doodlebug Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 this quilt is SO not talking.... it is a 60" sq mariner's compass for a husband's office....i know what i'm doing in the background....other than that....*shrug* nothing i'm hoping on a good return on my design advice of past:D i've quoted a price that doesn't include any SID or ruler work... (i know, how do you estimate with no idea what to quilt...i go high, that way i can always come down. they don't like it when you go 'up') *puppy dog eyes* help TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 No SID huh? Well there goes my bright idea! Personally I do not like it...so I can see why it is not talking. It probably doesn't like itself either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 No SID huh...well lets see, maybe wavy lines or ferns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailE Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 In the blue section, between the long lines of the compass, do this: (((((((O))))))) The 0 is a center swirl. Make those ))) really like a sideways U and they look really celestial. Do a long feather in the spikes. all going only one way. THis gives it movement. You can do it, yes you can, you can do it Your our Doodlebug!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 How about ribbon candy in the yellow and white points, a single wavy line in the red, pebbling in the green, crescents in the blue that's next to the green, swirls in the black. Not sure about the outer blue. Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Yikes! I can see why nothing comes to mind. Wish I could help, but I'm not experienced enough. Would you use feathers for a guy??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Here is a doodling, Shannon. You are the pro. How about Myrna's 1, 2 3's or some cross hatching, bamboo and circles. I dontr have the pen here in the house so the drawing is bad!!! But maybe it will give you some ideas!!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I like squiggles in the rays. Tried a few different things in the black wedges. I like the slinkie design best:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 My only suggestion--figure out a way to quiet down that big ol' yellow and white compass. The rest of the colors are fine, but the white and yellow seem so stark. Maybe they were trying for sun colors and I bet it will be beautiful quilted. Especially by you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 With these wonderful ideas, i'd not be able to decide on any of them. Love the first one with sort of a fern up the white and gold spike.. reminds me of birds coming closer.. all are so pretty. ritar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I just had to check this out when I saw that "Doodlebug" posted needing ideas on how to quilt..... Shannon - looks like they have already covered the same things I would say... please post a finished photo. Would love to see how this one comes out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Originally posted by sagebrushquilter No SID huh? Well there goes my bright idea! Personally I do not like it...so I can see why it is not talking. It probably doesn't like itself either! LOL!!! That good ol' country song comes to mind.... "what was I thinking!!!" (meaning "them" of course!) It sure does have contrasting colors though - I like the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyJane Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 The spiral slinky thing in the black triangles looks great!! I like the bright spikes of the compass, but I find the interior blue and green circles hard to think through!! I think I would do "stoning" - like "pebbling" only larger - in both those circles to join them all together! It is a tough one!! Could you "borrow" the same designs as you used in a different Mariner's Compass? After all the design is the same, it is just the colours that are throwing everyone off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I have done 2 of these so here's a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 one more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Ooh, nice job Hester. Everything flows beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I know I quilt better than I draw, specially in Paint!! I like Hester's ideas and quilting. Here's my take, do your ribbon candy or slinky like circles in the yellow and white, then do "bananas" in the red triangles. The rest has me stumped as well. I'm working on one right now that I almost sent to another longarmer; or gave it back.............almost.:P Have fun and git 'er done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Here it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Ok, I give up and my drawing was awful anyway!! I've resized and made it smaller and it says it is still too big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckeindl Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Love Hester's ideas! Much won't show up in the red and black fabrics? Like the curved "zig zag" back and forth through the blades. Something swirly in the blue sections and I think it will look cool! Please share when done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Here goes..........you can laugh at me now:P:P:P I do it all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I just don't know how to give up, do I?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Ho Hum, yawn yawn. There she goes again! star.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Uh, there's some stuff there yo might not want to pay attention to! Like the weird squiggles on the left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladybugquilting Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I loved all of Hester quilting you couldn't go wrong with her help... gorgeous.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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