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Christina - I LOVE it!!!! DH would probably move in if the offer was
put forth...me...I just want the picture of Wolverine!! Larisa Christina Doucette wrote: Hi Mary, I just uploaded the pics now...they are ready to go if you wish to take a look. Thanks Mary, It was alot of work however it was much easier than renovating since we got our house built last summer with our rec room plans in mind. |
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In article , Patti
writes Hullo Mel Someone in our quilters group here has recently finished a single bed size quilt made with 1" hexagons. It was absolutely beautiful. It wasn't made into the GFG type of pattern, just shading from colour to colour (she dyes her own), and was really lovely. That sounds beautiful. Was it like a watercolour quilt? I've never seen that done with hexagons before. It's usually square isn't it? Do you have a photo? -- Mel Rimmer |
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Hullo Mel
Sorry, no, I don't have a photo - and I don't really know her well enough (yet!) to ask; but, it wasn't like a watercolour quilt, in that there was any specific shape within the overall quilt. It just flowed from one colour to the next without any consideration of size of area or anything. The hexagonal shapes remained easy to see - they didn't sort of blend their outlines. Goodness knows how many colours she had? but there were no prints as such, just her hand dyes - which do tend to be shaded and of several colours each, if you see what I mean. If it gets displayed for our exhibition in the summer, I'll try to take a picture of it then. I may forget who asked, so please forgive me if I post a message asking who asked me!!!! .. In article , Mel Rimmer writes That sounds beautiful. Was it like a watercolour quilt? I've never seen that done with hexagons before. It's usually square isn't it? Do you have a photo? -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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I"I'm piggybacking off Teri cause my server just loves dropping posts before I can catch up. I am looking for some oriental fabric, the kind that has oriental writing, pictures of dragons and the oriental ladies and so on. I found some beautiful fabric at JoAnn's but its the satin stuff and I need cotton. I'm always in the market for handdyes and jeweltones too, in any color. And now I'm going to print out the list so I can have it handy before my server completely loses it. Mika "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... If I messed up your choices please post the corrected version here and Ill fix my copy. If you missed the thread where we told about special types of fabrics we are looking for please feel free to add a post here about what youre looking for and again, I will add you to my list. I would have emailed this list but all the email addys are on the other system. Hooplah! Diana What everyone is looking for: Denise in NH ...dragonflies Piglet .... pigs Marisa....elephants Mystified One..Raggedy Ann and Andy Pat in VA...words, letters, building materials (wood, stone, bricks) Flossy.... plaids and bumblebees Paulette...camels and peacocks Sherri Starr.... geckos, cow skulls, lizard Frood.... 60-70's psycodelics Roberta in D .... 4.5" marbles or mosaics Dannielle... berry colors Diana in Dallas....smurfs Lina.... Alaskan flowers, mountains Morag....elephants Jalynne.... ocean themes 5" squares Kaila (sk8ter aunt) Amish themes Julie (silverbells) WOW, COC prints and repros 50's-80's Karen Tucker... music/pianos Babs... novelties Paulette... primitive folk art, crows, willow Nancy Jones.... opposites of 70's Sharon Harper...Purples Melinda in Oz... autumn greens and browns Nancycog.... scottie dogs Shona in NZ.... tropical fish, coral reef, bugs, novelties Jo in Scotland...stripes, rainbow stripes, stars in night sky georg.... plumbing theme/ privies Diana Curtis.. novelties (things that go better with coke, activitys or foods) purple scraps and kids story characters Royce....novelties/fall homespuns and flannel/ stripes/scraps Pati Cook... yellow roses, sewing theme, cats, greens Butterfly... 30's repros, Christmas realistic angels and santas...southwesterns.. eye spy 5.5 fussy cuts... butterflys....Fancys for CQ (brocades, satins, silks, beads) |
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Bet the dragon satin fabric you saw was gold. that's what I'm using to make
vests for train bearers at my daughter's wedding. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Mika" wrote in message t... I"I'm piggybacking off Teri cause my server just loves dropping posts before I can catch up. I am looking for some oriental fabric, the kind that has oriental writing, pictures of dragons and the oriental ladies and so on. I found some beautiful fabric at JoAnn's but its the satin stuff and I need cotton. I'm always in the market for handdyes and jeweltones too, in any color. And now I'm going to print out the list so I can have it handy before my server completely loses it. Mika |
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I just did a 6" block with 3/4" hexagons and they are not so small. you
quickly go from one to 7 to 19 though so it is a lot to baste over the little cardboards (I think I am getting mylar templates for the next one... good way to use all those small scraps, a scrappy GFG... Mel Rimmer wrote: In article , Mel Rimmer writes In article , Lisa Caryl writes Mel, What size are you looking for? I'm going for a more-or-less authentic scrappy look, so I can use scraps big enough to cover a 2" hexagon. I'd even be prepared to piece a couple of scraps together to cover one hexagon! So just little scraps will be appreciated. I'm not fussy about colours either - I'll use them all to make a bright and cheerful quilt. Sorry to reply to my own post, but I've had a think and cut some templates, and I've made a decision. I'm going for 1" hexagons. I think I may be mad, and I may live to regret it, but this is my decision and it's final. Probably. -- Dr. Quilter Ambassador of Extraordinary Aliens http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) |
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You're going to have trained bears at your daughter's wedding? cool!
