Kassaundra

Well it could have been the steam punk angel I've committed to making for my 20 year DS My 25 year old artist DS drew it for me and its interesting to say the least.

Billi,, That's not nosy, it's helpful.

mjp, either theme is pretty awesome! I love out of the box.

Kassaundra

Well it could have been the steam punk angel I've committed to making for my 20 year DS My 25 year old artist DS drew it for me and its interesting to say the least.

Billi,, That's not nosy, it's helpful.

Welcome to the new ladies, you will love this boom.

Yesterday I went to an all day retreat with some quilters I gave only met once before. Had a great day. Made charity blocks the entire day, accomplished a lot but came home with nothing to show.

Wednesday an aid found my mother unresponsive, she was taken by ambulance to the hospital a block away. Extremely low blood pressure and another U T I infection. She thinks she is drinking lots of liquids but she's not. Boy oh boy if it's not one thing it's another

UTI is the most common cause of our residents being taken to the hospital. I'm GLAD that's usually all it is but at the same time we should be able to catch it sooner I feel...good pericare is the key!! UTI can sure cause people to ask unnormal cant it?? SO glad shes doing better and it wasn't real serious!!

terriamn - Prayers going out to you and your mother.

mjpEncinitas - The fabric looks great. Be aware of two points, though. 1.)Broadcloth comes in all weights, light for blouses and heavy for pants. and 2.) The fun designs may get lost in the cuts so please send generous cuts of fabric for us to work with.

Cheers everyone!

My sister called and said mom's blood pressure was good but she was still very disoriented and just plain out of it. So want to bring Mom close to me but the facility she is in is wonderful. I know here in the city with the constant turn over of personnel she wiould not get the same quality of care she is receiving there. Really can't say enough good about everyone who works there

Thats the answer Terriamn!! If you find a place where the care is good and you feel welcome and at home with the staff then keep her there!! we have found when families move someone because "its cheaper"...the resident usually gets confused and disoriented and go down hill fast...It sounds like shes well taken care of and happy...you are blessed to find such a place!!

You will get an email from me this weekend sometime. Always allow me 48 hours for a response, especially around the weekend. Often you'll hear from me sooner but sometimes not. There are a lot of moving parts in these Booms and right now, I'm working on some other parts! lol. And yes, I rec'd your email. I have info to send and it takes longer than it will if you are a repeat boomer.

As for the broadcloth, well, that might be a first in the booms, but i'm not certain i'd necessarily notice the difference unless the weave was very tight or heavy as some quilting cottons are fairly heavy. If you wish to send it, it shouldn't be a problem but i would not think it a good idea to any on the blocks you make for others. There may be a substantial difference in the weight of the broadcloth and the F8s you receive. Other opinions?

I think she will be able to tell if its suitable once she gets her hands on it. She did say she was going to order it and see it before deciding. It looks fun from the picture.

I looked up about broadcloth since I wasn't to familiar. After reading about it I wouldn't mind it being used in my blocks at all. In the day (medievel times it was mostly wool, but today mostly cotton or cotton blends) it is pre laundered and agitated in the manufacture process to so the fibers shrink and "bind" or interlock better together to form a smoother "feel" to the fabric and less fraying and less shrinkage also better wear. It also ends up being a little stiffer sounded like the way a batik is.

The only broadcloth Ive used is solid colors. They are cheaper at Hobby Lobby and maybe a tad thinner feeling than 100% real cotton but I like the choices they have in colors, about any color you could want...The only place Ive purchased it is Hobby Lobby..Im sure other places have different levels of broadcloth...I wouldnt mind it being used in my quilts...Didnt know you could get it in patterns!!

I suppose it's not a problem as long as the fabric weights are similar. I say go for it.

[QUOTE=Janice McC;
...As for the broadcloth, well, that might be a first in the booms, but i'm not certain i'd necessarily notice the difference unless the weave was very tight or heavy as some quilting cottons are fairly heavy. If you wish to send it, it shouldn't be a problem but i would not think it a good idea to any on the blocks you make for others. There may be a substantial difference in the weight of the broadcloth and the F8s you receive. [/QUOTE]

How our groups are shaping up...

