt echoing feathers in the outside border. As for the inside border I would quilt a small little leaf pattern and the small squared triangles would be ditched as well. That will make it pop to the eye. But that's just me. Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Here's a baby quilt I did that has lots of strips. I like to do a wiggly line along the long edges and you can stitch in the ditch on the ends. I would do a feather fill in the light strips or some type of modern fill, whether flowers/pebbles, or leaves, etc. CC in the small squares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thanks for all of the ideas, they really helped. Here is the finished quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWall Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Beautiful! I love the way the border complements the centre rectangles and the filler you used on the background. Your quilting really makes the quilt! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Beautiful. Don't you love this site and especially when everything comes together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilterkp Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 That looks lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwiltr Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 That looks fantastic! Great job, and pretty quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail O Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Love the finished product! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsquilts Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Love it, looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Wow, I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryQuiltsTx Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 This is nice. I love all that background fill. The strips sure pop with the SID . Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepsi Girl Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Yep! You got it just right! Great minds coming together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Beautiful quilting! I love how the piano keys in the borders balance with the rectangle SID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 You nailed it. Beautiful quilting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosemaryJ08 Posted May 13, 2017 Report Share Posted May 13, 2017 Very nice, I love the colors and your piano key border, really looks great with the center rectangles Beautiful Quilting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 You did a beautiful job. I love how you fill turned out. Deb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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