Help me decide a theme

Old 10-19-2015, 08:28 AM
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I have joined an "Applique Add-on" round robin. Each person will create a background theme and the rest of the group will add appliques to the theme. For instance, one girl is going with an under the sea theme--making a blue background with a few seaweeds. Others would add fish, lobster, nets or whatever they think. One girl is doing a Christmas theme and her background is simply an empty room. Others will add a tree, fireplace, gifts, etc. Someone suggested a house with rooms and each person could fill a window (if it is an outside view) or the room (if it is an inside view).

My problem is I cannot think of a theme. I really don't want to go with the examples just because I'm not creative enough to think of something unique to me.

Will you please offer some suggestions?

Judy
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Old 10-19-2015, 09:39 AM
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While walking in my garden, I found ... (Background could be sparsely flowered or soil colored)

Things I learned from my mother ... (Background heart fabric - could applique word or picture or both)


I have never participated in a "Applique Add-on" but thought these ideas might work.
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Old 10-19-2015, 09:57 AM
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How about a bookshelf background? You do the books leaving open spaces for them to add bowl of flowers, picture frames, bowl of fruit, opera glasses, etc...? How about doing a shelf with a the pieced fish bowl pattern and have them add sea shells, turtle etc.... How about doing a few basket blocks and have them add what they like to the baskets, fruit, flowers, leaves...
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Old 10-19-2015, 11:49 AM
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All good ideas. thanks for your input.

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Old 10-19-2015, 12:41 PM
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A sewing theme would be fun to have. Lots of things to choose from. Or how about a kitchen.
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Old 10-19-2015, 02:34 PM
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I think I would create a landscape scene with about 1/2 the background a "water" fabric and then a tree line at the horizon and then a sky fabric.
Appliqués could be a dock, an island, some trees and birds, kids playing in the water.
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What about a quilt shop background or a living room scene?
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*** Quilting & Sewing, of course would work.
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A playground scene. An amusement park. A church. A wedding. A schoolroom. A zoo or safari.
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Don't you think it would be great to do one with your sewing room as the background?
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