crazyforpurple 1 Report post Posted February 9, 2012 Hey Everyone I still need to add borders to this quilt (shown here before stitching the blocks together) and will be quilting it on Saturday... Was wondering what ideas you have for thread choice? quilting designs? Thanks in advance for your help xxx Quote Lucy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sspingler 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2012 I think I would use a medium shade of pink or a varigated pink. Quote Sharon Spingler http://community.webshots.com/user/sspingler http://community.webshots.com/user/sspingler100 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,397 Report post Posted February 10, 2012 It is hard for me to tell what color thread I would use without trying it out. I would guess a medium pink. I would do a meandering feather design in the log cabin and SID the stars. Quote Quilting 4 U http://community.webshots.com/user/merrih2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheri Butler 364 Report post Posted February 10, 2012 Def SID the stars! Dont know if feather's would show up or not with that busy print combination going on. But...then again, if you used a DARKER thread, i'll bet they'd show up!! How about a varigated thread with that orangish yellow and pink combo? With stitching "baptist fans, but when you get to the starz..you stop stitching?! Quote Millennium/IntelliQuilter 402-450-8321 Designer of the 1/2" foot for Ult II's. 1sheributler@gmail.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyforpurple 1 Report post Posted February 10, 2012 Quilt top is completed and borders applied hoping to get it on the frame tonight if I can get the back pieced today Quote Lucy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quiltmonkey 442 Report post Posted February 10, 2012 Sometimes I lay out several threads next to eachother on the quilt to audition thread colorss. Don't be shy to try a completely "odd" color sometimes that is the best choice! And I see a feather background fill around all of the stars. Quote "Of all the things a woman's hands have made---The quilt so lightly thrown across her bed---The quilt that keeps her loved ones warm---Is woven of her love and dreams and thread." excerpt from The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt by Carrie A. Hall Shana in North Pole, Alaska ---- The Farthest North APQS Sales Rep Always quilting with her faithful friend, Mademoiselle Madeleine Millennium, Bliss-fully skating gracefully...and having lots of fun with IntelliQuilter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmkeindl1 109 Report post Posted February 10, 2012 I really like that top - can't wait to see it quilted. I agree that outlining the stars would be wonderful! What is that called - is it a pattern? Quote Cathy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LadyLake 43 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 King Tut has an 'Inca Pink' that might go with those colors. The border you put on really set off the quilt. Can't wait to see what you do. Quote Joan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyforpurple 1 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 thank you for all the suggestions I am loading it on the frame now and will "audition" some colors and patterns with my plexiglass board in a little bit. I will upload some pics of the quilting one I get started Quote Lucy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dancing bear 87 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 i'd consider some Magna Glide threads for this sparkly top. They have some beautiful-to-die-for colors! Quote Sylvia Smithwww.dancingbearquiltingstudio.blogspot.comAPQS Sales RepMax Millennium - with Quilt Path ... just me and Max, dancing as we quilt!dancingbear@dancingbearquiltingstudio.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmkeindl1 109 Report post Posted February 14, 2012 found it! - Log Cabin Hidden Stars from "Jelly Roll Quilts"? Photos when finished????? Quote Cathy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyforpurple 1 Report post Posted February 14, 2012 yep thats the one I had it on the frame, and have done a swirl with feather for the top and bottom borders, SID to outline stars and define the light/dark crosses, and added some "petals" inside the stars, then I took it off the frame to turn it to do the other two borders and will feather inside the crosses ... will post some in progress pics and then some completed ones when its done but it won't be on the frame again just yet as I have a quilt for my daughters 7th birthday to finish before Sunday as well as 7 doll quilts that will be party favors for the party it's all go here Quote Lucy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyforpurple 1 Report post Posted February 14, 2012 the start of the border Quote Lucy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
