WendyJ Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Now, I've started my business and have done a few customer quilts already. But they were all E2E's. Yesterday a lady brings in a beautifull handsewn grandmothers flower garden top. She definitely does not want to quilt it herself (by hand) and I'm not so fond of an E2E for this on (or I did miss a lovely panto). The customer is not willing to pay for heavy custom quilting. So here I am, novice quilters who seeks help. Does any of you has a suggestion what to do? Thanks for looking at the pictures: [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Wendy have you looked on Webshots or done a search here? This is a pretty classic quilt and I'm sure that there are ideas here on the board and on Webshots! My mind is mush today so I'm not much help. My DH has Parkinson's(he's only 53) and had to be taken off the medication that let him move well due to weird side effects. I am brain drained from trying to help him and keep him 'up' and not depressed! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Kim I am so sorry about your DH. I can't imagine... ((hugs)) Wendy, I did a search and found some ideas for you here from this site: http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=15335&page=1#pid165213 http://www.apqs.com/quiltboard/viewthread.php?tid=10778&page=1#pid100468 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Wendy there is a beautiful panto called Daisies and Loops and it is big and open and will give nice texture to the Quilt without taking over the piecing pattern. You could always do that in the body of the Quilt and SID the border, or feather the border, or use a leafy meander. Just some ideas. I am an uncomplicated gal and tend to go for texture in a case like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyJo Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I would choose a medium stipple in the body and piano keys in the border to match the piecing. This is a beautiful quilt. I'm sure you will do a great job on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I would do free motion cc's through all the colored and if you want to practice feathers that white area is a perfect place to do that. I know she wants light custom but you can always try out new things. In my book if I'm learning its ok. I always mark on the invoice what it should have cost and then give a discount to get to light custom. that way they know they won't get that price a 2nd time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Kim, I'll keep you and your hubby in my prayers. It's a tough job being a caretaker - I know from experience. Remember to take care of yourself. Mercedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanramey Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Wendy--Here is a GMFG that is similar to yours that I did. I quilted a rose in the middle of each flower with a leafy meandering between each flower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I hand pieced a king size GMFG,for my great granddaughter. She's 3.AWWW. Anyway I had a large meander panto, I used this on this quilt and it turned out beautiful. I thought the curves would soften the sharp corners. Carol:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 You could cc the whole thing! The flower part, and the back would look like pumpkin seed design through out the whole center, then you can do a quick border treatment. It would be kind of "mindless" quilting for you, and you could pop it out kinda fast that way!!!!! And, it would be continuous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Pretty quilt Susan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 This is how I finished a quilt for someone. Her grand mother stitched all by hand. I made my own design, added piping and faced it. BTW I would never add piping or face a quilt again. Took me five days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Beautiful Dell! I am currently helping my MIL w/her GFG quilt top. we had 60 flowers to make, and i'm almost DONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Very nice Dell, I love the salmon background fabric! It's classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Thank you. I can't wait for Jane to come to FL from WI to pick it up. She is going to be so happy that she can now use it. ANother project arrived at my door this weekend. It is a Lap Quilted wohle cloth look. The maker was 98 when she passed. She had hand quilted 12 beautiful squares and stitched them into three rows. Thr back seams are still open. She had all the fabric for the borders and backing. I'm really excited to get to finish it for her. The quilter passed away 2 years ago and it was her only quilt but had made clothing all her life. BTW the hand quilting it wonderful. When I finish it I'll post a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerstin Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Hi Wendy, nice to hear, that your business runs! I'm not a help for your question because I havn't quiltet a GFG yet, but I really like the way, Dell quilted the GFG. The first link from Shana is also very beatifully quilted but I think, that's a very time consuming one ... Regards from Osnabrück Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbi Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Oh Goodness! I'm currently hand piecing a GFG (for fun?) and sent a floret to Australia for the Guinness Book challenge. These are fabulous examples of how to quilt them! I have saved some of these for when I'm done... (next year sometime?) Anyway, I love the ones that Linda Farnham did... AND the salmon colored on is bound so beautifully! WOW! to all of them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Bobbi, thank you so much. Here is a close up so you can see what I did. Hope thia will you some ideas. If I were to do it over I would have applicqued the blocks to a border by hand instead of adding piping and a facing! BTW I sid around each flower with the color of thread I used on the flower. I think I used 7 colors. I know, I'm a little crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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