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    Old 12-01-2010, 09:26 PM
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    Ok I had posted this top but of course cannot find the post now....but what I need is an idea of how to hand quilt this top....Any ideas? What would you do? I thought of just quilting in the big sq and the side tan(print) pieces... I was thinking a grid in each large sq...I want it to hold and be strong but again I don't want to spend the rest of my life quilting it either....but I want it to look nice. Am I asking for to much? Gosh I just don't know what ...any design ideas? Anything to help me. I have drawn a blank. Thanks for your imput.

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    Old 12-01-2010, 09:38 PM
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    This is elegant. I have no idea about the quilting. I'm still treading water and learning. good luck

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    Old 12-01-2010, 09:45 PM
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    I am new to quilting and I would be afraid to advise you. I would probably send it to one of the quilters on here if it was mine.
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    Old 12-01-2010, 09:46 PM
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    I would look at some circular patterns maybe in continuous line, something on the simple side for the large blocks and do some simple lines in the rest. It would go faster that way.
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    Old 12-01-2010, 09:55 PM
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    I would stitch in the ditch around the white stars to enhance them maybe. No clue as to the center blocks.

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    Old 12-01-2010, 09:58 PM
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    I'm not very good at Free motion quilting. I'd probably have to send it out too but I'd like some sort of feather or circular flower pattern in the middle of each block.
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    Old 12-01-2010, 10:24 PM
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    With a quilt that has a lot of straight lines, I would also do some kind of circular or feather design in the large squares. SID or something similiar would be great in the stars.
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    Old 12-01-2010, 10:32 PM
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    simple and open ---the quilt is [i am going to pinch mrspetes-word -it fits] elegant pick up the stars maybe but dont over do the block centers
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    Old 12-01-2010, 10:40 PM
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    Originally Posted by Donna P
    Ok I had posted this top but of course cannot find the post now....but what I need is an idea of how to hand quilt this top....Any ideas? What would you do? I thought of just quilting in the big sq and the side tan(print) pieces... I was thinking a grid in each large sq...I want it to hold and be strong but again I don't want to spend the rest of my life quilting it either....but I want it to look nice. Am I asking for to much? Gosh I just don't know what ...any design ideas? Anything to help me. I have drawn a blank. Thanks for your imput.

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    When you quilt the large square, how about making an outline of the connecting stars and stitch that in the centers. Keep the same size and orientation.

    It's a beautiful quilt The colors are so restful.
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    Old 12-01-2010, 10:43 PM
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    I just love your quilt it is very ( I'll take the words also from MsPete.Ruth) Beautifully done.
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