chickenscratch Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Now, I'm sure others will have input in this, but I know Linda has done a few with a similar look. I know what I have to do in the little flower blocks. She told me what she wanted there. In the giant center design she wants something like a flower. I thought about doing a tulip like design in the center "star" (4 blocks), but what can I do in those brighter, outer blocks to make them look flowery? The print fabric squares will get a freehand flower, or CL flower. HELP!!! I need to start this today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I think i would ditch all the inside piecing and do a flower in the corner blocks. Than do a flower border & a single flower motif in each border corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 And put a little curly Q in the saching. I think i spelled saching wrong? Zeke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Looking at it in the picture, and from across the room that red and yellow X really stands out. I'd like to minimize that effect, if I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Hi Teresa---thanks your vote of confidence. That makes me feel good and also a bit blush-y! The thing about putting a flower-y something in the center is that those narrow green sashing strips chop it all up so you can't do an over-lay design very easily. Here's a thought--start at the inner corner of the center red squares. Stitch a teardrop out to the opposite corner (red) and back to the start. Now another from the corner and out to the far corner of the next red block and back. Then a third teardrop from the start and out to the last far corner of the last red block, and back to the start. You now have three teardrops stitched--go up the side of the last one with fat petals, feathers, or scrolls, placing a standing motif at the far corner so you can petal/feather/scroll back to the start to fill the block. Stitch density is up to you, but you can be as fancy as you want. Stitching the four blocks the same will give you a flower-ish design--nice and symmetrical. For extra-fancy, fill the second teardrop area with pebbles or some other denser fill. Those eight blocks surrounding it can be your "leaf" blocks. Ignoring the piecing, start in the inner corner of one block and over-lay two leaves. I'll hunt up a photo of a nice one for you. Double leaves coming from the corners that are adjacent (the center) will finish off the flower. As for the green sashing--SID it and it might not need anything more if it's narrow enough. If it's wider, crosshatch it with matching thread for some contrast. (I'd try to leave it alone so the eye goes to the pieced blocks.) I'll find the photo for you... Flickr link--though the space is slightly different, you can alter it to easily fit diagonally in a square. Double leaf-- https://www.flickr.com/photos/larech/8259159499/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks Linda. I will sketch that out. Right now I'm working on the top row of flower blocks. SID around the outer green boxes, outline the flowers and put mini McTavishing behind the flowers for a faux-trapunto effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Finished pictures in first post- not sure how that happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 You nailed it, Teresa! Looks fabulous! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Great quilting, Teresa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thanks. I couldn't have done it without Linda's help. My only concern is that the middle seems unquilted compared to the flower blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in Ok Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 very inspiring great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Looks great to me teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 That came out just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 Love how you quilted the pieced blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Teresa your quilt looks fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Very cool Quiltng. I love the whole combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Looks great, Teresa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaSteller Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Wow Teresa! You nailed that quilt! I love how you quilted the flowers around the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Wight Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I like it a lot! Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggienoella Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Holy stitching! That's great work, Teresa! Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Beautiful, Teresa! I'm always amazed at how the quilting makes the quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippit Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Really beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.