Reetzbobeetz wrote:
I am with Rita. I want to know how to do draw on my quilts with my computer. I think being able to do that would take some of the anxiety out of the decision making process. I am usually so eager to get started on the quilting process and then trying to decide what to quilt undermines my confidence. I'll be watching for the answer to this one.

Wow Margo, where did you learn to do that? I wish I could. That would be so much easier than trying to figure out something on paper. Thanks for the ideas everybody and the kind comments. I think I will have to do some practice on a sandwich before I try this for real.

And Margo, how did you manage to get the photo straight on? How did you do that? Were you here while I was asleep?

Wow Margo I would never have thought of that. Stunning quilt Rita

I like Michelle's idea of swirls, but I haven't mastered them yet!
I like the motion I get with a "Terry Twist" with a little flair, and I would just stitch in the ditch around all of the smaller triangles.



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Rita,
When someone brings me a quilt with geometric piecing like yours, I suggest some kind of curved quilting designs. Michelle has a great idea with the swirls.

Rita, I love your quilt!

What about parallelish wavy lines along the diagonal formed by the "birds" triangle plus the mostly black triangles, and then swirlies along the alternate diagonal? Quilts that have strong diagonals are always exciting!

Kathy

Love your quilt top. I like the idea of swirls in a diagonal, but I'm not great at choosing quilt designs for traditional quilts.

Ladies, thank you for your responses and Ladylisa for your highest praise. I wasn't sure about this quilt at all as I was just using up scraps - as usual . Swirls I think I can do but Michelle I would really appreciate a photo if you have one handy so that I can be sure we are talking about the same thing. Feathers, I am really crap at and wouldn't trust myself not to completely mess up the border with them. Oh this crisis of confidence every time I have to quilt a quilt! I know I don't want to do anything symmetrical as there is enough in the quilt already. I always just slip back into meandering and I really think the time has come to move on to a new path.

I would be inclined to quilt an overall pattern on the diagonal--reinforcing your setting. Swirls, or something with a rounded, soft sweep to it would be nice. And, I always love feathered borders--you can modernize the feathers if you wish or use a traditional feather design. If you are good at feathers then doing them on the diagonal as an overall pattern would be nice but I'd not make them too tight--something loose and flowing would be faster, easier and look better with this setting. And, finally, I do love your use of colors in this quilt. It is a happy quilt (which is my highest praise).

Rita, I love the quilt top. What comes to mind when Michele says swirls are the spirals on the rocks in Carole Moeler's slide show. The quilt top's colors and contrasts are lovely and striking.

Rita, how about swirls? They resemble air and are not too hard to quilt. Let me know if you need a pic...

Hi Rita - What a beautiful quilt top! I love the colors!! I'll have to think about a quilting design. I'll let you know if I come up with something, although I'm sure someone else will beat me with the good ideas.

Nancy

Rita, I can't help you with a quilting design, you must know that... but I have to tell you I really like your quilt top--very nice how you put your colors together. The touch of orange in the border and on the quilt top makes everything pop! Renata

Would anybody have a suggestion for a simpleoverall pattern for this birds in the air quilt please? I am drawing a blank at the moment and wanted to get it done in the next couple of weeks if possible. Thanks.