Sandra Darlington Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 I received a call from one of my customers asking me if I would quilt a queen size Lover's Knot (Eleanor Burns's pattern) for her. She may want it custom quilted, rather than a panto. It is a wedding present for someone very close. I need to come up with a few suggestions to show her for custom work, plus a few pantos as a back-up plan. I searched for this, but only came up with a different design done by Patty-Jo a few years ago. I would love to hear some suggestions. Thanks, Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 I am making two lover's knots quilts for my married nephews and their wives. I also would like some advice on quilting them. I would like to do custom work for the nephews. Thanks for any suggestions. And, thanks to Sandy for posting this in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Photo or link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Annette, I am not at home, so I can't post a picture. If you have a link or picture, please post it for us. I can't post till late tonight or tomorrow. Thanks, Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Sandra, Unfortunately, I do not have the equipment to post anything yet. The pattern I am doing can be seen at the following link: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=True+Lover%27s+Knot+Pattern&view=detail&id=9C135D58BE775C1B176DE5F5D6B54E39DF976350&first=0 I don't know if it is the one Sandra is doing or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Here is a picture of the Lover's Knot book that I have. A different one that Anette posted above, hers has the word True Lover's Knot in the name. http://www.orble.com/lovers-knot-quilt-by-eleanor-burns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Madelyn, I have seen several "lover's knot" and "true lover's knot" pictures when I google the term. Some of them don't even look like they are knotted or intertwined. I swear that one I saw is also call the "bow tie" quilt block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Anette, I agree. I think they just toss a dart at a list of names sometimes and then use that name to identify a block. Some of them don't make any sense at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Sandra, I found an advertisement for homemade quilts (http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Lover%27s+Knot+Pattern&view=detail&id=F56F39070B35E93EF6397608D9BB01784BEA49DF&first=0&qpvt=Lover%27s+Knot+Pattern&FORM=IDFRIR) and one of them is the Helen Burns' Lover's Knot. It "appears" as if it was SIDed. I cannot see any stitching on the top at all. I really hate total SID jobs and won't do that on the quilts for my nephews and their wives. Check the site and let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 If it is that Eleanor Burns pattern, quilt it to accent the interlocking parts. In the one linked above, the parts to accent are the dark green and the medium green that travel through the design. Use a batting that will pop a bit--80/20, all poly, or wool--and SID those pieces, paying attention to seams where you want to have the illusion of one section folding under another. The rest can be quilted with a medium overall design to make those areas recede. If the intense ruler work is not what you want for these quilts, catch the seams as you stitch your filler. I think EB is a fabulous technician--she has developed and invented so many easy techniques for piecing. And her templates/rulers are ingenious. But *sigh* her quilts are so boring to quilt.......JMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thanks, Linda. That is the quilt I will be getting soon. I am hoping my customer will go for a really nice panto instead of custom. I like your idea, but, as you said...a boring quilt! I am also a bit pressed for time, so I really will be stressed to get a custom done for her deadline. But, if that is what she really wants, I will do it as she has been a great customer. Would you stitch on the dark green and light green sections, or just SID them? I'm having trouble getting a good visual of what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanros Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I made Eleanors Lovers Knot about 4 years ago and did most of it SID, then the triangles and borders I feathered. Its a simple nice quilt to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anette D. Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Jeanne, Did you use Eleanor Burns' pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thanks for the info, Jeanne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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