Sign up for august 2012 amish solids doll quilt swap closes july 31st
#271
Krystyna, I think I am addicted. Thats the problem. Worse yet I don't care either. Last night the dear man says hey in Sept I get this check (a good one) for all my overtime work this year and well should I take a trip to Yellowstone and go fishing.. or should I pay off the truck? I said I had a better idea. He should go to the quilting store and spend it all there. He laughed and said of course, it would make you happy then I would be happy too .. why didnt I think of it? I said thats what I am here for.. guidance in helping him do the right thing.
#272
So I did my Amish quilt. Hope it passes muster. I may have cheated a bit with the fabric selection, but there's no quilt poilice here right???
Hope to get it in the mail to my partner tomorrow!! She should get it by the end of the week.
I know everyone here likes the themes, and I do too occassionally. I have always liked this swap becasue it was senders choice, and being me, I never necessarily know what is going to come out of my sewing machine and feel pressure to conform and for me adds stress to the process that is supposed relieve my stress.
So as long as we can still do senders choice I'm OK with whatever everyone else wants.
Hope to get it in the mail to my partner tomorrow!! She should get it by the end of the week.
I know everyone here likes the themes, and I do too occassionally. I have always liked this swap becasue it was senders choice, and being me, I never necessarily know what is going to come out of my sewing machine and feel pressure to conform and for me adds stress to the process that is supposed relieve my stress.
So as long as we can still do senders choice I'm OK with whatever everyone else wants.
#273
I'm with you on that one. Sender's choice is always an option. This has to be fun ... not stressful ... so don't worry about themes. That's why I sort of wanted to give everyone a break in September ... but you can always do the theme as an option or not.
#275
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For me, the themes provide a focus with which to begin. Else, my brain would be all over the place! OK, it still is all over the place, but with some limits.
#277
ok, quick question on 'fall' colors.. I am thinking of adding some purple to a block that has burgandy, forest green and gold in it.. am I off on this? please say so.. then a brighter purple or a dark plum color? the block is feeling not as warm as I want it to. I wish I had some warm cream for background but am stuck with a cool beige.. cool, cool, cool.. boring. Maybe time to whip out some fiest a colors and really think outside the block.. lol.. my favorite part about this swap is the size police are on vacation. that opens up the playing field into my comfort zone .. and I love all seasons and all holidays and well love quilting so themes are good or like Krisb says my brain is all over the place. Some focus is a good good thing especially for me. I want to do everything and all at once. I have the energy for one thing at a time however.
#278
I would use a plum type purple since it is fall theme. I have a japenese maple leaf tree and in the fall, the leaves get that plum color to them with the burgandy red. The are very pretty. Use the purple. Yes, it is a fall color. In fact, Mariposa said she has a tree that the leaves do turn a purple in the fall.
#280
Here is my pretty from MsCupid, I love it have it hanging on my DQ wall, Thank you Theresa for such a lovely quilt, yours is on it's way as of today! Thank you for swapping with me!
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