How would you quilt this top
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How would you quilt this top
Here's a quilt top I just finished and will be sending to a custom quilter. It is a 31"x66" wall hanging for the railing above my living room.
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So far I thought to have the figures in the 2 panels outlined and possibly the star beams enhanced. I thought some shiny rayon gold thread would look good. An edge to edge motif in the pieced center was an idea as well. Can anyone give me any advice? Especially for the scroll pattern in the two panels and the border. Thank you in advance.
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So far I thought to have the figures in the 2 panels outlined and possibly the star beams enhanced. I thought some shiny rayon gold thread would look good. An edge to edge motif in the pieced center was an idea as well. Can anyone give me any advice? Especially for the scroll pattern in the two panels and the border. Thank you in advance.
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That's gorgeous! I agree, discuss it with the quilter to come up with the best possibilities. I'd probably go with what you described for the side pieces, but try to highlight the star shape in the center, rather than using an all-over design there.
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I like the ideas previously expressed, especially the one you have about enhancing the star! I, too, would leave the scroll work around the pictures as they are. As to the center panel, I would probably simply do stitch in the ditch so that the quilting does not detract from all else going on. The border--depends on how wide it is. Does it really need quilting? Perhaps just something simple so that it doesn't detract from the beautiful blocks. Maybe something as easy as straight line stitching and inch or so from the edges of the border fabric. What kind of frame would you use, if it were being put into a traditional picture frame?
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