Row by Row
07-24-2014, 07:56 PM
#34
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07-24-2014, 08:17 PM
#35
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Originally Posted by nanna-up-north
I think this Row-by-Row idea is a great one. But the purpose is to get people into the quilt shops. Summertime is their slow time so getting people in is a good thing for business. And, we're not supposed to share the patterns.... because then, people won't go into the shops. So, please honor that condition..... and maybe after the shop hop is over, it might be okay. This year's theme is seasons and there are so many different patterns that the shops have come up with.
In some shops you can buy the fabric license plates.... I've heard that they sell for about $5-$6. I think those are really cute.
I don't have many shops that are participating near me. I've only gotten 1 pattern so far. I'm in the northwoods during the summer. But, I hope to get a few patterns when I go downstate to help my son can beans. It would be nice to see what QB members have put together from these patterns. But, let's not share patterns until the shop hop is over.
In some shops you can buy the fabric license plates.... I've heard that they sell for about $5-$6. I think those are really cute.
I don't have many shops that are participating near me. I've only gotten 1 pattern so far. I'm in the northwoods during the summer. But, I hope to get a few patterns when I go downstate to help my son can beans. It would be nice to see what QB members have put together from these patterns. But, let's not share patterns until the shop hop is over.
07-25-2014, 04:36 AM
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The central FL shops and coastal shops in central FL seem to go together with a definite FL flavor (beaches, horses, etc) and I wish I could have visited more before vacation. Now that I'm traveling, there's less continuity. VA had a spring and bunny theme which is cute and the one in PA so far has ants at a picnic. All are cute/nice. One shop owner said a customer came in with a finished quilt that had the row and then the license plate at the end of the row. The next row, she had the plate at the beginning of the row followed by the pattern. It was a good memory of her travels. So I'm going to follow that idea, I think. Trouble is, not all the shops have the plates, so I'll have to get creative on those to fill in the space. It's really interesting to go into the different shops. Such variety!
07-25-2014, 05:34 AM
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Just heard about this yesterday while being a guest at another guild.......the sample shown was only 36" wide....what for??????? This license plate thing...are they panel fabri or what? Was mentioned but not shown so don't know what that is about......I'm guessing this is just a row by row type quilt design?
07-25-2014, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Geri B
Just heard about this yesterday while being a guest at another guild.......the sample shown was only 36" wide....what for??????? This license plate thing...are they panel fabri or what? Was mentioned but not shown so don't know what that is about......I'm guessing this is just a row by row type quilt design?
At one store, I saw a finished quilt where they had broken a row of four stars, into single stars and used as cornerstones. Then made a matching pair of rows that they turned on their side to broaden out the quilt. Coordinating fabrics were used throughout and they ended up with one fantastic quilt!
Many are doing the rows singly ... as wall hangings or as table runners. Some hang nicely horizontally, and some can go either ways.
Coopah ... thanks for the license plate idea.
Others?? ... any other license plate usage ideas?
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