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All Thumbs 07-18-2010 07:25 AM

Hey leatheflea - I too am way too emotional and sometimes get carried away in my love of fabrics. One time I made an extremely dark strip quilt (during my cancer radiation treatments). I really hated it and hated to even give it away because of how I felt during the quilting process. But someone surely will enjoy it not knowing what I was going through at the time. Generally my charity quilts are of bright primary colors. I am trying to work out of my comfort zone and do some light yellows and pinks however.

Patti 07-18-2010 07:47 AM


Originally Posted by All Thumbs
Occasionally I do but mainly the ones that have given me a chuckle or a fit get named. My most recent one was Maroon Christmas Tree With Bear! I was trying to make my own pattern but ran out of fabric at the top. LOL Check it out.

Very,very cute!!!!

catrancher 07-18-2010 08:22 AM

Every quilt is named and labeled. Most also have a quilty "saying" on them too.

Patti 07-18-2010 09:33 AM


Originally Posted by catrancher
Every quilt is named and labeled. Most also have a quilty "saying" on them too.

A quilty saying.....can you share one or two?

Lori L 07-18-2010 10:45 AM

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It's funny....I don't plan on naming them...in fact, I don't think I do. Seems like my family comes up with a name for whatever it is I'm working on. My daughter's quilt is being made for her and fiance.....she jokingly refers to it as "The Baby Maker".....thinks I'm pushing for a grandchild :) My first quilt I made my husband constantly referred to it as "momma's going back to school" quilt. My mom's table runner is "The Favorite One" because her's was the very 2nd project I ever worked on and everyone said "course you did her's first, she's your favorite!" Seems like if you listen....there's a name for every quilt ever made......some printable and some not! :) This weekend I worked on a project to hopefully put into the next International Round Robin and I named it before anyone in my family could jump in........I give it a week or two and they'll have come up with a different name!

The Spirit of Dancing Horses
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Patti 07-18-2010 11:03 AM


Originally Posted by Lori L
It's funny....I don't plan on naming them...in fact, I don't think I do. Seems like my family comes up with a name for whatever it is I'm working on. My daughter's quilt is being made for her and fiance.....she jokingly refers to it as "The Baby Maker".....thinks I'm pushing for a grandchild :) My first quilt I made my husband constantly referred to it as "momma's going back to school" quilt. My mom's table runner is "The Favorite One" because her's was the very 2nd project I ever worked on and everyone said "course you did her's first, she's your favorite!" Seems like if you listen....there's a name for every quilt ever made......some printable and some not! :) This weekend I worked on a project to hopefully put into the next International Round Robin and I named it before anyone in my family could jump in........I give it a week or two and they'll have come up with a different name!

Perfect name!!!!

pdolls 07-18-2010 11:30 AM

yes , the title comes to me while I'm working on it. I hada simple quilt top and e a friend and I were picking the pattern and material her husband fept saying I don't see the star so of coursethe top became "Do you see the stars!"

yorkiemom 07-18-2010 11:33 AM

I always name all of mine and include the name on the back. I am currently working on "When Irish Frogs are Smiling" for my American/Irish granddaughter. The fabric has green frogs wearing Irish hats and shamrocks.

mrs. fitz 07-18-2010 11:45 AM

I'm a namer. Some recent ones - "Naomi's Quilt" used fabric won from my friend Naomi who passed away recently; "Betty in the City", New York versions of Betty Boop with two NY fabrics as background; "Ramaya, Ridha & Iman" was a batik quilt with three blocks separate from the rest of the quilt. When I tried to think of something "in three" our neighbors' girls came to mind. It won an award in a local show and they were thrilled.

Naming quilts is fun, usually the name just comes to you, and it's helpful when referring to it in conversation "Naomi's quilt" instead of "the quilt I'm making with the fabrics I won from Naomi in our grabbag".

Patti 07-18-2010 11:50 AM


Originally Posted by mrs. fitz
I'm a namer. Some recent ones - "Naomi's Quilt" used fabric won from my friend Naomi who passed away recently; "Betty in the City", New York versions of Betty Boop with two NY fabrics as background; "Ramaya, Ridha & Iman" was a batik quilt with three blocks separate from the rest of the quilt. When I tried to think of something "in three" our neighbors' girls came to mind. It won an award in a local show and they were thrilled.

Naming quilts is fun, usually the name just comes to you, and it's helpful when referring to it in conversation "Naomi's quilt" instead of "the quilt I'm making with the fabrics I won from Naomi in our grabbag".

Great names!!! Thanks for sharing!!!


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