Thread: asking your opinion

I have been collecting mens ties for a while. and buy them at garage sales for a reasonable price (thrift shops here are not reasonable $3 ea). anyway, a lady I quilt with gave me her husbands ties for me to do with whatever.....he is in a nursing home with dementia. I didn't feel right about taking the ties so I cut them up and started to make the Dresden plate with the ties and when its finished I will give it to her. question is, what do you think I should do w/the center space. I thought about putting her and her husbands name and wedding date; or cut up the ties and make a collage of color for the center; could leave it plain. what do you think?

Maybe her favorite color?

How about putting a solid dark color in the center, like navy, burgundy or hunter green. Men's ties often have a navy in them, then quilting a design. I made a tie quilt and the striped ties were really all the pattern needed. But that's just my thought.

If you are thinking of making her a Dresden plate wall hanging, I'd say use a center that has their names and wedding date--a really nice memoir for her. Then you could probably use the rest of the ties she gave you for your own quilt.

it is a surprise so I cant ask for a suite. besides that's just too much!
a piece of fabric is fine.

Originally Posted by lynnie

can you make the center of one of his old suits?
then embroider their names or initials. I think that's sweet of you to make this for her.

Lynnie that's a great idea! I think that would look really good.