Boston1954

I know this might sound a bit goofy, but what color thread are you planning for the main body? I like my stitches to stand out, so with the light and dark it is sometimes difficult to choose. For the quilting, I would pick something that has lots of curves, and goes up as far as the border. That wonderful wide border should have something to enhance it.

tallchick

Sew Freak,
I too think the same way, intricate piecing should shine though and not the quilting, and a simple quilt is the perfect place to showcase a favorite quilt design. I’m still not sure what I will do, either freehand organic non symmetrical wavy lines or a large meander, but leaning more towards the lines.
Thank you all for your kind words and feedback.

Jo Belmont

Personally, I think anything but a meandering stitch or a panto would take away from the intricate, beautiful piecing and design of the quilt. Along that line, I have seen and used myself a very large overall floral for backing and quilted it from the back, following the florals. It can be most effective while not distracting from intricate piecing and adding a new dimension to very staid and boring piecing.

Because the back's already on this one, I'd suggest my first comment.

tesspug

Check out Baptist Fan. I think it will enhance the flow of the blocks.

Kitsie

Stunning! Like so many others I am so impressed with you quilt but have no ideas on how to quilt it! I would like to see the fabric and block design not "interrupted" by the quilting.
Congratulations!!

sash

Beautiful, beautiful quilt. No help with the quilting part; whatever you decide will be beautiful.

topstitch

This is what I would do if it were mine. I would pick a thread that crosses all fabrics in the quilt with as equal an amount on Contrast a possible. For the pattern I would use fairly large swirls or circles. Deb’s circles comes to mind.
This is a beautiful quilt with a lot going on. Keeping thread and pattern fairly simple will enable the quilt its self to be the star of the show.