Scrap flying farfalle quilt

This weekend I largely ignored all non-essential household chores, opting for a decent stint at the sewing machine instead.  I started work on a baby quilt for a friend due in November.

I've never really been one for holding onto stuff for a long time and I don't get emotionally attached to my possessions on the whole.  When it comes to fabric however, I seem to have a hard time getting rid of even the minutest of leftovers.  So a scrap quilt has been on my list for a while.  At first I had a go at some blocks for a string quilt using paper piecing, but it looked too busy for my taste. I'm not a minimalist by any means but I am drawn to clean white space in quilts.   Even if it is for a baby.

I finally settled on this pattern - inspired by Film in the Fridge's Flying Farfalle quilt, (love that name) making my "bowties" a little more obvious by matching the fabric.

It's all pieced but now I'm having a quilting quandry. Ashley quilted hers using diagonal lines,framing the bowties beautifully, but it turns out mine are a bit too large to do this. So now I can't decide how to quilt it...apart from the safe but possibly slightly dull option of in the ditch. 

Suggestions?

Comments

[dottycookie]

Oh, it's very pretty. I have no suggestions for quilting it, but just wanted to reassure you that you're not the only one who hangs onto tiny fabric scraps. Who knows when I might need them?!

[Teresa]

It's going to be so beautiful! I love the white linen too!

[driftwood]

very lovely, how about lots of triangles, like stippling but with no curves x

[Lina]

Great idea! Way too much work for lazy ol' me though I think!

[nina - tabiboo]

It's very pretty and effective just so.

I've never been keen on the whole quilting side, well I say keen I'm really just lazy. I have loads of quilts made, but they are still unquilted so I'm afraid I am probably the worst person to advise.

Hope you work it out.

Nina xx

[Sew Create It - Jane]

Looks really pretty...how about a meandering vine and in the open areas --you could do a flower and then meander on to the next open space...so hard to explain in words!

Found a link...like this
http://reannalilydesigns.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-motion-flower-quilting-motif.html
or
http://resources.quiltwoman.com/blog/?p=520

[domesticali]

How about twirly loop the loop lines - just to emphasize the flying part of the farfalle!

[lina]

Great idea Jane. Unfortunately maybe I've misled you as to how capable I and my sewing machine are. I've never done any free motion quilting... I'm not sure my cheapo machine can even do it!

[lina]

I love this idea. But alas you vastly overate my ability...!

[French Knots]

I hang on to everything, my scrapbasket is overflowing and my sewing room bursting at the seams! No quilting suggestions but I'm sure it will be much loved and treasured.x