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If there's a trendy that somebody ought to go stomp on and put out of its
misery, it's the grim, depressing dull gray and insipid beige that the magazines are pushing lately. That's even worse than the avocado green plus orange of the 60s. Chocolate and pink have always been good. Not a trend, just a fact. IMHOWEWT? (In my humble opinion, whenever was that?) Polly "Louise" wrote in message news:2hk3f.433933$_o.246811@attbi_s71... In the late 80s, I had a quilt book (probably still have it somewhere) that had a sampler quilt done in pinks and browns - I loved it and always said I'd make one some day. Well, some day hasn't come yet, but I still remember the warm and fuzzy feeling I got when I looked at that quilt. If she likes it and you can find the right colors, I say go for it! -- Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "extremevalues" wrote in message ups.com... "No real help from me. I don't do decisions these days. Polly " Wonder Why? Anyway, your post helps a lot!! I have been told not to do pink and brown (which I was truely considering) since it is her wedding colors. I guess it is too trendy, and will be looked upon as a UGLY in a few years, but I figure a few years later it will be back in style again, well maybe 20 or 30 years, but her kids or grandkids may like it.... Who cares?? Right! Maybe I'll post the Pink and brown things I have done on EQ. Then you guys can see if they are UGLY now! Carol in TX Need Therapy? Make a quilt! |
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A chocolate and pink Lone Star would be beautiful. I never thought much of brown until I made a quilt with it. My sister says I am "color uncoordinated" so I made a quilt and named it that. She finally got to see it when I evacuated because of the hurricane. Would you believe she loved it, even with brown. No Sis didn't get the quilt, its back on my bed. But I digress. How about various shades of brown and pink for the star, the background in pink and quilted with brown thread in the blocks around the star. Just a suggestion. Kate T. |
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On 12 Oct 2005 18:19:13 -0700, "extremevalues"
wrote: Think of the things that remind you of her, then pick colors that reflect those things. If you remember playing a lot of board games, use some of the colors found on the game boards. Add some white if you changed her diapers, add the color of her favorite ice cream flavor, and a little of her favorite color from when she was young. Add green if you spent a lot of time outdoors. Have fun with it. You want to make the quilt because of your memories of the time spent together, so why not tie the memories together in the quilt. You can't get any more personal than a quilt made of memories. I agree with the others who say to use the block pattern you would enjoy making. If you decide on a pattern you think she'd like and you end up hating making the blocks, it will show. Size is the hard question. If you go with queen size it should work just fine on both a double or queen bed. A king size will work on king or queen but may hit the floor on a double bed. You could make a call to her mom or a friend and find out what size bed she has just to be sure. You can always say you were thinking about gifting a new set of sheets if you want to keep the quilt a secret. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere |
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Just for once, I remembered to read the other replies before starting
my own g I was wary of chocolate and pink at first, in case she later 'went off' them; but the replies suggesting you use them are very valid. I think using a range of dark to light in each colour (even if it's just three each!) would avoid the danger of the chocolate swamping the pink. A Lone Star would be beautiful; and, as you know you can do them, it would be even more satisfying to work on - no construction stress. I wonder whether you would consider introducing a lovely soft green - perhaps for the background? Pink and green are also happy bed-fellows; and chocolate and soft green would go very well together too. I would love to see the progress of this quilt -if you have time, Carol. .. In message . com, extremevalues writes My 1st cousin is getting married next October. She was born when I was 14 and she was my favorite cousin. I babysat her quite a bit. But I have not had much contact with her in the last 15 years or so. She was in my wedding and my 13 year old daughter will be in her wedding. Now I need to make some choices, and the sooner the better. 1. What kind of quilt is appropriate for such a relationship? A) Should I peice something that is fabulous and of heirloom quality? (Don't know if that's possible, but I can make a lone star) B)Or should I make a simple pieced pattern that she will probably be equally thrilled with? ( C) somwhere in between. Also, please suggest some pattern that would go with your choice. 2. What colors should I use and why? A) Totally scrappy B) Her home dec colors C) Her wedding colors - Chocolate brown and pink D) What I like 3. What size should I make? Carol in TX Need Therapy? Make a quilt! -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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some alternates to the curvy wedding ring that still have that theme...
