Ever since I got back from Quilt Con, I’ve been focused on making samples for upcoming classes.
I’m working on a sample for a paper piecing class at Thimble Pleasures using the Circle of Geese pattern by Piece by Number.
Now, I’m trying to decide how to quilt it. After taking Angela Walter’s workshop, my mind is swimming with ideas. Angela showed us so many different designs that I’m having a hard time deciding on which ones to go with.
Pebbles? Paisleys? Swirls? Geometrics?
Decisions. Decisions.
How do you decide on a quilting design?
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What a fun block. Sometimes I use a piece of clear vinyl and an erase pen. Draw different designs and lay it over the area to quilt. I quilt on my home machine so meandering is my fall back if hit a wall! Just recently started the organic line quilting and LOVE it!
What a beautiful block!
I usually decide on a quilting design while I'm basting the quilt – spending an hour putting pins in the quilt top usually leads me to some type of design!
Lovely block. The flying geese circle is on my list of blocks to do someday.
I usually take a picture of the quilt and start drawing on it in MS paint to decide on a quilt plan.
I have only used lines in quilting those circles of geese so far. I think swirls might be fun or pebbles but whatever you pick will be lovely and fun.
Your quilt is just beautiful! I don't really know how I pick a quilting design. I just load the quilt and then just start doing it and see what transpires, but that is because I am a newbie!
I love that block, but I had never thought to piece more than one together. I love it. No ideas on the quilting though!
I have no real method of deciding how to quilt something. Sometimes I know all along; often I don't know till I sit down to quilt it. Sometimes I just want to try something new-to-me. Not much help here but anxious to see what you decide.
I put a piece of plexiglass over the top of the quilt and use an erasable marker to try out different patterns. It takes some time, but so worth it. Also, it helps practice the muscle memory for the quilting. Your blocks look great, Nicole!
Beautiful!! I love the previous comment about using plexiglass to test of quilting ideas… Brilliant!
I seriously pulled up that pattern yesterday to print it off-so funny! I think mimicking the piecing with an all over meandering triangle (instead of loops) would look great!
Eaaack! Your flying geese look amazing!
This is so fun!! Great job!
This will be beautiful, Nicole! My quilting pattern depends totally on the pattern I'm working with, but I usually keep it pretty simple.
Love the geese – I think a mix of pebbles and geometrics would look very cool.
Oh man, I don't know! I've made plenty of these blocks, but all for other people, so the quilting was their problem!
Right now, I take a picture of the quilt or part of it and add a layer in my paint program and start drawing with my bamboo wacom tablet. I can delete it fast, try different colors and make the lines super fine or chunky.
Fun blocks Nicole!! For the basting step is where my inspiration comes, but I guess if you're going to use your longarm that doesn't help. I know you'll come up with something fabulous!
Beautiful! I'm teaching a paper-piecing class at the end of April, too! I always have the hardest time deciding on how to quilt anything. I think pebbling in the white would look pretty for this one!
Beautiful pattern!! I use the spray basting so after I baste it and hang it up I just look at it a bit till something comes to me. Sometimes they hang there for awhile and sometimes I am ready to quilt it right away. Not much help I know 🙁
Love your triangles. When I am doing my own quilting, I seek a design I'll not have to mark because I've heard too many tales about people having trouble getting the marking out.
When I go to a longarmer, as I did with my most recent WIP, we discuss possibilities and then the longarmer takes off and does the designing. Someday I'll get brave and be more directive in the designing.
That is such a cool version of flying geese. I have no idea on the quilting, just starting to get into quilting my own projects. Can't wait to see what you decide.
Nicol,
as always YOU are a "force" of light on the world of patchwork and quilting. whenever i am feeling blue i pop over to your site and sure enough you have made something amazing and artistic and i am inspired!! i wanted to send you a photo of my latest Amish inspired geometrics but do not see where, or how, or if that is possible here?
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