Ok, they said "Hippie Wedding"... so the quilt...

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03-26-2011, 07:54 AM

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Poakie

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We want to see the quilt when you get it done.

03-26-2011, 08:01 AM

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Arleners

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Having lived through the 60's what came to mind was a Mandala. I just did a google search and found a quilt that looks like it has potential
http://shadygrovestudios.blogspot.co...ala-quilt.html

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03-26-2011, 08:14 AM

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mjsylvstr

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someone mentioned crazy quilt in bright colors. Although my granddaughter is only 27, she asked for a crazy quilt in psychedelic colors. Couldn't find those colors but are these bright enough?

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03-26-2011, 08:22 AM

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Kas

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My friend, Kim married my husband's brother. The only one in the wedding party who didn't have hair long enough for a ponytail was my father in law! It was outside and she had flowers in her hair and she was wearing a '70's dress with little daisies embroidered all over it. It looked great with her red hair. It was a beautiful wedding!

03-26-2011, 08:24 AM

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amandasgramma

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Originally Posted by Lori S

I think Flower Power! And burnt orange, avacado green, and harvest gold!!
VW bus also come to mind.

NOOOO -- BRIGHT orange, LIME green and BRIGHT yellow! That was my favorite colors -- and I wore them often!!! Even painted those colors in my first shop!!! LOL

03-26-2011, 08:24 AM

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JillC

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Originally Posted by fabric whisperer

basically I have this:
groom is an artist (my nephew, only other working artist in family besides me)
bride is in the travel industry...
they have been living on a yacht as servants for a rich family in FL for last year+
Wedding is in a state park in September...

he is a very free-spirit, very artsy-fartsy... a "playful" personality, has always been a dreamer...
she is very fun-loving, but a hard-worker, very level-headed but open minded.
They are college sweethearts, been together for about 5 years or a little more.

His fave color is crimson
Her fave color is purple

Have: deep purple tie-dye & black kona
will be shopping for the crimsons shortly (will keep eyes open for purples and crimsons in large flower-power prints or peace signs in those colors)

No, no one is going to be lighting up... basically, the wedding is out in a nature setting, and its pretty casual, "come as you are" deal

You could do "covergence quilt" type blocks and some simple solid blocks in a pattern that pleases you and then applique bright flowers and "words" that describe them as a couple. Or a couple hand written poems from each of them to the other copied to fabric and appliqued to the quilt. Random and free spirited placement of accents

03-26-2011, 08:44 AM

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helenhiwater

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How about Drunkard's Walk? It is a hard one, so Log Cabin or Mariner's Compass would work. I used to have a Poppy pattern, but lost it.

03-26-2011, 08:54 AM

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Aunt Bea

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Kaffee Fassett, Phillip Jacobs. Try quilthome.com. Fabulous bright, wild and colorful prints at good prices.

03-26-2011, 09:05 AM

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fabric whisperer

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lots of great ideas ~ I am letting my mind "chew on it" while I am gearing up to do his sister's butterfly hanky quilt (that wedding comes first). I love the mandala pattern, I could use that plus some other wonky flowers for applique in brighter 60's psychadelic colors. I found a pretty crimson with a neat print yesterday that I forgot I had, so I've set it aside for the quilt, and I found 8 purples so far in my stash that are set aside, too. The crimsons will be the hardest to find, I think I have to have swatches of all the purples first, then gather the reds.

I have a gorgeous tie-dye type deep purple, using that also on my Laurel Burch Flying Colors quilt (a WIP for awhile) ~ but I have at least a few yards of it I can use for this quilt.

03-26-2011, 09:15 AM

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mhuskins1

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When you say Hippie!!!
I see patch work !!!!
Splash of their fave colors!!!! maybe small flowers in those colors !!!!
Natural fabric ( hemp)
Simple design !!!!!