LadyLake Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 This is a beautiful needle turn applique' quilt top that my customer made 15 years ago and intended to hand quilt, but knows it won't happen now. She favors traditional quilting design. I am in love with the background fabric which has a gold crackle effect between the small groupings of flowers, and would like to figure out how to bring out the crackle effect. Your thoughts for any and all quilting designs would be appreciated (types of thread and batt too). TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Joan that is a pretty quilt. I would use wool batt so that the applique pops. You might even want to add another thin batt under the wool to give it even more structure. I would SID all the applique and cross hatching behind the applique, maybe 1" - 2" grid. Feather the outside border and any kind of small feathery or swirly design for the sashing. The only problem with that background is that it might hide the quilting so that is why I'd use a batting with more loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisquilter Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 When I have a very busy applique quilt, I like to use a background fill that I can work around all those small pieces with minimal starts and stops. McTavishing with small scale McFeathering, or a small swirl ( my go to background fill) or similar fill. Sashing are always a stumbling block for me. Especially ones like this with no corner stones. I usually end up quilting in corner stones to help me make sense with the quilting design. On the other hand, Heidi's suggestion on cross-hatching would probably showcase the crackle in the background better than a fill. I can't wait to see whatever you do. It will be beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltinchicks Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I can't wait to see what you do, that quilt is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 A beautiful quilt!!!!! I know, Joan , what ever you decide will be wonderful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Originally posted by chrisquilter When I have a very busy applique quilt, I like to use a background fill that I can work around all those small pieces with minimal starts and stops. McTavishing with small scale McFeathering, or a small swirl ( my go to background fill) or similar fill. Sashing are always a stumbling block for me. Especially ones like this with no corner stones. I usually end up quilting in corner stones to help me make sense with the quilting design. On the other hand, Heidi's suggestion on cross-hatching would probably showcase the crackle in the background better than a fill. I can't wait to see whatever you do. It will be beautiful. Christ I agree with you on the background fill but unfortunately those designs don't fit what most people see as "traditional" style quilting. When I have customers that tell me they want traditional I always go cross hatching, the v-shape (concentric triangles on each side) or straight lines. I think of those as traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 In my hand quilting days, I would crosshatch the backgrounds and SID the applique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Heidi nailed it. Cross Hatching is what was norm done on these types of quilts. And, usually on the diagonal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ditto all the advice above. And, if it's a "gold" toned crackle design in the background fabric, and you want to help enhance the gold crackle design, I think you should pick a gold toned poly thread that has a sheen to it. I have some Madeira Polyneon that works fabulous but you can use any poly gold tone thread. And yeah, crosshatch the background with it. Simple, elegant. The big central design. You could "create some space" in the corners with a special motif that fits nicely in the corners and then crosshatch the background around that and the applique. That would be killer pretty. Just sayin' The sashing: I would do a really simple pretty curlyQ type feather (not too heavy... light, simple, elegant) And use the same gold poly thread. The borders. Crosshatch. I'm a KISS kind of girl. Some things you just want the fabric to be the star and the quilting to be the supporting actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I agree with the crosshatching but would also add something with some feathers in the corners of the largest block to tie it into the borders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I immediately thought crosshatching when I first looked at it. I like Shana's idea for the sashing and her "created space". Whatever you do, it will be beautiful. I really like this quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Thanks a million for your ideas. I'll post when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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