Does it ever bother you?
#81
Originally Posted by Chrys
Originally Posted by Prism99
It wouldn't bother me having a quilt the same as others have. I would just be happy to have a beautiful quilt in the house. My problem would be keeping up with the BOM. It would probably end up a UFO :shock: because I would feel bad about getting so far behind on it.
#82
I like BOMs! I've done them where it's from a kit, and more where you have a pattern but choose your own fabric. The kits I did were thru the mail. The odds of someone I know having the exact same quilt are slim!
Of course, it's fun to create and design a totally personal quilt. But it's also fun to share the experience and see what choices you fellow BOM-ers make with fabric, settings, borders, quilting, etc. And sometimes you just see a lovely quilt and want to make it --even if it's a kit!
Of course, it's fun to create and design a totally personal quilt. But it's also fun to share the experience and see what choices you fellow BOM-ers make with fabric, settings, borders, quilting, etc. And sometimes you just see a lovely quilt and want to make it --even if it's a kit!
#84
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 13
I have done BOM where the fabric was provided, but since each of us put our together differently, they did not all look alike. In fact, it was educational to see how a different setting made each one very different.
And I have done BOM where we all make exactly the same blocks, but we did our own fabric choices. That was a big WOW for me. Sometimes the blocks didn't even look alike because maybe someone used very popping colors, or muted colors.
Both kinds of BOMs were extremely helpful to me, and ended up being beautiful quilts. The fabric provided quilts weren't always to my taste, but there was always someone in my family who wanted them.
And I have done BOM where we all make exactly the same blocks, but we did our own fabric choices. That was a big WOW for me. Sometimes the blocks didn't even look alike because maybe someone used very popping colors, or muted colors.
Both kinds of BOMs were extremely helpful to me, and ended up being beautiful quilts. The fabric provided quilts weren't always to my taste, but there was always someone in my family who wanted them.
#85
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Santa Cruz, California
Posts: 195
I have a few BOM quilts but haven't worked on them yet.
I know they are BOM but I'm a year behind on a couple.
My Daughter and I looked at a Pickle quilt kit and it was $165. But when we started looking for the green fabric we needed 30+ different greens it was very hard and we almost have that much spent on our own fabric.
I guess it is sort of a toss up on to get a kit or BOM kit.
I have been given 4 Kits for gifts that I have to get busy on.
That's just my 2 cents what ever it's worth.
kjym Kathy
I know they are BOM but I'm a year behind on a couple.
My Daughter and I looked at a Pickle quilt kit and it was $165. But when we started looking for the green fabric we needed 30+ different greens it was very hard and we almost have that much spent on our own fabric.
I guess it is sort of a toss up on to get a kit or BOM kit.
I have been given 4 Kits for gifts that I have to get busy on.
That's just my 2 cents what ever it's worth.
kjym Kathy
#86
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,917
There's a new one called, Wildflower Rhapsody that is just gorgeous, and it is a BOM, I thought about doing it but I was afraid I would get behind and not finish so I may just buy the pattern and go for it.
#87
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 31
I have ALWAYS avoided BOM kits for the very same reasons. But last year one of my favorite quilt shops offered a kit complete with fabrics. I found that in this instance it worked to my advantage, I didn't have to labor over selecting dozens (really) of fabrics, when I might only need and 3 in square of something. And beside that when left to my own selections I always choose pretty much the same colors. This forced me to make something outside of my color zone, and I liked it. Now don't get me wrong, I did individualize the blocks a bit, afterall I am a quilter and that's what we do. Good luck with yours. :thumbup:
#88
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Wa
Posts: 937
Originally Posted by Raggiemom
I'm starting the Michael Miller Clubhouse BOM next month. This will be my first one. It doesn't really bother me that others will have the same quilt, I'm the one doing the work! :)
#89
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Port Orford, OR
Posts: 279
I've only just started to doing a Block of the Month type quilts, but I do them picking out of my own fabrics & trying not to have to buy too much outside of what I already have. Right now doing the Farmers Wife Sampler quilt on this board and having so much fun with it am wondering what I am going to do when we are actually done with it.
I have done enough mystery quilts to know that sometimes the strangest combination of colors or patterns can go together so well it's kind of amazing, tho it's not something that I would have planned on purpose.
I don't buy kits or pre-packaged anything. So even if it's the same pattern - it's a unique quilt..
I have done enough mystery quilts to know that sometimes the strangest combination of colors or patterns can go together so well it's kind of amazing, tho it's not something that I would have planned on purpose.
I don't buy kits or pre-packaged anything. So even if it's the same pattern - it's a unique quilt..
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