tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post8558311558097457904..comments2023-07-27T03:08:50.455-07:00Comments on Fiber Fun: How the heck do I quilt this?Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09455067186211515342noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-39009832782714324112012-09-25T06:55:49.411-07:002012-09-25T06:55:49.411-07:00Hi...very nice work. Look at your hexagons...here...Hi...very nice work. Look at your hexagons...here are your quilting designs! You created them yourself and didn't even know it. There are such great lines and designs right there. Can't wait to see the finished quilting. Best of luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213098764199532665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-43901325624348971782012-09-05T04:32:07.899-07:002012-09-05T04:32:07.899-07:00I think I might outline you shapes and some of the...I think I might outline you shapes and some of the larger shapes in the fabric. Then in the yellow part I would choose a soft filler design, such as a plain stipple. That way your wonderful fabric is showcased. Good luck. Anything you choose will look wonderful.Pat Merklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827283810663831168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-62095749232551220302012-09-03T23:49:53.784-07:002012-09-03T23:49:53.784-07:00I love your use of colour in this quilt. It looks ...I love your use of colour in this quilt. It looks terrific. I would definitely use echo quilting around your centre star there. Perhaps repeating right out until it nearly touches the hexagons and the points of the stars come right out in between the hexagons on the sides and corners. Then perhaps pick one of Leah's stippling designs which is spiky and then fill in the remaining area with that. Or perhaps you repeat that triangular shape in the centre of your star and put one in each corner and echo around those? Soolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703155392258429098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-86008873632541029682012-09-03T17:42:14.455-07:002012-09-03T17:42:14.455-07:00I think something with curves would really play of...I think something with curves would really play off the design of your quilt and the fabrics - curves intersecting the points of the star and hexagons.<br /><br />A bit like how the curved quilting complements the straight lines in these quilts: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26873567@N03/7600857776/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/26873567@N03/5025727910/in/photostreamRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205271379351276007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-79973175144822235152012-09-03T05:49:28.362-07:002012-09-03T05:49:28.362-07:00Hey Monica - it sounds a bit like your attitude mi...Hey Monica - it sounds a bit like your attitude might be playing a big role in your indecision with this quilt. Have you tried journaling about it? I find writing 3 solid pages of text about an issue can usually clear it up, or at least shed some light on what to do or where to go next.<br /><br />Always remember when you feel that dread feeling that there really is no wrong way to quilt a quilt. The more you do this, the more you just choose and go with it, the more confidence you will build about picking designs.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />LeahLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-85134816494263867202012-09-02T09:25:03.696-07:002012-09-02T09:25:03.696-07:00I think a great design that's not hard to do, ...I think a great design that's not hard to do, has a tribal feel, and would be easy to fill in the yellow negative space is Leah Day's Railroad tracks. Here's the link. scroll down to her video on how to do this. Hope it helps!http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com/2012/05/may-2012-fmq-challenge-tutorial-by-leah.htmlDanih03https://www.blogger.com/profile/06038011201802847978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-64532875130316596742012-08-29T07:37:07.788-07:002012-08-29T07:37:07.788-07:00Karen, I usually do the draw on a picture thing, b...Karen, I usually do the draw on a picture thing, but am unsure what even to start with on this one.<br /><br />Laura, I think you suggestion looks great for the border and will definitely try it. Still looking for ideas in the body.<br /><br />Thanks for the input!Monihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455067186211515342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-26150233927467280082012-08-28T19:57:35.908-07:002012-08-28T19:57:35.908-07:00Hello, I also saw your link up for UFO Sunday. Th...Hello, I also saw your link up for UFO Sunday. This one is a puzzler. You might play with the idea of echo quilting in the yellow areas. Echo around not just the star and hexes, but additional tribal shapes that you place in the four larger yellow spaces. Leah has a great idea about printing your picture and using a pen to draw practice patterns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541658462076259150.post-84982447274899838942012-08-28T08:58:54.097-07:002012-08-28T08:58:54.097-07:00Hi! Your quilt caught my attention on the FMQ UF...Hi! Your quilt caught my attention on the FMQ UFO Sundays blog. I did a quick search for African tribal, and there were tons of photos. I looked at tribal tattoos, but that didn't inspire as much as the clip art on the following link. Maybe some of these simple line designs, combined together will fit the bill??<br /><br />http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-52839070/stock-vector--african-tribal-art-pattern-s-frame-of-black-and-white-colors.html<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Laura L2DSDesignsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413324461535264021noreply@blogger.com