Vintage v Old Fashioned
#21
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: The Colony, TX
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I agree, have them google vintage quilts and send you those that they like. Make sure that they like both the fabric and pattern and that will give you a direction to head in. Vintage means so many different things.
#22
I see the definitions this way...I am vintage, my grandmother was old fashioned. Using 1030's fabrics is a very big risk unless you know exactly what they like, imo. Same with any type of scrappy quilt pattern. I would definitely find out more details directly from them, and not rely on what we say here given the average age of the membership.
#24
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Southeast Wisconsin
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I would stay away from 30's also but ask them. One of the earlier posters was right when she said that mid-mod (late 50's - early 60"s) is the rage now. And that is considered vintage for a subset of people!
#25
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#26
Everyones vision of a quilt is so different....I would strongly suggest they go on line, do a goggle of quilt patterns and have them do a search and find....what we think and know is certainlly not the same to young people these days....we may know that this pattern or that pattern (like a crazy quilt or a wedding ring) goes way back, but thay may prefer a Mariners compus or log cabin.....there are so many, many, many patterns I would think you would have more success at pleasing them if they choose, ask for perhaps three choices of patterns, as we know some are harder than others...... Personally either a wedding ring (hard and time consuming) or a simple old log cabin (easy and quick) would work for vintage....maybe in feedsack retro fabric......IMHO
#27
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I like homespuns for that vintage look - it can be scrappy or co ordinated. easy to do with nine patch/solid squares, set on point. I would use muslin to go with it. Homespuns transcend all periods - and definitely isn't modern looking either.
#28
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I love the quilt, and the room is looks so peaceful. I would definitely stay away from the 1930's look - 1950's.
#29
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Indiana
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I love 30s but I am guessing that is what they see as "old fashioned". If you are making it to their taste then ask them to find some pictures. Everyone's taste is so different. I positively hate the quilt in the above picture but I really hate that yellow/gold color and I can't see much past that. It would be bad for everyone involved if they felt that way about all your loving work.
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