ok cuties I need some help I have had this up on my "design wall" for a few days now & I just don't know how to quilt this? I am looking for suggestions, as you can see by the 2cd pic I am trying to keep it simple. Do I stipple all over design? do I echo around the center & the outside of the wreath? I had thought about doing a large quilt block on each corner but will that be to strong & take away from the center block? Do I want it to show or do I want it to blend in & if sew should I use cream thread or invisable thread? I just don't know? This will be a table topper when I get it done if that helps

Look at the how to videos at missouri Star Quilt Co on you tube. Twister tool is shown in the 3rd row down. Great tutorials .Try something new and see what you can make.

When I quilted mine, I used threads to match each section of color....ex. green thread on the green. I quilted the white with a stipple stitch, the green I created a pine needle style stitch and the red I quilted feathers on. Hope this helps...I'd post a pic of mine, but it's at the PA Farm Show

This is very nice.

When quilting, you want to keep the amount of quilting pretty evenly distributed over the quilt. That keeps any one part from sagging or looking unfinished. If you want to keep the focus on the central message, don't add any designs to the empty spaces in the corners. If you feel it needs a little more excitement, then add some simple designs.

Let me suggest that you use a light weight thin cotton batting. Use monofilament to stitch in the ditch the center white area and the green/red area surrounding it. On the white area framing the central motif, you could us gold metallic thread radiating outwards from the central point stopping at that the green border. To do this, take a long ruler and lay it across the quilt going through the center point from edge to edge. Using a quilt marking tool of your choice, mark the stitching line starting from the edge of the center motif to the green border. Do this both vertical and horizontal and from corner to corner. To make your next set of radiating lines, put a dot midway between the lines you have drawn along the green border. Again, connect these dots by going through the center. Remember, don't mark or stitch radiating lineson the center motif, just on the white area outside it. You can keep adding radiating lines until you think it is full enough. You don't want too many because it will overpower the central motif. Just enough to keep the quilting balanced. That way it will appear that rays of gold start from the center and go out to the edges.

Anyhow, just a suggestion. Many ways to quilt!

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by means 06 Jan 2013

Thank you for these instructions..You were able to write down what I had in mind, only better. Thank you, I will be saving your post.

Not a quilter so please consider where this is coming from... How about stitching so the stitching (stipple or what ever ) radiates either from the center out or from the outside to the design in middle. Just a thought

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by means 05 Jan 2013

I'm tempted to think gold thread because of the design on the white fabric .. but feel that may be to much is used heavily.. but would make great radiation.

by pldc 05 Jan 2013

thanks for your input I was really stumped!

I wouldn't want to distract from the wreath part so maybe stitch in the ditch on the wreath and then something simple in the corners.

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by pldc 05 Jan 2013

sounds like a good idea I like this thanks sew much I needed the inspiration! hugs Loralye

I bought the twister tool but haven't used it yet. I like this way of doing pinwheels. Whatever you decide will be great. I can see this in all kinds of color combinations.
Bev

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by pldc 04 Jan 2013

thanks bev I can too, hugs Loralye

Well i would quilt it all over with the soft new quilt bat they have i call it crazy quilt(we called it that in my day) now its called stippling.Hugs Carolyn

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by pldc 04 Jan 2013

thanks Carolyn hugs Loralye

This is very nice. Since you got design with shapes and color and embroidery. I have to agree if anything a small of your choice in the corner white area.

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by pldc 04 Jan 2013

thanks Mary Hugs Loralye

Lovely, I am not a quilter. I am sure someone will will help you. I so love your color combination. You are so productive!! Do you ever sleep? Kay

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by pldc 04 Jan 2013

only when I HAVE TOO! LOL thanks my friend Hugs Loralye

I'm no quilter, Loralye, but in keeping with the saying in the centre, maybe 'keep it simple'? I don't think it needs any more in the corners, but I like Marji's suggestions.

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by pldc 04 Jan 2013

thanks I will check hers out too, hugs Loralye

It's really lovely! Since you have those little trees in there, maybe if you have a couple very simple redwork Christmas trees you could use those for the quilting of the large white outside, or do free motion trees? Or maybe very large pale blue snowflakes? Not a really vibrant color, just enough blue or green to be noticed a bit. The wreath, I don't know. Personally, I wouldn't put anything too close to the center to take away from the embroidery or the message, but then, that's just me. Good luck with it, hugs, Marji

this will be lovely on your table when finished, because of all the colours I would use the clear monofillament thread. Either of the quilting ways you have thought of will look great.. look forward to seeing finshed photo