http://www.portup.com/~hjbe/quilt/weddring.html wedding ring http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth...ngBouquet.html Wedding Bouquet http://www.craftown.com/quilt/weddingring.htm wedding ring (i know there is a better site for this somewhere) http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham/partners/steps.html steps to the altar http://www.portup.com/~hjbe/quilt/steps.html courthouse steps http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth...AndSquare.html Fair and Square and one that has no linkage to weddings but that i like a lot and think would look real nice with chocolate and pinks and maybe another color (robin egg blue? cream?) http://www.geocities.com/quiltfrenzy/sqplaidquilt.html Plaid quilt -- -- Kellie kjbeanne at yahoo dot com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm "extremevalues" wrote in message ups.com... I know that picking what I want is the way to go. I am just stuck, and don't want to wait another six months trying to figure it out. I need some inspiration!! Anyone just want to suggest patterns? Ranging from simple to intermediate. I really don't want to do the heirloom thing and I don't do applique (unless it's fusable). Maybe you guys know of some great patterns that I have never seen. I really think I will do a lap or larger quilt, not a wallhanging. Carol in TX Need Therapy? Make a quilt! |
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You might want to take a look at the book "Quilts for Chocolate Lovers"
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I would make a memory quilt with pictures of both the bride and groom from
kids to now....I've made 2 memory quilts as gifts and they are a BIG hit. You could embellish it so it's fancy. My husband put frames around the pictures...and I would put their wedding announcement as the center block....frame it with lace. The 2 people I've made the quilts for...display them. The first was for a 50th Anniversary...and the 2nd for a guy who turned 40 (my friend's hubby) and he's in publishing and I did that one mostly book related . I always have 6 1/2" muslin squares cut for the projects and I mix other 6 1/2" fabrics in with them. Pami |
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Log Cabin (and it's varients) give lots of opportunities to play with layout
design. Drunkard's Path (done in big blocks - 7") are also fun to play with - but you may want to call it Love Ring instead G. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address to reply "extremevalues" wrote in message ups.com... I know that picking what I want is the way to go. I am just stuck, and don't want to wait another six months trying to figure it out. I need some inspiration!! Anyone just want to suggest patterns? Ranging from simple to intermediate. I really don't want to do the heirloom thing and I don't do applique (unless it's fusable). Maybe you guys know of some great patterns that I have never seen. I really think I will do a lap or larger quilt, not a wallhanging. Carol in TX Need Therapy? Make a quilt! |
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Carol,
If you have many happy memories of her as a child and if she was in your wedding, you probably have some great photos. Why not incorporate some transferred photos in the quilt? If you are sneaky enough, you might be able to wangle some pics of the prospective husband to include as well! If nothing else, you could include a picture of you and your cousin on the label. That would be great! If you are making a bedspread quilt, the colors matter much more than if it is an under-the-spread-for-real-warmth quilt. Whatever you choose, make sure it's not too extreme--people's tastes change over the years, people move into rented housing with predetermined color schemes, etc. Pick something you can stand to work on (pink and brown would NOT be it for me!!) I tend to like the semi-scrappy look--lots of different fabrics but all in the same color scheme. For example, the broken dishes quilt I made for my MIL used 27 different pink and mostly pink prints. I'm sure she will love it no matter what it turns out to be! Monique in TX |
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Write a letter to give with the quilt, explaining why you chose the
colors and pattern that you did, especially if you are selecting them based on the times you spent together. Julia in MN Debra wrote: Think of the things that remind you of her, then pick colors that reflect those things. If you remember playing a lot of board games, use some of the colors found on the game boards. Add some white if you changed her diapers, add the color of her favorite ice cream flavor, and a little of her favorite color from when she was young. Add green if you spent a lot of time outdoors. Have fun with it. You want to make the quilt because of your memories of the time spent together, so why not tie the memories together in the quilt. You can't get any more personal than a quilt made of memories. -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ |
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