It's my mum's 70th birthday this summer and I really want to make her a quilt. I've not really done much quilting, just a couple of little ones for dd's dolls and a quilted bag. I've got an old duvet which is torn but has some really pretty embroidered squares on it (pic on my profile) which I've been meaning to do something with and I thought as they're squares they would be perfect for a quilt. I've also seen some lovely fabric on eBay here which I thought could work with it.... But I just don't know where to start.
Should I cut out the embroidered squares from the duvet and lay them on top of the fabric, kind of like appliqué? Or would it be neater to cut the liberty fabric in to squares too? How do you then decide on the pattern of the actual quilting once the patchwork has all been put together? Should I go for a traditional diagonal quilting pattern or squares as the embroidered flowers are squares?
Argh, I really don't know how to design this quilt. Should I follow a pattern or go free style?
Thank God her birthday isn't until August
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HeadFairy · 19/03/2013 14:17
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