New type of quilt for me!
02-17-2015, 08:32 AM
#42
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I love the colors.. but I agree it is busy. I like sampler quilts very much.. but tend to like them when there are less different sample blocks... I know that defeats the purpose of a sampler quilt.. That's just me
02-17-2015, 09:09 AM
#43
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As much as you feel that this quilt is "too busy" compared to the quilts that you make, I would suggest that you treat it as a challenge to step "outside your comfort zone", and you may be surprised with the final result, especially since it is a sampler quilt. I think the colors and fabrics are pretty, and I look forward to seeing the final quilt. I once was asked to make a quilt for a friend - she had sewn strips of fabrics together in 8-10" strips, and wanted red sashing between the strips. This was indeed a big step outside my comfort zone, especially with the red. I just kept telling me what I'd heard a quilter say on an interview with Alex Anderson on Simply Quilts where she said she considered red as a neutral. I kept telling myself "red is a neutral" while making the quilt, which became my mantra. While I had reservations about the quilt top, both my son and husband really liked it. My friend was delighted with the quilt and paid me more than I would have anticipated, since we had not discussed a price. She asked if she could take credit for the quilt, and I agreed because she was a friend and she was also 80 years young. A girlfriend made 2 more quilts just like it for her, which meant all 3 of her daughters would have one of her quilts as her legacy. I think the quilt will be beautiful when completed.
02-17-2015, 10:41 AM
#44
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There sure is a lot going on in this quilt, but I love it and I'm a conservative quilter. There is something in the water they drink in Australia because have you noticed how many amazing quilters there are down there? Of course then there is Iowa, must be the corn and Texas produces some fantastic quilters; ah heck quilters are just plain wonderful. Aren't we?
02-17-2015, 12:00 PM
#46
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Location: Delaware County, SW of Phila.
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I agree with you. Way too busy for me. I recently did a sampler quilt of valor but at least the colors were all the same theme. I am not sure I would want to do this one but you are getting some great experience. I will try to post a picture of the quilt I did but not sure if I know how to do it.
02-17-2015, 05:42 PM
#50
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Yes, even though this one is quite busy maybe limiting the colors to just 3-4 would be more pleasing. I do like the pattern and the challenge of it.
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