hug quilts thoughts

On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:20:50 -0600, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

And just sometimes, Hugs aren't quilts. I'm remembering when Pami first
took ill and asked for ugly fabrics. The response to that one was wild and
crazy and I enjoyed receiving and forwarding them to her.
There was the Christmas after Hurricane Katrina when our daughter and
son-in-law realized that they had no Christmas tree ornaments. Not the
decorator stylish heirloom variety; the cherished ones of every manner and
years of being displayed and loved. Rctq showered them with enough hugging
ornaments to decorate their tree and their neighbor's who also was a
survivor (and grateful to be one) but with an empty tree.
I was just wondering if there's a list somewhere on whom we've hugged
and if it mentions these also much-hugging hugs. Polly



Yes, Polly, I have been hugged on. Don't post much, but while in
Chemo the call went out and I started receiving bits & pieces of all
kinds and sizes and colors of fabrics.

The mail each day was a treat to look forward to, and I liked he idea
that you all sent me a supply, just assuming I was going to be around
to use them.

I have used very few and keep the rest of fondle, so I have a happy
supply to see and a collection of sig blocks to remind me of good
friends from 12 years ago.

Yes, quite a few are still here on the group.

Thanks all, and let's figure out a solution to the situation.

Anna Belle in Palm Bay

Yay for Tia Mary! I also dislike blue but use it when necessary in
my quilts. Funny, but it turned out my new-to-me pick-up truck is a
gorgeous shade of metallic sapphire blue. It's the closest to purple
as a blue can be, so maybe that's why it delights me! ;-)

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

On Nov 19, 7:53*am, Tia Mary wrote:
On 11/18/2011 5:38 PM, Polly Esther wrote:

I've been thinking about this idea and had some misgivings at first but
you know, it just might be a Very Good plan. As you've said, it wouldn't
be as personal as others but the blocks would be signed. And there's
probably a color that would/could be loved by any hug-ee.
Blue? Is there anyone who doesn't love blue? ( DH loves any color so
long as it's blue.)
Polly

* *ME!!!!! *I absolutely ABHOR blue -- stuff like baby blue or sky blue.
* I like teal blue, turquoise blue, navy blue and can, on occasion,
tolerate bright, jewel toned sapphire blue but that's it. *The blue most
of you think of when the color is mentioned is just plain icky, IMNSHO
(R&D&H) !!! * *CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary /\__/\

On 11/19/2011 12:12 PM, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
Yay for Tia Mary! I also dislike blue but use it when necessary in
my quilts. Funny, but it turned out my new-to-me pick-up truck is a
gorgeous shade of metallic sapphire blue. It's the closest to purple
as a blue can be, so maybe that's why it delights me! ;-)

Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

That's called Brilliant Periwinkle -- LOL! Periwinkle is good
because it is between blue & purple but not really either one :-). I
will use blue also in my quilts -- heck I even make all blue quilts when
called for. I have an adequate stash of blue fabrics -- I just don't
buy anything else in that color. No clothes, no home dec stuff,
nothing. You do realize, Leslie, that we are in the minority, don't
you?? When I tell people I don't like blue, I get stunned looks from
everyone. The only time the looks are more stunned is when I freely
admit that I don't like little babies, have no desire to hold them or do
any of the other cuddly things most women do. No I REALLY need to R&D&H
-- LOLOL!
As for having a "backlog" of Hug Quilts or quilt tops, I think that
is a great idea. Those quilts would not be meant for our "members" but
would be wonderful for instances like the present one when a quilt is
needed for someone outside the group. CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary

"Tia Mary" wrote in message
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On 11/19/2011 12:12 PM, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
Yay for Tia Mary! I also dislike blue but use it when necessary in
my quilts. Funny, but it turned out my new-to-me pick-up truck is a
gorgeous shade of metallic sapphire blue. It's the closest to purple
as a blue can be, so maybe that's why it delights me! ;-)

Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

That's called Brilliant Periwinkle -- LOL! Periwinkle is good because
it is between blue & purple but not really either one :-). I will use
blue also in my quilts -- heck I even make all blue quilts when called
for. I have an adequate stash of blue fabrics -- I just don't buy
anything else in that color. No clothes, no home dec stuff, nothing. You
do realize, Leslie, that we are in the minority, don't you?? When I tell
people I don't like blue, I get stunned looks from everyone. The only
time the looks are more stunned is when I freely admit that I don't like
little babies, have no desire to hold them or do any of the other cuddly
things most women do. No I REALLY need to R&D&H -- LOLOL!
As for having a "backlog" of Hug Quilts or quilt tops, I think that is
a great idea. Those quilts would not be meant for our "members" but would
be wonderful for instances like the present one when a quilt is needed for
someone outside the group. CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary

Wow! Here I thought I was alone in my dislike of blue! I only use blue
when it's required for sky or water. I usually have to go buy it though.

