Christmas houses

[ANNE E.]

I need some help please...I have done some quilting on the C H quilt but can't decide what to do on the black and white sashing strips. I feel it needs something....HELP!
Thanks
Anne

[Nancy R.]

Hi Anne -

You can really do anything in that area because the fabric is wild enough that the quilting really won't be seen. If there is a certain pattern that you are good at or one that you want to practice, this would be a good place for it. One thought would be to do diagonal cross-hatching using the fabric pattern as your guide lines.There would be a lot of traveling in the ditch, but it would be a good contrast to the star meander in the blocks. I can't see any of the other quilting so am not sure what other motifs you may have used.

Hope that sparks some ideas!

[Catherine S.]

Anne, I think Nancy is right. The fabric is busy so the quilting will not show too much. It is a good place to practice a new technique. Another idea is to do rows of little Christmas trees. Across on the horizontal sashing and upright on the vertical sashing. Trees are all a little different so they would not have to all match. A good free motion practice!
I really like how your houses turned out. I only have two rows done on mine. I ran out of what I was using for the background fabric. It was dark mottled blue with silver specks. It reminded me of a star filled night sky. I have been looking for something close and will continue to search.
Please post another picture when you get it all done.

[wendy w.]

How about Christmas crackers each tipped slightly? or holly leaves are not too complicated

[ANNE E.]

Thank you all for your input.....I will just have to stop procrastinating and just go for it.....haven't yet decided which I will go for, probably the easiest.
Anne

[Rita C.]

Anne if it was me, because mostly the quilting there won't be seen very much because the print is busy, I would use my walking foot and do either a series of straight lines or a combination of straight and a decorative stitch. I personally like a straight line, a serpentine line and a straight line. All can be done with the walking foot so save the angst of FMQ. My tuppence worth. :cheer:

[Janet K.]

Rita I love those straight line ideas. I m trying to get some UFOs done, thanks for reminding me of the decorative stitches. Janet k

[ANNE E.]

Thanks Rita, I think I am going for the straight lines....as you say no angst. I just want to get it finished and then there is the 2014 B O M to quilt.
I am not going to do any more big quilts. too much trouble quilting them.
My FMQ is rubbish....but I will practise on smaller pieces.
Loved the picture of the daffodils, from the way the birds are behaving Spring is definitely round the corner.
Anne