chickenscratch Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Here is the sq. in a sq. Christmas quilt, made of Thimbleberries fabric. The customer wants something really nice, ivory thread on top and bottom. She is going to turn out to be a good customer if I can keep doing a good job on her quilts. I was thinking this one needed more than an all over design, but the fabric is so busy I'm not sure what will show up and what won't. Ivory thread on dark reds and dark greens will probably stick out like a sore thumb, but that's what she wants. I'm open to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerekes Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hi Teresa, Is there any way to talk her out of the ivory thread?--or compromise about it? I would not put ivory thread all over the quilt--it will not look good! If she wants custom--how about a fill with ivory thread in the ivory areas and then some CCs or leaves or loops in the remaining areas using a darker neutral thread? Jill Kerekes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Any chance you could show her what the ivory thread all over will look like? Maybe just pull some off the spool, and puddle it up on the quilt top. I bet if she saw it, she'd realise that she doesn't like it after all. Then I'd go with Jill's suggestion. Good luck, Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 She didn't ask for custom. She asked for penny an inch all over quilting in something Christmasy. I just think a panto or even an all over is going to look terrible on this quilt. And, the backing fabric is ivory colored, so anything I do on top will probably make color dots on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaB Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Teresa: If I were quilting this quilt, my first thought would be to do "Line Dancing" by Diana Phillips. I believe it would really compliment her quilt..... As far as thread choice, I would strongly suggest to the customer a better choice, and I like to use a "Mother Goose" shade on Thimbleberries fabrics. Sometimes we have to educate the customers and perhaps this is one of those times. Your the professional here, hopefully she will listen and follow your suggestions..... Hope this helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I have some So Fine in 427, which is the nutmeg color. That looks pretty close to the Mother goose I found online. Is it comparable? I'm not familiar with the line dance pattern/technique. When I searched I found a book called Line Dancing. I can't buy another book right now. Can somebody describe what line dancing is....and I don't mean the kind we did last night at the barn dance:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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