Sew Purty Quilter Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 This is my first attempt at posting a picture so hoping it works! I am looking for ideas on how to quilt the border on this fishy quilt. I am going to do the usual bubbles, sea grass, outlining the fish... but I need advice on how to this border. The customer wants to keeps costs down so it needs be not too fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Not sure of what you should do, but I like the quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 I keep seeing the lattice effect with the piecing, maybe use that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 To keep her costs down, I think you could squiggle in the ditch all the on-point squares in the border. That will go really fast and will nail down the seams to flatten it if it's not quite flat. It will add interest and texture to the border. A variegated blue-to-green thread would be pretty, but invisible thread will allow texture to show and not add a layer of color. Love the tropical panel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I'd just cc the whole thing. It would be quick and simple and act as a great frame. Linda's idea is good too with the squiqqle line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ok...just for fun and giggles...I would do an all-over design in the middle that added movement like water...I would do small bubbles in the green border...then I would do a piano border around the outside because it would just play up all those squares. It would just be fun. ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 cc's in the outer border. love the simplicity of this quilt. a fun one for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 I was going to suggest a wavy line thru the border squares, crossing at each intersection. Kind of a cross between squiggling and continuous curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Liz Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Much like Joan suggested I would try a meander that looks like sea weed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 What about clam shells, calms the squares and keeps the theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted November 22, 2012 Report Share Posted November 22, 2012 That's not pieced, is it? It's just a fabric with printed squares? I think the water meander is a good idea or something similar. I wouldn't get all fancy on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew Purty Quilter Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Actually the squares on the border are pieced! Quite well and accurately I might add! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 i would cc the border. thats where she did all the hard work so i would accent that. it will go fast and since its on point i think it will look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuilterMomma Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I like Oma's idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Maybe I'm behind the times, what is cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Zeke--you're not behind the times! I bet you CC all the time and just don't use that term for it. CC is continuous curves. Describing any continuous quilting line that usually stitches from seam intersection to seam intersection. Think orange peel, wineglass, Line Dancing, pumpkin seed, etc. The longarmers best friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thanks a bunch. I thought that I was falling back in darkness. I'm just a simple quilter that needs to keep up on all the new lingo I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 What a fun quilt. My first thought was CC the squares but on second thought, I like the idea of squiggly lines, it might look more like seaweed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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