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    Old 08-17-2010, 08:09 AM
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    Stitch in the Ditch and Echo quilting always work. Leah Day also has some ideas on her website and if you listen to the tutorials, she'll tell you which designs work for what kinds of quilting.

    http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365project.htm
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:17 PM
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    I recently had a backing with dragonflies all over it. My LAQ person found a picture of a dragonfly on the computer, enlarged it, then stitched dragonflies as the quilting. It is just an idea. Your wallhanging is beautiful.
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:47 PM
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    I have bought many books on quilting designs and always refer to them for ideas. Use plastic overlay and trace a design and if I don't like it, erase and try others. Feathers will look lovely. Red's ideas sound great to me.
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    Old 08-17-2010, 03:49 PM
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    I can definately see some decorative thread work in on the dragonflies. Maybe sid around the small inside border.
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    Old 08-17-2010, 04:00 PM
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    I almost always FMQ all my quilts, I don't have patience enough to try fancy stuff. Good luck to all that do. Pretty quilt.
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    Old 08-17-2010, 04:19 PM
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    Wow! That's beautiful! I bought that pattern months ago, but I haven't gotten to it yet. I hadn't thought much about the quilting, other than to do something small in the background so that the dragonflies stand out more. Please keep us posted on your project. I'm anxious to see how you quilt it. :)
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    Old 08-17-2010, 04:31 PM
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    Whatever you decide to quilt on it will be wonderful. Your top is lovely, you just need to boost your confidence
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    Old 08-17-2010, 04:47 PM
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    I think feathers in the open spaces would be neat.
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    Old 08-17-2010, 05:07 PM
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    Try some echo quilting around the dragonflies - be a bit loose with it for liveliness (it wont matter if you go a bit off - line then), and then do some machine trapunto leaves or feathers around the outside.
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    Old 08-17-2010, 05:29 PM
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    I have a friend who did this quilt, brought it to me to quilt for her since I have a longarm quilting business. I used variegated thread on it with feathers and I put hummingbirds and flowers on the outside borders. She has received many compliments on it.
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