-- Wendy, who didn't get nearly enough sleep last night http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Bet the dragon satin fabric you saw was gold. that's what I'm using to make vests for train bearers at my daughter's wedding. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Mika" wrote in message t... I"I'm piggybacking off Teri cause my server just loves dropping posts before I can catch up. I am looking for some oriental fabric, the kind that has oriental writing, pictures of dragons and the oriental ladies and so on. I found some beautiful fabric at JoAnn's but its the satin stuff and I need cotton. I'm always in the market for handdyes and jeweltones too, in any color. And now I'm going to print out the list so I can have it handy before my server completely loses it. Mika |
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and I haven't had enough coffee this morning. LOL
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "frood" wrote in message ... You're going to have trained bears at your daughter's wedding? cool! -- Wendy, who didn't get nearly enough sleep last night http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-Fang email address to reply "Mary in Oregon" wrote in message ... Bet the dragon satin fabric you saw was gold. that's what I'm using to make vests for train bearers at my daughter's wedding. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Mika" wrote in message t... I"I'm piggybacking off Teri cause my server just loves dropping posts before I can catch up. I am looking for some oriental fabric, the kind that has oriental writing, pictures of dragons and the oriental ladies and so on. I found some beautiful fabric at JoAnn's but its the satin stuff and I need cotton. I'm always in the market for handdyes and jeweltones too, in any color. And now I'm going to print out the list so I can have it handy before my server completely loses it. Mika |
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Currently on the lookout for police themed fabric for DH, but preferably
without fireman stuff thrown in. I'm always on the lookout for Halloween fabrics, or pumpkin fabric (coloured or themed), or pink fabrics now for DD. I love all fabric though, and squishies always get equal fondling time at my house! Michelle in Gander What everyone is looking for: Denise in NH ...dragonflies Piglet .... pigs Marisa....elephants Mystified One..Raggedy Ann and Andy Pat in VA...words, letters, building materials (wood, stone, bricks) Flossy.... plaids and bumblebees Paulette...camels and peacocks Sherri Starr.... geckos, cow skulls, lizard Frood.... 60-70's psycodelics Roberta in D .... 4.5" marbles or mosaics Dannielle... berry colors Diana in Dallas....smurfs Lina.... Alaskan flowers, mountains Morag....elephants Jalynne.... ocean themes 5" squares Kaila (sk8ter aunt) Amish themes Julie (silverbells) WOW, COC prints and repros 50's-80's Karen Tucker... music/pianos Babs... novelties Paulette... primitive folk art, crows, willow Nancy Jones.... opposites of 70's Sharon Harper...Purples Melinda in Oz... autumn greens and browns Nancycog.... scottie dogs Shona in NZ.... tropical fish, coral reef, bugs, novelties Jo in Scotland...stripes, rainbow stripes, stars in night sky georg.... plumbing theme/ privies Diana Curtis.. novelties (things that go better with coke, activitys or foods) purple scraps and kids story characters Royce....novelties/fall homespuns and flannel/ stripes/scraps Pati Cook... yellow roses, sewing theme, cats, greens Butterfly... 30's repros, Christmas realistic angels and santas...southwesterns.. eye spy 5.5 fussy cuts... butterflys....Fancys for CQ (brocades, satins, silks, beads) |
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(I think I am getting mylar templates for the next
one.. I tried the Quilt Patis (plastic hexagon templates) and I'm not a big fan. The fabric doesn't baste down really snug because you never stitch into the template and the side seams are difficult because the plastic template won't bend like paper ones do. My favorite material to use for the templates is the advertising cards in most magazines. It doesn't take long to collect enough and they're all pretty much the same weight. Let me know if you try the mylar templates. Morag Anne in Detroit |
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