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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.)


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