Quilting suggestions?

[Mimis-quilts]

That quilt is absolutely adorable! I love the fabric and the layout...how old is your daughter? She is sure to love this for a very long time! As for the quilting...as others have said do what you are comfortable with...but in order to get comfortable doing FMQ you have to practice...speaking from experience--practice on something other than your finished quilt--if you get the hang of it, then by all means try it as that is the only way we learn.
Where did you get the fabric??? MSQC??
Have fun and don't forget to show us the finished product!

[ellietow]

Thanks for your suggestions - my granddaughter is turning 1 soon and I wanted to do something special. The layer cake came from MSQC.

[cyndiofthevortex]

Beautiful, beautiful quilt! I love the diagonal lay-out. You did a great job. I'm with everyone else - I can't wait to see the finished product! How ever you quilt it have fun!

[KatiesQuiltingCorner]

I think straight line quilting would look really nice with this. Beautiful fabrics!

[Cat n bull]

I love that fabric! And I really love the diagonal layout.

I am unable to decide on qulting myself- when I look at really cute fabric I just can't bring muself to sew random stuff all over it! But when I see other quilts with meandering quilting it always looks beautiful.

Sorry, I know that was not much help.

[GrammaBabs]

I'm with jean... if your not real comfortable with FMQ... do a STID using decorative stitch or your choice... the fabric is so cute as is... and i would use the cream or white color for stitching...

[Genny]

This is beautiful...I just love the colors!

[ellietow]

Hello,

I was very blessed to have so much encouragement/suggestions for quilting my granddaughters quilt - one thing I learned is that there is no "right way" - part of it is what you like (and I have a hard time deciding what I will like!)

I decided to do "echo quilting" along the sashing, so no SITD, but just 1/4" away from each seam of the sashing, so there's a nice crisscross on the back of the quilt. I wasn't sure whether or not I should quilt something in each of the squares, so, I did also consult my husband, who gives good suggestions - and he said, "you don't have to put something in ALL the squares, it might be too much."

So, I thought about it, and thought, yep, I don't have to put something in ALL the squares. So, in a tidy fashion, I alternated heart shapes and flower shapes in 30 of the 50 squares. You probably can't see it in the pictures, and it's very subtle, but I know it's there, and I like it. Oh, and because I don't have very good control with FMQ, I used my embroidery machine to sew the heart and flower shapes!

Thanks again for your encouragement - I hope to make another quilt soon!

[carolv]

I love it. You did a really great job. Your granddaughter is going to love this. Congratulations on a job well done.

[Klasien]

Oh I love this!
You did a wonderful job on the quilting, just very very pretty!!!

She is going to love this!!!!