dublb

Hey ya'll, I'm so excited! DH just gave my B-Day present early. I got a Mac Book Pro 17!!!!!!

QuiltingNinaSue

Wow. Lucky you. Happy Birthday.

dublb

Thanks my B-Day is Sun. but it came in taday, so he gave it ta me. I'm so spoiled!

JeanieG

OMG what a great Birthday Present! You will have a new toy to learn how to use! LOL Happy Birthday Sunday Dublb!

QuiltE

Anael ... I too would send you a FQ if you're interested ... I really liked the Espresso Mist IRL, though might be too harsh against your white. Maybe we're tempting you with fabrics that are not possible, being that you can't get them in Holland?

MiraB ... We've all loved yours as you've made them and the grouping doesn't change it one bit! It looks so calm and peaceful for a crisp looking bed quilt. It's going to be so stunning and nicely pulled together with your sashing/cornerstones.

WendiQ ... thanks for your compliements re my blocks. Yours look terrific ... and I don't see any that look like misfits as you suggested! Great mixture in the fabrics, colours, hues, tones, values and all those words that I get confused as to which means what!!!! Some great add-ins too. Me to for another who likes your little horsey ... can you share the pattern with us? Please?

DublB ... Happy Birthday!!! and what a great way to start it off, with a new toy!!

Moi? ... I'm SO looking forward to the weekend. Have been dashing here, there and everywhere for work this week. And now am SO looking forward to the weekend and some quality time with my sewing machine. Tonight got my FWS binding made and ready for the big moment ... hopefully this coming week, if my LAQ is on schedule. First tomorrow will be this week's blocks, then hopefully next week's! And then get my nose to the grindstone to do some finishes for the LQS UFO Challenge.

I'm also not a big online order-type ... I have to touchy-feely and really know what I have, rather than guesswork!

Anael

Thanks QE, that's so sweet! Tempting me is no problem. I did an online search for Kaufman fabrics in The Netherlands and no Fusions came up so I do have to order it in the US anyway. Only one store had some Kaufman fabrics and it's quite expensive ( $ 17.00 and up)! I saw a pic of the Espresso and I think it's too dark but thinking of that the contrast might be right. What a problem LOL

QuiltE

Take out some fabrics you have in your stash and try them with your blocks. You may not have enough yardage, but at the least, it'll give you an idea on what you want to zero in on for the winning sashing/cornerstones.
I've even used curtains, carpet, coats, etc. Anything that has colours I'm considering. (don't laugh, one time I took a t-shirt into the paint store, and said, make me this colour of paint for my kitchen!)

Better still .... take your blocks on a FART .... and audition them at your LQS!!!!!!!

Anael

That means a road trip as I don't have any brown fabric in the house! Even with very expensive fabric the LQS is a danger area LOL LOL

QuiltE

Danger! Danger! Danger!
I think it is for us all!

(BTW ... $15-$17 is the normal price of Fusions and most LQS fabrics here too! I cry a few tears everytime I see one of our American friends whining about expensive fabrics at $10 ... I'd be jumping for joy!!!!!)

wendiq

DUBLB......HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, PARDNER...... Nice gift from your DH......have a GREAT week.....