quilted charm Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm quilting a sampler type quilt, and realizing my repetoire of block designs is sorely lacking. I'm getting very bored with my ideas, so I thought maybe ya'll would like to play along, and post some of your favorite motifs for different type blocks. So, if you want to play, please post your favs for : 1 square in a square type blocks 2. repetitive flying geese blocks 3. triangles I'm gonna start, but remember my ideas are boring, that's why I'm starting this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 trying for one more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ok, I'll play a bit. Here's a goose design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 This is another goose design but takes a little longer to quilt out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have a few favorite triangle designs. I do so many of these, I can do them in my sleep. In part of the triangles you can see feathers on both sides of the spine. For smaller triangles, I only use one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Not every block screams feathers, so I use leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriasews Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 As for square in a square, they are usually in a larger block so I just use a block design and not do something different in the s-i-a-s space, but I did find this one. I am anxious to see others' ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Leslie, Thank you for so many ideas. If I were as good as you and able to post pictures, I'd do so. I have a beautiful block-of-the-month sampler to quilt; the customer has done an A+ job of piecing and I want to complement it with equally appealing quilting. I've been searching for ideas for several weeks (she is behind one quilt in the queue) and this gives me additional ideas. Do you mind that I "borrow" some of your ideas. They're beautiful. I think I need to take something to boost my confidence. I hope others post great ideas in answer to your post. Gratefully, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastiffMomQlt Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 You did an amazing job! I LOVE all the ideas you've shared! I'm saving it to my fav's! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietlifeaz Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 002 by prairiesagequilts, on Flickr 004 by prairiesagequilts, on Flickr Micro-feather Wreath by prairiesagequilts, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 More geese... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I'm loving this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 those are some great quilts and designs. So do we get any thread path ideas for some of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Great idea for a post. Going into Favorites. Thanks for the ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 adding to my favorites too, what a great idea Leslie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 These are great ideas! Victoria, I recognize that first and last quilt you posted. I've pieced it myself, of course it's still sitting in my closet waiting for me to get to it. Linda and quietlifeaz, I love your geese ideas too. That's why I love this forum. Everyone is so willing to share. Keep em comin! and any other blocks you all can think of to share would be great. Favs is a great place to store these ideas don't you think;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thirties sampler. Here is something I have learned in the past few years. Leave something in the block that deserves notice--unquilted. If you CC every single piece in the block, it's boring. Notice the small basket block in the upper right. I decided not to quilt the darkest pink center triangle. And it draws the eye to that block. The one to the left of that one--I didn't quilt in the yellow triangles. And it looks balanced and interesting. Then the big block below those two--again the yellow triangles that make the star points weren't quilted. That's where your eyes go first before roaming the rest of the block. Just thought I would share the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 One more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 All this eye candy after such a long drought.....I'm on a sugar high! Keep 'em coming PLEASE! I just ordered Myrna"s last DVD and a couple of Deloa's books, I'm pigging out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted March 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Linda, would you mind showing your quilting path for the red and purple geese you posted? I really like that, but am having a "blank moment" and can't figure out the path you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbz98236 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 What a great idea for a post. Thanks Leslie. These are very inspirational ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Originally posted by quilted charm Linda, would you mind showing your quilting path for the red and purple geese you posted? I really like that, but am having a "blank moment" and can't figure out the path you use. Here it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Thanks Linda, I forgot to check back, so I'm just now seeing your post. I appreciate it so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Grammy Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 WOW I know this is an older post but I was reading a differant post and this was given as a link and I loved it so I thought I would bring it back. LOVE all the ideas and I am adding it to my Faves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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