Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Please, please, please girls...this moon glow quilt is not talking to me. I have it all stitched in the ditch. I started a McTavishing fill in the background of the stars but I can't do it 'cause I thought I should use dark monopoly. Duh I can't see the dang stuff. So I move over to the other block (you know the one that looks like a court house steps?) Imagine that, I can't see the thread over there either. Did I stop? NOOOOOO of course not. I stopped when I realized I was quilting blind. Now I can't see the thread to rip it out!! I can not quilt the rest of the quilt with that thread. It is too much strain on my eyes. I NEED someone out there to bail me out and just tell me what to quilt. Better yet? Could you draw it??? I am soooo stumped with this one. Heidi, Doodlebug, Bonnie, Linda???? Anyone?? Shana? I'm BEGGING you:o:o PLEASE HELP MEEEEE!!!!!! LOL:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Tracey, I'm not one of the "experts" on here by any means, but...can you set up lamps on either side and try to sidelight what you've quilted so far? If that doesn't work, can you take the light out (I don't have a Gammill, so I'm not sure how the lighting works) and try it with just the side lights? Keep futzing with your lighting...that may help. And keep in mind your quilting won't have to be perfect since the thread is invisible!! Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I've seen your work Dory...you're an "expert". I'm just throwing out names. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 P.S. It is the smoke monopoly and is harder to see than the regular stuff. I will have to use so fine I think 'cause I just can't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Tracey, First you need to breath! LOL Dory is right using side lights may help a lot. You might also want to try turning off your machine light and just using side lights. I doubt a black light would help but you might try that too. To frog flip the quilt over and frog from the wrong side. Do you know what you want to do? I can try a doodle or two but I don't want to draw something that might frustrate you more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 OK Tracey here is a really quick drawing for you just for you. these are just some different ideas and maybe one will appeal to you. For me it is such a beautiful quilt it deserves a lot of quilting. If you send it to me to do then don't expect it back...I love this quilt!:P:P:P You can do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 That's the thing Heidi, I don't really know what to do. This quilt won't talk to me at all. I'm so frustrated. The side lighting won't help me see unfortunately. The only things I have to frog are the little bit of McTavishing and the 'blind feathers'. I f anyone out there has a great idea for a background besides McT. (around the stars) and I'm really not in love with what I have for the other blocks either so all ideas are most appreciated. Thanks girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 OMG HEIDI!!!!! I wasn't seeing the quilt like that!!!!! I looove the feathers around the stars like that. See???? You rock girlfriend. Thank you thank you thank you!!! Cyber hugs. Big time.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Tracey, How about pebbles or just a stipple in the background. The star should be the star of the show in my opinion. You could even do a peacock meander to nail down that background. I think you need to decide if you like straight lines or curves more. I personally like the feathers but the cross hatching would be very elegant looking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Now that's the Tracey I wanted to see! You're welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 doing it that way also allows me to change the thread colours!!!! eeeek now I'm pumped. Too bad I took my muscle relaxers already or I'd just stay up all night and quilt. LOL:P:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 naw, I'm all about the feathers. I love feathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Yes, I was thinking micro stipple. I know it's a pain in the fanny, but you are free to cross over the line and the quilting police won't come near you. Also, if you can't see the crossover....who else is going to? By the way, my name is not on the list...and I also am no expert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Have you tried turning on a blacklight to illuminate that smoked colored thread. Dont know if it will work for you or not..but i'd sure give it a try. Beats the eye strain of looking at it normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm sooo sorry Mary Beth...I was just throwing out names!!! Now, I feel bad. I didn't mean to leave anyone out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonden Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 If you look on webshots, you can see a quilt done. Maybe you can take some ideas from that. Just put in Moon Glow quilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 You can also do echoed teadrops...aka peacock meander for the background. It goes together nicely with the feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I remember a long time ago someone quilted the compass blocks using designs from the Circle Lord aztec template and it looked so cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I don't know if this will work for you but I would call the customer. I would tell them the quilt isn't talking and as I would like to do what is right for the quilt (when it finally lets you know) and would they mind you keeping it a bit longer to think on. I've done this twice and both customers seemed to appreciate the honesty and that I wanted their quilts to have the best. Strangely one of them got very chatty as soon as I started another quilt. the other did take a little longer, but I think they were both better for just waiting. Ferret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I agree with Ferret, personally I have to know just what I want to do before I start...sometimes I change or add something but if I am not sure, I usually end up frogging out something when the idea hits me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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