A Quilt For Me This Year club

Count me in! I'll double this with my DIY Block of the month...

I want to make a queen sampler in jewel colors.

,
NS


"Jalynne" wrote in message hlink.net...
I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for themselves this year.
I'm no exception. I find that I keep making quilts, but they end up in different
homes. It's about time that I have one for my own bed. This year, i'm working on
TWO. Maybe it's the snow that's making me want them, i dunno, but i'm determined.

If those of you who are planning on doing the same this year would like, we could set
up a group, and either post off group or here, doesn't matter to me. I'd like to
hear your progress, your struggles, etc. Let me know what you think.

If you want to contact me off group: craftigirl at earthlink dot net

Jalynne,
would YOU like to be the Keeper of this?
Just a list of names that ar interested and maybe the "finished size"
planned for this particular quilt. (remember quilts have their OWN way of
dictating sizes ; )

Maybe only have ONE rule:

It has to be a quilt FOR YOURSELF.

Doesn't ''matter'' where it is used (couch /guest room/ foot of your bed/
just to be admired /etc )

Then when we are 'called on' we have to say how much progress we have made
each month. Something like:
One block done (6 finished now)
Sketch drawn of entire quilt
Fabrics selected-or choose as you go. (PLEASE do not say Stash only-----
this is for YOU ------your somewhere and see the 'perfect fabric' GET IT
((( if you can _afford_ to ))) don't go telling me if you were working on
'so and so's quilt' and you saw this perfect piece that you wouldn't have
gotten it--YOU deserve the SAME treatment. Off the soapyboxxy)
Or even:
Didn't DO anything but did 'rearrange' it on the design wall/sketchboard/EQ5
(whatever)........... or fondled the fabrics for it..

HTH
Butterfly (see I can finally __say__ the above : ) Still Grinning)

"Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ earthlink.net wrote in message
nk.net...
Count me in, and this may be the hardest challenge I've done yet! Make a
quilt and keep it for myself? What a thought! Yes, I'm in. My new house
needs a quilt for the guest bed, and for mine. My goal is to finish a
quilt
for the guest bed, and get a good start on the Queen size (oh how
appropriate : D ) Starflake quilt. Is somebody keeping track of us who
join? Is someone going to initiate the monthly challenge update on the
ng?
Thanks, Jalynne, for getting this started. This will really help me!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

add me too! my plan is to make a king size quilt for us this year...please
please let me do it!
betsey
"we do not inherit the earth, we caretake it for our children"

I'm in. I have a queen-sized WIP that's MY quilt, I just need
to finish piecing it. (I've decided to send it out for quilting.)
This should help me get moving and get it finished!

-- gail


Jalynne wrote:
I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for themselves this year.
I'm no exception. I find that I keep making quilts, but they end up in different
homes. It's about time that I have one for my own bed. This year, i'm working on
TWO. Maybe it's the snow that's making me want them, i dunno, but i'm determined.

If those of you who are planning on doing the same this year would like, we could set
up a group, and either post off group or here, doesn't matter to me. I'd like to
hear your progress, your struggles, etc. Let me know what you think.

If you want to contact me off group: craftigirl at earthlink dot net

"Jalynne" wrote in message hlink.net...
I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for themselves this year.

OK, since I've started the ultimate scrappy star quilt, I would love
to join. I'm still working on the strippy borders, but this should
give me incentive to keep going ( along with the DIY blocks).

Bonnie in OR
http://community.webshots.com/user/seabreezy

Mememememe I wanna play too!

I have two in the works for me.

One is my SNW that is already started and has 8 of the 16 blocks done.

the other one is the BOM that Mardi started.

So looking around can I join too??

Hugs
Karlee in Kansas
Queen of Packrats

Take a look!!! http://www.angelfire.com/ks3/karlee/index.html
~~
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't
matter and those who matter don't mind."
-Dr. Seuss

"Jalynne" wrote in message
link.net...
| I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for
themselves this year.
| I'm no exception. I find that I keep making quilts, but they end up in
different
| homes. It's about time that I have one for my own bed. This year, i'm
working on
| TWO. Maybe it's the snow that's making me want them, i dunno, but i'm
determined.
|
| If those of you who are planning on doing the same this year would like,
we could set
| up a group, and either post off group or here, doesn't matter to me. I'd
like to
| hear your progress, your struggles, etc. Let me know what you think.
|
| If you want to contact me off group: craftigirl at earthlink dot net
|
| --
| Jalynne
| Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
| see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
|
|

What we can do is report here with "A Quilt for ME" as the subject, and add the
month, so that we can all give our progress for the month. I'll try to keep track of
those who are interested (no commitment or nagging will be required, so don't feel
pressured about that, it's just so that i don't get confused...lol.)
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message
...
What a nice idea! I've got a WIP that I would like to finish, and it really
is something I think I want for myself (though my son said he would like
it). It's a confetti quilt, mostly 1 1/2-inch squares. In fact you must be
psychic, as I just dug it out yesterday to work on for a few days! Now, if
I can just find the rest of the pieces that I had cut out...

