Brainstorming
#21
Originally Posted by Kathy N
What about a lighthouse, with the calm sea around it. The lighthouse light could be lit. You could bring blues and purples into it to give him his masculine colors.
#22
Originally Posted by Marjpf
I think of windmills in a field of wheat. Not easy to do, but there's my two cents.
#23
Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
Here is a book called "Calm Energy"
Maybe the picture could be adapted in some way.
http://books.google.com/books?id=yl-...page&q&f=false
Maybe the picture could be adapted in some way.
http://books.google.com/books?id=yl-...page&q&f=false
#24
My calming place is in the mountains on a horse. But I like the Idea of the ocean too. Cool colors are calming colors also
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/color/a/symbolism_2.htm
I love the Idea a theme quilt how fun.
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/color/a/symbolism_2.htm
I love the Idea a theme quilt how fun.
#26
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I would not do a design specific quilt as a Round Robin.
Even with a theme, everyone's idea of "calm energy" is not the same as yours or your dad's. Leave that one for you to do. Round Robins can be disappointing in many ways and often do not turn out as you would like. Quality of workmanship and colors and designs chosen do not always blend with the overall.
Even with a theme, everyone's idea of "calm energy" is not the same as yours or your dad's. Leave that one for you to do. Round Robins can be disappointing in many ways and often do not turn out as you would like. Quality of workmanship and colors and designs chosen do not always blend with the overall.
#28
When i think of calm i think of a babbling brook in a rainforest type area with birds and fish swimming calmly around a small pool at the base of the brook. You could do a landscape type center and as you build around the center get a little more busy but not enough to over energize. My father lives in a log house in the middle of the woods and his favorite place is by the brook and made a small area with a little bench to sit and continplate (didnt spell right)
#29
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An experiment - after you decide what to do -
Make two centers the same - send one out for the round robin - keep one and work on it - see what happens
Some of my ideas of "calm energy" - besides the water themes
Controlled energy?
1) a hunting dog "on point"
2) batteries (that are still "good")
3) a warming fire - like in a fireplace after the leaping flames have gone down to a slow burn
4) the atomic energy symbol
http://www.fotosearch.com/illustrati...gy-symbol.html
5) Soup simmering on a stove
Hmm- most of my ideas have to do with heat and light - - -
maybe combine them with cool and water?
Make two centers the same - send one out for the round robin - keep one and work on it - see what happens
Some of my ideas of "calm energy" - besides the water themes
Controlled energy?
1) a hunting dog "on point"
2) batteries (that are still "good")
3) a warming fire - like in a fireplace after the leaping flames have gone down to a slow burn
4) the atomic energy symbol
http://www.fotosearch.com/illustrati...gy-symbol.html
5) Soup simmering on a stove
Hmm- most of my ideas have to do with heat and light - - -
maybe combine them with cool and water?
#30
karielt- I do like the cool colors idea. And mountains. Dad's not really into horses but I can see how that would bring you peace.
dsb- I'll be sure to post pictures!
Holice- yeah maybe I'm too trusting but I feel this could be really fun to see everybody's ideas. It will definately be different from what I have pictured. But if I start with a strong center I think it'll be okay.
Jane- I love the log cabin patterns. Maybe your idea would be a good one for me to work towards on my own. He doesn't have a nice bed-sized quilt from me. Hmmmmm... I wasn't really looking to add more projects but this is really growing on me and I might just haveta!
Bearisgray- Love the themes of heat, light, cool, and water. Good thinking! What else can we think of in those themes?
By the way, I looked at this thread and kinda felt like I'd added too many posts when I responded to each one individually, which is why this is in one post this time. A little more concise.
dsb- I'll be sure to post pictures!
Holice- yeah maybe I'm too trusting but I feel this could be really fun to see everybody's ideas. It will definately be different from what I have pictured. But if I start with a strong center I think it'll be okay.
Jane- I love the log cabin patterns. Maybe your idea would be a good one for me to work towards on my own. He doesn't have a nice bed-sized quilt from me. Hmmmmm... I wasn't really looking to add more projects but this is really growing on me and I might just haveta!
Bearisgray- Love the themes of heat, light, cool, and water. Good thinking! What else can we think of in those themes?
By the way, I looked at this thread and kinda felt like I'd added too many posts when I responded to each one individually, which is why this is in one post this time. A little more concise.
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