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    Old 09-25-2013, 09:45 AM
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    quiltE - wonder who chose those three fabrics to go together?

    That definitely looked challenging to me!
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    Old 09-25-2013, 09:45 AM
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    Tippys mom - I would be equally puzzled. Not many clues there for what is wanted!
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    Old 09-25-2013, 01:57 PM
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    Originally Posted by bearisgray
    quiltE - wonder who chose those three fabrics to go together?

    That definitely looked challenging to me!
    I have no clue as to how they were chosen ... and was totally mystified for sometime after I got it as to what I was going to do. I definitely did not want to chop up the veggie fabric and "lose" it.

    They seemed odd when thinking of friendship, but then when you put that with the friendships that grow at the fair ... it all makes sense for the veggies that grow IRL, then are shown at the fair, along with the friendships that grow!

    They 3 fabrics really do work together ...
    The galaxy fabric has the plum that's in the veggies.
    And the yellow of course goes with the two of them.
    I have more problems with some of the added in fabrics as to their "match" with the starter fabrics.

    Will truly be interesting to see what the end result is when they are put together into a quilt/cushions for the raffle. I hope they keep it as a fun thing ... perhaps a lap quilt, wall hangings etc. I don't think many of us would want a bed quilt with veggies!
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    Old 09-25-2013, 02:34 PM
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    I agree with dunster. Ask some one from the guild. Good Luck.
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    Old 09-25-2013, 02:50 PM
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    Originally Posted by dunster
    Paint? Crayons? Print on the fabric? If you aren't supposed to add more fabric, those are the only options I come up with. I think I would be calling someone else in the guild to see if there are more instructions somewhere.
    No added fabric? Where did you read that?
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    Old 09-25-2013, 02:52 PM
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    Once again, we are reading this sooooooooooo many ways. I though it simply meant a pieced block,
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    Old 09-26-2013, 03:40 AM
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    Missouri Quilt Co. has a tutorial on making a house quilt. www.missouriquiltco.com
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    Old 09-26-2013, 04:15 AM
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    Very interesting.
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    Old 09-26-2013, 08:26 AM
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    Originally Posted by Tippysmom
    I'm a fairly new quilter who has just joined a guild. The first couple blocks we did weren't too bad for me, but now I'm really stumped.

    Last night we were given a large plain block of fabric (16x16) and instructions to make a "house" block out of it. The person whose fabric it is wants a house in every block, any kind of house, but NO appliqué. We are free to add anything we want (grass, trees, people, pets, etc.).

    Now, how the heck do I do this?? Someone mentioned paper piecing and I looked this up; okay, I think I can figure out something simple, but how do I get it on the fabric she gave us? The meeting ended rather quickly, so I didn't get a chance to ask anyone and I don't want to go back with nothing, or worse, a ruined block.

    What can I do!???

    Renate
    It says make a "house" block out of the fabric. To me, that means you can cut it up and use it in a house block. One example: http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...use_quilt.html. You could your fabric as the background or the house itself. You don't have to paper piece as this About.com pattern shows.

    As PaperPrincess said, you can also call someone in the guild to find out more specifics. Also, what size are the other blocks you are making? Is 16 x 16 the size of the blocks, or just the size of the piece of fabric they gave you? Did they give any general guidelines out when they started what sounds like a Block of the Month (BOM)? Does your guild have a website where they post information like this?
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    Old 09-26-2013, 08:55 AM
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    No one is going to shoot you for requesting more information. I asked a zillion questions the first time I participated in a bee block exchange in my guild. Also, I've seen some very interesting results (not necessarily good ones) when people didn't ask.
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