I want to learn how to do Applique after I finish my 2nd quilt. I am absolutely floored at how beautiful your quilt is!

They look great. I look forward to seeing more. :D :D :D

Marcia...I love your choices in fabric and espec love the paisley!! who can't love those 'persian pickles'?!!:)You are on a super start of choices!! These are such fun and so exciting!! SKeat.....and, thanks for all those good and positive thoughts out there:)I'm just shocked!:)

marcia, maybe you should rethink the green with all that red in it. maybe the red stands out a little too boldly. maybe smaller flowers..

and since i'm already contradicting, i think the center green (looks blue in that pic) is a different value than the others. if that's what you're shooting for, it's a fine print. really nice. 2 cents worth of mo :roll:

to soften the blow, i LOVE the rick-rack.

BFW-thanks for the feedback!! I am not "married to" any of the fabrics--these are just ones I have collected. The red flowers in the green do look a bit bold in the photo, but not so much in person......but it still may not look too great in the quilt. And the center green is a different value--and I am trying to "step outside my comfort zone" but maybe it is outside the ballpark!!

You don't need to soften the blow---I'm a big girl!!

there's another green in that grouping that has very dainty red flowers that i think will 'read' better. it still looks very much green, with only a hint of another color. reds and greens are hard. they want to fight with each other.

I like both, do the rest and add some bugs as a special tuch

Marcia....I'm use to tossing in everything but the kitchen sink in picking colors...:)Sorry Butterflywing...I didn't see anything that won't kick rear in that pile! Espec for this kind of quilt...but, when in doubt, I do the 'jelly roll' thing....


What's the jelly roll??You stack fabric on the rolled edge (or fold)...stack as many as you can and still roll them like a jelly roll so you see the folded edge....then take that jelly roll outside....if you don't see a color that is going to pop at you immed....or one that sticks out like a sore thumb...then it is a 'go'...:)make sense???One that won't work will just sit and stare at you inthis pile...so, you pull it out right then..It works great!!! And, w/all your color choices Marcia....the colors and patterns bring out a rich texture!! It will look super!! JMHO...>Skeat

this is going to be gorgeous!!!!

Beautiful!! :D

Skeat---I love your "jelly roll thing". It is a great way to weed out fabrics that aren't going to work. There is nothing worse than making a quilt then having one fabric that just doesn't play well with others. I will be doing the jelly roll thing from now on.

xoxoxo

Looks great Skeat! I am glad you are having fun.

Those are beautiful. I am amazed by your applique. I just can't get the hang of it. Yours is wonderful.

cute cute cute. I want to do one.

Come on Judi....we'll talk you thru it!!:)It is very enjoyable...promise!!:)Skeat

wtg, Skeat!
I love applique...should applique that on some of my stuff!
Nope, no can do, this project...I'm dragging my butt on my BOM now, and a dozen other - have to's...but I will keep checking in on you guys.
go, skeat, go...and marcia and tisha...! :D

Woooooo hooooooo Skeat

Your blocks are so scrummy ( ask Marcia ) this is one of my favourite words LOL. :P

Love, love, love your blocks to date. Mine are still to be started. I've got as far as washing & pressing all the fabrics & they are all hung up ready to go on clothes hangers. :)
I chose to use the same browns for the urn's but have an assortment of all different reds & blues & creams.
Let me know what you think of the colours together.

January looks good to me Marcia :wink:

Don't ask me why but the last thread didn't attach pic #3 so here it is :roll:

Tisha

Quilter1962 -- the fabrics you have chosen for this quilt are just "SCRUMMY"! :D

I think 'Scrummy' is the perfect word!! They are perfect!! And, I think I recognize that one paisley on cream from Laurie Simpson's stuff....which I had the blue...and, it went somewhere else( a quilt of course!)LOL They are perfect!! I love all your choices and how excitingit is to see all the beginning thoughts....and, how exciting we are embarking this together!!!:)Good job!!Skeat...who just loves the paisley 'persian' pickles!!! Never enough in the world!!

Yea, Tisha!! I am so glad you posted your fabrics too. They are very scrummy!!!

I am getting really excited to start this. I need to get my current UFOs out of the way so that I can have a clear conscience when I start!!

Skeat: Wonderful. So pretty.

WOW...Those are your 1st effort??? Beautiful job!!! Your quilt will be a treasure when you have it finished!!!

Aww...shucks guys!!:)((blushing))You are way too kind!! But, I am glad you are!! Come on Marcia...live on the edge!! Get 2 going at once....I will not confess to how many I have going at once....nope...I won't!! But, I assure you it is more then 2!:)And if I am not in the mood for applique...then I sew something else...and, then the mood comes back stronger!!:)I am prepping a stain glass project for a class next week....another project!!:)LOL

Steph

You are a tease LOL I was looking at the Carrie Hall Sampler book - I was even sad enough to email a link to Marcia to ask if she had seen it. Now it looks as if you have awoken the monster in me for that BOOK - LOL.
Did you buy it ????

Tisha

LOL

So the in word now is SCRUMMY LOL - it sort of rolls off of the tongue with such ease.
Thank you ladies for all your comments regarding my choice of fabrics. I am itching to get started on this project - finding it really hard to resist LOL.

But I am strong I can do it.
Skeat I adore Prairie Paisley so much I had to buy a JR to sit on my shelf & 5 metres of the red paisley fabric from that range. I know I am tapped, I'm afraid to use it though LOL :mrgreen:

Tisha

It's okay Tisha....we all have some of those uncutable fabrics:)I have some hanging off shower rings w/clasps for my window...so, I can see it everyday w/o cutting!!:)LOL Oooooh....can you hear the freezer paper rattling???I bet it is ready to be traceddddd......:)

LOL Such a relief to know if I do get admitted to the hospital I'll see you there too LOL.
My FP is in a box in a box in a box so I can't here it LOL - I have to chuckle to myself as since you posted your pics I have dreamt about this quilt LOL. Oh I have it so BADDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Is anyone able to analyse me ????

Tisha

Tish, my dear, you are beyond analysis!!! You are just certifiably crazy!!! And I love you for it!!


I like Prairie Paisley so much that I made a purse out of it so that I can have it with me every time I leave the house!!!

LOL, LOL, LOL

Marcia you are a hoot - ah ty I don't here that often that I am loved LOL for being crazy !!!!!!
What a gorgeous bag - good old Prairie Paisley just brightens my day - you are such a clever girly :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Tisha

oooooooooo pretty :D