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05-11-2011, 07:37 AM
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Personally I would send it to a longarm quilter. Since the body of the quilt is a panel she can do so much more with the quilting than you can. I think the finished wallhanging would be a better finished project than it you would stitch in the ditch, etc.
05-11-2011, 10:06 AM
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I think I will take the easy way out and send it out. :-) since it's a gift, I want it to look really nice. And I need a lot more practice!! But, I plan to use some of your techniques suggested on my practice pieces! :-)
05-11-2011, 10:10 AM
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I have this same panel to make a lap quilt for my husband. FMQ is fairly easy but it does take practice. If you haven't done a lot of practice and you want it perfect for BF parents I would send to LAQer. :-)
05-11-2011, 11:04 AM
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I think it`s beautiful . how about stitching around animals.I have made cushions/pillows like this and cut a tiny slit in the back and then lightly stuffed it .This then gives it a `3 d` effect.once I had stuffed it I simply slip stitched the opening closed.Then I stitched in the ditch around the frame.hope this helps.
05-11-2011, 12:11 PM
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This is beautiful. You could send this to a longarm quilter, but because it is so graceful as is, I would think you could do a great job, stitch in the ditch work and outline the deer. Keep your background simple so it does not distract. As a longarm quilter, I love to quasi-trupunto the focal point - make your deer stand out a little more - put an extra layer of batting behind them. Not much - just a thin layer does wonders. Just a thought.
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