Need Your HELP!!! help us decide on quilting design
09-26-2011, 11:02 AM
#52
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Well, I agree with you that the design is so busy that a simple, overall quilting might be the best choice. As to the backing, black would be nice but I don't typically use black solids because they pick up so much lint. Someone suggested grey, which would be nice--or perhaps a black and white stripe?
09-26-2011, 11:06 AM
#53
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I'll take it - but I think grey on the back and a meandering would be best - my taste at least - any more would be a waste of effort and not be seen for the dynamic changes in the design - YOU WIN !!
09-26-2011, 11:10 AM
#54
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I won't waiste the time to do feathers. They would be lost in the design of the fabric. Either of the other 2 choices would be great, but I prefer the FMQ myself. I think a black binding with yellow piping would set the quilt off nicely, so either backings would work. It's a beautiful quilt.
09-26-2011, 01:07 PM
#56
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Originally Posted by Gramyx7
Your probably right.. but.. oh well.. I think it will be fair...
She doesn't know that i will probably give it to her anyway.. :)
She doesn't know that i will probably give it to her anyway.. :)
Originally Posted by LoriEl
You shouldn't have told us who wanted what if you wanted it fair! It is very busy so I do think the more simple quilting will look nice. I like the idea of a gray back.
09-26-2011, 01:12 PM
#57
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I'm a grandma a few times over. That lovely little girl in the picture needs to have flowers in the large blocks and swirls and stuff where she wants them. She should settle for a black and white print for the back, to help hide any quilting errors, prints are so much more forgiving.
I also think she should be doing some chores while the quilting is being done. If she has some skin in the game, she'll take better care of her new quilt.
FANTASTIC quilt, by the way.
I also think she should be doing some chores while the quilting is being done. If she has some skin in the game, she'll take better care of her new quilt.
FANTASTIC quilt, by the way.
09-26-2011, 02:26 PM
#59
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I am no expert but I would make it a bit more modern with straight line quilting (keeping it simple) .. or something like this:http://www.filminthefridge.com/2011/...lting-pattern/ and for the back I'd do plain gray (if your daughter likes gray)
09-26-2011, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Charming
This is a very very busy quilt. I personally don't like this pattern because of how busy it is, so the simplest design is best. Backing i think since it is all bright colors should be grey to calm it down and an edge to edge design would fit best...IMHO
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