custompolz

Does anyone do the watercolor quilting? I have done a bit and am going to attempt another. I see several block / stamp exchanges and would love to see one that swaped the 2" large print fabrics used for the watercolor quilting. Anybody else?

twinkie

This is the only water color I have done. It was done with 2" squares. It looks like the squares are curved on the right, but actually it was the photographer. I enjoyed doing it and I am doing one for the church. Good Luck

k3n

That is beautiful. This is something I've wanted to try for ages - would be a good scrap buster too!

custompolz

Very nice ... yes a good scrap buster ... but would still love a 2" block exchange - can't get the same fabrics here as I did in other parts of the country so an exchange would be alot of fun!

twinkie

If you were doing a Watercolor in 2" squares, the only way I would know to do a swap is to give a list of colors you want to do in your water color. Then the one wanting the material could say, "I need shades of red, yellow, blue and green in very small floral prints". Or, "I need shades of purple, orange pink and grey in blender, tonal or batiks". The party sending the material would then send perhaps 50 2" squares that would fit that description. I do know that all swaps have to be approved by administration. You might think about it and maybe you or someone else could organize a swap. To me, the most difficult part of a Watercolor is selecting the right colors. If you go to your LQS or a chain fabric store, you can find a fusible interfacing with a 2" grid on it. It makes Watercolors much easier to do. Good Luck

davidwent

This sounds like a great idea! Why don't you start one. I would definitely join
David

twinkie

David, I am almost 70, work full time at WalMart, quilt, do many crafts, crochet and have a 69 year old child (DH LOL) and am in charge of the LAQ Directory at the top of the Classified Section. I just don't have the time to do that but I am sure someone could do that. The 2" squares could also be used in a Trip around the world or many other patterns, not just Watercolor. I would be willing to join if someone starts one.

CarrieAnne

thats a beautiful quilt!

custompolz

True ... for me, the watercolor is as much about movement as it is color and so I use mostly the larger prints. I would be a bit less concerned about color in an exchange because I "separate them" in a general sence much like most of us do with fat quarters. Just a general idea of those are mostly blues - that kind of thing. So I could really enjoy just having a bunch of different blocks with differing colors and movement to them. More options to play with.

twinkie

Thank you. That was my first watercolor and I really enjoyed doing it. They had a "class" at our quilt guild.