Originally Posted by cminor
Thanks for all the advice. The problem with the sampler is I don't think I have enough fabric to choose the colors - again I know I am being too critical, but when I do a sampler quilt - I want it to be really nice. Not something that I just learned on. Crazy I know since that is kind of the point! :)
I am going to do a turning 20. I realized you can't get the pattern for free so I made my own up. I did 3 blocks already and I do actually feel like I got something acomplished. I am going to use all lighter colors to try and make the different pcs blend a little. This is one case where I don't want any of the pieces to pop. I have a bunch of FQ's and although I know I am not cutting them the best way, I am getting it done. And I do like it.
Maybe if I complete a project I will get that sewing room my DH keeps promising!
I have done wall hangings - but I don't really want to do something that I won't use. I want to make something that I can curl up with on the couch.
If I get home early enough tomorrow - and if there is no snow (Crazy right!) like today I will take some pictures with the sunlight.
It is amazing how differnt the colors look in sun vs. house lighting.
Thanks for all the advice and I think it really did get me going in the right direction.
I don't think that you need that many colors to do a sampler. I've forgotten who it is who has a first quilt sampler with beautiful colors of cream, pink, and green. Each block is different and beautifully done. That is one of the quilts I would like to "copy." Someone must know which quilt I'm speaking of. In the meantime, I'll be looking in my bookmarks to see if I can find it for you. Also, I took a class where we used only four colors throughout the whole quilt. We make twelve blocks.
I suggest you go to the store (or to your stash) and select a background fabric and 3 or 4 (maybe just 2 or 3) other fabrics that look nice together. Then do as another post suggested. Go to quilters cache and choose one block at a time. Make that block using fabrics from your previous selection. Then choose another block from this same set of fabrics. And on and on until you have a collection of blocks that can be put into a quilt -- wall hanging, small throw, large throw, quilt. It's your choice. Or make a bunch of pillows.
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