What quilting design works well around a monogram?
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What quilting design works well around a monogram?
Here is the center block of the baby quilt I am making. I am unsure of how to quilt around the monogram? I don't want the quilt to be stiff with dense quilting...any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Ps. The darker peach border will have cherries quilted. I am asking just about the lighter peach background around the monogram.
Ps. The darker peach border will have cherries quilted. I am asking just about the lighter peach background around the monogram.
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Here is the center block of the baby quilt I am making. I am unsure of how to quilt around the monogram? I don't want the quilt to be stiff with dense quilting...any ideas? Thanks for your help.
Ps. The darker peach border will have cherries quilted. I am asking just about the lighter peach background around the monogram.
Ps. The darker peach border will have cherries quilted. I am asking just about the lighter peach background around the monogram.
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My first choice would be to outline the letters and then stipple the background to make the letters pop and to remove any wrinkles around the letters. Since you want a softer look, I might follow the outline of the center letters about 1/2 inch out and then continues that outline every 1/2 inch out until it reached the frame. Kind of like ripples on water.
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rough draft of heart design I like so far
My daughter wanted hearts around the monogram. The monogram is centered in a 12" square, however the top and bottom have more space than the sides. This design with the hearts works well so far. Thanks for your input and ideas!