dlnewell Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 It seems that I've quilted myself into a corner so to speak. I have this quilt with white backing. It is to be auctioned off to raise money for a child who is undergoing chemo treatments. I wanted the back to look pretty because I know nothing much will show up on the front in all the strip pieces. I'm not sure what would look good. Any suggestions? If at all possible, I don't want to pick out what I've already quilted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Here is a pic of more of the quilt. The strips are each 2 inches wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Pretty motif, Debbie! Keep that up in the rest of the reds and then quilt an overall C-scroll in silver-gray thread on the rest. I'll find an example for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I like swirlies on rectangular quilts, just as Linda has suggested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I like to put two more curved lines following the ones you have done out to the corners of the black rectangles, and infill them with pebbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Thank you ladies for your responses! Linda, I had already quilted all the reds in this motif, and not so dense curved crosshatching in the outer border, and the swirl outer red border. Still not sure what to do with the gray borders around each of the red squares...Linda would you suggest doing the all over swirl in those dark gray pieces ? Lyn, I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean, could you clarify? All my stitching so far has been done with the metro silvery gray on top and white on bobbin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 sorry about the shakiness in my hands tonite. Fibromyalsia's play'n its part on me since I quilted for a couple hours today, then did some hand sewing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy G Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilted charm Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 I don't know, but definitely don't pick out what you've done, it looks great! I think the all over swirls would look good just across all the strips, and just avoid the red areas. You could follow the strips, but it would look nice from the backside to just be generally all over like Linda's example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Back from work with a bit more time to spare. If you do the double curved lines again and then fill between the two sets of double lines with the pebbles. Excuse the wonky wrists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted April 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Lyn, thanks for explaining that better. Sherri, those are some more great ideas! Now I just have to decide what to do. This forum is GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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