quiltingkimmy 8 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Hello, It's been a while, doing almost exclusively pantos...until this one! It is 90"x90" - large floral border and center is squares and rectangles. I've done the sid around the applique and have a panto that goes perfect for the center - just don't know how to handle the borders, and the transition into the center...quilter has requested no feathers and not a lot of quilting - hmmm What do you think?? Here it is: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JenniferBernard 376 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Wow! That is pretty! Can you start your panto where a flower or leaf begins? Run the panto right into a leaf or flower where ever it hits, even if it is past the border seam?? Then you might not have to do anything else to the border since you have outlined the flowers. That would leave the quilting light. You could also fill in with a swirl if things did not fit just right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisquilter 372 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The applique look pretty large. Can you put some veins and lines within the applique to hold down those large spaces? I think that may work. That would not add too much quilting to the borders, yet hold down those large spaces. You may need to break up the space in the rectangular blocks. Not sure how long or wide they are. Just try to keep the quilting no more dense then center panto. Looks beautiful by the way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quiltingkimmy 8 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thanks ladies! I'm back to work today after the weekend and like your ideas I'll post photos when all done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quilting Heidi 1,398 Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Piano keys always fill in space and you can put there as close or far away as you like. That is a lot of applique to go around so I'd likely mark my keys just so I could make easier work of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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