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Judy Brown 04-26-2012 04:00 AM

Cannot speak for future neice, but when my nephew got married they were offered a handmade quilt, or cash, and they chose the money. Didn't know what color they would be using. I think you have chosen beautiful fabric, and it should make up beautifully.

callen 04-26-2012 04:38 AM

Make what you love. Your fabrics are gorgeous so I think I am safe in saying, "anything you decide to do will turn out beautifully". Good luck.

quilter1943 04-26-2012 04:43 AM

Have her send you 4 or 5 paint chips from the hardware store and have her mark them 1-5, #1 being the dominate color she wants. Then you can use them when you shop for the fabric and the pattern. This way she'll be able to make some plans for decorating the bedroom also.

coopah 04-26-2012 04:44 AM


Originally Posted by Stitchnripper (Post 5168064)
I also agree with the suggestions for a 10 inch block. She probably has the picture in mind and anything that goes too far off her mental picture, no matter how beautiful, might disappoint.

Buy the quilt from Pottery Barn for her and make one for yourself with those gorgeous fabrics you bought. She's not going to appreciate all the work and $ that go into a handmade quilt. Just sayin'

babindg12200 04-26-2012 04:46 AM

It sounds to me that she isn't quite committed to the guy she is going to marry. If she was, she would be more into what the soon-to-be Inlaws were doing, and care a little more. This is her way of not hurting anyone's feelings. Go ahead and make your quilt, or what you should like, if it doesn't work out between the couple, the you made something for yourself. Good luck.

pastorpatti04 04-26-2012 05:08 AM

Make what you would like, maybe she is trying to say that she will love whatever you make, and wants it to be something that you choose, which would make it special. The fabrics are beautiful!! I have said that a lot myself because I don't like to tell anyone what to make for me.

Latrinka 04-26-2012 05:13 AM

Those are beautiful fabs! I would just do what I wanted, I bet they'll love it!

elm 04-26-2012 05:29 AM

You did a great job on matching the colors she likes. I'd do a pattern that includes the large blocks she was drawn to. Pick out something you'd like to make and enjoy the process. She probably is not aware of what is involved in making a quilt or in the difference between what she saw in the store and what you do. Maybe this quilt will be the beginning of her love of quilts.

Snooks 04-26-2012 05:32 AM


Originally Posted by MaryKatherine (Post 5167824)
I'm happily committed to making a wedding quilt for a nephew whose girl friend I've never met. She very strong minded and decisive according to my sister, her future in law. But I can get no information from her reguarding her quilt.
I've posted her quilt preference from the Pottery Barn cataloque, but it's not a quilt in my opinion.
I can get no information whether she wants it Puffy, comforter or duvet style, or a proper quilt in those colours (It took me 3 months to hunt suitable fabrics close to her choice), blocks or pattern. Her only response is "I'll leave it up to you". I'm driving myself crazy here trying to decide how to approach this. She's seen my work so she does or should know the difference between her Pottery Barn picture and my style of work.
Help me decide.

I think you have done the HARD part (finding the fabric). Could not tell from the picture, but I would cut my blocks out to be about the same size (8, 10 or 12 inch). From the picture she wants something more on the simple side (large blocks), but is using the RED as the BOLD. Also from what I can see in the top picture, the blocks are quilted in a simple straight or cross hatch pattern. She might not know how to put into words that she wants it to look like the picture (or close to it). Some times with all the STUFF!!!!! going on with weddings, it's hard to let everyone know what you have your heart set on. DON'T make it any harder on your self than you have. Just enjoy your quilting. Happy sewing.

Geri B 04-26-2012 06:06 AM

Have you asked her directly if she wants you to "make a quilt" for them?????? Perhaps she is not a "quilt person"...that would be my question to her since she seems so vague about the details.......


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