2 Month group Members - 9 so far

Jaba
jlt37869
Joanelizbay
Libster
Ljdugas
Lstew2212
Moonrise
Sewbizgirl
Terriamn


3 Month group Members - 16 Sign-ups

All2Pieces
Bibliostone
Billi
FrancieYuhas
Jaba
Joanelizbay
Kassaundra
Libster
Ljdugas
Marietta
MJPEncinitas
Mollymunchkin
Moonrise
Sewbizgirl
Terriamn
TravelingGramma

I sometimes put people in the wrong group or leave a name off so if you spot an error, please let me know. Thanks!

just sent my email to Janice

I should have mentioned I'll take up to 20 in a group. We're getting close on the three month. And MonaG has signed on for the two month group. Should we get enough people interested, I'm not opposed to opening a third group if it's the will of you boomers!

2 Month group Members - 10 now

Jaba
jlt37869
Joanelizbay
Libster
Ljdugas
Lstew2212
Moonrise
MonaG
Sewbizgirl
Terriamn


3 Month group Members - 16 Sign-ups

All2Pieces
Bibliostone
Billi
FrancieYuhas
Jaba
Joanelizbay
Kassaundra
Libster
Ljdugas
Marietta
MJPEncinitas
Mollymunchkin
Moonrise
Sewbizgirl
Terriamn
TravelingGramma

I sometimes put people in the wrong group or leave a name off so if you spot an error, please let me know. Thanks.

The "broadcloth" at my Hobby Lobby is NOT 100% cotton, but rather a blend 65% poly/35% cotton. It's the same stuff as on their website:

http://www.hobbylobby.com/Fabric-Sew...Fabric/p/45284

I thought the boom was 100% cotton, correct? If not, please let me know. Thanks!

Yes all fabrics need to be 100% cotton. I am almost positive that the etsy seller used the term broadcloth incorrectly. I looked up her fabric and the designer and all the fabrics in that line all of the are listed as 100% cotton and none of them said broadcloth.

I also looked up broadcloth images none of them have the kind of colors or designs this fabric has they are all solids. And just as a note not all broadcloth is cotton-poly blend Jo-anns sells 100% cotton broadcloth as does fabric.com, and they are all solids.

I went to Quilt in a Day LQS and bought some Day of the Dead fabric by the same designer. I decided I wanted to be able to feel the fabric before I bought it. It's really fun fabric.

Before we freak out about broadcloth, let's remember it is the fabric she wants to SEND, for her own quilt... not use in our blocks. It should be fine! I'd love to get a shot at designing a block for that funny fabric. All the skeletons are smiling! They must be very happy to be dead. :D

I know that fabric is awesome.

I'm dithering on what fabric I want to send... I have some star wars fabric I thought would be great to send for a donation quilt for a young man (unless my son in law sees it first!). I also ordered some really cute surprise fabric for another masculine quilt.

BUT THEN... I have these weird FQs that I won for my Row by Row quilt. The fabric is very 80's floral looking and not to my taste at all. I'm afraid, by the condition of the tag on the FQ bundle, that the shop passed off their dregs to me. It's not current fabric. So I was thinking of maybe sending all the different FQs out that are in that bundle and making a quilt from a coordinated fabric line. Maybe you ladies can make it pretty... I know you can.

So... decisions, decisions. :confused:

Important. Everyone read please.
 

This is firm: One hundred percent cotton ONLY.

Broadcloths can be made from multiple materials including cotton, cotton/poly, poly, wool, silk...you get the idea. The only fiber we use here is cotton.

This topic has caused some consternation because there is a perception among some boomers that broadcloth can be thin and cheap, and allowing it in opens the door to other low quality fabrics. And that's a valid concern. While some broadcloths are flimsy they can also be heavier and better quality. According to what I read today, both Kona cotton and Bella ARE cotton broadcloths. Very few of you would probably object to Kona being used in the boom but most of us will object if what we receive in our blocks is lightweight, whether it is broadcloth or not. Therefore, while I haven't mentioned this in recent booms, you are expected to use quality fabrics. I'm not talking about $20 a yard quilting fabric, but I would hope you would not use a flimsy material you find and buy simply because it's on sale for pennies a yard. If the fabric you use is decent quality, no problem. But if it's lightweight enough to see through and ready to unravel, it's not the choice for use in blocks you make for others. What you make for yourself is up to you, but I encourage you to use quality materials in this boom.

