LadyLake Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 This quilt is for a customer's recently divorced son (in 40's). I would like to do light custom. Any thoughts? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ffq-lar Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 You could CC all the half square triangles and the four gold blocks in the nine patches using a gold thread--maybe Rheingold or Metro to give it some ooomph. Then mark matching-sized squares in the black sashings and a diagonal line across the squares to match the diagonals in the opposite half-squares--CC those in heavy black Metro. Catch the five black squares in the nine patch as you go--again CC's. Now all that's left are all those big black squares. Hmmm... Geometrics would be good. If you have a QZ, innumerable designs could fit and not be too frilly. Even a big twirly McT design stitched in black would be effective. If you want the "prominent" squares to stand out, mark and stitch those same CC's in half-square mode in the blocks intersected by the sashings and save the intricate stuff for those surrounded black blocks. I don't know if I'm explaining it well, but I can see it in my head and I know that you know what I mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I was thinking very much like Linda. cc's and geometrics. Quiltazoid spirograph designs would be perfect in the back blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I appreciate your idea, Linda. I'm going to sit down in the morning with a pen and try to follow what you are saying. I was looking thru my favorites to try to spur some ideas and have decided to try Kathy/Tamarack's idea of the curved echoed border using Deloa's boomerang. Any other ideas from others are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.waits Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Sorry, no ideas for quilting, but I love the quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 It's morning and I get it Linda, thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 What a difference a day makes to our brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 No idea if it would work, Leaves might work in the sashing, and a special design in the black blocks and the black pieces at intersections.. Maybe like a dog house, or a bird house, or a design you make up.. A large maple leaf with veins thru it and a nice stem. Nice quilt for the occasion, yet has nice brights setting it off. Sorry for the divorce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hi, well this one is done and off my Christmas quilting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I found the pattern difficult to develop designs for, and appreciated Linda's simple solution of continuous curve through most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I used Kathy/Tamarack's previous post of a curved and echoed border for the plain black squares and border. In order to keep the time and cost of this job down, I did 2" wide echoes. I used Deloa's 12" boomerang. It was challenging, but do-able, the hardest part being figuring out how to turn the borders. Each border turned out different, but luckily I am okay with 'character' and no longer need perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I was pleased to be able to use a new Superior Rainbows thread called 'Turning Leaves' #857. It matched the yellow and sage green batik inner border and ninepatches perfectly. Then, instead of using black Bottom Line on top, I chose a very dark teal #647. It still 'matched' the black fabric, but had a little more interest and went with the Autumn Leaves thread well. I recently expanded my SuperBobs pre-wound colors, and used Dark Gray #649 in the bobbin. The backing was black and white, so the dark gray looked better than black would have, and also did not contrast so much with the top threads. Thank you all for your help. I would say that the quilting done of this quilt is truly a product of ideas from this forum!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 You rocked this one, Joan! Looks fabulous! I love the way you used the curve in the plain blocks. Very simple and lets the piecing of the quilt shine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Oooh, I like what you did to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Fabulous! Love both the quilt and the quilting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 great job Joan, isnt nice to check them off your list. days are counting down way too fast for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 GREAT JOB JOAN ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Joan, That looks great. I'm putting it into my favorites because it's such a great solution. Thanks for sharing the thread choices. I kept saying, "Hmm, that looks like brown. Hmm, that looks like black." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb2bie Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Fantastic!!! I have a hard time coming up with things that aren't flowers and foo foo!!! You really nailed this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I like those curves on the black, its just perfect. Thanks for sharing your thread color choices. I find thread color is so interesting. A color that you think you might never use ends up looking fantastic, such as lavender on dark green fabric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Great quilting! It is wonderful when something simple can look so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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