A QUILT FOR YOURSELF
04-10-2011, 01:02 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by quiltingnanaD
For myself I want to make a landscape quilt that tells the story of my life from the time I got married. It will have beautiful rivers and steep water falls as well as peaceful valleys and some wilderness areas. Lots of color! We have walked thru hard times and good times but even the hard times were good because of all we have learned from them. God has been so good to us and we have seen many miracles. I would like to be able in some way to bring all this to life in a quilt that will tell how great , powerful, and awesome our Lord is!
04-10-2011, 01:05 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by StitchinJoy
What do you mean, IF YOU COULD...?
Why can't we?
I've made several quilts for myself. I'm making one for myself now, a red Chimneysweep, all hand quilted. They are a joy to make AND a joy to have.
Why can't we?
I've made several quilts for myself. I'm making one for myself now, a red Chimneysweep, all hand quilted. They are a joy to make AND a joy to have.
04-10-2011, 03:10 PM
#36
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A quilt just for me??? Definitely a Sunbonnet Sue quilt in shades of rose, pale greens, maybe pale blues. I would find the most beautiful cottons prints that were pleasing just for me.
And.. one other quilt would be a Crazy Quilt in luxurious fabrics like velvets, satins etc and in deep jewel tone colors of burgandys, blacks, deep greens etc. with tons and tons of embellishment stitches by hand.
sigh..... if only I had the time!! I always dreamed once we retired I would have plenty of time to sew.... not sew much...:cry:.
Wow, thanks for a great question and time for me to DREAM BIG! LOL
And.. one other quilt would be a Crazy Quilt in luxurious fabrics like velvets, satins etc and in deep jewel tone colors of burgandys, blacks, deep greens etc. with tons and tons of embellishment stitches by hand.
sigh..... if only I had the time!! I always dreamed once we retired I would have plenty of time to sew.... not sew much...:cry:.
Wow, thanks for a great question and time for me to DREAM BIG! LOL
04-11-2011, 02:57 AM
#38
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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Well...the first quilt I made was for me...since then I haven't made one for me. I'm working on everyone else! I have the fabrics chosen for two of them...
A black red and white sampler made of whichever random blocks I feel like choosing.
And a batik and black jewel box.
Right now I'm working on a quilt for my husband...which wouldn't take long if I'd just sit down and DO IT!
Next up is a quilt for an expecting friend's baby.
Then some baby quilts for the children's hospital.
Then probably a customer quilt.
Then I'd better start working on the two I'm making for Christmas...
Some day I'll do mine...some day...
A black red and white sampler made of whichever random blocks I feel like choosing.
And a batik and black jewel box.
Right now I'm working on a quilt for my husband...which wouldn't take long if I'd just sit down and DO IT!
Next up is a quilt for an expecting friend's baby.
Then some baby quilts for the children's hospital.
Then probably a customer quilt.
Then I'd better start working on the two I'm making for Christmas...
Some day I'll do mine...some day...
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