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01-20-2011, 06:04 PM

#41

GailG

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Originally Posted by myrna

I KNOW that asking for quilting advice from multiple quilters gets multiple and often conflicting responses.........BUT my sister has asked me to make her a quilt and I can say nothing but SURE! When asked for colors, her choice is white ... many shades of white with maybe a little pale pink.
OK, here's the question. Do you think a D9P could work? What other pattern might work?
Her birthday is in early April so I don't have that much time and my stash is totally void of anything suitable even for a start.
Thanks, everyone. I'll look forward to reading the advice!

A D9P would be very fast. I would think even shopping in the shirt dept. of a thrift store would help you acquire a quick assortment of whites and pinks.

01-20-2011, 07:02 PM

#42

Patricia Ann

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this is going to be a off the wall question what is a whole cloth quilt I thought cutting up material and sewing it back together was making a quilt if whole cloth means what I think that you use one whole piece of material and quilt it Thanks

01-20-2011, 08:48 PM

#43

desertrose

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Keepsake Quilting sells whole cloth tops that are premarked. The tops come in white or natural. You could use pink varigated thread to quilt on the design.

01-20-2011, 10:09 PM

#44

madamekelly

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Originally Posted by myrna

Look up Martha Pullen. She makes the prettiest quilts with pale colors in heirloom styles. You could adapt one of her ideas? Good Luck.

01-20-2011, 10:35 PM

#45

wilmak

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Would you let me know the name of the store and the town it is located in? I am always looking for more places to leave my money.

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Originally Posted by bamamama

I went to a discount fabric store yesterday in Tennessee that had lots and lots of White on White and cream on cream calico prints for $1.49 a yard. I bought lot of it because I thought it would make excellent background or backing fabric. It would work nicely for your project too. BTW, my kids and grand children live in West Palm.

01-20-2011, 10:44 PM

#46

rob529

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Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter

Here is the link to the cream/beige quilt picture that I just referred to. It is a beautiful quilt!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-76681-1.htm

Beautiful suggestion. Maybe use the really pale pink where she used beige.

01-20-2011, 10:52 PM

#47

Qbird

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Originally Posted by starshine

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Originally Posted by Cherylsea

How about a whole cloth quilt; quilted with pale pink?

Whole cloth quilt was what came to me when I read your posting something like a polished cotton that would have a bit of sheen to it. I like the idea of a pale thread for quilting

Where would you even buy polished cotton?????, been looking for some for a long time.

01-21-2011, 01:21 AM

#48

Gerbie

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O. K. Dunster, what is a YBR please, that one is new to me. Thanks Gerbie

01-21-2011, 07:56 AM

#49

OrangeSherbet

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Originally Posted by chris_quilts

Have her help you pick the colors. Perhaps a log cabin or a triple rail fence pattern. I would think mabe a log cabin of the 2 I suggested. Hope this helps.

Chris

What makes a "Triple Rail Fence" different from a rail fence?

01-21-2011, 10:25 AM

#50

chris_quilts

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Originally Posted by OrangeSherbet

What makes a "Triple Rail Fence" different from a rail fence?

That's what my friend, who helped me start quilting again, called her rail fence b/c she used 3 sets of blocks in her rail fence. It is the same pattern just called by a different name is all the difference that I know. FYI: Have never seen any other rail fences done that way but they sure went together quickly (except I didn't like her color choices - too dark and somber for me.)