tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post5861466849466397580..comments2023-10-10T05:09:12.565-07:00Comments on Gwyned Trefethen's Musings: Week in Review 2014 - 02/21Gwyned Trefethenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13041159153171283941noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-29330944324508027582014-02-24T08:21:36.986-08:002014-02-24T08:21:36.986-08:00Ok, I'm just a beginner, but I'm going to ...Ok, I'm just a beginner, but I'm going to post my suggestions anyways, just to see what you think! I think I would leave the notes empty so that they appear to pop out of the quilt and float out in the air like 3D music notes. The keys I think I would stitch in the ditch to delineate them more and so you can really see the sort of shallow spiraling type effect of them. In the background I think I would choose quilting with a wave type feel - something like this: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2009/08/day-1-shadow-waves.html or similar. Like a sound waves feeling. :) I've been visiting your blog every week since starting the Building Blocks project with Leah… love looking at your stuff! Thanks, Vita Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896152471375353718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-53194184754858930152014-02-23T07:39:51.422-08:002014-02-23T07:39:51.422-08:00Thank you, JoAnne.
Thank you, JoAnne.<br />Gwyned Trefethenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041159153171283941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-54307364322281355722014-02-23T06:42:27.781-08:002014-02-23T06:42:27.781-08:00I can't wait to see how you decide to quilt Ti...I can't wait to see how you decide to quilt Tickling the Ivories. Your work is inspirational!JoAnne https://www.blogger.com/profile/13769957721564856838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-89040282813503341252014-02-23T05:02:45.192-08:002014-02-23T05:02:45.192-08:00I actually I have a variegated black and white thr...I actually I have a variegated black and white thread that I have been contemplating using in the background that surrounds the key board. I agree that the thread in the notes should be different. My current plan is to use the same thread in each note that I used when creating the satin stitch that surrounded that note. <br /><br />Thank you, Karen, for weighing in.Gwyned Trefethenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041159153171283941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-78268979449759100962014-02-23T04:46:08.160-08:002014-02-23T04:46:08.160-08:00I had been thinking similar thoughts. Leah had a c...I had been thinking similar thoughts. Leah had a couple of variations on her Loopy Loops quilting motif that included inserting hearts, flowers or other shapes. I was thinking that I could do the same, but add notes. Not so sure about the treble clef, although I like the idea, it just doesn't come naturally to me to draw and I don't want to hesitate while quilting.Gwyned Trefethenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041159153171283941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-14127896842006573912014-02-23T04:43:28.250-08:002014-02-23T04:43:28.250-08:00Thank you, Dona. I'm not sure how steady my ha...Thank you, Dona. I'm not sure how steady my hand is. I can say that purposefully practicing FMQ motifs has made it so, so much easier to FMQ on my actually work. Gwyned Trefethenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041159153171283941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-44532995781520334292014-02-22T16:02:16.423-08:002014-02-22T16:02:16.423-08:00I would use grey or white thread in the background...I would use grey or white thread in the background, perhaps emphasizing the long narrow strips within the piece. I'd allow more colorful thread in the notes. Sorry I don't have a more specific suggestion. I like the ribbon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-15832968973975875262014-02-22T13:48:17.315-08:002014-02-22T13:48:17.315-08:00There's a lot going on in this piece, Gwyned, ...There's a lot going on in this piece, Gwyned, with the high contrast and densely printed background fabric, etc. I'm thinking you might follow the pattern of the background fabric for quilting the background and then keep it very simple quilting the keyboard and notes -- echo them or in the ditch. Leave a little space (1/8"?) around them, so when you quilt them they stand out from the more densely quilted background, Just my thoughts. I'd go with as subtle a thread as possible, possibly invisible monopoly, if you can get one that's not shiny so it wouldn't gleam every time a light shone on it. :-)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-75528724725816038012014-02-22T06:13:48.406-08:002014-02-22T06:13:48.406-08:00�� Maybe a loopy design with hearts and treble cle...�� Maybe a loopy design with hearts and treble clef (sp) shapes mixed in?Handcraft Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520819252400553504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-60859626683539943262014-02-21T18:31:02.355-08:002014-02-21T18:31:02.355-08:00Just Beautiful, every single picture. I wish my ha...Just Beautiful, every single picture. I wish my hand was as steady as yours is. Impressive.Donahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10678422911763322411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-78543191553778686082014-02-21T12:38:47.645-08:002014-02-21T12:38:47.645-08:00I think I would follow the black and white lines a...I think I would follow the black and white lines and quilt inside the notes??? The piano with invisible thread with a wave. Only to show the movement?/ Just thinking....Inekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090981055950723460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-89392710237033428142014-02-21T11:08:21.416-08:002014-02-21T11:08:21.416-08:00Boy this is a tough one to decide on the quilting....Boy this is a tough one to decide on the quilting. I think I would go for simple to emphasize the design. I would quilt around all of the keys in the ditch, quilt around the notes and the ribbons. A lot of time I use invisible thread for stuff like that, but many people don't like invisible thread. The black and white background is tough. I would either do echo quilting (echoing the piano keys) or quilt following the lines in the black and white fabric. Not sure this helps. No one else has given you a suggestion.....Christine Staverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411569621417693487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-25982270695254244382014-02-21T09:46:12.607-08:002014-02-21T09:46:12.607-08:00I love all of your projects. You are one talented,...I love all of your projects. You are one talented, but busy lady!Pat Merklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827283810663831168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8230694326800494480.post-59756700067556629312014-02-21T09:27:58.864-08:002014-02-21T09:27:58.864-08:00Wow Gwyned you are one busy lady. I envy you your ...Wow Gwyned you are one busy lady. I envy you your discipline. Marilyn Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010144685249848468noreply@blogger.com