fun thing I did
07-10-2011, 06:38 AM
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It is even fun talking about what they selected. One selected Warm Wishes, with green and gold fabric. Two selected Square within Squares 2, a pattern I got from quiltcache....or something like that. One selected a scrappy quilt like I just made for a charity quilt. She bought a flowered fabric with bright colors for the border, and then bought four fabrics of each of four colors to be the "scraps." One bought bright butterflies as the focus, with yellow and blue tone on tones to go with it. Two selected the same fabric!!!...but with different patterns.
I have never bought all of the fabric for one quilt at the same time, so it was fun for me too. This whole thing is just going to be fun!!
I have never bought all of the fabric for one quilt at the same time, so it was fun for me too. This whole thing is just going to be fun!!
07-10-2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Dina
None of these ladies sew, but I might throw the idea out. Each has offered to pay me to make a quilt for them in the past, so I don't know why I was surprised that they took me up on my offer.
I live in the country, about 15 miles from town, so we really don't live close together.
I wanted them to pick the pattern and fabric so they would like the final results, and because I am not real confident at selecting fabrics yet. You'd think that after 2 years I would be, but I just can't visualize the final quilt by looking at fabric. Maybe someday...
I live in the country, about 15 miles from town, so we really don't live close together.
I wanted them to pick the pattern and fabric so they would like the final results, and because I am not real confident at selecting fabrics yet. You'd think that after 2 years I would be, but I just can't visualize the final quilt by looking at fabric. Maybe someday...
Even if they don't sew, they could still help out with their quilts. Show them how to cut the fabrics for needed blocks, they could do that and I am sure they can all use an iron, they could press blocks and seams as you sew them. That would help out a lot. Also when you get ready tro sandwich the quilt, get them to all help you lay them out and pin or whatever you do when you sandwich your quilts. They would feel that they really had a great part in the quilting projects. Also would save you a lot of time as well. Great fun, you could all meet on a Sat. or some evening at you home, and everyone bring their own dish or snacks for a fun time.
My quilting group meets the 3rd Sat. of each month. We have at least three bring food, and have lunch together. Occassionally we order out, but usually everyone has a unique item for our meal. We gave up on everyone bringing something, we always had so much food left over. There are between 12 -15 at our meetings.
Enjoy your projects.
07-10-2011, 02:29 PM
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Dina, what a great friend you are, I hope you will share your project status with us here on the board - I'm so curious! Could you start with images of the patterns you are going to do? Sounds like so much fun to work on these quilts you know the gals will love :thumbup:
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