Dear Jane

I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly

I saw a fabulous quilt at a show, in fact I think it won the visitors'
choice. I've put the photos I took in my Webshots album. I couldn't get
far enough away to take a photo of the whole (and too many people around
it anyway).

It was obviously bigger than DJ blocks, but the pale blue, almost sky
tones, worked wonderfully.

I am just downloading the pictures, so they will be there in a minute or
two.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin



Elly wrote:
I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly

The lighting wasn't very good and it actually looked more 'gentle' in
reality. The Flying Geese block comes over best.


Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin



Sally Swindells wrote:
I saw a fabulous quilt at a show, in fact I think it won the visitors'
choice. I've put the photos I took in my Webshots album. I couldn't get
far enough away to take a photo of the whole (and too many people around
it anyway).

It was obviously bigger than DJ blocks, but the pale blue, almost sky
tones, worked wonderfully.

I am just downloading the pictures, so they will be there in a minute or
two.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin



Elly wrote:
I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly

On Sep 22, 6:37 am, Sally Swindells
wrote:
The lighting wasn't very good and it actually looked more 'gentle' in
reality. The Flying Geese block comes over best.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ukhttp://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin



Sally Swindells wrote:
I saw a fabulous quilt at a show, in fact I think it won the visitors'
choice. I've put the photos I took in my Webshots album. I couldn't get
far enough away to take a photo of the whole (and too many people around
it anyway).

It was obviously bigger than DJ blocks, but the pale blue, almost sky
tones, worked wonderfully.

I am just downloading the pictures, so they will be there in a minute or
two.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

Elly wrote:
I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly- Hide quoted text -

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Oh my, that's nearly enough to send me on a DJ excursion!

Dannielle

Hi Sally, Thank you for sharing that picture. It does look
beautiful. OH MY! My head is in a spin..


Sally Swindells wrote:
I saw a fabulous quilt at a show, in fact I think it won the visitors'
choice. I've put the photos I took in my Webshots album. I couldn't get
far enough away to take a photo of the whole (and too many people around
it anyway).

It was obviously bigger than DJ blocks, but the pale blue, almost sky
tones, worked wonderfully.

I am just downloading the pictures, so they will be there in a minute or
two.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ukhttp://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin

Elly wrote:
I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly

That's really pretty, Sally.
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In message , Sally Swindells
writes
I saw a fabulous quilt at a show, in fact I think it won the visitors'
choice. I've put the photos I took in my Webshots album. I couldn't get
far enough away to take a photo of the whole (and too many people
around it anyway).

It was obviously bigger than DJ blocks, but the pale blue, almost sky
tones, worked wonderfully.

I am just downloading the pictures, so they will be there in a minute
or two.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin
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Best Regards
pat on the hill

Mine isn't really traditional; but I chose a background of very pale
blue, green, pink and mauve areas on white. There seems to be no
uniformity to it at all - I suppose there must be! I am using my
colours like a trip around the world pattern. So, onto the pale
background (regardless of where the colours come of the background
fabric), I am using the very dark end of the spectrum of the same
colours. So, I am using a round of very dark blue (these are all tone
on tones), a round of very dark green, one of very dark red, a round of
deep purple and a round of black. I haven't put anything together yet,
so I can't get the whole effect, but I think it will look OK.
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In message .com, Elly
writes
I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

The same quilt was on display at the big regional WI conference, but was
just draped over the end of a room dividing screen. Every lady who
passed it seemed to touch it (obviously non were quilters). Some stroked
it and some just pulled it so they could see the back. I just shut my
eyes and prayed she had a big washing machine - the display was in the
room serving food!


Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin



Elly wrote:
Hi Sally, Thank you for sharing that picture. It does look
beautiful. OH MY! My head is in a spin..

One consideration: batiks are usually made with a tighter weave. So you
might consider using a pale hand-dye for the background to keep the same
consistency. Or if you want to reverse it, use a dark blue background with
brights.
Roberta in D

"Elly" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly

Thank you Roberta, I was thinking the same. I've been scouring the
internet for solid white bali batik but as of yet haven't found any.
I did see some almost white creamy batiks in Hancock's and have some
placed in my virtual basket. It's really hard to see the lighter
fabrics on line as they don't show up too well so it will be trial and
error getting one that's just right.
I have seen recently some quilts using a dark red as the background
colour. As I like red I thought they were stunning. The patterns
used paler greens and other pale colours with it. So my mind is
going in circles. This is the first time I've considered using batiks
in a project that wasn't part of challenge fabric projects... (if that
makes any sense) so it's a whole new adventure for me. I'm more
comfortable with reproductions.
What inspired me to go batik is a quilt that one of the ladies in my
group have made. It is gorgeous. She used a white background for it
and it really complimented the strong coloured batiks she used.
I think picking your fabrics is sometimes the hardest part of a
project.
Elly

"Roberta Zollner" wrote:
One consideration: batiks are usually made with a tighter weave. So you
might consider using a pale hand-dye for the background to keep the same
consistency. Or if you want to reverse it, use a dark blue background with
brights.
Roberta in D

"Elly" schrieb im
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I'm contemplating getting ready to start my DJ project. I've had the
book/software for a few years now and think it's about time to make a
start.

I need help though to come to a decision about what background to
use. I am 'thinking' using Hoffman batiks as the main fabric but
can't think what best to use as the BG. I've hummed and harred over
it and thought you folk may like to help me out and get me off the
ground.. All suggestions appreciated.

Cheers
Elly