Bataplai

This is going to be a Christmas gift for my mom. Her house is done in salmon/purple/brown colors and her favorite color is blue. She loves flowers, she enjoys reading and loves the sun/warmth. She likes things fancy/classy/elegant. She could easily be an interior designer or decorator.

So - what do you all think of this quilt top? (The whole thing is done in batik) Please be honest, brutal even if necessary. I can take it and feedback is what I'm looking for. Does it need anything else? Should I add something to it? Is it off balance?

Also - looking for thoughts on how you'd quilt it, keeping in mind that I'm very new at FMQ and I have a machine with a 4.5" throat.

Thanks in advance for any and all help, critiques, suggestions, feedback.
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jbening

You are so creative. I'm sure your mom will love. Sorry no ideas on quilting.

lodes48

Ditto. Are you going to quilt it intensively?

Grace creates

I love the blue vase and the flowers so elegant. I would echo the vase and flowers a bit and then maybe swirls to fill in and switch off to different meanders for different sections separating by tiles.

Bataplai

Thank you.
I don't know yet. A couple thoughts were to start with SID just to block off each section, then I was going to trace the applique. My friend suggested a diamond pattern in the blue part at the top. I'm so new to FMQ that I wanted to put out a request to the good people of the QB for ideas.
I like Grace creates suggestion.

lynnie

I love the simple elegance of it.

QUILTNMO

vey nice!!!!

DebbE

I love it - and I know your mom will, too. I'd do SID to define each area and then change the type of quilting. I like the echo quilting idea around the vase and flowers, and the grid for the blue area (blue painters tape, the wide one, is a good way to keep your lines straight and you can re-use it). I wouldn't quilt really densely, but a more open, loopy version. Google for some examples and practice a bit first. I can't tell what size your quilt is. Be sure to do a label for the back, and maybe include a picture of the two of you printed on fabric, attached to the label? That would be a really nice touch, coming from a mom who is probably fairly near to your mothers age....I know I'd love it!

patsynel

This is beautiful, calla lilies are one of my favorite flowers. Your Mom will be thrilled. I am sorry that I am no help on the quilting

dogsgod

I Love it! The sim[licity makes it striking. I'd quilt a different geometric in each color block, similar to sashiko quilting examples I have seen.