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    Old 01-25-2014, 02:04 PM
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    If you knew in advance that you were getting a quilt as a gift, what would make your eyes light up?

    Since I am absolutely NO GOOD at needle turn applique, I would love to have something in this venue. I have seen many picture of quilts like this, and they always make me gasp. Maybe someday I will attempt it again, and see if I can get better at it.
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    I agree. Something like the Baltimore Album type blocks would just knock my socks off. But I would have a tremendous appreciation for anything anyone took the time to make just for me, including a sweater with 2 different size arms! Hand made items give me a sense of love that no amount of money can give. But I have never returned or regifted either. Makes for a lot of clutter, but it's the thought that counts!
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    are you receiving or giving. it depends on whos giving it what I would expect. my some with my help made one at 7 yrs. old. that's a treasure, and one at 9 and 11, if someone else made them for me, I wouldn't appreciate them, just basic, but oh so special to me.
    Have you tried machine app. I shyed away from it for years, and little did I now how great I was at it. try machine
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    I would love to be 'gifted' with a beautifully embellished Crazy Patch quilt with lovely silks, velvets, beads, laces etc etc.... I am actually kind of planning a small version for myself..just in the planning stages....
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    Originally Posted by lynnie
    are you receiving or giving. it depends on whos giving it what I would expect. my some with my help made one at 7 yrs. old. that's a treasure, and one at 9 and 11, if someone else made them for me, I wouldn't appreciate them, just basic, but oh so special to me.
    Have you tried machine app. I shyed away from it for years, and little did I now how great I was at it. try machine
    I have done many in the machine applique. That is all I am comfortable with. Tried once to do the needle turn, but it was very lumpy. I felt I had wasted fabric. Good thing it was just a small trial piece.
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    Anything would make me happy.

    I am the only crafter out of everyone I know irl so a simple patch work would make me bawl I'd be so happy
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    I guess I'm weird but I would not want anyone to make a quilt for me since I make them myself. I LOVE it when people bring me back a thimble from their travels though.
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    I absolutely love any handmade gifts that the person made themselves. To me it shows the person thought enough of me to make it.
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    Originally Posted by Boston1954
    If you knew in advance that you were getting a quilt as a gift, what would make your eyes light up?

    Since I am absolutely NO GOOD at needle turn applique, I would love to have something in this venue. I have seen many picture of quilts like this, and they always make me gasp. Maybe someday I will attempt it again, and see if I can get better at it.
    Storm at Sea out of the fabrics that I have stashed away
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    Originally Posted by Divokittysmom
    I would love to be 'gifted' with a beautifully embellished Crazy Patch quilt with lovely silks, velvets, beads, laces etc etc.... I am actually kind of planning a small version for myself..just in the planning stages....
    ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I'll take one of those, too!
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