Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Needed:  Unusual Ideas >
  • Needed: Unusual Ideas

  • Needed: Unusual Ideas

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:08 PM
      #1  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    igorsews's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Wisconsin
    Posts: 322
    Default

    I will be making a quilt for my eclectic daughter. She doesn't like "usual" quilting or patterns. So, I need ideas for this challenge! Colors are not an issue, just patterns!!!
    igorsews is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:14 PM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    dltaylor's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: Charleston, WV
    Posts: 1,320
    Default

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-75142-1.htm

    Try this, it is one of Rhonda's tutorials!! She always has great tutorial on here!!
    dltaylor is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:19 PM
      #3  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Jun 2011
    Location: Southern California
    Posts: 19,127
    Default

    Does she like Bargello ??? Google the book TWIST & TURN BARGELLO. There are a few members that have been making quilts from this book. They have all been gorgeous. The blue quilt is being made by a member of the board. Topic Title is Bargello in Progress. She called hers Sea & Surf being done in shades of Blue for the ocean and Browns for the beach. I made the Blue & Purple one.GOOD LUCK !! :lol:
    ManiacQuilter2 is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:31 PM
      #4  
    Super Member
     
    kristakz's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Oct 2011
    Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 1,111
    Default

    What about something like this? http://rfvaldes.blogspot.com/2010/03...nes-piece.html Definitely not your usual quilt pattern - flowing curves across the quilt. Or you could do blocks of this type of piecing. When you said eclectic, this is what came to mind for me immediately (this style - I had to search google for the pic)
    kristakz is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:32 PM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    MaryAnnMc's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Feb 2011
    Location: in front of this dang computer instead of my Bernina!(Naples, Florida)
    Posts: 1,653
    Default

    Maybe have her look at "Modern Quilts" on google images and see if anything strikes her fancy.
    MaryAnnMc is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:47 PM
      #6  
    Power Poster
     
    Join Date: Apr 2011
    Location: Ontario, Canada
    Posts: 17,798
    Default

    An art quilt?
    QuiltE is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:49 PM
      #7  
    Junior Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2010
    Location: Daytona Beach
    Posts: 133
    Default

    Check out javahousequilts.com. Such clever patterns. I've done a few of them, and I just love them.
    Pat and pups is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:49 PM
      #8  
    Senior Member
     
    vjengels's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Aug 2009
    Location: Colorado
    Posts: 879
    Default

    do a more 'contemporary' pattern, I love this trend!
    vjengels is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 12:57 PM
      #9  
    Senior Member
     
    par4theday's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2011
    Location: in Idaho
    Posts: 545
    Default

    I have a DGD that likes unusual, I thought I would do a bargello so I will follow this link cause I am interested to know what is said here.
    par4theday is offline  
    Old 10-13-2011, 01:09 PM
      #10  
    Power Poster
     
    QuiltnNan's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: western NY formerly MN, FL, NC, SC
    Posts: 51,430
    Default

    Originally Posted by kristakz
    What about something like this? http://rfvaldes.blogspot.com/2010/03...nes-piece.html Definitely not your usual quilt pattern - flowing curves across the quilt. Or you could do blocks of this type of piecing. When you said eclectic, this is what came to mind for me immediately (this style - I had to search google for the pic)
    ooooo, i just love that one... certainly not traditional
    QuiltnNan is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    tallysue
    Introduce Yourself
    13
    11-14-2010 12:06 PM
    butterflywing
    Links and Resources
    6
    11-18-2008 10:14 AM
    babeegirl
    Links and Resources
    3
    08-13-2008 04:54 PM
    retrogirl02
    Main
    6
    06-15-2008 07:19 PM
    vicki reno
    Main
    3
    03-20-2007 06:17 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter