What do you do when????
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Holmen, WI
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That's always been my philosoophy, too. There was a period a few years back when I made 3 quilts where the main fabric was peach (2 wedding quilts & one for my parents). I HATE HATE HATE peach! But I knew the new owners would like them, so I just grinned (or not... LOL) & bore it. Whew! I'm glad those are out of the way & safe in new homes!
#22
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: central California
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I like almost all colors, but it would be hard using a fabric i hated. I don't think I would ever agree to making a quilt for someone who wanted to choose every fabric I was going to use. From what I've seen, non-quilters have a hard time visualizing how all the fabrics will work together in a quilt. So I might have them pick a couple of main prints with the understanding that I would possibly pick more to make it all work. What I have done, is take the person shopping to show me colors that they like and types of prints they like and dislike, so that I can choose based on what I know they are going to like. So far that has worked well for me.
#23
I have been in your position more than once and have finally made a personal rule that my time is far too precious to spend it working on something I dislike - it takes twice as long and the time spent is not enjoyable. From now on if someone is having a baby I'm going to use fabrics I like, a pattern I like, and it's going to be made with love.
#24
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Sweet Home Alabama
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I think it is boring to work on something when I don't like the colors but I just keep plugging along. I am certainly happy when it is done and lots of the time I end up liking it after seeing it for a while.
#26
DIL picked out colors it was hard fro me to work with. I'd tell my self 10 minutes at a time, but once I got started, that usually turned into half an hour or more. When my son told me how excited his wife was that I was doing this for her, I concentrated on that and it flew together.
#27
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Pine Grove, PA
Posts: 466
A few weeks ago, I was helping my friend Paula, make a scrappy purse. Her daughter picked out all the fabrics ,over 6 different designs!!! Another friend (who does not sew) stopped by to visit,,,she sat there pretty quite (for Brenda!!)..later on I heard Brendas reason for her silence...
She thought we were NUTS!! those fabrics were ugly!~! she couldn't believe what we were doing!! BUT...when she saw the finished purse..she was blown away with (in her words) How beautiful it was!!! : )
Sew that beautiful quilt! make someone happy!
She thought we were NUTS!! those fabrics were ugly!~! she couldn't believe what we were doing!! BUT...when she saw the finished purse..she was blown away with (in her words) How beautiful it was!!! : )
Sew that beautiful quilt! make someone happy!
#30
I guess I have an artistic temperment because I would not make a quilt I wasn't totally happy with, even to please someone else. I am not a machine, I'm an artist, and I would be miserable turning out something I didn't love. Would have to say 'no'...
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