What Everyone is Looking For

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.

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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)

(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