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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 14 Mar 2013 04:20 #98736

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	Looks like you are all sorted now, but just to say that it is perfectly possible to make your cable go up to 12 or even 15 inches across. The cable on my Sottts quilt is 12" across Attachment {!-- ia1 -->DSCF9139.jpg{!-- ia1 --> not found (click on picture for closeup) or if you want you can combine cable with feathers...{!-- ia0 -->img772.jpg{!-- ia0 -->
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 21:32 #98730

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	Sounds wonderful! Can't wait to see how it turns out! Nancy
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 19:24 #98724

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Well if it has the Margo stamp of approval, it's a go! Thanks for everything today, feel relieved and looking forward to the next stage of finishing this quilt. Funny how life works out, I had a major pain crisis with my back this morning so put everything on the back burner but was able to sit at the computer which doesn't hurt at all and sort out my quilt with everyone's help. Even played around with smilies!

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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 18:56 #98722

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	That will work great Margarita! Looking forward to watching your progress!
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 18:04 #98718

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	Been through all the stencils and really like the simple idea of continuous scallops on page 20 finishing up with Libby Lehman's Rondolet border and for getting around the corners. What do you think Margo : Is this a good . sorry I will stop now
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 17:55 #98716

Reetzbobeetz OFFLINE Posts: 4193 Thank you received: 209	Margarita wrote: Margo you are too much! A link direct to the page to browse, thank you so much! You are too much yourself Juliet, I just spent the past ages reading Sue Garman's blogs because of what you said about finding instructions for a feather on her site. The woman's work is sublime.
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 17:29 #98713

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Also, for the border you can split it up by doing something like quilting swags through the middle, then the same or different designs above and below the swags. For example, I've seen nice wide borders with quilted swags and piano keys or bead board above and below. You could also do beadboard below and feathers above or something like that. Of course, you'll want to keep it simple since the actual stitches won't show.

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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 17:25 #98712

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	Margo you are too much! A link direct to the page to browse, thank you so much!
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 17:18 #98711

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	Margarita, if you are looking for border designs, the Stencil Company has 21 pages of borders in assorted sizes, so maybe you will find some inspiration here: http://quiltingstencils.com/viewallborders.aspx
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 17:08 #98709

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	The outside border will be the blue scroll and if my sister goes for 12'' or even 15" I don't know if you can put in a cable that size or do you have to split it up with something above and below? Not there yet but wondering!
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 16:57 #98708

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I haven't read all the other suggestions so just ignore this if it is a repeat--I will repeat what Margo said--the quilting will not be seen on anything but the yellow. So, if your outermost border is going to be 12" or more and it will be the yellow fabric, I would be tempted to machine stitch in the ditch on the body of the quilt and use my hand-quilting on the yellow (if you want to do hand-quilting). It sounds like you are ready to call this quilt done so I would do what I enjoy most and what ever gets the body of the work done. Take a little break from it by doing something small--like maybe a quilted postcard--and then look at it with fresh eyes.

Blessing from Northwest Indiana, USA

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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 16:36 #98706

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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 14:20 #98696

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	Thanks, and there is a very good one I found by Googling by Sue Garman who designed the first ever BOM for the TQS, and a lady called Margo comments her appreciation!
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Re: How would YOU hand quilt this? 13 Mar 2013 13:08 #98695

rehak OFFLINE Posts: 2783 Thank you received: 458	If you look back at the recent Sue Nickels episode, she shows how to draft feathers. Maybe that will help. Nancy
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