What Quilt Scares You?

Mine do that all the time. Usually their ideas are better.

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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
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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
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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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Yeah, but none of my quilts have noses. I planned it that way.
So at least they are not picking their noses!
PAT

Kathy Applebaum wrote:

"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
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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!!!!" ;-)

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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"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)
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"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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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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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
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Yeah, but none of my quilts have noses.

That's a dangerous kind of statement to put out to this group. Next thing
you know, you're going to get a flood of quilts with noses.

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Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
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My Jinny Beyer quilt kit "Stained Glass Star". It will be my first
Lone-Star-type of quilt assembly. I keep putting it off because I don't
want to ruin the beautiful, and I mean gorgeous!, fabrics. Tell you what,
let's have a party when I finally START the thing, instead of when I get it
FINISHED! Who's on board??

Karen, Queen of Squishies
motivated by celebrations
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I think folks would be less intimidated by applique' if they had "The
Method" that suits them best right there handy without going thru some
techniques that don't work for them. Me.... I love freezer paper on the
bottom and hand basted seam allowances. Some think this is too
time-consuming, but for me it is perfect accuracy, perfect fit and then
I can hand or machine it down and I am very pleased with the results.
Some think this method is too much bother and prefer needle turn. If I
had to do needle turn applique' I would never applique' again- promise!
I absolutely cannot get a smooth edge with needle turn and it is not
adaptable for machine work. And those wild-women who do needle turn
without cutting out the shape beforehand and just cut a couple of inches
in front of their stitches- sheer INSANITY! But that's just IMHO.
vbg

Leslie- who has more opinions than quilts!

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life...they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

I dont think any quilt pattern scares me as I am a skilled sewer. However
there are some techniques I am not ready for just yet--Lone Star, bargello,
paper piecing, watercolor. Eventually I will get there when the time is
right for me to experiment.

Kathy in CA

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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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

Howdy!
Challenge: squaring up at the end, just before the binding.
I have to be extra careful to not stretch the outer edge/border
when quilting (handquilting makes it too easy to stretch the edge);
I think that stretching that border while quilting
is what makes so many quilts "wave",
esp. evident when they are hung up.
Challenge: those older Dbl.Wddng. Ring tops that have
a "B cup" or larger; people keep bringing those things out of the
closet to be quilted. "There's a reason your mama (grandma/aunt/
cousin/sister/neighbor/dearly-beloved/uncle) didn't Finish that quilt:
they didn't want to deal w/ all that mess in the middle!" VBG
But I know how to handle it. ;-)
Challenge: quilting a top that doesn't have enough allowance,
certainly not the standard ¼" which I'd prefer, on the outer edge.
Sometimes the binding will just have to cover a bit of the pattern.
When I Finished my first DWR (queen-size), I took it to work
w/ me (at the quilt shop); several ladies exclaimed, "You HAND pieced that?
HOW!!!!??????!!!" Well, hand piecing makes easy work of curved pieces;
hand piecing makes the "fudge factor" incredibly simple. g And I didn't
KNOW it was supposed to be hard to piece curves! It's not.
But scary? Nope. Not afraid of quilting. Never was. ;-D
And color is a cinch!

Ragmop/Sandy--no brain: no worry

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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I suspect there isnt much on this good earth that intimidates you. :-)
Do you consider any particular quilt a good challenge?
Diana

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" Ellison" wrote in message
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Howdy!
Nope. None.

Ragmop/Sandy--well, there isn't! ;-D
(professional quilt color coordinator--and cotton picker!)

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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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

Howdy!
See? Told you I wasn't scared: I sent you your first one! G

Hope your new home has plenty of room for your annual
quilting party; think of how easily the group could complete
a quilt for your new home!!!

Ragmop/Sandy

"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....)

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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

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
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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?
*the friendliest snipping has occurred*
Diana

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http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

" Ellison" wrote in message
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Challenge: those older Dbl.Wddng. Ring tops that have
a "B cup" or larger; people keep bringing those things out of the
closet to be quilted. "There's a reason your mama (grandma/aunt/
cousin/sister/neighbor/dearly-beloved/uncle) didn't Finish that quilt:
they didn't want to deal w/ all that mess in the middle!" VBG
But I know how to handle it. ;-)

That's a challenge I'm currently facing right now. Or not facing -- I'm over
here at the computer checking out the newsgroup instead of dealing with that
DD cup Double Wedding Ring. Guess I'd better trudge back over there. It's
not going to quilt itself, no matter HOW much I wish it would!

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Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
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