Help me win this carpenter's heart!
06-18-2011, 03:42 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by KSCrafter
I'm buying a house and hired a carpenter to do some remodeling on an old shed so I can turn it into my quilting area. He's a super-sweet guy and the girls at work were encouraging me to get to know him better, so I've spent a little time each day talking with him. Then, I took a whole day off work and spent time working at the site with him- now I've got quite the crush!
He came to my office today to bring the bill. He ended up doing TONS more work than we had originally discussed for WAY less money. I negiotiated at least making him some lasagna and a cherry pie (he's a bachelor and mentioned believing in 'the way to a man's heart is through his stomach'!) but I would also like to make him a quilt.
My question is... do any of you have a suggestion for a pattern? I thought about doing something neat and classic like a Carpenter's Wheel, but I also love to paper-piece and considered doing blocks with tools. (Is that too silly?) I just don't know and would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks!
He came to my office today to bring the bill. He ended up doing TONS more work than we had originally discussed for WAY less money. I negiotiated at least making him some lasagna and a cherry pie (he's a bachelor and mentioned believing in 'the way to a man's heart is through his stomach'!) but I would also like to make him a quilt.
My question is... do any of you have a suggestion for a pattern? I thought about doing something neat and classic like a Carpenter's Wheel, but I also love to paper-piece and considered doing blocks with tools. (Is that too silly?) I just don't know and would love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks!
If it works, here is a quilt from a local quilt show. It's called "The Manly Quilt"
Every square is fabric that is manly, such as rocks, washers, wood etc. Something like this but also adding things have more to do with a carpenter. The photo does not do ti justice, it was my favorite quilt at the show.
good luck
06-18-2011, 04:32 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by ube quilting
I posted earlier where I found the pattern: BH&G book Quilting Pieces of the past.
Whatever is chosen I think it will be a well recieved gift!
peace :D :D
I looked at your 2nd post about CS and the pattern I am using is on pg 3 of that sight! Thanks for the research!
Whatever is chosen I think it will be a well recieved gift!
peace :D :D
I looked at your 2nd post about CS and the pattern I am using is on pg 3 of that sight! Thanks for the research!
On that note, look what I found in reference to the block from 1976 - read the first paragraph:
http://thelibrary.org/lochist/period...weet/sp77h.htm
Pretty funny, huh?
Which one of those on page3 is yours?
When I was trying to figure it out, I actually stumbled across another QB member's CSq quilt. Small world.
06-18-2011, 04:44 PM
#44
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Ok - Ya big chickens! I'll ask her...
Where do you see him - just around?
Did he seem smitten with you?
Do you know his mom or did he just tell you she quilts?
Did you invite him for lasagna or did you make him some to go?
How long ago did he do this work?
He knows where your office is and he has your Number...
has he tried to contact you yet?
I wouldn't be too forward with a quilt - they do scare easy!
Start with that dinner while you're planning the quilt and perhaps other things in the privacy of your head... Let us know how it goes.
Where do you see him - just around?
Did he seem smitten with you?
Do you know his mom or did he just tell you she quilts?
Did you invite him for lasagna or did you make him some to go?
How long ago did he do this work?
He knows where your office is and he has your Number...
has he tried to contact you yet?
I wouldn't be too forward with a quilt - they do scare easy!
Start with that dinner while you're planning the quilt and perhaps other things in the privacy of your head... Let us know how it goes.
06-18-2011, 05:28 PM
#47
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GO for it girl and I think Carpenter's Wheel is the perfect choice for a quilt. He will appreciate the symbolism of the name, see that although you can take care of his heart and the pathway to it, you also have much more to offer.
Keep us informed.
Keep us informed.
06-18-2011, 05:40 PM
#48
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My husband is a carpenter and I made him the super easy carpenter's star I added a few nuts and bolts and tool fabric pieces ( this was a line out a few years back) it has lots of blue too since that is his favorite color. Adding a few pieces of tool material allowed the quilt to blend in our family room without screaming carpenter's quilt.
06-18-2011, 07:07 PM
#49
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Better be careful.....I hired a young man to build me a fence when I was a young divorcee with two children. The fence kept getting better and better, (my young daughter said are you going to be my new Dad ?) and the rest is history as they say. Eight months later we were married and it's 34 years now and we still enjoy telling our story. Good Luck to you.
06-18-2011, 07:20 PM
#50
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Will be interesting to see how this all turns out. Hope it goes well...I say just take it slow and what is meant to be will happen. Show us the quilt in progress, please. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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