The colours and fabrics are cues as to what quilting would look good on the quilt, combined with some important questions to ask the customer -
Who is the quilt for?
How densely can it be quilted?
Is it going to be washed and used a lot or be mainly decorative?
The answers to these questions help me determine the best quilting for each particular quilt.
A week or so ago I posted about an article in Machine Quilting Unlimited (click here to see the post). I always find it interesting to see the same quilt quilted in different ways.
The quilts in the magazine were beautifully and heavily quilted.
I asked myself - how would I quilt this snowball design if my customer asked for a light custom quilting, it was made in pinks and she was planning to give it to her five year old grand daughter?
I came up with some ideas and roughly sketched them.
I like the single daisy with leaves and swirls the best. Which one do you prefer?
So I challenge you – how would you quilt this if it were to be given to a young girl?
If you want to have a play, feel free to download this blank design and print it out.
If you decide to post your sketches, please leave a comment saying that you have done so for anyone else interested in having a look.
Have fun with it…..
