Tracey Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 The last 6 quilts I have done for clients have all been custom. I'm tired ladies. (and gentlemen) Any ideas for this one? It's queen size. The only thing I do know at this point is that I will do a bead board border. Any help would be immensely appreciated. I think I'm really starting to burn out. Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted July 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 I haven't yet said a Happy 4th of July!!!!!!! I hope your celebrations are full of fun and laughter and every one has a safe holiday!! Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Boy Tracey, this one leaves me blank as well. Sorry you are burning out, perhaps you need to say "NO", I have started and my life is more relaxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Can you just do some kind of all over freehand thing inside the border? Easy and quick.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Can you do CC in the 9-patches and the black diamonds? Then a simple swirly up and back in the center of the colors? I wouldn't do a heavy design in it, since I like more airy looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Swirly sounds about right. From here it doesn't look like the border goes with that quilt??? So flowery for such a geometric piece. Of course that's just mnsho!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Here are a few ideas to start with. Gotta get off the computer;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Sorry, I can't seem to post this very big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadia Wilson Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 How about doing a panto (E2E) on the body of the quilt and the beadboard border? Keep it simple.... and easier on yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda G. Craig Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Nadia, I'm with you. I think keeping it simple, panto on the body will compliment your beadboard border would be lovely. Then give yourself a bit of a break and enjoy the great outdoors, even if it's just a lawn chair and a good book -- always rejuvenates me! Good luck! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I would do the beadboard, swirls in the aqua border, SID the blocks and then do a line dancing design and cc the squares. I'd do a swirly fill in the black or even crosss hatching depending on the look the customer wants. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 My first look at the top was all about the tulips and the four patches--the obvious block that marches across. But--if you squint at it, the orange circular design pops out. That's what I would quilt--that circle--fill it with a petal-y design to match the very cheerful flowers in the border. There are ten of them and the half-circles that touch the border. The turquoise stars are on an obvious diagonal that may be easy to quilt continuously--line dancing or running swirls of some sort. Now that I said all that, I hope the circles and stars fit in the stitching field! (Did you all scroll back and squint?) Fall-back for a burned-out quilter--an overall matching those cute border flowers. Sleep on it and look with fresh eyes and a fresh brain--you will come up with something wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Thanks girls, Linda...the design I keep seeing IS the 'circles' which is what is throwing me I think. The pattern is the stars. It's the garden walk design by Eleanor Burns. However, I have to squint to see the stars as my brain sees orange and turquoise 'circles'. I can't do e2e as that little white line you see is a flat piped border. Maybe I will waste another day just staring at the stupid thing. OOps:o did I just say that out loud???? Tracey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myquilts Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I also see a panto on this one. what do you mean by 'bead board' in the border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I haven't lost my creativity, just everything in general. I cannot seem to make myself get up and quilt this weekend. All I've wanted to do is sleep. I hope you found some inspiration for this quilt. I just wish someone would come give me a good swift kick in the butt. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 linda...<kick> in the backside! hope you start to feeling like your usual self real soon! i see lots of ruler work on this one! i would echo quilt the black areas. they offer some interesting shapes...and you should accent them. then cc the colored squares and tulip-ey things. you will do great as always whatever you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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