Micky/MInnie Mouse quilt..suggestions on FMQ/top stitching...

[Suzyq]

Just my 1.5 cents worth - I agree with lines inside the points of the stars and maybe several rows of echo quilting around the outside edges of the star (on the white) . To make it pop out. ..if you do lines in the points, looks like you'll have to change threads as I don't think you want black on your red points. I love the mousey fabric, it's too cute! As this is for a child, I'd suggest flannel backing as,is softer. As the print is busy, I think a meandering would be nice too... Perhaps try both Mickey ears and meandering on a sample block and see how it,goes. If you can't find dotted fabric for the backing, stars would be nice too ..Your points are perfect ...this is a great job done, all your sewing is nice and professional looking.

[Hulamoon]

Can you girls explain echo quilting?

[a1angiem]

WOW! LOOK AT THOSE POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!

[GinnyKNC]

A line of quilting that is stitched a uniform distance away from a fabric patch, applique piece or quilting motif. If you stopped with the first line of stitching, it is called outline quilting. If you continue by stitching another line a uniform distance away from the first, you are now echo quilting. Continue adding lines of quilting in this manner until you are satisfied with the look.

Here is a video on Straight Line Echo Quilting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLnnvPLbWg

If you search on YouTube there are different styles of echo quilting.

This quilt is adorable! Great job.

[New York Sue]

This quilt is going to be adorable! I shouldn't really comment, as I'm strictly a SITD novice, at best.
But if you could incorporate the Disney mouse ears image in some way, that would be a 'Knock Out'!
I CAN'T wait to see this finshed! BEAUTIFUL!

[CrazyMtnLady]

Beautiful. I would Stitch in the Ditch on the stars and the sashing and do a meander in the Mickey fabric. I also like the idea of the Mickey heads in the meandering.

[Cat n bull]

This quilt is completely awesome! I LOVE it!

I have been racking my brain and searching and searching for a way to use gorgeous fabric that I just don't want to cut into small pieces-this is PERFECT!!

I am no help at all on how to quilt. I still balk at having quilting cross seam lines and be totally unrelated to the actual quilt design. I am not really artistic like that.

[coffeebreak]

Thanks everyone for your comments. I am myself really happy with how this turned out. It is my first of this style. I LOVE making these stars with HST's...I LOVE making HST's!!! I have quite the system down pat for making them! Simple pleasures for simple minds I guess!

But I LOVE LOVE the Mickey ears idea. I am going to go with that and maybe hide some like someone said they are hidden at Disneyland. I read about that years ago (unfortunately haven't been back to the land since, but my son has and he looked and found many of them!) I"ll ouline/echo the star and meander and mickey ears the print...and just meander the sashings.
Thanks so much for your help! I'll post when finished!

[shannonsaulter]

It looks great but since I havent FMQ'd yet I cant help..