That at being the case, I feel 100 percent cotton broadcloth with a respectable hand, weight and density should be an acceptable fabric for the swap. If you are pulling from your stash to use in blocks for others and do not know the fiber content of your fabric, don't use it for the purposes of this swap. Unless I hear something compelling to contradict the info I've just posted, this is the final word on this subject.

Moving on.

Here's a goof on my part. I inadvertently dropped from the description of the swap that the materials to be used should be 100 percent cotton. It should be in there and it will be again. My apologies for not noticing that omission.

What do you think? These are my ugly FQs... I think they could be pretty as a sampler quilt. The smaller pieces on top of the bigger pieces would be a coordinate that I would send along too. Anyone feel inspired by these?

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]563448[/ATTACH]Here is the Day of The Dead fabric. Jlt37869. I think you'll be very happy with it. Feels very good much better than kona. Not broadcloth. 100% cotton. All2pieces. I added 3" extra to each piece. SSewbizgirl it still has smiling (and dancing)skeletons. I'm going to have fun with this boom.

mjp, it looks great!

Send them out Sewbizgirl. Maybe we can turn them into modern squares.

My oh my oh my, well Ms Bonnie Hunter says if your fabric is ugly you just haven't cut it small enough yet! lol I do see some fussy cut opportunities though!

How fun is that I've been researching day of the dead ideas. I've come up w/ a few possibilities, then of course there is always fussy cutting, but I'd have to have it in my hands before deciding on fussy cutting.

Sewbiz, looks like a good challenge.

MJP, will have to put my thinking cap on.

i'm sending the same fabrics from last swap, sorry to be boring.

sewbizgirl, Inspired, uhm no..lol...But, I don't have one of them in my hands yet. A challenge , indeed. I think we are up for it.
mjp ~ Your fabric just scares the bejeebers out of me :-), No not the motif, It's the how am I ever going to make a decent block out of that!!
On the flip side...THANK YOU, with your fabric you have completely erased all worry and trepidation out of the fabric choosing from my stash! :D

This is probably not helpful but seriously this is all I can see when I look at that group of prints. This is a baby quilt I made a few years ago I have 4 babies coming this next year to make quilts for and I've been looking for a set of fabrics to maybe make it again and then bam there they are. hahaha [ATTACH=CONFIG]563451[/ATTACH]

and a close up [ATTACH=CONFIG]563452[/ATTACH].
like I said probably not helpful but's seriously all I can see :p

This is seriously fun.

sewbiz - the FQ really are pretty. Maybe not for everyone, but for a feminine room. Maybe decide on what color you would use for sashing and ask that we don't use it (maybe a brown?) I see a Dresden block in them.

marietta
http://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/...ser-online.png Do not even think about being stressed about this fabric. Just have fun. You can always cut a strip out of your favorite figures and surround it with black and call it a day. I'll be happy with whatever you send.

LOL- not my cup of tea either - but that is what is great about this swap - it stretches us to look at a fabric we normally wouldn't and make it into a beautiful block. look at the back swaps and you will see a lot of OhMy fabrics that somehow we managed to turn into great quilts

As for me I have a fabric that i really like I got probably 2 years ago with no thought what to do with it I just really liked it. All I know is I want to make a couch quilt to cuddle under. The pattern has been beyond me so I am relying on the talents of you ladies to help me out.

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The colors are washed out in this but you get the idea :)

I'm an odd quilter in that I'm much better at FMQ, and raw edge applique than piecing. I use a lot of hand embroidery beads, and buttons in my quilts. I haven't done much piecing. I did the Craftsy 2012 BOM and that turned out pretty good. Anyone (3 month boom) who wants hand embroidery or beads on their blocks let me know. The beads would not be good on a bed quilt, only on a wall hanging. I design most of my own quilts and may try to design these blocks but they're going to have to be simple while I work on my skills. It says we can use applique so I may try some of that.

mjpEncinitas - What wonderful fabric! It will be so much fun to work with. Did you see what some in the 3 month TOPAZ boom did with the mardi gras masks? Fantastic!
Billi - I see fussy cuts in your cat on a couch fabric also. That is so cute. Love the baby quilt, too.
Sewbizgirl - This swap has opened my eyes to some different color schemes. Bet it will look beautiful when finished. Would you like us to try to make a baby block out of it in imitation of Billi?