ronwiny Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 True crazy quilt with polyester, cotton, velvet, fancy stitching joining pieces. How do I quilt it for customer? Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Does the customer want an all over pattern, or are you doing something more semi custom? Is it modern or supposed to look traditional? Google crazy quilts and tons of images pop up. You might get some ideas from some of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I would think a large and simple pattern so it doesn't compete with the beautiful hand work they've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferBernard Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 All I can say is WOW!!! I am glad I don't have to quilt it. That skinny border and sashing is another problem! Good luck and best wishes! I have no solutions for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronwiny Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Customer prefers inexpensive. I was going to stitch in the ditch except the plain pieces where she suggested a simple figure eight type swirl that I frequently do, but the ditch stitching will detract from the handwork. We both want the fabric and handwork to be the dominant feature and quilting just for its functions. Does that help? I thought I would use superiors invisible thread on the top. Backing is plain white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaC Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I have a gorgeous antique crazy quilt my grandmother pieced and embroidered by hand for my parent's wedding in 1944. She layered the quilt and then hand quilted an all over pattern on the quilt top and it really doesn't show on the top at all. The back is green satin that shows the quilting beautifully. I would think something large and open as Oma suggested would work wonderfully, especially in your invisible thread. Please post pics of your finished top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Crazy quilts classically are decorative, not usable. They were usually tied, not quilted. The "wow" came from the handwork and luxury fabrics. If I was brought this I would suggest that she use her DSM and the bar-tack feature to tie it together. My machine has a diamond, square, and heart bar-tack feature. Tack along the tiny sashings and evenly within the blocks. That said, since she wants it quilted and doesn't have a big budget, I would use invisible thread and crosshatch it--a nice width that hits all the corners and enough lines in between for a medium density-- 2 inches apart would be great if it fits. That will allow all the handwork to be the star. If you don't have an easy way to crosshatch, a vertical and horizontal grid will work just as well as long as you can keep the piecing in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandcembroidery Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 That would be tough. I had posted about a section of antique crazy quilt that my grandmother had started and never finished. I made a wall hanging for my mom but just SID the blocks as to not take away from the embroidery. Glad I'm not tasked with this one. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabelongarm Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I finished a a similar quilt a couple of weeks ago. I used the scallops board from CircleLord to finish it. Baptist Fan would look nice on these as well. I have another large one to do, I will raise the hopping foot on the next one. Don't be afraid of it - just do it! I will try to post a picture of it tomorrow. Joanne Flamand Artistic Quilt Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I would use the clear thread on top also, with either an overall large meander or Baptist fan or clam shell, or cross hatching, which ever is easiest for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Like you, I was thinking that something with swirls would offset the angles, if you have the CL swirls board that would work perfectly and be quick to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy (SewAsylum) Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 As a newbie, I have no advice, but I think it is really cool looking! When you guys talk about clear thread, what are you talking about? It is not nylon, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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