quiltmonkey Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 OK I have been staring at this thing and have no clue... Any ideas on what to do in the background? I really need to make the quilting the star in this one as there is so much space. Any stencils that come to mind? How should I break up this space and create designs in it? Customer is open to anything I want to do but ugh I am hitting a wall. HELP MEEEEEE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jeri Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Neat quilt! An idea on the border. Quilt in flying geese where the pieced flying geees stop to continue the design. Quilt inside the flying geese- both the pieced and quilted- something similar but simplified that you use in the either the backround or the "star" points. I have one I have a block on also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Shana, I'm not very good with the whole paint thing, but I see concentric circles in the background - they could be filled with feathers or cross-hatching or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I have a similar idea. Quilt feathers in the blank areas that point in the same direction of the pieced blocks. In the rectangles, there would be two separate feathers pointing in opposite directions. Or instead of feathers, create a directional flower. Good luck, I will be anticipating the final result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Similar to Barb, but I see diamonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 My tablet is being fixed so no drawing from me. I'm wondering if you can use your boomerangs to create some pretty curved V shapes. Echo and a little cross hatching and then feather. That would make those flowers pop. I would definitely SID the flowers and it doesn't really look like you need to add quilting in them unless you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Ooooh, Annie, I like the diamonds better! They are a girl's best friend, after all....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 For once I don't see feathers or spirals.. I see rays starting near the middle and going on out to the edge.. Then quilt a simple pattern in the flowers.. The rays would stop and start with the flowers, so it might be way too many stops and starts.. I'd think twice about that ROFLMHO after I quilt one! Whatever you do Shana, it will be beautifuller than it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Hmmm...lets see if I can describe what I'm thinking. And I can only give you a starting idea. I stink at figuring out the whole design ahead of time. How about starting with a few big half-circles nesting within each other. Put them in those four big white areas on the outside of the body of the quilt and make it so the open ends of the circles are touching the border. Then put the same half-circles in the white area surrounding the center block with the open ends touching the center. Do you get what I'm saying? Then you could fill in some of them with designs and go from there. You definitely want soft curves with all those sharp pieced points. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I like this quilt top! Another way to go would be to put a circular motif in the large bud of each flower. Then you are left with more defined squares and rectangles to fill with other things. Don't know what those things are..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thanks, Annie for your drawings! Oh you guys are coming up with fabulous ideas but I really need some drawings and doodles. I can't really understand... so Heidi, and Jess... can you draw in Paint even if it's messy I just ain't graspin your vision (yeah I'm slow...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Shana sorry I can't draw a thing. My mouse is out and my tablet is sick! I hope to have it back next week. I really miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Oh oh, I don't know how to draw on the computer. But if I'm not mistaken, I posted a pic here a while ago of a quilt called Off the beaten path. I believe thats the title of the post. Seems to me I did half circles in that. If I new how to find it and post it for you I would. I'm sorry Shana, I just don't know how. Wish I weren't so inept. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crafty Unicorn Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 How about a combination of ideas? Rays and circles or diamonds and then graded fills in the created areas. I can draw lines, but won't attempt fills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 oh oh oh. I know I know....combine Jess's big half circles with little ones in the buds. I like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Yes, yes, yes, Annie. Those are the circles I was talking about. You're awsome!!! Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Thank you, thank you very much. Love my Wacom tablet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfly Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Annie, Was that an Elvis impersonation? :DJess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 More great ideas..... You girls rock!! THANKS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Yes Jess, I'm so glad you recognized him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandmaLKB Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 You guys are so creative !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Nothing comes to my mind but I am LOVING all of these ideas!!! You all are so very creative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 K, it makes me think of palm trees along the beach. That may not be much help but that is what it brought to mind. There have been a lot of great ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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