Quilting for your audience
#31
I was working on my fifth "one block wonder" and it was one of the drabbest quilts I've ever done. While I was sitting in my sewing room that my husband calls my padded cell, moaning and groaning my husband came in to see what the problem was. He loved the pattern and the choice of fabric (dark purples, black, a sprinking of rust, orange, and yellow (what was I thinking?). He wanted that wall hanging for him, so I let him put the design together in the arrangement he liked.
This wall hanging is displayed on his office wall and gets lots of positive comments. Oh well! I am trying to send an image of the quilt.
This wall hanging is displayed on his office wall and gets lots of positive comments. Oh well! I am trying to send an image of the quilt.
#32
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jefferson City MO
Posts: 1,236
How right you are!!! My husband would not be so polite I am afraid lol He would just come right out and tell me - You must have me confused with grandma or my mom when you made this quilt - thanks but no thanks :D
When making quilts for someone else always take their interests in mind - not yours. While I like the old fashion type of quilts I wouldnt give that to my DGD whos main interest are animals mainly horses (she wants to be a vet!)
Thanks for stating what should be obvious. I think we all needed this simple reminder!!! cheryl :thumbup:
When making quilts for someone else always take their interests in mind - not yours. While I like the old fashion type of quilts I wouldnt give that to my DGD whos main interest are animals mainly horses (she wants to be a vet!)
Thanks for stating what should be obvious. I think we all needed this simple reminder!!! cheryl :thumbup:
#33
I always ask DH what he thinks when I am about to put things together - no matter who they are for - he has a great sense - His input is also requested about patterns and thoughts regarding color combo's - he is involved iny my hobby - and he tells me all about the new airplane things he learns - his hobby - I'm not a girly-flowery girl either - so that always helps too !
#34
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Jefferson City MO
Posts: 1,236
Originally Posted by CoriAmD
A few years ago, I was commissioned by a gal to make an oversized queen quilt for her to give to her boyfriend. He liked teal and brown colors and liked the quilts with lots of pieces they saw at a quilt shop.
At the time, it was really difficult to find fabric that was manly (without) flowers! I ended up doing the square in a square pattern and using batik for the center of the square.
When I took it to the gal's office to give it to her, she went crazy over it and so did her boss (man) - he even offered to pay me more for it than I charged her!
At the time, it was really difficult to find fabric that was manly (without) flowers! I ended up doing the square in a square pattern and using batik for the center of the square.
When I took it to the gal's office to give it to her, she went crazy over it and so did her boss (man) - he even offered to pay me more for it than I charged her!
#35
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Manchester, NH
Posts: 701
Thank goodness for diversity. When I asked my DH to pick out a pattern for the quilt he would like to have me make for him, he picked out 'Secret Garden' with all its' diverse colors and flowers. He is not a hunter, a fisherman, and will only watch sports if there is nothing else to do. He was raised helping in his fathers' greenhouses, growing and caring for flowers. His own business was landscape gardening for many years, and before we sold our home, we had the most beautiful old fashioned gardens in the front and back of our home. He was always in the yard planting, weeding, planning! Since our move into an apartment, he has been out in left field! But now our ecclesia (church) has bought a chapel and guess who is going to be the grounds keeper. And he is as happy as a clam! He will be very happy under his Secret Garden quilt!
#36
I honestly think that you have to know your audience. One of my male co-workers was very ill earlier this school year and I asked him on the phone what colors he wanted. He said to think spring and flowers for hope. He has a purple, pink, green and yellow pillow and loves it.
My DH, while still being masculine, has all sorts of colors in the quilts I've made for him. He doesn't care because to quote him, "it's all been stitched with love by you"
My Mom only wants browns and blues. If there's a hint of pink or purple she'll hand it right back.
My DH, while still being masculine, has all sorts of colors in the quilts I've made for him. He doesn't care because to quote him, "it's all been stitched with love by you"
My Mom only wants browns and blues. If there's a hint of pink or purple she'll hand it right back.
#37
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: FL
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I made up the pattern and made this for my DH and he USES it and LOVES it too!
All the while I was making it, he kept asking who it was for, all along it was for him but he didn't know it.
Know this is from a man who seldom says boo about what I am making. :lol:
Went the manly way with one for my son. :lol:
All the while I was making it, he kept asking who it was for, all along it was for him but he didn't know it.
Know this is from a man who seldom says boo about what I am making. :lol:
Went the manly way with one for my son. :lol:
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son's (embroidered)
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#38
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: La Quinta, CA
Posts: 3,918
I made a homespun plaid Turning Twenty quilt for one of my sons and he loved it. The only problem is that now the rest of my 5 sons and 3 grandsons all want one like it. Today I'm working on the next one, getting a little tired of making the same pattern/fabric. I guess I'm just lucky they don't want a harder pattern or expensive fabric. :?
Homespun Turning Twenty
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#39
Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
I made up the pattern and made this for my DH and he USES it and LOVES it too!
All the while I was making it, he kept asking who it was for, all along it was for him but he didn't know it.
Know this is from a man who seldom says boo about what I am making. :lol:
Went the manly way with one for my son. :lol:
All the while I was making it, he kept asking who it was for, all along it was for him but he didn't know it.
Know this is from a man who seldom says boo about what I am making. :lol:
Went the manly way with one for my son. :lol:
#40
I'm not the "girly" type of quilter to begin with. Mine tend to gravitate towards something without flowers, bunnies, baskets or rainbows. I have never sewed with pastels; just too boring for me. I want color and vibrance. I want the quilt to scream "I am here and I am alive". Yes, I love making "man" quilts. They please me as well as the man I'm making it for.
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