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They say that artistic and creative people will dream in color. So yes, I
would think that among quilters it would be a much higher percentage. Any quilters here who dream in black & white? Karen, Queen of Squishies -- My reply address is scrambled. Please change my address to hicall80 at earthlink dot net |
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Is there a formula? Was I right? That last one has me intrigued too. The
others would be easy to figure out but the last one is going to take some looking at to figure out how the artist picked her materials to create the flow of color and texture. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "AliceW" wrote in message ... WOW! I love the last one, and I have the book! I saw Blanche on SQ one time and got hooked on her quilts. This one is fabulous! My list just got one quilt longer. -- Alice in NJ www.ourcyberfamily.us "In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends." John Churton Collins "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... i see the appeal of the blooming nine patch, thanks for the links, what an incredible play of color and texture they have going. I bet there is a sort of formula the quilter used as a guide in choosing colors and design....now Im curious to see if I can puzzle it out on my own.... thanks Sherri! Di -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "sdgodfrey" wrote in message et... A very astute question! I guess if I can figure out what differentiates the ones I like from the ones I don't, it will be much easier to choose fabric. Hmm... The problem is I can't pin-point it. None of the pictures I've seen really inspire me. But the two I've seen 'in real life' were both gorgeous. I'm trying to remember just what the ones I liked look like. I think they had a dark center, graduating out to light fabrics. But I'm not sure. I may have to re-visit them to check. Thanks for the push to think it through. BTW, here are some links to some Blooming Nine Patches on the web: http://www.doublejproductions.com/lo...?TOPIC_ID=1351 http://www.tlcquilts.com/images/bloom9p1.jpg http://mclaren.frenzy.com/quilting/blooming9patch.html -- Sherri G in Kentucky http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... | Im glad youre setting goals like this. Challenging yourself will feel fun! | Id love to see what you come up with for the blooming nine patch. Im not | familiar with it. Can you tell what it is you dont like about the ones that | do nothing for you vs what the wow! ones look like? | Diana | | -- | http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 | "sdgodfrey" wrote in message | et... | There are two scary ones for me. I'd love to make a blooming 9-patch. | The fabric selection is what scares me. I've seen some that are | gorgeous and others that, well... don't do much for me. It's all in the | fabric selection, and I feel I'm not experienced enough to pick the | right fabrics yet. I'd also love to make a mariner's compass. I'm | worried about matching the points on this one. I've got a long way to | go before I could make one I was happy with. But I'm confident when I | have a couple of years experience or so, that I will make both of them. | | -- | Sherri G in Kentucky | http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey | |
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Inside points are a sticking point for me too. Was it Polly, or Pati, or
Patty who gave the tip recently of clipping to the inside point, not going straight in as logic would tell us, but along the straight of the grain, between two threads, so the inside point wont have a chance to ravel. Its something worth trying. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Elena" wrote in message news Doing inside points and the flat thing for me too. Well, maybe when I press it. face down on a towel, I know. Elena in Tx "melinda" wrote in message news:1067318798.127265@webserver... Diana Curtis wrote: I dont know. Fearful appliquers, want to field this one? Im in the let me at it kind of mode for applique so I dont know what might be intimidating. Diana Making sure the edges stay turned under, and the piece stays flat. Maybe it's just a case of trying it to find out if I can do it or not, given my liking for hand work I'd probably go okay with it, but I just don't know yet. -- Melinda http://cust.idl.com.au/athol |
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I sure will! Im collecting fabrics for a spring colored one now. The
background will not be white on mine either, tho I dont know what it will be yet. So far I have a lot of sage greens and warm pinks in prints and tone on tone, even one paisley that Im not convinces needs to be in there. The correct colors will be fun to find. I think it will require me to buy a lot more pieces than I actually need. Darn. I will enjoy seeing your Dahlia. A black background with brights should make a stunning display. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Heather Cross" wrote in message ... I am about to start a Dahlia with black background and bright FQ's. I'm not sure about the curves but will give it a go anyway. If you do one let me know how it comes out. Heather in West Oz "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Is there a quilt you would love to make but it puts your stomach in knots to think about making it? What would this terrifying quilt be and what about it makes you tremble? Mine is the Dahlia. Its the picking of the fabrics that has me worried. In the book I have there are a couple of examples of color ways given. I hate all of them. But they do point out the importance of picking good contrast and coordinating patterns. This would be the best time to use a scanner to take the diagram of the quilt to be able to preview fabrics in it. Its on my to do list, right under long nap. Ok..spill... lets see if there are lots of people intimidated by the same quilts. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 |
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I really don't know if I dream in color or black&white - couldn't tell you
either way. But then again, I never notice when the TV color is messed up and is showing us everything in B&W. DH usually comes in and says "I didn't know that they filmed that in B&W!" - then a minute later he's saying "They didn't" and fixes the color. -- Teresa in Colorado The Presser Foot Sewing Machine Sales, Service, Supplies, and More www.thepresserfoot.com -- "Queen of Squishies" wrote in message ink.net... They say that artistic and creative people will dream in color. So yes, I would think that among quilters it would be a much higher percentage. Any quilters here who dream in black & white? Karen, Queen of Squishies -- My reply address is scrambled. Please change my address to hicall80 at earthlink dot net |
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Men turn out to dream in monochrome more than women. Women tend to dream in
techincolor. Im not sure which mine are in. Ill try to think to remember during my next dream and report back. Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message ... Really? You are not just kidding? I am 56 years old and I just found this out .... a minute ago! I've always dreamed in color, but I've never considered how other people dream. I wonder if the percentage of people who dream in color is higher among quilters and other artists, vis a vis the population at large. Hey, maybe I could get a NFA Grant to figure this out! Nah, I don't have enough quilting time as it is! PAT in VA/USA Queen of Squishies wrote: Joy, I dream in color too. I was 45 years old before I found out that not everyone does! LOL Karen, |
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My dreams are in full color and very detailed. I can described the
decorating in the room and exactly how different people were dressed. My husband says my dreams are far more entertaining than many television shows. The fun is to see how my mind takes different experiences I have had during the day and mixes them together in a dream. My husband seldom remembers his dreams but wakes up with math and computer problems solved that were bothering him at work the day before. He is good evidence that our minds keep going when we are asleep. Susan On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:15:53 GMT, "Queen of Squishies" wrote: They say that artistic and creative people will dream in color. So yes, I would think that among quilters it would be a much higher percentage. Any quilters here who dream in black & white? Karen, Queen of Squishies |
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Howdy!~
Hmph! My Beg was so subtle and eloquent you barely noticed it was a Beg. That's okay, I still got the quilt! G Handquilted and ribbon-embroidered--it's quite lovely. Ragmop/Sandy "LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message ... Well, they have gotten quilts, but they didn't really beg all that hard. It was actually pretty pitiful. I'll put you on the reserve list, Joy. I would love to bring one personally some day. -- LN in NH a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts! http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed "A Joy in Hawaii" Okay, LN, when you get an overload of quilts, pass one on over here! It's cold up here in da mountains! (How's dat? Has anyone begged one off of LN before? =} ). A Joy in Hawaii |
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ROFL!!
Karen, Queen of Squishies -- My reply address is scrambled. Please change my address to hicall80 at earthlink dot net |
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Here you go!
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/legac...ern/index.html "Queen of Squishies" wrote in message ink.net... Link please???? Karen, Queen of Squishies -- My reply address is scrambled. Please change my address to hicall80 at earthlink dot net I'm doing a paper pieced version of the DWR, at the McCall's website. Very, very easy. Marijke, in Montreal |
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