HeatherH Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I have received a large quilt partly hand pieced,partly machine sewn to quilt. It is a raffle quilt and they do not want anything fancy, a pantograph is fine. Have any of you used a pantograph for flying geese? Suggestions welcome or would a circle lord work best? I have swirls,Babtist Fan,cirlces and feathers but haven't had much practice with CL yet. I was thinking of doing "winding roads" or sometimes called "reflected trees" following the direction of the flying geese. I have a number of beginners pantographs and I am able to do them well. Thanks for your help.Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Can you post a picture of the quilt? If you want...you can email it to me and I can post it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherH Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Great Idea, I will send a picture to Kristina shortly. This is also the quilt I sent the lady back to remove the "wavy" borders and resew. I now have the job of attaching another 10" border all around (for a price). I am donating the quilting but they have bought the backing and batting from me. Another question do you prewash your backing? I am using bamboo which is not supposed to need it but I am wondering what your opinions are. Cheers, Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I do not prewash my fabrics...and please send your picture. I will certainly post it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 This is truly a Flying Geese pattern, but I can't help you with the design since I'm new to this and don't have the talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merryjo2003 Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I absolutely love this quilt! I have the pattern, just no time to make it! Please post a pic when it's done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 My first thought was clouds but then you could draw your geese out and used them a a stencil or fiund one and fill in with quilted geese. Or maybe interlocking floating triangles. How was the quilt quilted on the pattern? The quilt is beautiful can't wait to see what you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I have a thought. How about cc's in each flying geese block...and echoing them throughout the remainder of the quilt? Like shadow quillting I guess. In the background where there are no flying geese..stitch some in. This may involve more work than you want to do though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 You could do the cc's in the pieced geese and outline the 'real' geese maybe adding some feather to them where appropriate and then do a water/sky meander in the sky areas again adding a goose or two with the thread...I love this pattern! Oh never mind about the thread geese that would take away from the classic "V" formation that is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocoholic Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I was going to suggest exactly what Kim recommended. Meander in the sky for clouds, continuous curves, terry twist, or stitch in the ditch in the flying geese area and then outline the 'real' geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherH Posted January 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 thank you for all the great suggestions. I will post a picture when complete. Many thanks, Heather:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 If you'd rather do a pantograph, Blowin Wind would look nice on this, and easy too. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I love the suggestion. The first thing I thought was clouds also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 What is this pattern and where can I get it? This would be a great "man" quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I would put a windy meander (swirly) allover in the blue background. SID in the geese and put feather detail in as well. Bird feathers, not quilty feathers . then probably CC in the flying geese piecing. This would be a fun quilt to quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Heather, That is a really cool pattern. Can't wait to see how you finish it. By the way, do you know the name or company of the pattern. We have lots of Canadian geese that hang out near me and I'd love to make one for a special friend. Thanks much. Dar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybugquilting Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Am anxious to see this finish please post pics when done I love this pattern also if anyone knows where it can be bought please pass on the info... institches;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susieq1952 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 This pattern is called Flying Home. It is in a Book called "Big Book of Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts" by Pam Bono. It is on page 42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks Susan for the pattern information. Another one to add to my bucket list. It's starting to overflow with patterns. I'll have to live to 150 to make them all.:P Dar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanmezera Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I would do a pantogtraph, maybe a whimiscal meander pattern. I think I have that book I will have to look I like it. Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWBowser Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Great quilt. Can't wait to see which idea you do on the quilt. The ideas bouncing around are great. This forum is excellent. Charlotte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydi Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 My Mom has made 3 of these. One for my nephew, one for a drawing for Ducks Unlimited who the nephew is on the board of and then the man who quilted them said "If you make me one I'll quilt the others for nothing." He made up a panto with flying geese, clouds, geese setting on the water and water reeds. All 3 were super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaildrake Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 I have seen your finished quilt and it is fabulous!!!!!! Job well done. You should do well with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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