BethDurand Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Boy, not my style, but to each their own. My 2 cents, and not even worth that, but here goes. On the "Ribbon" one, I like the idea of making it a package. SID around the ribbon, and do some type of stitching to give the ribbon texture. Even something as simple as putting on the channel locks and doing piano keys in the ribbons. How about a viny meander on the "package" part of the quilt. Again, giving it texture. I'd go with a neutral thread, it's not going to show on that at all. Top one. Could you cross hatch the larger rectangles to just hold them down, then do some sort of different types of free hand designs in the smaller rectangles and squares? Too add some cohesiveness to them, I'd suggest the same design in blocks that are the same print.. Again, neutral thread because it's got enough going on already. Please let us know what you come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 She want's custom but she ain't gonna see much with those busy fabric patterns. You can give her choices with custom and panto. She's paying for it so... whatever right? Anyway, I would suggest a floral e2e on both. The Asian one, a panto called "Magnolia" by Urban Elements and it is quite pretty with Asian. The other one with the bow you can find a floral panto that fits the flowers around the bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 She want's custom but she ain't gonna see much with those busy fabric patterns. You can give her choices with custom and panto. She's paying for it so... whatever right? Anyway, I would suggest a floral e2e on both. The Asian one, a panto called "Magnolia" by Urban Elements and it is quite pretty with Asian. The other one with the bow you can find a floral panto that fits the flowers around the bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 On the Asian top, perhaps do Clam Shells on the 2 large retangles with the Asian print fabric; in the blocks with the large flowers, just outline them and add a bit more detail if needed. I would SID around the black sashing, and maybe not stitch in them (a place for the eye to rest...recouperate LOL), and some other designs, like Greek Keys in the squares, etc. Personally, I would like Clam Shells all over the entire top, or a nice Asian inspired panto. On the second one, I would SID around the bow and do something with side to side continuous lines, almost like piano keys for a border, then a nice freehand meander that would pick up a design element from the fabric, for the background.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 On the Asian top, perhaps do Clam Shells on the 2 large retangles with the Asian print fabric; in the blocks with the large flowers, just outline them and add a bit more detail if needed. I would SID around the black sashing, and maybe not stitch in them (a place for the eye to rest...recouperate LOL), and some other designs, like Greek Keys in the squares, etc. Personally, I would like Clam Shells all over the entire top, or a nice Asian inspired panto. On the second one, I would SID around the bow and do something with side to side continuous lines, almost like piano keys for a border, then a nice freehand meander that would pick up a design element from the fabric, for the background.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yikes...I'd wear blinders I think. I'm not a fan of Asian fabrics for whatever reason. It just doesn't talk to me. I would definitely SID around the black and find a sakura stitching that would make it pretty. I like the idea of clamshells. On the package one I'd definitely outline the bow and I like making it look like a package. Maybe just fill it with some background fills and make the ribbon ribbonish...lol that is a help huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Yikes...I'd wear blinders I think. I'm not a fan of Asian fabrics for whatever reason. It just doesn't talk to me. I would definitely SID around the black and find a sakura stitching that would make it pretty. I like the idea of clamshells. On the package one I'd definitely outline the bow and I like making it look like a package. Maybe just fill it with some background fills and make the ribbon ribbonish...lol that is a help huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 maybe do the package "Eklow-ish"...check out Robbie Joy Eklow...anywhere she has a change of fabrics she changes the background fill -it's really cool! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rita Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 maybe do the package "Eklow-ish"...check out Robbie Joy Eklow...anywhere she has a change of fabrics she changes the background fill -it's really cool! Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Sorry, I got nothin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Sorry, I got nothin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Wait....let me get my shades!:cool: Wow, that "present" is bright! I add to the chorus of different fillers on each fabric and something to make the ribbon stand out. If she wants custom, go to town! For the Asian top, again fills for each block--ginko, water meander, bamboo, asian clouds, or florals to mimic the florals in the blocks. The gold fabric has the pumpkin-seed design, so perhaps use that on the gold/blue/red/orange plainer fabrics. Good luck--you can make them beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Wait....let me get my shades!:cool: Wow, that "present" is bright! I add to the chorus of different fillers on each fabric and something to make the ribbon stand out. If she wants custom, go to town! For the Asian top, again fills for each block--ginko, water meander, bamboo, asian clouds, or florals to mimic the florals in the blocks. The gold fabric has the pumpkin-seed design, so perhaps use that on the gold/blue/red/orange plainer fabrics. Good luck--you can make them beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Thank You all for your suggestions..I have BEGGED this woman to let me do E2E but she won't have it..She is Mrs. Richey Rich and a real PITA but never complains about the price...she says she doesn't like heavy quilting, just simple, but then afterward says it could have been quilted more..even though.. TRUST ME ON THIS..the quilt was quilted JUST RIGHT...She loves K.Fassett and almost all of them are gaudy K'S..don't get me wrong, I have quilted some beautiful K quilts..but not my favorite fabric. Thanks again for all your help and I will be sure and take pics to post when I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Thank You all for your suggestions..I have BEGGED this woman to let me do E2E but she won't have it..She is Mrs. Richey Rich and a real PITA but never complains about the price...she says she doesn't like heavy quilting, just simple, but then afterward says it could have been quilted more..even though.. TRUST ME ON THIS..the quilt was quilted JUST RIGHT...She loves K.Fassett and almost all of them are gaudy K'S..don't get me wrong, I have quilted some beautiful K quilts..but not my favorite fabric. Thanks again for all your help and I will be sure and take pics to post when I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hester, I would like to express my sympathies to you with these ones. Just close your eyes and go!!! Good luck girlfriend. My thoughts are with you. Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Hester, I would like to express my sympathies to you with these ones. Just close your eyes and go!!! Good luck girlfriend. My thoughts are with you. Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 While these quilts are not my kind of thing, I think they are very stunning....and not necessarily in a bad way. I see different Sashiko designs in the plain or small print blocks on the Asian quilt. Maybe paisley on the flower print ones, or swirls...or outlining the flowers would be good. I like the clamshell idea for the scenic blocks..a rather small one. As suggested, SID the black sashing and nothing in it. The other one is very interesting. I think a curvy swirly background fill over the entire area that isn't the bow, without regard to the piecing, SID the ribbon, then follow the lines in the bow...just very linear. Over the striped fabric, working lengthwise over the area...wiggly parallel lines. Again, these are "artsy" and not "ugly" to me! I'd love to have a customer for whom price is not a big deal! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 While these quilts are not my kind of thing, I think they are very stunning....and not necessarily in a bad way. I see different Sashiko designs in the plain or small print blocks on the Asian quilt. Maybe paisley on the flower print ones, or swirls...or outlining the flowers would be good. I like the clamshell idea for the scenic blocks..a rather small one. As suggested, SID the black sashing and nothing in it. The other one is very interesting. I think a curvy swirly background fill over the entire area that isn't the bow, without regard to the piecing, SID the ribbon, then follow the lines in the bow...just very linear. Over the striped fabric, working lengthwise over the area...wiggly parallel lines. Again, these are "artsy" and not "ugly" to me! I'd love to have a customer for whom price is not a big deal! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Here they are and thanks for the ideas... I did clamshells in the orange rec's, outlined in the pic & floral panels and just a dbl line in the rest of the blocks and of course SID the entire quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Close up not much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 The Package.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Can't really see the quilting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Background fill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Well, good job. Seems like a waste of good thread, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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