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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 |
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Dear Jane
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 |
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Dear Jane
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 |
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Dear Jane
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 - - Show quoted text - Oh my, that's nearly enough to send me on a DJ excursion! Dannielle |
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Dear Jane
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 |
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Dear Jane
That's really pretty, Sally.
.. 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 -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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Dear Jane
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. .. 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 |
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Dear Jane
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.. |
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Dear Jane
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 oups.com... 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 |
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Dear Jane
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 Newsbeitragnews: ... 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 |
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