Neher-in-law5 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 My sister is getting ready to sell her house and found some quilts, tops, and quilt patterns in a cedar chest belonging to her husband's family. She wondered if I was interested in them. This is the only one she showed me so far. Doesn't it have great spaces to really play with designs? So what suggestions are out there for it? Need to resize her pic. back in a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.waits Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 No expert here, but here's what I see. Divide the larger triangles into smaller ones. Put a feather wreath or other motif in the center, then feathers around that to fill the rest of the area. I expect someone else will be along soon with more ideas. I'm sure it will be gorgeous no matter how you quilt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 I too would divide the larger triangles into smaller ones and definately do something with curved crosshatching and feathers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Wow, what a find! My first thought on viewing is that this giant needs some serious starch and steam to make it nice and flat. I am eyeballing the fabric around all the HSTs and I would treat it before it gets loaded. Second things I noticed were the great fabric colors--mint green, cream, and baby pink---aahhhh..... So soothing and perfect for a cottage bedroom. Because of the great expanses of quilting area and the feel (aura?) of the top, feathers would of course be my first thought along with some straight-line work to corral the quilting into sections. If you have a rose stencil large enough to be in scale with the large pieces, stitch it in the corners and either crosshatch behind or quilt a circle around the flowers and feather around them. The advice to divide the triangles into smaller areas is perfect. Take a pic or draft it on graph paper and play with designs. That is going to be beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindasewsit Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 What a great find!! Oh! the possibilities!! Make sure you show us when it is done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Oohhh can't wait to see what you do with this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 I haven't heard back from the sister yet, to see if she wants me to finish it. The more I think of it, the more I think I would like to do it--if I can fit it in the schedule: making a Christmas quilt for the new future SIL, making the dresses for his and the daughter's July wedding, the son's wedding in October! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 That will be a beautiful quilt. Definitely see feathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Give it a go! I did one last month with huge empty space and divided and conquered it with feathers. I can see you making a beauty out of this one as well. I cut my blocks into two, but I think this one would need cut into a couple more spaces. If you aren't in a hurry, I'd love to draw up a couple of suggestions for you. I'm heading out of town for a few days but could draw something when I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 That quilt looks like a diamond in the rough, Madelyn. Lucky you! I think that I would talk with your brother-in-law's family members to try to get more information about the quilter. It might help spawn some ideas to honor the quiltmaker's memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Thanks for the ideas, Victoria, draw away, I would love to see the ideas that you come up with. I don't expect to see the sister until Sept. 17 weekend so that would be the first time that I could see it, if she brings it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Here is a quick sketch for you. The bigger the triangle, the more branches. The first inside triangle only has one branch in 1/2 triangle, the next bigger triangle closer to the edge has 2 branches in each side. By the outer humongous triangles, I start doing feathers and swirls that act more like a fill, so you can move them all over the space and fill in as you go and your feathers won't get too long and gangly. I'd put crosshatching in the center curved diamond in the center wreath. The picture is a bit skewed so the triangle designs look a bit goofy as I tried to make things fit, but you can get the idea. The 1/2 square triangles look pretty big so I'd put a swirl in each one of those. I think just cc's wouldn't fill the space well enough. I'd like to try a couple more sketches when I get home from my trip. Not sure why this showed up as a jpg instead of a picture. I'll work on that later...time to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted September 6, 2011 Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Another try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted September 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2011 Victoria, thanks. I like your idea. Yes, please play more when you come home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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