Tracey Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Hey girls, I volunteered to quilt this for the guild in Ajax, Ontario for the town hall. So far, all has been sid. However I don't know how crazy to go with the rest of the quilting. Any ideas??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I won't do too many pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 one more...I really appreciate the help girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted October 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 did I mention this is going to hang in the lobby of the city hall?? EEEEEK. I try not to think of how many people will be looking at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnott Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Because this is going to be seen by virtually everyone who walks into the town hall, I would do custom in each block. Have fun with this one, practice your freehand backgrounds, fillers. Potentially. lots of future customers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 That is a neat quilt! I too think just doing a different filler in each block would be cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Waves in the ocean, stippling around town logo, shingles on the roof, maybe some lines on that monument. You know, just start and each area will speak to you. Treat each area as a separate little quilt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebFigved Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 This is a busy quilt. I would do a minimal amount of detail work. Use the pics/designs as your guide to shadow/outline the main features. Use only a minimal amount of background stippling (meaning a variety of smaller quilting) to make each focus area pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 When I see quilts like that displayed showing the features of the area, I find them more striking to have the features enhanced than to see the quilting design run over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I agree with Madelyn and Deb! I would outline the figures in each block and keep the background to a minimum. Then again, I'm new so what do I know??? Not too much!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbz98236 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm new too, and I don't know how to do freehand yet but I think if you incorporate both ideas, it would make it pop. Wave & shingles, for the boats and houses to pop out and then background to make the rest pop out. Very interesting quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamarack Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 This is more of a banner style quilt so treat each block differently and with minimal detail. I would add a bit of detail to the smaller traditional blocks..house, tree, leaf blocks. I would also have fun in the border.....clouds in the top border, trees or grasses in the green side borders and the really play in the blue bottom border for the water ( ripples, swirls even some fish). Let you quilting shine where it will be seen in the borders. Make sure you post pictures when it is done and also when it is hanging at the City Hall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 This is like walking into a candy store. . .Caron took the words out of my mouth. I see waterfalls, clouds, swags in the trees, put some birds in the air and hidden shapes in the darker areas. Add little motifs of interest sort of like an "I Spy" quilt so people will look and say, "Oh, Look at the eagle soaring above the building..." "Hidden bear in the woods", whales and fish in the blue etc. That town logo needs some attention--Caron said stipple the background--I agree, white on white. . . Oh so many possibilities. Go for it! You can do it........and please share with us your victory:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmen Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Tracey I would follow Caron's and Deb's ideas. Most of all enjoy the process. Carmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 It definitely needs each block treated as its own picture postcard. Think of the weather inn the area windy ksies, cloudy days sunshine rays. What about other local features , can these be incorporated into the plainer blocks. This is a quilt to showcase the area. Make sure it also showcases your individuality as a quilter. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnHenry Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 After the SID, you might want to think about doing a lot of echoing. I'll attach the Barns quilt I did and you can see if you like it or think it needs more quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Thank You AnnHenry for that picture. I love that little fence and gate under the barn. That helps me envision the picket fence for my 30's quilt. hhmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingstitcher Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Hi Tracey: Under separate email I sent you a collection of photos of a quilt I did for Mom where I treated each block separately with it's own sampler of stitches just for fun and got a chance to experiment. Keep in mind that you'll probably be successful with any collection of stitches you want to try. Have fun with it. http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/ Try out this site for some background fill ideas. Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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