meg Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 hello quilty gurus my friend barb has given me a top to quilt for her mom. it is the flimsy from shannon's last swap plus a few more blocks. she said she wanted a flower in the white parts and whatever else i wanted in the rest. she has provided me with a QD poly batting. i had a design in my head, i PPPed it and when i stitched it out on the quilt it was a no go. yes, i have been frogging, and i do not want to frog anymore. so - i have come to you, my creative and generous quilty friends. i was thinking a meander and placing a flower in the white spaces as i go along. do you guys have any better ideas? i love barb and really want her to like the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Hi Meg! How about a wavy petaled rose with two leaves each one pointing into the triangle shape of the white section. And the rest might look good with a cc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Meg I was going to suggest the same thing as Anne. Do Deloa's leaves and just do a little simple flower keeping it in the "squared" area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 ok - thanks ladies. i was really hoping to try something new, but this is just not the right flimsy i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 I agree with the above suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Meg, I would use Pam Clarke's Design with Lines concept to quilt the flower in the white. In the orange, I'd quilt a circle or spiral in the center, and lines 1/4" apart on the arms; or you could fill with feathers. The trellis I'd do leaves or some fun traveling designs; you could also do a directional effect by filling each trellis piece with feathers going opposite directions from each other. It is an uplifting quilt. We look forward to seeing what you do with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 YAY! i finally finished. i really didn't think i was going to like this, but when i got it off the frame - i do. i hope barb & her mom feel the same way. i have the same swap flimsy - only i made it KING SIZE! i will quilt bf's on mine...done faster and with less stress. big thanks to you all for helping me...i was so nervous cause it isn't mine and i have a rather large lack of self confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 she wanted thin and light batting so her mom could lift it. makes the quilting hard to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Oh my goodness you did a beautiful job I am loving this meg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Meg, love how you quilted it!!!!!! I'm going to have to remember this one!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Beautiful! I love the double motif in the white. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Very nice quilting, Meg! I love the design in the white. It is perfect for this quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Well done Meg, great designs.....love your flowers in the white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 What's not to like? I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 oh my, that is so pretty, love the flowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Wonderful job, Meg, and I really like the borders and cornerstones she added. I still have to put my exchange blocks together! Looking forward to seeing your "king", also!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne from Guam Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Super! I wish I could make those kind of flowers. They are large enough to fill the space and still look dainty. Your friend is going to be thrilled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriVB Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Awesome quilting, Meg! I really like your design decisions. Some quilts are so easy to pick the designs, and then we get some that just leave us in a stupor for days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Great job Meg! Looks wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Pretty quilting, well done Meg. I see my block there, the daisy with blue center dot. Self confidence is there, I beleive. Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 This is my aunt's quilt she made from Shannons 30's swap pattern. She added 3 1930's ladies w/hats and has made 2 matching shams for her bed when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Meg, that looks really nice! I really like the flower motif. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenH Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Meg, great job! Just the right amount of quilting, for your customer, I am sure that they will be pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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