How do I quilt this? Need ideas!

[shadows4]

I made this quilt top for a friend who has done me many favors, but now I'm having trouble figuring out the best quilting design for it. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jeanne

[chickenscratch]

Beautiful. What about a large motif in the 16 patch centers, a quarter triangle design in the lighter triange areas, and a cable running all through the green sashing area? Alex Anderson has a book, sorry can't recall the name, that has a super cable. Give me your email address and I will scan and attach some quarter square triangle designs and some center motifs, if you want.

[Bonnie]

I did one of these jewel box quilts ages ago...the customer didn't want a ton of quilting on it so I just did as Teresa said a large motif in the 16 patch centers with a motif, but only using half of it in the quarter triangles. And then using a varigated thread that had the same jewel tones in background of the lattice I stippled as big as I could not to mash it down, but to give it texture...then leaving the irish chain part with nothing, it gave a three level effect.

In the outside borders(she had two one small and one really large) I did a 2 or 3 inch cross hatch...it came out pretty. I don't have any pictures of it or I would attach them....

[shadows4]

Thanks so much for the ideas. It really helps alot. I was totally blanking out on ideas for this. I believe I should add some kind of border for her. I'll have to think on what to do that way.

Thanks again,

Jeanne

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