Quilting suggestions?

[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!