Progress, though slow, is being made. I decided to add a few large motifs in the background fill quilting. Here is the top portion of the quilt where I’ve added a leaf and berry spray (click on the image for a larger view):
I have a variety of designs and design sizes with the dominant navy quilting and I want to create a similar variety with the background fill quilting. I think it’s just plain more interesting. I’ve added leaf and berry spray designs to the bottom portion of the quilt as well. The question I’m debating now is whether to add some sunflowers as part of the background quilting. I have 11 sunflowers in navy; the centers of those will be beaded. It might be interesting to have 2 peach-color sunflowers — without beaded centers — as part of the background quilting. They could add more interest without taking away from the featured sunflowers in navy. Decisions. . . decisions.
Once I make this decision I’ll be able to move forward with the quilting. Stay tuned.
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Franki, I love these sunflower scrap quilts. I like the idea of a couple of peach colored ones.
Thanks Linda! I like your sense of design and appreciate your thoughts on this.
I like the idea of peach ones also. This is just lovely Franki-well balanced and beautifully edited-as always!
Thank you Jenny. I’m definitely leaning in that direction. I think this is another lesson in listening to my own sense of design and just acting on it. After all, what’s the worst thing that can happen? I won’t like it and would have to take the stitches out. Big deal. I know you understand that one!
Looking really good – love it! =)
Thanks Rita. Your current work is inspiring.