tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post996502720272859132..comments2023-10-09T01:45:56.644+10:30Comments on Sampaguita Quilts: What do you think?Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08418320852653847841noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-789149772945993272011-09-29T06:50:50.661+09:302011-09-29T06:50:50.661+09:30what about quilting the tree roots? continuing the...what about quilting the tree roots? continuing them down further like they are reaching down to the centre of the earth...Marninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-90864304049434432642011-09-23T09:05:55.881+09:302011-09-23T09:05:55.881+09:30I love the outer border with the flower at the bot...I love the outer border with the flower at the bottom.<br /><br />Maybe paint sticks or similar to darken the tree fabric?<br /><br />I imagine the tree shape being copied/enlarged/echoed in the quilting of the larger white border - sort of like a sketch of the tree that has a wiggley cut out bit of paper placed on top of it and then a detailed 'photo' of the tree placed on top of that - becannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093099291596534648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-56087488435111814602011-09-22T22:39:13.291+09:302011-09-22T22:39:13.291+09:30In the border section right after the tree, I see ...In the border section right after the tree, I see rays. They can be stitched straight, radiating from the tree outwards to draw the eye outward, making the quilt appear larger. You can then focus more intricate quilting on the outside border. OR, instead of straight line rays, I see wavy rays. Design rays somewhat in keeping with your scalloped border. The rays could also alternate between a waveFlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-7959844261301291892011-09-21T23:55:59.400+09:302011-09-21T23:55:59.400+09:30Working with what you already have rather then mak...Working with what you already have rather then making suggestions that require you to undo stuff I suggest adding something to the tree's to help it stand out more, be that echo quilting in a darker thread as previously mentioned or adding appliquéd birds/leaves/flowers. This will add colour and draw the eye inwards.<br /><br />With regards to quilting the large border area's. My eye see&Millyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501542313504391830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-61430435895394545112011-09-21T09:04:57.470+09:302011-09-21T09:04:57.470+09:30Hi Emma, were there falling flowers on this one or...Hi Emma, were there falling flowers on this one or was that one different? I can't see them here. I'd consider some much brighter falling flowers falling all the way down to the bottom of the quilt... I know those Borders too you forever, but if you're really not happy I'd take the centre out and put something different in and border the tree with smaller Borders so it is more a Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470851503660445900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-41950975990288311592011-09-21T08:42:15.549+09:302011-09-21T08:42:15.549+09:30I think the tree needs to be bigger and darker. I ...I think the tree needs to be bigger and darker. I would probably get rid of the green rectangle border.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240613771053698106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-25305687043133298152011-09-21T05:13:03.051+09:302011-09-21T05:13:03.051+09:30Consider using a permanent fabric pen in a darker ...Consider using a permanent fabric pen in a darker color or fabric paint to deepen the hue of the tree. I do this all the time if I just don't have the right color fabric!Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615407180854374470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6944666274289027829.post-50992828095600918372011-09-21T03:52:47.781+09:302011-09-21T03:52:47.781+09:30Hi Emma. I love your quilt. I just read on Patsy...Hi Emma. I love your quilt. I just read on Patsy Thompson's blog, patsythompsondesigns.com that to give her appliques more punch, she outlines them with a heavyish black thread. Black might be too dark for your tree, but maybe the same idea in a really dark brown would do the same thing? As for the open spaces...hmm... quilted leaves that look like they fell off the tree? Can't wait Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com