Are we to report to you as we make progress?

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. Carolyn McCarty

"Jalynne" wrote in message
link.net...
I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for themselves
this year.
I'm no exception. I find that I keep making quilts, but they end up in
different
homes. It's about time that I have one for my own bed. This year, i'm
working on
TWO. Maybe it's the snow that's making me want them, i dunno, but i'm
determined.

If those of you who are planning on doing the same this year would like,
we could set
up a group, and either post off group or here, doesn't matter to me. I'd
like to
hear your progress, your struggles, etc. Let me know what you think.

If you want to contact me off group: craftigirl at earthlink dot net

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

Yes, i'll keep the "list" WOOOOHOOO, this is fun!
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Butterfly" wrote in message
...
Jalynne,
would YOU like to be the Keeper of this?
Just a list of names that ar interested and maybe the "finished size"
planned for this particular quilt. (remember quilts have their OWN way of
dictating sizes ; )

Maybe only have ONE rule:

It has to be a quilt FOR YOURSELF.

Doesn't ''matter'' where it is used (couch /guest room/ foot of your bed/
just to be admired /etc )

Then when we are 'called on' we have to say how much progress we have made
each month. Something like:
One block done (6 finished now)
Sketch drawn of entire quilt
Fabrics selected-or choose as you go. (PLEASE do not say Stash only-----
this is for YOU ------your somewhere and see the 'perfect fabric' GET IT
((( if you can _afford_ to ))) don't go telling me if you were working on
'so and so's quilt' and you saw this perfect piece that you wouldn't have
gotten it--YOU deserve the SAME treatment. Off the soapyboxxy)
Or even:
Didn't DO anything but did 'rearrange' it on the design wall/sketchboard/EQ5
(whatever)........... or fondled the fabrics for it..

HTH
Butterfly (see I can finally __say__ the above : ) Still Grinning)

"Queen of Squishies" hicall80 @ earthlink.net wrote in message
nk.net...
Count me in, and this may be the hardest challenge I've done yet! Make a
quilt and keep it for myself? What a thought! Yes, I'm in. My new house
needs a quilt for the guest bed, and for mine. My goal is to finish a
quilt
for the guest bed, and get a good start on the Queen size (oh how
appropriate : D ) Starflake quilt. Is somebody keeping track of us who
join? Is someone going to initiate the monthly challenge update on the
ng?
Thanks, Jalynne, for getting this started. This will really help me!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Well, looks like we have a good sized group. Here's what we do...and thanks to
Butterfly for the suggestions.

We post here to the group on a monthly basis. I'll try to be the first to post an
update, and the rest of you can follow my lead. I may have to have someone post in
April for me, because i'm having surgery that first week...but we'll deal with that
when the time comes. Posts will be titled "A Quilt for ME - January (or whatever
month it happens to be)"

With your post, just tell us what you did this past month to further your completion
of your quilt, even if it's just to say you picked out a pattern, etc. If you wish
to show us a photo, i can offer space on my website (i'll be putting my progress pix
there), or you can use your own photo sharing site. Whichever, just know that the
option is open.

That's it, that's all there is to it. This is a no-pressure club. No deadlines,
other than having your quilt finished by twelve months after you start it, and even
that's pretty loose. I won't be hunting you down if you don't make an update
post...nothing like that. My idea here is to encourage you (and me) to make that one
quilt you've put off making for yourself, without adding pressure. Thanks for
playing! I can't wait to see your progress.
--
Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Jalynne" wrote in message
link.net...
I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for themselves this
year.
I'm no exception. I find that I keep making quilts, but they end up in different
homes. It's about time that I have one for my own bed. This year, i'm working on
TWO. Maybe it's the snow that's making me want them, i dunno, but i'm determined.

If those of you who are planning on doing the same this year would like, we could
set
up a group, and either post off group or here, doesn't matter to me. I'd like to
hear your progress, your struggles, etc. Let me know what you think.

If you want to contact me off group: craftigirl at earthlink dot net

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

So far: picked out fabrics and pattern and washed half the fabrics.

Larisa

Jalynne wrote:
Well, looks like we have a good sized group. Here's what we do...and thanks to
Butterfly for the suggestions.

We post here to the group on a monthly basis. I'll try to be the first to post an
update, and the rest of you can follow my lead. I may have to have someone post in
April for me, because i'm having surgery that first week...but we'll deal with that
when the time comes. Posts will be titled "A Quilt for ME - January (or whatever
month it happens to be)"

With your post, just tell us what you did this past month to further your completion
of your quilt, even if it's just to say you picked out a pattern, etc. If you wish
to show us a photo, i can offer space on my website (i'll be putting my progress pix
there), or you can use your own photo sharing site. Whichever, just know that the
option is open.

That's it, that's all there is to it. This is a no-pressure club. No deadlines,
other than having your quilt finished by twelve months after you start it, and even
that's pretty loose. I won't be hunting you down if you don't make an update
post...nothing like that. My idea here is to encourage you (and me) to make that one
quilt you've put off making for yourself, without adding pressure. Thanks for
playing! I can't wait to see your progress.