shadywood Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I've got two quilt tops for customers that are 'flip flops' or 'Thongs'. Each pair of shoes are in it's own block with sashing. The part that goes over the top of the foot is 3D (which is why it's custom and not E2E). Any suggestions for quilting this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadywood Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thought I attached the picture on the previous post - will try again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Here's a thought: Could you draw out a foot with toes (like the imprint left on flip flops after having been worn for a while)? Quilt that inside the shoes. Then you could do some kind of meander in the background. Maybe sand -- the little circles that go round and round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rooster Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 My daughter-in-law made one of these quilts and I SID around the flip-flops and then quilted a meander with palm trees around the rest of the quilt. I drew a simple, continuous-line palm tree on a piece of paper and practiced them in different sizes. Then when I started quilting I did a meander and placed palm trees wherever they looked good, smaller ones in the sashing and larger ones in the borders. It really looks good and didn't take much time at all. Hope this helps. Let us know what you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene Epp Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Great flip-flop quilt! Now, HOW did you attach the picture? I manage my own web site, but can't figure out how to post pictures here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyL Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Darlene: When you're typing a message or response, look down below where you're typing. See on the bottom left where it says "attachment". Then you click "browse" and find the picture on your computer. Click or double click it and it will appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadywood Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Darlene, As a professional web designer, I was a little aghast myself when that picture didn't post! LOL! The reason that I had problem posting the picture on the first try, was that I pushed the "preview" posting first, so when I clicked on "post" it had forgotten that I had attached the picture on the screen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadywood Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Some great ideas on the flip flop quilt! I think they will be fun to quilt. However, both belong to the same customer. Do I quilt them the same - or make sure they are different?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadywood Posted December 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Delivered the pair of Flip flop quilts last night at Guild to the very happy owner! Ended up doing a freehand 'Bamboo' in all of the sashings, a freehand Hawaiian type flower in the corner stones and a meander around the flip flops. She was thrilled, then announced it was going in our quilt show in Feb 2005! eek! Thanks to everyone who gave me suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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