When I found out that KLue had dropped out of the IRR, I felt bad for her. So I got together with a few friends here on the board, and we offered to Round Robin her center so she would have a completed quilt, and she graciously accepted our offer.

I did the first round. I've titled it "I'm ready for my closeup Mr. DeMille!"

I deliberately chose FRIENDSHIP stars, instead of the regular 5 pointed ones. I had to experiment, and revise several times, because the glittery fabric is very stretchy, like swimsuit fabric. I tried stabilizing it and piecing the stars, but that was too bulky, so I ended up appliqueing them. Sigh. I'm really NOT an applique-er! LOL

I hope you like it, KLue. I'll mail out on December 1st for the next one.

Awww how nice of you!!! :D :D :D I love the center...very chic, Good Job 8) 8) 8)

Fantastic, Gai! It frames that gorgeous face beautifully!

That is awesome, I can't wait to see what is next

What a wonderful thing to have
done for Klue!! :D I am sure she
love's it. Your friendship star's
look so nice. Thanks for sharing.
:D :D :D :D :D

OMG!!

i let out a gasp when i saw it. its just stunning - i'm crying again.

you guys are just so wonderful doing this for me. i can't even express in words how much this means to me.

Wow!! You hit the nail right on the head!! That is fantastic!!
Love it!

WOW WOW WOW! Perfect first border!

WOW!, WOW! WOW!

just wonderful, is this what you call paper piecing, only I've just been reading about it on the tutes page and had never seen it before. Great.

the face was done completely by paper piecing.

That is perfect. Great border.

Wowee! Pass the tissues to Klue-think she needs 'em.

Isn't this bunch the best?

OK, here you go. Kleenex for KLue! :mrgreen:


Sorry, Sweetie, I just couldn't resist! This was too priceless. Now you HAVE to laugh out loud!!! :P :P :P :P

Awesome stars and looks perfect. You guys are the best to do this for Klue.

Klue, the face is awesome.

Gaigai, your tissues for Klue.........ROFL!

Beautiful Gai! You are now officially an appliqué expert! :D

HAH! Only when seen from a distance! I need to warn KLue (and everyone else) not to look too closely at some of those star points. :roll: :?

It looks fantastic... and it's perfect, absolutely perfect! :-)

I only have to turn and look at my design wall to see your appliqué close up - DON'T ARGUE! :mrgreen: :lol:

Gaigai, Love the box of tissues. LOL

that sure was nice of you. its gorgeous

Awesome awesome awesome!!! Such a beauty! Quilters are such sweeties.

Gaigai - great work! It looks amazing! Klue is very deserving of all this love and friendship!

She sure is. Awsome Job Gai

OMG! That is gorgeous! She's so beautiful, isn't she?

She sure is. Inside and out!

And IL2Q, I adore your avatar! He makes me smile out loud every time I look at him!!

Whew! I'm glad you like it. And now you've got LOTS of kleenex! LOL. So come on, smile for us! :P :P :P :P :P Oh heck, stick around this group long enough, and you'll need Depends too!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ok Gai, I'm lol and now I need my Depends!

OMGoodness! I think my father owned a box of tissues that big. Bless his nose!

gai

ROTFLMAO!!!!

thats exactly what i need a truck load of tissues

Here when the weather man says SNOW everyone runs to the store and buys out the bread and milk. I run straight to the Kleenex isle and load up. I can do without bread and milk but don't let me get caught without tissue.

That is funny. I stay our of everyone elses way, I hate the crowds, I always have lots of everything to start with.

I can't wait to see the next round. :D

i'm with you, i avoid everyone during cold/flu season. when i hear someone sneeze i cover my nose and mouth and tell DH run away.

Wow, Gai!
You absolutely nailed the perfect compliment border for that fantastic center ...
<secret> When I saw that center, I hoped I wouldn't have to work on it, because it was so far beyond my imagination!
and, then I was very grateful that I didn't have to think about it ... but, was VERY curious about what was going to be done.
I didn't know that Miss Klue had to not participate, but man! I am SO glad that Gai wouldn't let it go ... that is just such a terrific border.
I also wanted to say - - scientifically speaking <g> stars don't have points ... so, you made your friendship stars SPARKLE just fine! SALUTE!

Thank you Omak! I do have to admit to KLue and you, when I saw your center in the beginning, KLue, I was TOTALLY intimidated. I think my first statement was something along the lines of "Holy Crap! Now how the heck do you put flying geese around THAT!'" :lol: :lol: :shock: :shock:
And I too was going "Whew" that I didn't have to work on it! Talk about intimidating!! :wink: :wink: Which just goes to show you, be careful what you wish for!!!! ROFL.

But, when I found out KLue had dropped out, I just couldn't let it go, because of the great person that she is. And surprisingly, the idea for the border came pretty quickly. I found that holographic-like glittery fabric, but it is REALLY stretchy in all directions, so no matter what I did to stabilize it, it just couldn't be pieced decently, so I had no choice but to (shudder) applique the stars. :roll: :? :lol: And now I have to send it on to one of the best appliquers on the board. (Shaking her head in chagrin!) Can you see the irony dripping all over the place!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Oh well, I can take comfort in that my border will be the smallest. And the rest of the Rogues are WAY better quilters than I am.

See, Gai?
You GOT TO IT! Good job!

And kwhite, neither mom nor I can stand it if we have less than a dozen rolls of toilet paper in the house. It has to do with my gramma (her mom), who used to have boatloads of extra everything (depression era housewife), but it's kinda become a joke. (Ring, Ring. "Hello?" "Mom, I'm down to only six rolls of Toilet Paper. "OH DEAR. Let me change my clothes, and we'll go to the store IMMEDIATELY!!!" )

:lol: :lol: :P :P :P

But in a true emergency, we stock up on the one thing that you ABSOLUTELY CANNOT run out of: Kitty Litter!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

you guys crack me up. i remember when i posted the center some people were concerned but i always looked at like - its a person, people look good wearing anything - country, rock, corp, etc - its all good.

so if you guys remember, i was to be in 2 IRR and it was going to be a reversible quilt. 1 was Cross Country with Friends and the other was Around the World with Friends.

now i have the Around the World with Friends and i'm working on the other center which is now being called Stay-cation.

here's the first border i'm working on - i still haven't sewn it on - its flying geese and NYBs.

i hope you don't mind that i posted this pic.

ROFLMAO!!!!

That will show me!!

And it's beautiful of course!!!

me too!!

see, people can wear anything - its all good.

i was really sad when klue dropped out as i was looking forward to working on her center glad you took one of them on