Leigh Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Does anyone have any ideas for quilting the twister ruler quilts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I'll be interested in the answer to this. I have one to do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 The two I have done I did in overall swirls. It will be fun to see what others have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I was thinking swirls, too.........still interested in other ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkl Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I've only quilted one Twister. I used a pantograph by Beany Girl called Spring Garland. The quilt top fabric was from a Riley Blake collection in medium and light pastels. (I used bamboo batting and minky on the back). I donated it to a school fund raising auction. One of my customers bought it. LOL! Leslie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPinesStudio Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 You could do a continuous curve on the "arms" and then drop in to do a little swirl for the center of each twister, then continue with your continuous curve. I've done that on some of the smaller twisters and liked it a lot. I've also seen people put buttons or yoyos in the inside of each twister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMALKB Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 A friend made the one I am going to quilt...........no embellishments........all bright batiks, so very busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Thank you I have 2 to do so will try swirls in one and the panto on second. My friends are all into the twisters so intrested in ideas they are doing the bunny, heart tree. I did the tree with no imagination used piano keys on boarder and in ditch for twist was boring sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttonflower Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I can warn you how not to quilt it! My friend & neighbour looked after my cat for about 6 weeks last winter while I was staying with my daughter who was going through a difficult pregnancy and overseeing her mother-in-law's palliative care. Remember it was the year of the polar vortex and as I live along the shore of Lake Erie (Canadian side &, the lake winds drove the snow and buried some homes as high as the second story! She had to dig her way to the door. Quilting her king size "tiny dancer" (a 6 bladed wind mill) like the picture on the pattern is my pay back. There are 5 arcs of stitching/ blade, everyone(blade) needing a start & a stop. I have learned that I must really analyse anything requiring ruler work before agree to do it. I'm guessing that the original must have been done computerized. I just have 3 more rows of blades to go & the borders. Why do I always have to learn the hard way? I have 2 twister quilts waiting to be done and they will NOT have arcs in the blades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 This is not a twister, but I think this would look good. http://ionwkathy.tumblr.com/post/55405060303/quilting-my-tiny-dancer-quilt-jaybirdquilts-made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaahma Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Teresa, I think you're right - the quilting would look good and would be fun to do, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 It would be quick, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted January 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Thanks Teresa . Love all the ideas as alway my Apqs friends have helped a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttonflower Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thank you so much for posting the photo of the Tiny Dancer quilt Theresa. If I ever have to quilt another TD, that's what I'll do. I will use that idea for the twister quilts. I just have two more feather borders to do on the Tiny Dancer quilt. Buttonflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'd really like to see a pict of that quilt. I've no idea what it looks like.. even after Teresa showing the one she has that's similar. That's a beautiful quilt in the example, Teresa. Is it one you've done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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