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Ideas help
I just received a bunch of DH's grandmother's yarn and material stash. She
is in her late 80's and is not able to do it any more due to poor eyesight and difficulty with her hands. In the fabric was a piece with birds on it. It is white with squares marked and in the middle is a bird scene/picture and then the species name. She loves birds, and DH and I were thinking maybe I could use it to make her a quilt to thank her and show her how much she's loved and appreciated. It would be either a wall hanging or a lap size depending on design. There were (I think) eight different birds and the squares were about 12 in. So far I only have 2 ideas 1-put a shashing around them to make a wall hanging, or 2- alternate the bird blocks with bird fabric squares to make a cuddle quilt for her. I'll try to get some pics. taken of the fabric and put them on my webshots site, until then, any other creative ideas? TIA!! -- Charlotte http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 |
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What about attic windows.
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:3hhVe.324760$x96.270565@attbi_s72... : I just received a bunch of DH's grandmother's yarn and material stash. She : is in her late 80's and is not able to do it any more due to poor eyesight : and difficulty with her hands. In the fabric was a piece with birds on it. : It is white with squares marked and in the middle is a bird scene/picture : and then the species name. She loves birds, and DH and I were thinking : maybe I could use it to make her a quilt to thank her and show her how much : she's loved and appreciated. It would be either a wall hanging or a lap : size depending on design. There were (I think) eight different birds and the : squares were about 12 in. So far I only have 2 ideas 1-put a shashing : around them to make a wall hanging, or 2- alternate the bird blocks with : bird fabric squares to make a cuddle quilt for her. I'll try to get some : pics. taken of the fabric and put them on my webshots site, until then, any : other creative ideas? : : : TIA!! : -- : Charlotte : http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 : : |
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I think you already have great ideas Charlotte! If you decide to go
with the plan of alternating squares with some bird print fabrics, let me know! My mother is also a "birder" so when I made her quilt, I collected some bird prints. I'd be happy to share any of the leftovers with you if you need them! Tina |
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Charlotte Hippen wrote:
I just received a bunch of DH's grandmother's yarn and material stash. .... There were (I think) eight different birds and the squares were about 12 in. So far I only have 2 ideas 1-put a shashing around them to make a wall hanging, or 2- alternate the bird blocks with bird fabric squares to make a cuddle quilt for her. I'll try to get some pics. taken of the fabric and put them on my webshots site, until then, any other creative ideas? ...... I would probably alternate the bird blocks with other fabric -- bird fabric or floraly garden type fabrics. With 12" blocks you could do something like this..... bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird With no sashing, you would have a 36" x 60" quilt. Add borders (totaling 6" per side for a total of 12") all around and you would have a finished quilt that is 48" x 72" -- a very nice respectable lap quilt -- the size I usually make :-). CiaoMeow ^;;^ -- PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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Good idea Mary. How hard are inset seams? Anyone have a link to website
with good instructions on insets? -- Charlotte http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 "maryd" wrote in message ... What about attic windows. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:3hhVe.324760$x96.270565@attbi_s72... : I just received a bunch of DH's grandmother's yarn and material stash. She : is in her late 80's and is not able to do it any more due to poor eyesight : and difficulty with her hands. In the fabric was a piece with birds on it. : It is white with squares marked and in the middle is a bird scene/picture : and then the species name. She loves birds, and DH and I were thinking : maybe I could use it to make her a quilt to thank her and show her how much : she's loved and appreciated. It would be either a wall hanging or a lap : size depending on design. There were (I think) eight different birds and the : squares were about 12 in. So far I only have 2 ideas 1-put a shashing : around them to make a wall hanging, or 2- alternate the bird blocks with : bird fabric squares to make a cuddle quilt for her. I'll try to get some : pics. taken of the fabric and put them on my webshots site, until then, any : other creative ideas? : : : TIA!! : -- : Charlotte : http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 : : |
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Thanks Tina. You're such a sweetie. I'll let you know if I need any. I
haven't seen any, but then I haven't been looking any either. Were they hard to find? -- Charlotte http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 "Tina" wrote in message ups.com... I think you already have great ideas Charlotte! If you decide to go with the plan of alternating squares with some bird print fabrics, let me know! My mother is also a "birder" so when I made her quilt, I collected some bird prints. I'd be happy to share any of the leftovers with you if you need them! Tina |
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Thanks Tia Mary. I hadn't thought of using florals. That would probably go
well with the squares too. -- Charlotte http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 "Tia Mary" wrote in message ... Charlotte Hippen wrote: I just received a bunch of DH's grandmother's yarn and material stash. .... There were (I think) eight different birds and the squares were about 12 in. So far I only have 2 ideas 1-put a shashing around them to make a wall hanging, or 2- alternate the bird blocks with bird fabric squares to make a cuddle quilt for her. I'll try to get some pics. taken of the fabric and put them on my webshots site, until then, any other creative ideas? ...... I would probably alternate the bird blocks with other fabric -- bird fabric or floraly garden type fabrics. With 12" blocks you could do something like this..... bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird floral bird With no sashing, you would have a 36" x 60" quilt. Add borders (totaling 6" per side for a total of 12") all around and you would have a finished quilt that is 48" x 72" -- a very nice respectable lap quilt -- the size I usually make :-). CiaoMeow ^;;^ -- PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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When I made an attic windows quilt, I didn't do the insets. I made the
corner using half square triangles. http://www.quilterbydesign.com/lesso...icwindows.html -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:wujVe.325994$_o.112249@attbi_s71... : Good idea Mary. How hard are inset seams? Anyone have a link to website : with good instructions on insets? : : : -- : Charlotte : http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 : : : "maryd" wrote in message : ... : What about attic windows. : : -- : Mary : http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 : : "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message : news:3hhVe.324760$x96.270565@attbi_s72... : : I just received a bunch of DH's grandmother's yarn and material stash. : She : : is in her late 80's and is not able to do it any more due to poor : eyesight : : and difficulty with her hands. In the fabric was a piece with birds on : it. : : It is white with squares marked and in the middle is a bird : scene/picture : : and then the species name. She loves birds, and DH and I were thinking : : maybe I could use it to make her a quilt to thank her and show her how : much : : she's loved and appreciated. It would be either a wall hanging or a lap : : size depending on design. There were (I think) eight different birds and : the : : squares were about 12 in. So far I only have 2 ideas 1-put a shashing : : around them to make a wall hanging, or 2- alternate the bird blocks with : : bird fabric squares to make a cuddle quilt for her. I'll try to get : some : : pics. taken of the fabric and put them on my webshots site, until then, : any : : other creative ideas? : : : : : : TIA!! : : -- : : Charlotte : : http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 : : : : : : : : |
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I like the attic windows idea and HST would make it much easier. Thanks
Mary!!! I could even do windows of bird fabric to make it bigger for cuddling in. Time to do some calculations for a shopping trip tomorrow!! -- Charlotte http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 "maryd" wrote in message ... When I made an attic windows quilt, I didn't do the insets. I made the corner using half square triangles. http://www.quilterbydesign.com/lesso...icwindows.html -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 |
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Glad I could help.
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Charlotte Hippen" wrote in message news:zPjVe.326026$_o.74996@attbi_s71... : I like the attic windows idea and HST would make it much easier. Thanks : Mary!!! I could even do windows of bird fabric to make it bigger for : cuddling in. Time to do some calculations for a shopping trip tomorrow!! : : -- : Charlotte : http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 |
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