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GailG 01-20-2011 06:04 PM
Originally Posted by myrna
I KNOW that asking for quilting advice from multiple quilters gets multiple and often conflicting responses.........BUT my sister has asked me to make her a quilt and I can say nothing but SURE! When asked for colors, her choice is white ... many shades of white with maybe a little pale pink.
OK, here's the question. Do you think a D9P could work? What other pattern might work?
Her birthday is in early April so I don't have that much time and my stash is totally void of anything suitable even for a start.
Thanks, everyone. I'll look forward to reading the advice!
A D9P would be very fast. I would think even shopping in the shirt dept. of a thrift store would help you acquire a quick assortment of whites and pinks.

Patricia Ann 01-20-2011 07:02 PM
this is going to be a off the wall question what is a whole cloth quilt I thought cutting up material and sewing it back together was making a quilt if whole cloth means what I think that you use one whole piece of material and quilt it Thanks

desertrose 01-20-2011 08:48 PM
Keepsake Quilting sells whole cloth tops that are premarked. The tops come in white or natural. You could use pink varigated thread to quilt on the design.

madamekelly 01-20-2011 10:09 PM
Originally Posted by myrna
I KNOW that asking for quilting advice from multiple quilters gets multiple and often conflicting responses.........BUT my sister has asked me to make her a quilt and I can say nothing but SURE! When asked for colors, her choice is white ... many shades of white with maybe a little pale pink.
OK, here's the question. Do you think a D9P could work? What other pattern might work?
Her birthday is in early April so I don't have that much time and my stash is totally void of anything suitable even for a start.
Thanks, everyone. I'll look forward to reading the advice!
Look up Martha Pullen. She makes the prettiest quilts with pale colors in heirloom styles. You could adapt one of her ideas? Good Luck.

wilmak 01-20-2011 10:35 PM
Would you let me know the name of the store and the town it is located in? I am always looking for more places to leave my money.




Originally Posted by bamamama
I went to a discount fabric store yesterday in Tennessee that had lots and lots of White on White and cream on cream calico prints for $1.49 a yard. I bought lot of it because I thought it would make excellent background or backing fabric. It would work nicely for your project too. BTW, my kids and grand children live in West Palm.

rob529 01-20-2011 10:44 PM
Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
Here is the link to the cream/beige quilt picture that I just referred to. It is a beautiful quilt!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-76681-1.htm
Beautiful suggestion. Maybe use the really pale pink where she used beige.

Qbird 01-20-2011 10:52 PM
Originally Posted by starshine
Originally Posted by Cherylsea
How about a whole cloth quilt; quilted with pale pink?
Whole cloth quilt was what came to me when I read your posting something like a polished cotton that would have a bit of sheen to it. I like the idea of a pale thread for quilting
Where would you even buy polished cotton?????, been looking for some for a long time.

Gerbie 01-21-2011 01:21 AM
O. K. Dunster, what is a YBR please, that one is new to me. Thanks Gerbie

OrangeSherbet 01-21-2011 07:56 AM
Originally Posted by chris_quilts
Have her help you pick the colors. Perhaps a log cabin or a triple rail fence pattern. I would think mabe a log cabin of the 2 I suggested. Hope this helps.

Chris
What makes a "Triple Rail Fence" different from a rail fence?

chris_quilts 01-21-2011 10:25 AM
Originally Posted by OrangeSherbet
What makes a "Triple Rail Fence" different from a rail fence?
That's what my friend, who helped me start quilting again, called her rail fence b/c she used 3 sets of blocks in her rail fence. It is the same pattern just called by a different name is all the difference that I know. FYI: Have never seen any other rail fences done that way but they sure went together quickly (except I didn't like her color choices - too dark and somber for me.)

LDMC 01-21-2011 01:34 PM
Cheaper by the Dozen is a great, easy, pattern that looks great. It takes 12 fat quarters and goes together quickly.

wolfkitty 01-21-2011 03:04 PM
Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
Here is the link to the cream/beige quilt picture that I just referred to. It is a beautiful quilt!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-76681-1.htm
Beautiful quilt!

Holice 01-21-2011 03:07 PM
if she truly wants white then look for the white on white fabrics. they will have some pattern to give definitation. Many years ago there was a quilter who ony worked with muslin. They were betutiful.

bjnicholson 01-21-2011 03:40 PM
Originally Posted by Quiltbeagle
A log cabin with whites for the light side and a lot of various pinks for the dark may work.
I just saw a log cabin recently (can't remember where) but they used very pale shades on tans and beige for the dark side. The light side was different whites.

madamekelly 01-21-2011 06:22 PM
Originally Posted by Qbird
Originally Posted by starshine
Originally Posted by Cherylsea
How about a whole cloth quilt; quilted with pale pink?
Whole cloth quilt was what came to me when I read your posting something like a polished cotton that would have a bit of sheen to it. I like the idea of a pale thread for quilting
Where would you even buy polished cotton?????, been looking for some for a long time.
Polished cotton is sometimes called 'chintz'.

Qbird 01-21-2011 06:39 PM
Originally Posted by madamekelly
Originally Posted by Qbird
Originally Posted by starshine
Originally Posted by Cherylsea
How about a whole cloth quilt; quilted with pale pink?
Whole cloth quilt was what came to me when I read your posting something like a polished cotton that would have a bit of sheen to it. I like the idea of a pale thread for quilting
Where would you even buy polished cotton?????, been looking for some for a long time.
Polished cotton is sometimes called 'chintz'.
Anyone know where I can buy some? would like a white on white, to make borders for a Jenny Haskin Heritage quilt.

rob529 01-22-2011 09:32 AM
Originally Posted by Gerbie
O. K. Dunster, what is a YBR please, that one is new to me. Thanks Gerbie
Yellow brick road I think.
Robin in TX

lots2do 01-22-2011 09:41 AM
Originally Posted by BeckiQuilts
What about the ten minute square with just a little pastel pink in the middle? I have tried this square with different sizes of middles. Might not take too long. If you are HQ, I would not use white on white designs. Those are hard on my hands and my needles. Good luck.
That's what I was thinking! :)

moms_pantry 02-13-2011 09:16 PM
Originally Posted by desertrose
Keepsake Quilting sells whole cloth tops that are premarked. The tops come in white or natural. You could use pink varigated thread to quilt on the design.
Are they called whole cloth tops on the website? I have searched their website and couldn't find them.


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