What Quilt Scares You?

Im glad youre setting goals like this. Challenging yourself will feel fun!
Id love to see what you come up with for the blooming nine patch. Im not
familiar with it. Can you tell what it is you dont like about the ones that
do nothing for you vs what the wow! ones look like?
Diana

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"sdgodfrey" wrote in message
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There are two scary ones for me. I'd love to make a blooming 9-patch.
The fabric selection is what scares me. I've seen some that are
gorgeous and others that, well... don't do much for me. It's all in the
fabric selection, and I feel I'm not experienced enough to pick the
right fabrics yet. I'd also love to make a mariner's compass. I'm
worried about matching the points on this one. I've got a long way to
go before I could make one I was happy with. But I'm confident when I
have a couple of years experience or so, that I will make both of them.

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Sherri G in Kentucky
http://community.webshots.com/user/sdgodfrey



| Is there a quilt you would love to make but it puts your stomach in
knots to
| think about making it? What would this terrifying quilt be and what
about it
| makes you tremble?
| Mine is the Dahlia. Its the picking of the fabrics that has me
worried. In
| the book I have there are a couple of examples of color ways given. I
hate
| all of them. But they do point out the importance of picking good
contrast
| and coordinating patterns. This would be the best time to use a
scanner to
| take the diagram of the quilt to be able to preview fabrics in it. Its
on my
| to do list, right under long nap.
| Ok..spill... lets see if there are lots of people intimidated by the
same
| quilts.
| Diana
|
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| http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
|
|

Thats a totally legitimate reason to not make a particular quilt!
300 dollar a yard????? Wow! I have a lot of respect for your confidence!
Diana

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"Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply "
after making a wedding gown that reqired me to cut up
$300/yard fabric, not much that has to do with fabric or sewing is
scary --
LOL! I just choose not to use my time in making a double wedding ring
quilt!
CiaoMeow ^;;^
.
PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their
WHISKERS!!
Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs!

LOL
I wish I had figured that out a couple of quilts earlier!
The husband part.. the fabric part was fairly easy to figure out.
Diana

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"Jan Dunaway" wrote in message
nk.net...
:-) Exactly. It's replacable... and so are stingy husbands!! lol!!

Jan

Diana Curtis wrote:

I agree.. up to a point. Last marriage the ex held the purse strings so
tight I couldnt get a pinky in. The price of a quilt top back then (even
if
it was wally world dollar table stuff) would have held me back, and even
as
it was it was scrape the fabric up here and there where I could. Making
a
quilt that failed to the point of not being usable would have been
heartbreaking.
But, now I am older, wiser, and think its worth the risk of making
mistakes.
So..
The lesson is, it IS just fabric and if you dont take the chance of
failing
you will never succeed.. does that sum it up pretty well?
Diana

Patchwork, quilting and the related activities are my delight and
recreation. I would not want a past time/hobby (okay, obsession)
that would make me tense and knotty. Quilting is an adventure,
not an adversary.

I just jump in and do what I want. If I don't know how to do a
technique, I read, ask questions and sometimes take a class. I
might postpone a certain technique while I master a lesser skill,
but I am not intimidated.

To put it another way ... I am the MOM and the quilt is the KID
.... what I say goes!

PAT in VA/USA

Diana Curtis wrote:

Is there a quilt you would love to make but it puts your stomach in knots to
think about making it? What would this terrifying quilt be and what about it
makes you tremble?...cut...

All of em......

Cindy from MO


"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
Is there a quilt you would love to make but it puts your stomach in knots
to
think about making it? What would this terrifying quilt be and what about
it
makes you tremble?
Mine is the Dahlia. Its the picking of the fabrics that has me worried.
In
the book I have there are a couple of examples of color ways given. I hate
all of them. But they do point out the importance of picking good
contrast
and coordinating patterns. This would be the best time to use a scanner to
take the diagram of the quilt to be able to preview fabrics in it. Its on
my
to do list, right under long nap.
Ok..spill... lets see if there are lots of people intimidated by the same
quilts.
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

"LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message
news
I can answer this for everyone on here. The one that scares them is the
one
they have to make for me. That's why I don't have many. I'll soon need
a
housewarming quilt (or two.... or three... or....)

And interestingly, you've gotten quilts from at least two of the people who
said quilts don't scare them. You may be on to something here...

Everyone, here is the chance to rise above your fears! Make a quilt for LN,
and it will set you free. (I'll expect my usual commission, LN)

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
To put it another way ... I am the MOM and the quilt is the KID
... what I say goes!

But it's *so* embarrassing when the quilt follows you around yelling "no, I
don't wanna!!!!" ;-)


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Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
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I dont know. Fearful appliquers, want to field this one? Im in the let me at
it kind of mode for applique so I dont know what might be intimidating.
Diana

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"Mel Rimmer" wrote in message
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In article , Diana Curtis
writes
Is there a quilt you would love to make but it puts your stomach in knots
to
think about making it? What would this terrifying quilt be and what about
it
makes you tremble?

Yep. Every quilt I ever made, just before I begin quilting it. Usually,
I am really happy with how the piecing turned out, and I am terrified of
ruining it with bad quilting. Some of my oldest UFOs are finished
piecing, waiting for the quilting.

Mine is the Dahlia. Its the picking of the fabrics that has me worried.
In
the book I have there are a couple of examples of color ways given. I
hate
all of them. But they do point out the importance of picking good
contrast
and coordinating patterns. This would be the best time to use a scanner
to
take the diagram of the quilt to be able to preview fabrics in it. Its on
my
to do list, right under long nap.

Oh, I see. Quilt patterns, not particular quilts. In that case let's see
- New York Beauty. Dear Jane. Mariners' Compass. Anything with curves or
lots of points. Anything that requires super-precise piecing (not my
long suit).

OTOH, appliqué (which many people find intimidating) holds no fear for
me. Why is it that people are terrified of appliqué?
--
Mel Rimmer

I'd like to try everything once. I might wanna make something small with the
hexagons. like a table runner or something....who knows, it could happen.
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
But do you actually want to make one? Is fear of those bitty pieces holding
you back or does it just seem like its not worth the effort in your book?
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Jalynne" wrote in message
ink.net...
grandmother's flower garden. All those little hexagons....shudder
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Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
Is there a quilt you would love to make but it puts your stomach in
knots to
think about making it? What would this terrifying quilt be and what
about it
makes you tremble?
Mine is the Dahlia. Its the picking of the fabrics that has me
worried. In
the book I have there are a couple of examples of color ways given. I
hate
all of them. But they do point out the importance of picking good
contrast
and coordinating patterns. This would be the best time to use a scanner
to
take the diagram of the quilt to be able to preview fabrics in it. Its
on my
to do list, right under long nap.
Ok..spill... lets see if there are lots of people intimidated by the
same
quilts.
Diana

--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

You got it! LOL

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LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

"Kathy Applebaum" wrote in message
. com...

"LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message
news
I can answer this for everyone on here. The one that scares them is the
one
they have to make for me. That's why I don't have many. I'll soon
need
a
housewarming quilt (or two.... or three... or....)

And interestingly, you've gotten quilts from at least two of the people
who
said quilts don't scare them. You may be on to something here...

Everyone, here is the chance to rise above your fears! Make a quilt for
LN,
and it will set you free. (I'll expect my usual commission, LN)

--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
remove the obvious to reply