cmoore1223 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I have another quilt to do for American Heros and I can't come up with anything for it. I could do the CL spirals again but I was hoping to try something new. I need all the help I can get. I was thinking of doing a freehand all over on it. Any other ideas? Thanks in advance for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 The two color triangles are calling to me asking for some kind of a fan shaped curled ribbon or interlocking on the sides hearts in each color. I can't draw what I picture. My preference is lightly quilted instead of heavy designs. We like puffy in my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm sure there are patriotic pantos available, maybe with stars and loops, and maybe ones with small flags along with the stars and loops. I haven't looked at what's available, but I think people will write in to make better suggestions for you. I think I even have one of Linda V. Taylor's stars and loops pantos, so ideas should be out there for those pantos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'd do some line dancing in the triangles and stars and stripes in the outer border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound stupid......What exactly is line dancing? I like the idea of stars and stripes in the outer border, but how do I do it. I know I'm asking for specifics and that probably not doable over the INTERNET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Coleen, OK line dancing just means that you go around a line and do a swirl, continous curve or whatever you want. There are so many options you could do. I can't really tell how big the hst are but I would guess that you could do a swirl into the center on the long side of the tringle and just continous curves on the sides. You could do a terry twist or just an arc. For the stars and stripes I would probably just mark off the location for my stars and then connect them with a curving kind of stripe. Does that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 What about doing lines in the white side with a ruler and stars and loops in the red side. Then maybe the stars and loops in the border. That is a cute quilt! linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieBrewer Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I bought the CL Star Dance just for QOV. It is so fast, not too dense so the quilt is crushable and looks great. It's fabulous and the QOF ladies I do it for think it's beatiful. I have used it on customer quilts too. It has to pay for itself you know!! If your triangles aren't too big for this, think about starting at the point, making a long loop up to the top then on either side do a curly Q up to the top and back down. This looks good in small triangles. Then I'd just loop and star the border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Coleen - something like this would work and is quite simple but effective: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 or this one. Same but a bit different due to the piecing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I just did on like this and did double CC's in all the hst. Make one shallow CC then one deeper one. Turned out awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmen Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Hi Laurie, Great quilt design! Can you tell me, how and what you use for the design? Thanks, Carmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Another great panto is called Allegiance--by Kristin Hoftyzer http://www.kmquiltingsupply.com/Patterns/KristinHoftyzer.asp . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Carmen - the quilting was done continuously and it is just something I adapted from all the books I have from all the wonderful designers out there! I was able to start at the beginning of each row, do half the design to the end of the row and come back to the beginning by filling in all the empty places. It takes me some figuring to do this. I get out my big white board, draw in the piecing lines and then map out my quilting route - beginning to end. It is a very fast way to quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Oh, and it's all freehand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!!!!! THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Girlfriend, that can not be freehand! That is perfect!!!! Oh, and beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Laurie, Those quilting designs are terrific. I just drew them on my tablet to use "sometime." Thanks for sharing. Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I finally finished it thanks to the help that I received here. It's far from perfect but it's only my third quilt. I guess I'll have to cut myself a little slack Here's a close-up URL=http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2089558920103540935jHvfAB][/url] And one of the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Nice job Coleen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoore1223 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I forgot to ask about a problem that I was having with this quilt. I got a wobble almost every time that I got to the seams, especially in the top left corner of the blocks. Is it something that I'm doing wrong or do I need to raise the hopping foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Very nice Coleen. I've never been able to get my l's & e's that nice and even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I love the quilting! Perfect choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Very nice, Coleen! Those orange peel designs are very hard to do and you ROCKED IT!!!!!!! Take a deep breath and say, "Yay! It's done"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Great design choice and great execution!! That is wonderful--pat yourself on the back, Coleen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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