Question On Making Quilts As Gifts
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Question On Making Quilts As Gifts
I have two aunts that I'm very close with. Every year I try to make them something for Christmas, Mother's Day, and their birthdays. Unfortunately the past year and half have been rocky for me health-wise, so I never got a chance to make them anything. I was thinking for Christmas this year I would make them each a quilt. My question is....
Do I do both the same pattern, just different colors. Or do I do different patterns and different colors?
The two patterns I'm toying around with are:
1. [ATTACH=CONFIG]475590[/ATTACH]
2. [ATTACH=CONFIG]475591[/ATTACH]
What would you do??? ;-)
Do I do both the same pattern, just different colors. Or do I do different patterns and different colors?
The two patterns I'm toying around with are:
1. [ATTACH=CONFIG]475590[/ATTACH]
2. [ATTACH=CONFIG]475591[/ATTACH]
What would you do??? ;-)
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I agree with Crqltr - I get bored doing the same thing, so personally I'd make them different.
Do the two aunts live near each other? Do they have similar taste? Maybe you can use coordinating fabrics and/or some of the same fabrics in the two quilts to link them together.
Do the two aunts live near each other? Do they have similar taste? Maybe you can use coordinating fabrics and/or some of the same fabrics in the two quilts to link them together.
#4
I agree with Crqltr - I get bored doing the same thing, so personally I'd make them different.
Do the two aunts live near each other? Do they have similar taste? Maybe you can use coordinating fabrics and/or some of the same fabrics in the two quilts to link them together.
Do the two aunts live near each other? Do they have similar taste? Maybe you can use coordinating fabrics and/or some of the same fabrics in the two quilts to link them together.
#8
Love them both, me I don't get overly bored with patterns. Sometimes I will make it several times sometimes it's one and done, really depends on if I enjoyed it or if it became a chore to finish. You could do either pattern in differnt fabrics one fru fru one or one each, both are very flexible and will be pretty in a variety of different fabric choices.
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I would start the one quilt and keep in mind what you still want to do with the other quilt. I think they are both great patterns. By changing the color family you will have a completely different quilt for each aunt....even if you do the same quilt for both.
Besides, they will love it anyway...because it came from you.
Besides, they will love it anyway...because it came from you.
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I have two special aunts also and am getting ready to make them quilts. They will definatly be different colors and I'm leaning to different patterns also. I too do not like making the same blocks that many times. Enjoy ! I think it won't matter to the aunts who gets what its the love that binds you all together !
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