Ms P

More heresy here..... I greatly dislike pastels. They are wimpy!
VBG And muddy colors make me droop. I love deep saturated colors-
rich purple, deep ruby, old gold, mysterious dark green, dramatic
black. Maybe those colors just suit my Drama Queen tendencies???
LOL

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.


On Nov 20, 5:27*pm, "Ms P" wrote:
"Tia Mary" wrote in message

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On 11/19/2011 12:12 PM, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
Yay for Tia Mary! * I also dislike blue but use it when necessary in
my quilts. * Funny, but it turned out my new-to-me pick-up truck is a
gorgeous shade of metallic sapphire blue. *It's the closest to purple
as a blue can be, so maybe that's why it delights me! * ;-)

Leslie& *The Furbabies in MO.

* *That's called Brilliant Periwinkle -- LOL! *Periwinkle is good because
it is between blue & purple but not really either one :-). *I will use
blue also in my quilts -- heck I even make all blue quilts when called
for. *I have an adequate stash of blue fabrics -- I just don't buy
anything else in that color. *No clothes, no home dec stuff, nothing. *You
do realize, Leslie, that we are in the minority, don't you?? *When I tell
people I don't like blue, I get stunned looks from everyone. *The only
time the looks are more stunned is when I freely admit that I don't like
little babies, have no desire to hold them or do any of the other cuddly
things most women do. *No I REALLY need to R&D&H -- LOLOL!
* *As for having a "backlog" of Hug Quilts or quilt tops, I think that is
a great idea. *Those quilts would not be meant for our "members" but would
be wonderful for instances like the present one when a quilt is needed for
someone outside the group. *CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary

Wow! *Here I thought I was alone in my dislike of blue! *I only use blue
when it's required for sky or water. *I usually have to go buy it though.

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Maybe we'd better move on to Plan B. Do we have a Plan B? Polly

"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote More heresy here..... I greatly
dislike pastels. They are wimpy!
VBG And muddy colors make me droop. I love deep saturated colors-
rich purple, deep ruby, old gold, mysterious dark green, dramatic
black. Maybe those colors just suit my Drama Queen tendencies???
LOL

On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:35:15 -0800, Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:

More heresy here..... I greatly dislike pastels. They are wimpy! VBG
And muddy colors make me droop. I love deep saturated colors- rich
purple, deep ruby, old gold, mysterious dark green, dramatic black.
Maybe those colors just suit my Drama Queen tendencies??? LOL

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Ha!
The closest I voluntarily get to pastels is light neutrals.
Jewel tones, colors with some depth to them are my cup of tea.
I do like to combine bold colors with darks too. It works marvelously
well with counterpoint, which may explain why I am so fond of it.
Country colors and muddy tones remind me too much of a particular art
instructor I had way back when that insisted on students adding black to
colors to make tints. It gave every painting a muddy look that I didn't
care for at all.

NightMist
--
I'm raising a developmentally disabled child. What's your superpower?

How about if each of us did it in OUR favorite color(s).

Have 20 favs? Use them all. Now that would be a bright Hug

Would they be the normal 6.5" squares?

Butterfly (unable to participate in the last coupla years)

On Nov 20, 10:42*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Maybe we'd better move on to Plan B. *Do we have a Plan B? * Polly

"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote More heresy here..... I greatly
dislike pastels. * They are wimpy!
VBG * And muddy colors make me droop. * I love deep saturated colors-
rich purple, deep ruby, old gold, mysterious dark green, dramatic
black. * Maybe those colors just suit my Drama Queen tendencies???
LOL

I'm with Leslie in regard to pastels and muddy colours. A dear friend
of mine said every quilt should have a bit of black in it - it's
dramatic and daring but looks fabulous in most cases. I especially
like to have one of the borders a thin black piece - it's a wow
factor. Maybe there are more drama queens on here than you
think. :-)

Sharon (N.B.)

Leslie,

Are you sure you're not describing the colors I like? Like you, I can
do without pastels and muddy colors. One time I was supposed to make
a block for something or the other that required pink. I did not have
one single piece of pink fabric in my entire stash!

Donna in Idaho


On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:35:15 -0800 (PST), "Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO." wrote:

More heresy here..... I greatly dislike pastels. They are wimpy!
VBG And muddy colors make me droop. I love deep saturated colors-
rich purple, deep ruby, old gold, mysterious dark green, dramatic
black. Maybe those colors just suit my Drama Queen tendencies???
LOL

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.